Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 39, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 November 1906 — THE WEEKLY HISTORIAN [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

THE WEEKLY HISTORIAN

1603—San Diego BA'y, Cal., discovered and named by Sebastian Vizcaino. IGO4 —Trial of Sir Walter Raleigh for treason. ’ . 1635 —Thomas Parr, known as “Old I’arr,” and said to be 152 years old, died near Shrewsbury, England. 1715—Battle of Sheriffmuir. 1724—Jack Sheppard, famous English highwayman, executed. 1703 —French defeated Prussians at battle of Sarbruck. 1802—First melodrama produced at Covent Garden theater; called “The Tale of Mystery.” 1806—Discovery of Pike’s Peak. Colo. 1838—End of rebellion in Canada. <' 184C —Tampico, 1 Mexico, surrendered to Commodore Connor of the American navy... .American force under Gen. Worth took possession cf Saltillo, Mexico. 1861—U. S. frigate San Jacinto arrived at Fortress Monroe with Messrs. Mason-and Slidell, the Confederate commissioners to Europe. 1864 Gen- Sherman left Atlanta and began his march to the sea. 1865 — -Slavery abolished in the United States. 1869—Formal opening of,the Suez canal. 1871—Block and a half of buildings in Chattanooga destroyed by incendiary fire. 1873—“ Boss” Tweed convicted of defrauding the city treasury of New York. 1880 —Expedition went to relief of Capt. Boycott near Ballinrobe, lieland. 1887 —London’s “Bloody Sunday.” 1889 — Opening of Catholic university of America, at Washington, D. C.... Brazilian monarchy overthrown and republic established. 1890 — Capt. O’Shea divorced from his wife, who had deserted h : m for Parnell. 1893 — Trainmen of Lenfgh Valley railroad went pn strike. 1894 — Many lives lost by earthquake in southern Italy and Sicily. 1897 —Great fire In Cripplegate quarter of London; $10,000,000 property loss ....President McKinley signed the treaty adopted by Universal Postal Congress. 1895 — U. S. notified Spain that Cuba must be evacuated by Jan. 1.... Court of Cassation ordered Dreyfus to prepare his defense. 1899 Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, surrendered to Gen. Castro. 1900 — Paris exposition closed ; 50,000,000 admissions .United States cruiser Yosemite wrecked at Guam by typhoon. Women granted permission to practice law in France. 1901— Liberals captured Colon, Colombia. 1902 — Attempted assassination of King Leopold of Belgium...’.. Ashes of Christopher Columbus deposited in mausoleum in Seville cathedral. 1903 — House of Representatives passed the Cuban Mill Street railway strike in Chicago. 1904 Germany and the United States signed arbitration treaty. 1905 — Czar remitted $13,000,000 taxes due from peasants.