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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 13. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 1 1 Browse Search
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Husbandry, Patrons of. (search)
Husbandry, Patrons of. Public attention was much occupied in 1873 with the subject of cheap transportation along the courses of commerce from the Western States to the seaboard. Congress decided that the national government, under express provisions of the Constitution, had power to regulate commerce carried on by railroads. On March 7, 1874, a bill was introduced, and passed the House of Representatives, for the institution of a board of commissioners for the regulation of such commerce carried on between the several States. In that movement a new organization, known as Patrons of Husbandry, appeared conspicuous. It was a secret order, established for the promotion of the varied interests of agriculture, and had then become powerful in numbers and in influence. It was divided into local associations, called granges. There was a central, or parent, organization at Washington, known as the National Grange, and State granges were formed. The membership consisted of men and
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Maryland, (search)
school law vesting the supervision of schools in a State board, county boards, and school district boards......1870 State convention of those favoring the extension of the right of suffrage to women held at Baltimore......Feb. 29, 1872 Democratic National Convention at Baltimore nominates Horace Greeley, by a vote made unanimous, for President......July 9-10, 1872 State Grange of the Patrons of Husbandry meets in Baltimore, and makes a declaration of policy and principle......March 7, 1874 Public education act modified: Board of education to consist of the governor, principal of normal school, and four persons appointed by the governor from presidents and examiners of the several county boards......1874 James B. Groome elected governor by General Assembly, Governor Whyte being elected United States Senator......March 4, 1875 Foundation of the Johns Hopkins Hospital, endowed with $4,500,000 by Johns Hopkins in 1873, is laid in Baltimore......1875 Daniel C. Gilma
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), New York, (search)
rnments at a cost of over $1,500,000. Total length 3,651 1/2 feet, over the river proper 1,967 1/2 feet. Began 1870, opened......Oct. 31, 1873 Tweed sentenced to twelve years in the penitentiary......Nov. 22, 1873 [He is discharged, but is rearrested, and escapes Dec. 4, 1875. He goes to Spain, is there arrested at Vigo, and brought back, Nov. 24, 1876. He dies in prison, April 12, 1878.] Millard Fillmore, former President of the United States, born 1800, dies at Buffalo......March 7, 1874 Compulsory education law passed......April 15, 1874 Term of the governor changed from two years to three......1874 Samuel J. Tilden elected governor......November, 1874 New York State soldiers' home incorporated at Bath......May 15, 1876 Hallett's Point reef, Hell Gate, successfully blown up; work directed by Gen. John Newton, U. S. A., from the beginning, 1869......Sept. 24, 1876 Lucius Robinson elected governor over Edwin D. Morgan......November, 1876 Cornelius Van