Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-02-01

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t63e-The first written constitution
known to history adopted at Hart
ford. Conn.
1706-Benjamin Franklin. statesman
and scientist born in Boston. Died
in Philadelphia, April II. 1890.
17SO-Gov. Montgomery granted the
city of New York a new charter.
1777-vermont passed a declaration of
independence.
17S1-Americans under Gen. Morgan
defeated the British at Compens,
S. c.
17s4-Commodore James Armstrong,
distinguished naval officer, born in
Shelbyville, KY Died August %,
1868.
1S06-John Breckenridge of Kentucky
became attorney general of the
United States.
for successes over Bonaparte.
Pomerania and Rugen annexed to
Denmark.
1SS0-The charter of Randolph Macon
College granted.
IS3S-Canadlstr rebels forced, to evac-
uate Navy Island.
1S42-Sir Charles Bagot arrived in
Canada to take Office as governor
general.
1S46-Fifty lives lost in theater fra
in the city of Quebec.
1S49-vancouver island ceded to the
Hudson's Bay Company.
1s56-First State election held in Kan
sas.
1S57-The Kansas territorial Legisla-
ture met at Lecompton.
1S5S-Attempted assassination of Ma
poleon III. by Orsini
1S61-Confederates seized the forts and
barracks at Pensacola.
1S62-Confederate defeated in battle
at Middle Creek, KY. John Tyler,
tenth President of the United
States, died at Richmond, Va. Born
at Greenway, Va. March 20, 1890.
1S6S-Engagement between Federal
and Confederate forces at Bayou
Teche, Louisiana. Federal forces
captured Arkansas Post, Arllan-
sas.
1S64-Sir John Lawrence made viceroy
of India. Society for promoting
aerial navigation formed in Paris.
65-Bombardment and assault OF
Fort Fisher. The Federals took
Fort Fisher, North Carolina.
1S66-Lyman Trumbull of Illinois in
troduced the civil rights bill in the
United States Senate.
1S6S-Gov. Jenkins of Georgia removed
from office by Gen. Meade.
1S75-Gladstone resigned the leadership
of the Liberal party.
Memorable debate in the House
of Representatives between James
G. Elaine and Benjamin H. Hill OF
Georgia on the subject of "Amnes-
ty."
1S79-Sir William Johnston Richie APP
pointed chief justice of Canada,
1SS0--Albert Institute, Windsor, OPEN
ed by the Prince of Wales.
1SS4-The new Iowa State capital at
Des Moines dedicated.
1sS7-The huge upper table rock at Nj
agara Falls fell, due to weight OF
accumulated ice.
1S91-Indian war in the Northwest
ended by the submission of the
hostile Sioux
1S9S-Mural tablet placed in Plymouth
Church, Brooklyn. in memory of
Henry Ward Beecher.. F. B
Stockbridge reelected United
States Senator from Michigan.
william Mckinley inaugurated
Governor of Ohio.
IS95-Toronto visited by million dol
lar fire, the second within a week
49,. .Casimir- Perier resigned the
presidency of the French repub-
lie.
iS97-Anglo- American arbitration trea-
ty signed at Washington. :. .Alva
Adams began his second term al
Governor of Colorado.
i90O-Disastrou fire at Dawson City.
19O1-Kingdom of Prussia celebrated
it's bi-centenary.
Educational Board of Trade of the
United States passed a resolution
favoring reciprocity with Canada
1904-Extreme cold in Eastern Canada
breaking the record for many
years.
1907-Governor Cummins of Iowa in
inaugural address urged reform OF
United States constitution to pro-
vide for election of President, Vice
President and Senators by the peo.
pie. Grand jury at Findley, Ohio
returned 939 indictments against
the Standard Oil Company and its
high officials.
is0s-American battleship feet well
coined at Rio de Janeiro.
1909-King Victor Emmanuel of Italy
received the officers of the Ameri-
can battleship fleet. Z. Banquet In
Atlanta in honor OF President elect
Taft A Lawrence Lowell elect
ed president of Harvard Univer-