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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Garcia, Calixto 1836- (search)
s forehead, and he carried a scar for life. He was taken to Manzanillo in his wounded condition, and when he recovered was sent to Spain. After peace was made in 1878 he was pardoned and returned to Cuba. He did not, however. consider the peace either honorable or binding, and took part in the little war, in which he fought with Maceo. He was compelled to surrender, and was sent to Madrid, where he spent seventeen years under the surveillance of the po- Calixto Garcia. lice. In September, 1895, he crossed the frontier into France, sailed to New York, and on Jan. 26, 1896, planned a filibustering expedition which was successful. Afterwards, while fitting out another expedition, he was arrested by the United States government. He forfeited his bail, and on March 15, 1896, met the Bermuda, a filibustering steamer, off Cape Henlopen, and reached Cuba with sixty-two Cubans, six field-guns, and a quantity of dynamite. He won several brilliant victories, among them that at Victor
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Montana, (search)
ers, the Democrats twenty-seven and the speaker, subordinate offices, and control of committees......Jan. 29, 1891 Montana University opened at Helena; first graduation......June, 1891 Sept. 1 made a legal holiday, as Labor Day......1891 Legislature failing to elect a United States Senator, the governor appoints Lee Mantle, which appointee the Senate refuses to seat......Aug. 28, 1893 Helena selected as capital......November, 1894 State University at Missoula opened......September, 1895 Blackfeet and Fort Belknap reservations opened to settlement......February, 1896 First National Bank of Helena failed......Sept. 4, 1896 State capitol authorized; not to cost over $300,000......1898 Corner-stone of the new capitol laid by Governor Toole......July 4, 1899 State board of horticulture created. 1899 State school of mines opened at Butte......Sept. 11, 1900 Marcus Daly dies at New York......Nov. 12, 1900 Amendment to the constitution in reference to th