The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-03-04

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IoSS-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.
1730-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.
1194-Commodore James Armstrong,
| distinguished naval officer, born in
| Shelbyville, KY. Died August 25,
1868.
1S06-John Breckenridge of Kentucky
| became attorney general of the
| United States.
Notwithstanding in Great Britain
| for successes over Bonaparte.
| Pomerania and Rugen annexed to
| Denmark.
1830-The charter of Randolph Macon
| College granted.
183S-Canadian rebels forced to evac-
uate Navy Island.
l842-Sir Charles Bagot arrived in
Canada to take Office as governor
general.
1S46-Fifty lives lost in a theater fire
in the city of Quebec.
1S49-Vancouver island ceded to the
Hudsons Bay Company.
1s56-First State election held in Kan
| sas.
| 1857-The Kansas territorial Legisla-
ture met at Lecompton.
1S5S-Attempted assassination of Ma
| poleon III. by Orsini
Observation-Disclosures seized the forts and
barracks at Pensacola.
62-Confederates 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.
1S63-Engagement between Federal
and Confederate forces p Bayou
Teche, Louisiana. :. Federal forces
captured Arkansas Post, Arkan-
1864-Sir John Lawrence made viceroy
of India. Society for promoting
aerial navigation formed in Paris.
| 1S65-Bombardment and assault of
Fort Fisher. The Federals took
Fort Fisher, North Carolina.
1S66-Lyman Trumbull of Illinois in
| troduced the civil rights hill ir the
United States Senate.
lS6S-Gov. Jenkins of Georgia removed
from Office by Gen. Meade.
1s75-Gladstone resigned the leadership
of the Liberal party.
1876-Memorable debate in the House
of Representatives between James
| G. Blaine and Benjamin H. Hill OF
| Georgia on the subject of "Amnes-
| ty."
lS79-Sir William Johnston Richie APP
pointed chief justice of Canada.
1sSO-Albert Institute, Windsor, open
| ed by the Prince of Wales.
1SS4-The new Iowa State capital at
| Des Moines dedicated.
18S7-The huge upper table rock at Nj
agara Falls fell, due to weight OF
| accumulated ice.
i891-Indian war in the Northwest
| ended by the submission of the
hostile Sioux.
| i893-Mural tablet placed in Plymouth
Church, Brooklyn, in memory OF
! Henry Ward Beecher. IF. B.
Stockbridge reelected United
States Senator from Michigan.
| William Mckinley inaugurated
Governor of Ohio.
aS95-Toronto visited by million dol
| lar fire. the second within week
| Casimir -Perier resigned the
presidency of the French repub-
lic
| ise7-AnRlo- American arbitration trea-
tv signed at Washington. .Alva
| Adams began his second term at
Governor of Colorado
leoo-Disastrous fire at Dawson City.
1ao1-Kingdom of Prussia celebrated
it's bi-centenary.
UNCONSTITUTIONAL Board of Trade OF the
| United States passed a resolution
fayoring reciprocity with Canada
ieo4-Extreme cold in Eastern Canada
breaking the record for many
years.
,on7 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-
ME Grand jury at Findley. Ohio
returned 939 indictments against