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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Burns, Anthony, (search)
Burns, Anthony, Negro slave; was seized in Boston, as a fugitive slave, May 27, 1854. After a judicial hearing he was remanded to slavery and was taken to the wharf and shipped South under a strong guard to prevent his rescue by anti-sla-very sympathizers. The event created great excitement, and subsequently his freedom was purchased by a subscription raised in Boston, and after his release he settled in Canada.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Trials. (search)
d on the plea that the murder was committed while he was sleep-walking.] Dr. John W. Webster, for the murder of Dr. George W. Parkman in the Medical College, Boston, Nov. 23, 1849. Webster partly burns his victim. The remains identified by a set of false teeth. Webster convicted and hanged; trial......March 19-30, 1850 Catherine N. Forrest v. Edwin Forrest; divorce and alimony granted to Mrs. Forrest......Dec. 16, 1851–Jan. 26, 1852 Anthony Burns, fugitive-slave case, Boston......May 27-31, 1854 Dr. Stephen T. Beale, ether case......1855 United States v. Henry Hertz et al., for hiring and retaining persons to go out of the United States to enlist in the British foreign legion for the Crimea: tried in the district court of the United States for eastern district of Pennsylvania......1855 Slave case in Cincinnati, O. (see Harper's magazine, vol. XII., p. 691)......April, 1856 James P. Casey, for shooting James King, of William, editor of the San Francisco Bullet
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Massachusetts (search)
s of labor for a day, from Oct. 1, 1853, to April 1, 1854, at twelve hours; from April 1, 1854, until Oct. 1, 1854, at eleven hours; and after Oct. 1, 1854, at ten hours......May 17, 1853 New constitution framed by a convention met at Boston, May 7, 1853; completes its work......Aug. 1, 1853 [Submitted to the people, but not ratified.] Massachusetts Emigrant Aid Society organized by Eli Thayer, and incorporated......April 20, 1854 Anthony Burns seized as a slave at Boston......May 27, 1854 [He is remanded to slavery, and, under a strong guard to prevent his release, is taken to the wharf and shipped South. He was subsequently liberated by purchase, and settled in Canada.] A convention in Worcester declares in favor of a new political organization, to be called the Republican party......July 20, 1854 State convention of the Republican party, held at Worcester, nominates Henry Wilson for governor and Increase Sumner for lieutenant-governor......Sept. 7, 1854 Cong