Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 38, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 January 1906 — TO WEEKLY HISTORIAN [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

TO WEEKLY HISTORIAN

1400—King Richard 11. of England murdered. * 1526—Treaty of Madrid concluded between Emperor Charles V. of Spain and Francis I. of France. 1543 —English Parliament passed measure to forbid women and apprentices . to read the New Testament in English. 1546—Martin Luther preached his farewell sermon at Wittenberg. 1549 —Liturgy of English church established by Parliament. ! 1601—Treaty of peace between France and Savoy. 1644 —Swedish invasion of Denmark. 1666—Louis XIV. of France declared war against England. 1700—Benjamin Franklin born.... Articles of union between England and Scotland ratified by Scotch Parliament. 1730 —Gov. Montgomerie granted a charter to New York City. 1739 —Pope issued edict against meeting of Free Masons ntuler penalty of the ; rack. 1777 — Vermont declared itself a free and independent State. 1778 Sandwich Islands discovered by Capt. Cook. 1778—Independence of United States of America recognized by France. 1784—American Congress ratified the definite treaty of peace with England. 1804 —MTlitary post at Natchez turned over to United States by Spain....’ Dr. Jenner first declared vaccination would prevent smallpox. 1812—King of Sicily abdicated the throne. 1814 — Point Petre, Ga., surrendered to the British. , 1815 — United States- frigate President captured by the British... .King of Spain issued edict against Free. Masonry... .Nutionnl fast day observed in United States. 1840—Forty lives lost in burning of steamer Lexington, Long Island sound, between New York and Stonington. 1 „ _ 1854 —Two railroad bridges at Erie, Pa., destroyed by a mob of women. 1858 —Attempted assassination of Napoleon 111. by Orsini. 1802 —Burnside’s expedition arrived at Ilatteras inlet, N. C. 1865 —United States Senate voted to abrogate reciprocity treaty with Canada. 1867 — Capital of Canadian confederation moved from Ottawa to Quebec. 1868 — United States Senate refused to approve suspension of Secretary Stanton. 1874 —Communist riot, Tompkins square, New York. 1884 : —New State eapitol building of lowa dedicated at Des Moines. 1886 — One thousand cigarmakers went on strike in New York. 1887 — Freedom of city of London conferred upou Henry M. Stanley. 1891 —Irish National League met at Dublin with Parnell presiding. 1893 —Rutherford B. Hayes, ex-Presl-dent of the United States, died. 1895—Felix Faure elected President of -France. 1897 —National monetary conference met at Indianapolis, Ind. 1899 — Capt. Richard O’Leary appointed military governor of Gnam. 1900— Alex. Majors, originator of the pony express overland mail service, died... .Congressman Nelson Dingley of Maine died. 1904 Asa L. Bushnell, former Governor of Ohio, died, aged 09. 1905 Japanese entered Port Arthur.