Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-05-20

Spain.
1SS2-Duke Of York made fresh grant
OF East Jersey to William Penn
and his associates.
176s-Russia and Sweden signed
treaty guaranteeing the neutrality
of the Baltic.
A10S-First meeting held in second
Faneuil Hall, Boston, rebuilt after
its destruction by fire.
l7S4-British Parliament imposed new
and heavy duties on merchandise
imported by the American colo
MES.
1776-Engagement between the British
and Americans at Hutchinson's isl
and, Georgia.
l7SO-Spaniards took Mobile from the
British.
1793-French National convention abol-
tshed imprisonment for debt.
17s6-Napoleon Bonaparte married to
Josephine Beauharnais.
17s7-Albany became the capital of the
State of New York.
1S01-British defeated the French at
battle Of Aboukir, Egypt.
1S0s-William Eustis of Massachusetts,
became Secretary of War.
1S1S-Delawars River blockaded by
British ships.
1S25-Henry Clay of Kentucky became
Secretary of State.
1s26-Dom Pedro, Emperor of Brazil,
became king of Portugal.
1S37-The Bank of British North
America opened its doors at Mon
treal. The Portsmouth, said to be
the first steam vessel built in Mas
sachusetts, launched at Salem.
1S4S-People of Wisconsin ratified the
State constitution.
1S60-Daniel Webster delivered his last
great speech in the United States
Senate.
lS51-Sir Alexander Bannerman be-
came Lieutenant Governor Of
Prince Edward Island.
1S55-Nassau hall, Princeton College,
destroyed by fire.. First steam
fire engine exhibited in Baltimore.
1S56-President Rivas of Nicaragua de-
clared war against Costa Rica.
1S62-Gen. Mcclellan assumed COM
mand of the Army of the Potomac
Fremont that of the Mountain De-
partment, and Halleck that Of the
Mississippi. Battle between the
Monitor and the Merrimac In
Hampton Roads. =. Three days
battle at Pea Ridge, Ark, ended In
victory for the Federals. Gen
Mcclellan crossed the Potomac.
1S63-Marriage of Albert Edward
Prince of Wales, and Princess AL
exandra of Denmark.
1s64-Fort De Russy, on the Red River
captured by the Federals.
S65-The Dominion Confederation
scheme rejected by New Bruins
wick. E. Three days battle of VIII
cox's Bridge ended in victory fol
the Confederates.
l866-The great Peace convention me-
in Boston. :. First national en-
campment of the G. A. r. assem-
bled at Indianapolis.
1s74-David Kalakaua chosen king o.
Hawaii.
> 1s7S-Henri Gustave Jolly formed
Liberal cabinet for the Provinc'
of Quebec.
1s7s-Sir John A. Macdonald intro
duced his national tariff policy To-
Canada.
,sss-Sir Richard Cartwright intro
duced in the Dominion Parliamen
a resolution urging the free ex
change of manufactured and nat
ural products between Canada ant
the United States.
19s2-British and French government
agreed to arbitrate the dlspuu
over the Newfoundland fisheries.
1ses-Great earthquake at Kuchan
Persia, 1900 deaths reported.
1884 provincial plebiscite In NOW
Scotia showed an overWhelmini
sentiment in favor of prohibition.
1asb-Belgian and French minister
expelled from Venezuela.
1so7-south Dakota Legislature passe'
a hill prohibiting railroad passes
The Robin government sus
tanned in the Provincial election
4 In Manitoba
os-rhe Italian general eleetiona 70
aulted in a victory for the minis
trv Congress Of the Unite
states convened in special session
Supreme Court OF Missoui
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