New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-01-02


and Isolde In 1910 occurred the estab-
lshment of yearly Parliaments in Eng
land. In 1410, or five hundred years ago,
King Jagellon of Poland defeated the
famous Teutonic knights with great
slaughter at Tannenberg Sigismund be-
came the first Hungarian Emperor of
Rome, Picking succeeded Marking as the
capital of China. and the art of wood
engraving was first practised.
After the great achievements OF the
fifteenth century important dates in his
tory multiply. The year 1910 gave us, for
quadricentenaries this year, the Spanish
conquest OF Cuba, the establishment of
Hamburg as a free city. the making of
the first permanent settlements on the
American continents at Darien. the be-
ginning of Ponce de Icons quest in
Florida for the fountain Of perpetual
youth. the ordination of Las Casas as
the first priest of the Roman Catholic
Church to be ordained in America, the
visit of Martin Luther to Rome, and the
birth of Bernard Palissy. the famous
potter In 1910 the Dutch settled at New
York, the virginian colonists first cult-
waited Indian corn, England granted
charter to Newfoundland. her oldest
colony; Henry of Navarro was assassi-
mated, and Calico observed for the first
time the phases of Venus and the satel-
lites of Jupiter. The year 1860 gave
many occurrences of which the two hun
dred and fiftieth anniversary may be
celebrated this year In England Charles
II was restored to the throne, the Royal
Society was founded, Pepys began his
immortal diary. John Bunyan was sent
TO Jail, where he wrote Pilgrims Prog
ress': the general postoffice was estab-
lished. and the East India Company was
founded. On the Continent Poland first
recognized the independence OF East
Prussia under the Elector of Brandon
burg-the beginning OF the kingdom OF
Prussia and the modern German Empire.
In 1710, two centuries ago, the postcfiice
system was introduced into America at
New York: the British. with the help of
American colonists, conquered Acadia;
Alexander Spottswood, the founder of
American expansion became Governor
of Virginia: the Danes were expelled
from Sweden, the South Sea Company
was formed, Addison's Spectator" was
first published, sun spots were discoy-
cred, and Thomas Reid, the Scottish phi
losopher, and Jonathan Trumbull. the
original Brother Jonathan" were born.
This year will see the sesquicentenary
of the British conquest OF Canada; the
battle of Arcot, which led to British dom
ination in India; the occupation of Ber-
lin by Russian army, at the lowest
ebb of the fortunes OF Frederick the
Great, and the completion of Smeaton's
famous Eddystone lighthouse.
The list of important centenaries in
1910 is long. In our own land in 1910 the
third decennial census was taken, show
! ing our population to be 7,239.s22 or just
about that of the single State of New
York ten years ago. and an industrial
epoch was marked in the first printing
of cotton cloth with cylinders. Else
where in the Americas occurred the dec
larations of independence of Mexico.
Venezuela. Chilli, Buenos Ayres, Uruguay
and Paraguay. In England steel was
first cast, and in Germany Krupps great
iron and steel works at Essen were
founded. The University of Berlin was
also founded. Wellington withdrew his
army in Portugal within the famous lines
of Torres Vedras; Bernadotte was chosen
Crown Prince of Sweden; Napoleon
Bonapartc, then the dominant figure in
Europe. married Marie Louise of Aus
tria. put Andreas Hofer, the Tyrolese
hero, 10 death, and annexed the Neither
lands TO France. as 1.-The alluvial deposits
of French rivers: 1t was a year OF I'M
common religious or ecclesiastical actiy-
ity. for the Unitarians then withdrew
from the Congregational Church, the
Cumberland Presbyterian Church and
the Church of the Disciples were founded
in this country and the Primitive Meth
odist and the Swedenborgian churches in
England. an extra ordinary missionary
movement arose at Andover. and the
American Board OF Commissioners for
Foreign Missions was organized. The
births of eminent men comprised the
poets Frederick Freilisrath and Alfred
de Musset. the historians Henri Martin
and Sir Fl. c. Rawlinson, the musicians
Robert Schumann, Felicien David. FREE
deric Chopin Ole Bull. Sir Michael Costa
and Mario: the statesmen Lord John
Lawrence Cavour and Rata zzi: the SOL
der Lord Napier of Magdala. The nov
elist Elizabeth Gaskell. the "proverbial
philosopher" Martin +. Topper: the poet
and preacher Henry Afford. and Pope
Leo MIL
Finally, we may note number OF in
teresting semicentenaries OF events
which occurred IN 1860. These comprise
the election OF Abraham Lincoln as Pres
ident OF the United States and the con-
seuuent secession OF South Carolina from
the Union; the taking of Tetuan by
ODonnell, which had recently sequel
in the Spanish campaign against the
Riffs; the conquest OF Sicily and Naples
! by Garibaldi and his Thousand Red
shirts; the annexation of the Amoor
provinces OF Russia. leading TO all the
subsequent transactions between Russia
and China and Japan; the arrival of the
first japanese ENJOYS at Washington: the
execution of Walker. the filibuster the
gray eyed man of destiny" in Mica
ragua; the launching of England's first
ironclad waTship, the Warrior, and the
first transatlantic voyage OF the Great
Eastern: the discovery OF oil in Pennsyl-
vania: the establishment OF spectrum