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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Hawaii, Hawaiian Islands, (search)
nt of differences seemed to have been reached, Minister Stevens quitted the capital for a brief excursion of ten days to a neighboring island on the Boston, the only naval vessel of the United States at the islands. On returning to Honolulu, on Jan. 14, the crisis was found to be in full vigor and to have already reached proportions which made inevitable either the success of Queen Liliuokalani's attempt to subvert the constitution by force or the downfall of the monarchy. On Saturday, Jan.Saturday, Jan. 14, the capital was wholly controlled by the royal troops, including a large additional force of over 500 armed men, not authorized by Hawaiian law. On the same day the first call to arms in opposition to the queen was issued, and the citizens' committee of safety was developed. During the 14th, 15th, and most of the 16th, the two parties confronted each other in angry hostility, with every indication of an armed conflict at any moment. It was not until late in the afternoon of Monday, the 1
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
t court in Alaska in 1887 for violating United States laws, by taking seals in Bering Sea, and appealed to the Supreme Court, is entered on behalf of the attorney-general of Canada......Jan. 12, 1891 Senate passes a free-coinage bill adopted June 17, 1890, as a substitute for the financial bill, and takes up the federal election bill by 34 to 33......Jan. 14, 1891 George Bancroft, historian, born 1800, dies at Washington, D. C.......Jan. 17, 1891 Indian chiefs at Pine Ridge agency, Jan. 14, agree to surrender to General Miles, who declares the Indian outbreak ended......Jan. 19, 1891 Discussion of the federal election bill (H. R. 11,045), passed by House of Representatives, July 2, 1890, closes in the Senate......Jan. 19, 1891 Aldrich cloture rule, to limit debate, submitted Dec. 29, 1890, is considered in Senate......Jan. 20, 1891 King Kalakaua, born 1836, dies at San Francisco......Jan. 20, 1891 Representatives of the Farmers' Alliance and Industrial Union in W
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), North Carolina, (search)
the 2d Military District, North and South Carolina, with headquarters at Columbia......March 11, 1867 General Sickles removed, and Gen. Edward R. S. Canby appointed to the command......Aug. 26, 1867 Conservative mass-meeting at Raleigh define their aim to ward off the dangers which threaten us from the success of the ultra-Republicans or Radical party in the State ......Sept. 27, 1867 Convention called under the reconstruction acts of Congress by General Canby assembles at Raleigh, Jan. 14; frames a constitution and adjourns, March 16. Constitution is ratified by a popular vote of 93,118 to 74,009......April, 1868 North Carolina readmitted into the Union......June 25, 1868 Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States rejected by North Carolina, Dec. 4, 1866, is ratified by legislature......July 4, 1868 Legislature ratifies the Fifteenth Amendment......March 5, 1869 Acts of violence by secret organizations in Lenoir, Jones, Orange, and Chatham co
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), South Carolina, (search)
ombarded by Gillmore......Sept. 5, 1863 George A. Trenholm appointed Confederate Secretary of the Treasury......1864 Confederates defeat Gen. John P. Hatch at Honey Hill......Nov. 30, 1864 Confederates repulsed in battles of Pocotaligo, Jan. 14; Salkhatchie, Feb. 3; Willston Station, Feb. 8; Orangeburg, Feb. 12; Congaree Creek......Feb. 15, 1865 Columbia surrendered to General Sherman......Feb. 17, 1865 Charleston, burned and evacuated by General Hardee the day previous, is occup with headquarters at Columbia......March 11, 1867 General Sickles superseded by Gen. E. R. S. Canby......Aug. 26, 1867 A constitution, framed by a convention called under the reconstruction acts of Congress, which assembles at Charleston, Jan. 14, and completes its labors, March 17, ratified by the people, 70,558 to 27,288......April 14-16, 1868 South Carolina readmitted into the Union......June 25, 1868 State penitentiary at Columbia opened......1868 J. K. Jillson elected the f