Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-03-29

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1s24-England declared war against
Spain.
1SS2-Duke of York made fresh grant
of East Jersey to William Penn
and his associates
1759-Russia and Sweden signed
treaty guaranteeing the neutrality
of the Baltic
l7es-First meeting held in second
Faoeuil Hail, Boston, rebuilt after
its destruction by fire.
1764-British Parliament imposed new
and heavy duties on merchandise
imported by the American colo
MES.
lTT6-Engagement between the British
and Americans at Hutchinson's ISL
and, Georgia.
17S0-Spaniards took Mobile from the
British
179S-French National convention abol-
ished Imprisonment for debt.
1796--Napoleon Bonaparte married to
Josephine Beauharnais.
1797--Albany became the capital of the
State of New York.
lSOl-British defeated the French Ut
battle of Aboukir, Egypt.
1S09-willlam Eustis of Massachusetts
became Secretary of War.
1Sl3-Delaware River blockaded by
British ships
1S25-Henry Clay of Kentucky became
Secretary of State.
1S26-Dom Pedro, Emperor of Brazil.
became king of Portugal
1SS7-The Bank of British North
America opened it's doors at Mon
treai. =. The Portsmouth, said to be
the first steam vesse; built in Mas
sachusetts. launched at Salem.
1S4S-People of Wisconsin ratified the
State constitution.
1s5O-Daniel Webster delivered his last
great speech in the United States
Senate.
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 tho
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.
1S65-The Dominion Confederation
scheme rejected by New Bruins
wick Three days battle of Will
cox's Bridge ended in victory for
the Confederates.
1S66-The great Peace convention met
in Boston. First national en-
campment of the G.. A. r. assem-
bled at Indianapolis
1S74-David Kalakaua chosen king of
Hawaii.
1S7S-Henri Gustave Jolly formed
Liberal cabinet for the Province
of Quebec.
1S79-Sir John A. Macdonald intro
duced his national tariff policy for
Canada.
1SSS-Sir Richard Cartwright intro
duced in the Dominion Parliament
a resolution urging the free ex-
change of manufactured and nat
ural products between Canada and
the United States.
1S92-British and French governments
agreed to arbitrate the dispute
over the Newfoundland fisheries.
1S93-Great earthquake at Kuchan,
Persia, 10000 deaths reported
1S94--A provincial plebiscite in Nova
Scotia showed an overwhelming
sentiment in favor of prohibition.
1S95-Belgian and French ministers
expelled from Venezuela.
19O7--South Dakota Legislature passed
a bill prohibiting railroad passes.
-. The Robin government sus-
tanned in the Provincial elections
in Manitoba.
1909-The Italian general elections re-
suited in a victory for the minis
try Congress of the United
States convened in special session.
Supreme Court OF Missouri
confirmed the decree ousting the
Standard oil Company from that
State.