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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Gray, Elisha 1835- (search)
supporting himself by working at his trade. In 1867 he invented a self-adjusting telegraph relay, and soon afterwards designed the telegraphic switch and annunciator for hotels, the private telegraph line printer, the telegraphic repeater, etc. In 1872 he organized the Western Electric Manufacturing Company, but in 1874 withdrew from it. In 1876 he claimed to have invented the speaking telephone, but after a memorable litigation that honor was awarded by the courts to Prof. Alexander Graham Bell. In 1893 Professor Gray invented the telautograph, which so far improved the telephone and the telegraph as to transmit the actual handwriting of messages. He established the Gray Electric Company at Highland Park, Ill., and organized the Congress of Electricians, in connection with the World's Columbian Exposition in 1893, and was its chairman. His works include Experimental researches in electro-harmonic telegraphy and telephony; and Elementary talks on Science. He died in Newtonville,
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Korea, War with (search)
Korea, War with The trouble between the United States and Korea began in 1866. A vessel named the General Sherman, bearing American papers, in that year made her last trip from Chee-Foo to Ping-Yang City in Korea, near which the ship was captured and destroyed, and her passengers and crew massacred. Official notice of this outrage was given to the United States by Admiral Bell, United States navy, then in command of the Asiatic squadron, whose force, however, was insufficient to secure redress from the hostile Koreans. Two years previous (1864) the Koreans had become involved with a Christian nation because of their having put to death several French missionaries. The French had sent out an armed expedition, but it was poorly prepared and badly conducted, and was compelled to retire. These circumstances greatly emboldened the Koreans, so that in 1867, when Commander Shufeldt, with the United States steamer Wachusett, visited Korea to save, if any remained, the passengers or c
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Liberty Bell. (search)
Liberty Bell. In the old State-house in Philadelphia is the famous bell that rang out, in conjunction with human voices, the joyful tidings of the Declaration of Independence, in July, 1776. It was cast by Pass & Stow, Philadelphia, and was hung in the belfry of the State-house early in June, 1753. It weighed 2,080 pounds, and around it, near its top, were cast the words, prophetic of its destiny, Proclaim liberty throughout all the land, unto all the inhabitants thereof. Lev. XXV. 10. When the British forces approached Philadelphia, in 1777, the bell was taken down and carried to Allentown, to prevent its falling into the hands of the enemy. In 1781 it was placed in the brick tower of the Statehouse, below the original belfry, which, being of wood, had become decayed. For more than fifty years the bell participated in the celebrations of the anniversary of the declaration of Independence, when it was cracked while ringing. An effort was made to restore its tone by sawing
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Mississippi River. (search)
hat formed the first division, was to keep near the right bank and fight Fort Jackson; while Capt. Theodorus Bailey (q. v.) with the second division, composed of eight gunboats, was to keep close to the left bank and fight Fort St. Philip. To Captain Bell, with six gunboats, was assigned the duty of attacking the Confederate fleet above the forts. Keeping in the channel, he was to push on to his assigned work without regard to the forts. These were silent until the Cayuga, Captain Bailey's estruction ensued. Then she brought her guns to bear upon Fort St. Philip and silenced that work. Meanwhile the Hartford was battling with Fort Jackson and encountering a fire-raft that set her ablaze, but the flames were soon extinguished. Captain Bell made his way up the channel. The Hartford. Three of his vessels had passed the forts, when a fourth was disabled by a storm of shot, one of which pierced her boiler, and she drifted down the river. Another vessel recoiled, and yet another,