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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Arbitration, tribunal of, (search)
o appoint an arbitrator. The Emperor appointed Baron d'itazuba, the King chose Count Frederick Selopis, and the President of the Swiss Confederation appointed James Staempfli. J. C. Bancroft Davis was appointed agent of the United States, and Lord Tenterden that of Great Britain. These several gentlemen formed the Tribunal of arbitration. They assembled at Geneva, Switzerland, Dec. 15, 1871, when Count Selopis was chosen to preside. After two meetings they adjourned to the middle of January, 1872. A final meeting was held in September the same year, and on the 14th of that month they announced their decision on the Alabama claims. That decision was a decree that the government of Great Britain should pay to the government of the United States the sum of $15,500,000 in gold, to be given to citizens of the United States in payment of losses incurred by the depredations of the Alabama and other Anglo-Confederate cruisers. That amount was paid into the treasury of the United State
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Iowa (search)
hich will make the entire mileage about 5,000. The population in 1890 was 1,911,896; in 1900, 2,231,853. See United States, Iowa, vol. IX. Governors—territorial. Robert Lucasassumes officeJuly, 1838 John Chambers July, 1841 James ClarkJuly, 1845 Governors—State. Ansel Briggsassumes office1846 Stephen Hempstead.Dec., 1850 James W. GrimesDec., 1854 Ralph P. LoweDec., 1858 Samuel J. Kirkwood Jan., 1860 William M. StoneJan., 1864 Samuel MerrillJan., 1868 C. C. CarpenterJan., 1872 Samuel J. Kirkwood. Jan., 1876 Joshua G. NewboldactingJan., 1876 John H. Gear.assumes officeJan. 1878 Buren R. Sherman Jan. 1882 William LarrabeeJan. 1886 Horace BoiesJan. 1890 Frank D. JacksonJan. 1894 Francis M. DrakeJan. 1896 Leslie M. ShawJan. 1898 United States Senators. Name. No. of Congress. Date. Augustus C. Dodge30th to 33d1848 to 1855 George W. Jones30th to 36th1848 to 1859 James Harlan 34th to 38th 1856 to 1865 James W. Grimes 36th to 40th 1859 to 1869 Samuel
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), McNair, Frederick Vallette 1839- (search)
McNair, Frederick Vallette 1839- Naval officer; born in Jenkintown, Pa., Jan. 13, 1839; graduated at the United States Naval Academy in June. 1857; promoted passed midshipman, June, 1860; master, October, 1860; lieutenant, April, 1861; lieutenant-commander, April, 1864; commander, January, 1872; captain, October, 1883; commodore, May, 1895; rear-admiral, 1898. In the latter year he was appointed superintendent of the United States Naval Academy. During the Civil War he took part in many engagements, including the actions at Fort Jackson, Fort St. Philip, and the Chalmette batteries; the capture of New Orleans; the opening of the Mississippi River; and the engagements and surrender at Fort Fisher. He died in Washington, D. C., Nov. 28, 1900.
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight), A. (search)
The number of patents granted in the United States for amalgamators cannot be readily stated, as so many of the crushers, grinders, and arrastras become amalgamators by the addition of mercury. To state the whole number would give an exaggerated view, as many of them are merely mechanical grinders without any specific adaptation to the requirements of the mercurial process. The number of patents for amalgamators in the United States may be approximately stated at two hundred and sixty, January, 1872. With the exception of the argentiferous galena, silver is generally found in the form of brittle sulphides disseminated through the gangue or vein stone. These particles, in the operation of grinding or stamping, are reduced to a fine powder, which floats off in water in the process of concentration. It becomes necessary, therefore, to apply a gathering agent which will collect them, and the notable activity of quicksilver in entering into combination with the precious metals has c
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight), L. (search)
in diameter. The lantern is supported on a cylinder of boiler-iron resting on a platform at the top of the columns. Lighthouse at Trinity shoals. The following is a list of the electric lights in England and France, with the dates at which they were erected: Dungeness, January, 1862; Cape La Heve, France, South Light, December, 1863, North Light, November, 1866; Cape Grisnez, France, February, 1869; Souter Point, England, January, 1871; South Foreland, England, with two lights, January, 1872, in the first place in 1858 – 60 by Professor Holmes, and afterward England took the lead in this matter of the adaptation of electric illumination to lighthouse purposes. The Bishop rock light, Scilly Islands, the old Cassiterides of Herodotus, 145 feet high, cost £ 36,559. In the British Isles there are 357 shore lights and 47 floating lights. The French have 224 shore lights. The average annual expense in England of a shore light is £ 500; of a floating light, £ 1,200. The light
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 4, chapter 10 (search)
ill in the Museum, but the paintings, except about a dozen, were sold. The experts, of whom the late Charles C. Perkins was one, decided that the grade of those which were sold was not high enough for permanent exhibition. The fund derived from the sale was applied to the purchase of casts, which are marked Sumner's bequest. He had a large number of engravings,—for these he had a better eye than for paintings,—many of them from the old French masters. The City (a New York magazine), January, 1872, containing his article on The Best Portraits in Engravings, shows his genuine interest in the art, and reproduces in photographs some of his engravings (Works, vol. XIV. pp. 327-354). His taste was developed while he was withdrawn from the Senate by his injury in 1856 (ante, vol. III. pp. 559. 560, 594). His bronzes were from the well-known Paris house of Barbedienne. His fancy led him to clocks, vases, and porcelain. His gratification of his tastes in the way of rare books, autogra
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 4, Chapter 56: San Domingo again.—the senator's first speech.—return of the angina pectoris.—Fish's insult in the Motley Papers.— the senator's removal from the foreign relations committee.—pretexts for the remioval.—second speech against the San Domingo scheme.—the treaty of Washington.—Sumner and Wilson against Butler for governor.—1870-1871. (search)
f a medal, which, as it was declined in deference to the spirit of a constitutional inhibition, was given to the State of Massachusetts, and placed in the library of its capitol. Works, vol. XIV. pp. 306-309. In the autumn he prepared a paper on The Best Portraits in Engraving, which appeared, with photographs of several engravings of his own collection, in a magazine. It contained biographical sketches of eminent engravers, with comments on the qualities of their work. The City. January, 1872. No other copy of the magazine was published. Works, vol. XIV. pp. 327-354. This was the revival of old studies which he had pursued with zeal during the period of disability which followed the Brooks assault. Notwithstanding Republican senators had disowned Sumner, his standing in his party at home was as firm as ever. His controversy with the President had not weakened him in the least. General Butler in the autumn made a canvass for the Republican nomination for governor, duri
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Chapter 16: ecclesiastical History. (search)
p. 14. This elegant stone edifice stands on the westerly corner of Brattle and Mason streets. The congregation is not organized as a parish, nor has it any Rector or Wardens; but the Faculty of the School are required to maintain, permanently, public worship and preaching in the Chapel, under the direction of the Dean of the Faculty. Rev. John S. Stone, D. D. was elected Dean at the organization of the School in 1867. Chapel Congregational.—After the removal of the Pilgrim Church, in January, 1872 (see page 337), a mission Sabbath-school and religious services on the Lord's day were continued at Stearns Chapel, by the Rev. Edward Abbott, the former pastor of the church. A new church was organized Oct. 16, 1872, under the name of Chapel Congregational Church, and on the same day the Rev. John K. Browne, H. C. 1869, was ordained and installed as its pastor. At his request, he was dismissed from his charge, Sept. 16, 1875, that he might devote himself to the foreign missionary serv
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 13. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), General Ewell at First Manassas. (search)
usefulness or extinguished his patriotism. Accepting frankly the results of that contest, he gave his energies and his influence to restoring the arts of peace and building up a new South. With characteristic modesty he avoided publicity, but his quiet example was widely felt. His Tennessee farm soon became known as a model of judicious and progressive management, and one of the very earliest centres of the new agricultural methods which are regenerating the South. Upon this farm, in January, 1872, he quietly met the end of an unselfish, noble, and useful life. General Ewell was scrupulously careful of the military reputation of his associates in arms, and doubly so when a subordinate was concerned. These feelings, combined with his genuine modesty, led him, on more than one occasion within my knowledge, even in his official reports, to claim less than his due share of honor, and do less than justice to his own merits, and on other occasions caused him to remain silent rather
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 13., The Congregational Church of West Medford. (search)
ning on removing to Lexington. Both were members of the Mystic Church. Mr. George G. Lincoln, assistant superintendent, completed the year, was elected and served as superintendent during the school's fourth year. He served another six months, January to June, 1872. He was a member of the First Trinitarian Congregational Church. The West Medford Christian Union employed Rev. M. B. Chapman, a Methodist, to preach in Mystic Hall, and he served one year as superintendent. Mr. O. A. Buzzell, afloat by means of a weekly contribution, augmented from time to time by individual gifts. A library was collected and added to, till in 1872, there were some two hundred books, but whether purchased or donated is not a matter of record. January, 1872, the name of the school was changed to West Medford Union Sabbath-school, and a constitution and by-laws were adopted. During these seven years the smallest attendance at any session was in March, 1872, when 10 were present; the largest, 1
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