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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Inundations. (search)
y. 1882, Feb. 22. The valleys of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers were flooded, and the loss of life and property was so great that the governor of Mississippi made a public appeal for help. 1883, February. Portions of Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Kentucky were visited by a disastrous flood, which was most severe at Cincinnati, lasting several days. 1884, February. The Ohio River overflowed its banks, causing the loss of fifteen lives and rendering 5,000 people homeless. 1886, Jan. 5. Pennsylvania, New York, and several of the New England States were visited by floods, and great damage was done to property. 1886, Aug. 20. A storm in Texas was followed by a flood, which was particularly disastrous in Galveston, where twenty-eight lives were lost and property damaged to the extent of more than $5,000,000. 1889, May 31. The rising of the Conemaugh River, in Pennsylvania, under incessant rain, caused the breaking of the dam about 18 miles above Johnstown. T
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
three officers and ninety men killed and scalped......Dec. 21, 1866 In the House of Representatives, James M. Ashley, of Ohio, charges President Johnson with usurpation, corrupt use of the appointing, pardoning, and veto powers, and corrupt disposition of public property, and interference in elections. The case is referred to the judiciary committee by 108 to 39......Jan. 7, 1867 Bill extending suffrage to negroes in the District of Columbia; passed by Congress, Dec. 14, 1866; vetoed, Jan. 5; passed over the veto......Jan. 8, 1867 Congress admits Nebraska as a State over the President's veto......Feb. 9, 1867 Alexander Dallas Bache, Ll.D., A. A.S., born 1806, dies at Newport, R. I.......Feb. 17, 1867 Nebraska, the thirty-seventh in order, proclaimed a State by the President......March 1, 1867 Tenure of civil office bill passed over the President's veto; Senate, 35 to 11; House, 133 to 37......March 2, 1867 Military reconstruction act introduced in the House by Th
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Colorado, (search)
iscovery of silver in Gunnison county, the Forest Queen lode, made near Crested Butte......1879 Denver selected as permanent capital of the State......Nov. 4, 1881 Henry M. Teller appointed Secretary of the Interior in President Arthur's cabinet......April 6, 1882 Act passed providing for the establishment of a State home and industrial school for girls at Denver, and the first Monday in September of each year designated as Labor Day, a public holiday, by legislature in session......Jan. 5–April 4, 1887 A soldiers' and sailors' home at Monte Vista, a State normal school at Greeley, and a State reformatory in Chaffee county provided for by legislature in session......Jan. 2–April 1, 1889 Last spike of the Pike's Peak Mountain Railroad driven......Oct. 20, 1890 Australian ballot law passed in session......Jan. 7–April 7, 1891 Troops called out to suppress disorder in the legislature owing to collision of rival factions in the lower house......Jan. 14, 1891 Disco<
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Michigan, (search)
enabling act......Dec. 14, 1836 After protracted discussion Congress admits Michigan, adding to the State in the upper peninsula 2,500 square miles; act approved......Jan. 26, 1837 Legislature passes an act to provide for the organization and support of primary schools......March 20, 1837 Board of seven commissioners of internal improvement appointed by act of legislature......March, 1837 Meeting of citizens of Detroit friendly to the Canadian patriot cause is held, Jan. 1, 1838. Jan. 5 the schooner Ann is seized, loaded with 450 stands of arms stolen from the Detroit jail, and sails away with 132 men and provisions for the patriots. Meeting of the public to preserve neutrality is held......Jan. 8, 1838 William Woodbridge elected governor......November, 1839 Governor Woodbridge, elected United States Senator, is succeeded by James W. Gordon as acting governor......May 31, 1841 Gen. Lewis Cass nominated for President of the United States by the National Democratic