Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-01-27

i6S9-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.
178O-Gov. Montgomery granted the
city of New York new charter.
1777-vermont passed a declaration of
independence.
17S1-Americans under Gen. Morgan
defeated the British at Compens,
1794-Commodore James Armstrong,
distinguished naval officer, born in
Shelbyville, Ky. Died August Is,
1868.
1S06-John Breckenridge. of Kentucky
became attorney general of the
United States.
S14-Thanksgiving in Great Britain
for successes over Bonaparte.
Pomerania and Rugen annexed to
Denmark.
1S30-The charter of Randolph Macon
College granted.
1SSS-Canadian 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 a theater fire
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.
1861-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
Infringement between Federal
ana confederate forces at bayou
Teche, Louisiana. e.. Federal forces
captured Arkansas Post, Arkan-
sas.
1S64-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.
1866-Lyman Trumbun 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.
1876-Memorable debate in the House
of Representatives between James
G. Blaine and Benjamin H. Hill Of
Georgia on the subject of "Amnes-
ty"
1S79-Sir William Johnston Ritchie ap-
pointed chief justice of Canada.
1S80-Albert Institute Windsor, open
ed by the Prince of Wales.
1884-The new Iowa State capital at
Des Moines dedicated.
1887-The huge upper table rock at Nj
agara Falls fell due to weight of
accumulated ice.
1891-Indian war in the Northwest
ended by the submission OF the
hostile Sioux.
1S93-MuraI tablet placed in Plymouth
Church, Brooklyn, in memory of
Henry Ward Beecher. Fl B.
Stockbridge reelected United
States Senator from Michigan 49,.
William Mckinley inaugurated
Governor of Ohio.
1895-Toronto visited by a million-dol-
lar fire, the second within a week
-. Casimir- Perier resigned the
presidency of the French repub-
lie.
1897-Anglo American arbitration trea-
ty signed at Washington. .AIva
Adams began his second term at
Governor of Colorado.
19OO-Disastrous fire at Dawson City
19O1-Kingdom of Prussia celebrated
it's bi-centenary.
19O3-National Board of Trade of the
United States passed resolution
favoring reciprocity with Canada.
19O4-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.
l908-American battleship feet well
coined at Rio de Janeiro.
1909-King Victor Emmanuel of Italy
received the officers of the Ameri-
can battleship fleet Banquet in
Atlanta in honor Of President elect
Taft. =. "A. Lawrenf-, Lowell elect
ed president of Harvard Univer-