The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-04-08

known to history adopted at Hart
ford, Conn.
1706-Benjamin Franklin. statesman
and scientist, born in Boston. Died
In Philadelphia, April II, 1850.
1730-Gov. Montgomery granted the
city Of New York a new charter.
1777-vermont passed declaration OF
independence.
1781-Americans under Gen. Morgan
defeated the British at Compens.
s. c.
Commodore James Armstrong,
distinguished naval officer, born In
Shelbyville, KY. Died August To-
1868.
1806-John Breckenridge Of Kentucky
became attorney general OF the
United States.
1814-Thanksgiving In Great Britain
for successes over Bonaparte....
Pomerania and Rugen annexed to
Denmark.
iS30-The charter of Randolph Macon
College granted.
1S3S-Canadian rebels forced to evac-
uate Navy Island.
1S42-Sir Charles Bagot arrived In
Canada to take Office as governor
general.
foAe Iyffy tx,as Josf In a theater fire
in the city Of Quebec.
1S49-Vancouver island ceded to tine
Hudson's Bay Company.
1856-First State election held In Kan
sas.
1857-The Kansas territorial Legisia-
ture met at Lecompton.
assassination of Ma
poleon. III. by Orsini
1Se1-Confederate seized the forts and
barracks at Pensacola.
s62-Confederates defeated in battle
at Middle Greek, KY. John Tyler
tenth President of the United
States, died at Richmond, Va. Born
at Greenway, Va, March 20, 1880
1863-Engagement between Federal
and Confederate forces at Bayou
Teche, Louisiana. /. Federal forces
captured Arkansas Post, Arkan-
sas.
i864-Sir John Lawrence made viceroy
of India. Society for promoting
aerial navigation formed in Paris
-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.
1seS-Gov. Jenkins of Georgia removed
from office by Gen. Meade.
1S75-Gladstone resigned the leadership
of the Liberal party.
|1S76-Memorable debate in the House
OF Representatives between James
G. Blaine and Benjamin H. Hill of
Georgia on the subject Of "Amnes-
ty."
i879-Sir William Johnston Ritchie ap-
pointed chief justice of Canada.
ISsO-Albert Institute. Windsor. OPEN
ed by the Prince of Wales.
1ss4-The new Iowa State capital al
Des Moines dedicated.
IsS7-The huge upper table rock at Nj.
agara Falls fell due to weight ol
accumulated ice.
| fS91-Indian war in the Northwest
ended by the submission of the
hostile Sioux.
i893--Mural tablet placed in Plymouth
Church. Brooklyn. in memory o.
Henry Ward Beecher. IF. B
Stockbridge reelected United
States Senator from Michigan.
william Mckinley inauguratet
Governor of Ohio
ts95-Toronto visited by milliond dol
lar fire. the second within weel
-. Casimir- Perier resigned th'
presidency of the French repub
lie.
s7--Anglo-American arbitration trea
ty signed at Washington. :. .Aivi
| ADAMS began MS ScCOHu tCELl a
Governor of Colorado.
1900 Disastrous fire at Dawson City.
feol--Kingdom Of Prussia celebrated
its bi-centenary.
| t903-National Board of Trade of tn
| United States passed a resolution
favoring reciprocity with Canada
tsoA-Extreme cold in Eastern Canada
breaking the record for man,
years.
| ss07-Governor Cummins Of Iowa Il
inaugural address urged reform o
United States constitution to pro
vide for election of President. Vic
President and Senators by the peo
| pie. Grand jury at Findley. Ohio
returned $50 indictments agains
the Standard OIL Company and it
| high officials.
Iisos-American battleship fleet wei
coined at Rio de Janeiro.
1sos--King Victor Emmanuel Of Ital
received the officers of the Ameri
can battleship fleet. :. Banquet Il
| Atlanta In honor of President-eiec
Taft. "A. Lawrence Lowell elect
ed president OF Harvard Univer
sity.