The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-12-29

Seminole war, the "Old Rough and Ready of
the Mexican war and twelfth President of the
United States, was born in Orange county, Vir-
ginia. commission has been appointed by the
present governor of Virginia to arrange for a
sesqui-centennial celebration Of this event in
1884
October 29-Robert Hoe first of a line Of
printing press inventors, who revolutiOnized the
newspaper business, was born at Hoes in Lei
cestershire, England.
December 30-Stephen a. Long, American
army engineer and explorer, discoverer of Longs
peak in Colorado. was born in Hopkinton, n 81.
Events of 1909 which recall that "125 years
ago. on
January 19-Edgar Allan Poe, great American
poet and story-writer, was born in Boston
February 3-The territory of Illinois was or
ganized.
February 12-Abraham Lincoln was born In
Kentucky.
February 15-Cyrus Mccormick, inventor Of
the reaper, was born in Walnut Grove, Va.
August 22-George wilkins Kendall, the first
war correspondent" who covered the War with
Mexico in 1916 for the New Orleans Picayune,
which he founded and which became under his
direction one of the leading newspapers in the
South was born in Mount Vernon, n. II.
August 27-Hannibal Hamlin, American states
man, senator and vice president with Abraham
Lincoln, was born in Paris, Maine.
September 11-Sterling Price, officer in the
Mexican war, governor of Missouri and general
in the Confederate army born in Prince
Edward county, Virginia.
September 27-Raphael Semmes Confederate
naval officer and commander of the famous raid
er Alabama" was born in Charles county,
Maryland
December 24-Kit Carson, famous trapper,
guide and scout, was born in Madison county,
Kentucky
During the coming year will occur the CEN
tennial of these events:
March 20-Charles w. Elliott, educator, presi-
dent of Harvard university and famous for his
"Five- Foot Shelf of Books" was born in Boston.
March 24-John Wesley Powell. geologist, sol
der explorer of the Grand canyon director of the
United States Geological survey, founder and
first director of the Bureau of American Eth
nology, was born at Mount Morris, n. Y.
April 2e-Charles F. Browne. famous writer
under the name of "Artemus Ward" born
in Waterford, Maine.
May 5-A party of emigrants under the lead
ership Of Nathaniel ]. Wyeth left Liberty, Mo-,
for the West, later built Fort Hall, Idaho where
the American flag was first flown that part
of the country, and established colony near the
present site of Portland. Ore.
May 2O-Lafayette the great Frenchman who
helped establish American independence, died
In Paris
August 22-S p Langley. physicist, astrono-
mer and of the earliest expermenters with
''fying machines" tairplanes)-som called
'rhe Father of Flight"-was born in Boston
During the coming year will occur the seventy
fifth anniversary of these events which occurred
In 1859: E
August 26-Col e. l.. Drake sank the first
Oil well in the United States near Titusyille, Pa,
starting this giant industry in this country.
September Giving Bachelor, famous author,
born in Perrepont N. Y. In 1884 $50 years
ago. he established one of the first newspaper
syndicates in the country
October 16-John Brown took possession of
the arsenal at Harper's Ferry. was later cap
tured, tried for treason and executed on Decem-
Der 2. giving to the embattled antislavery forces
immortal song John Browns Body Lies
A-Moldering In The Grave"
The year 1884 will mark the fftieth annver-
sary of these events of 1884:
June 22-Rescue of seven survivors OF 25 men,
bers of the Lady Franklin Bay polar expedition,
including its commander. A. w. Greedy (now an
ADMIRABLY Sergt. d. L. Branard (now generaD
the rescue party being led by Capt Winfield 8.
Schley. later famous in the Spansh-American
war;
November 4-Grover Cleveland was elected
President Of the United States the first Demo
cratic President in % years.
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