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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 3 3 Browse Search
Edward H. Savage, author of Police Recollections; Or Boston by Daylight and Gas-Light ., Boston events: a brief mention and the date of more than 5,000 events that transpired in Boston from 1630 to 1880, covering a period of 250 years, together with other occurrences of interest, arranged in alphabetical order 2 2 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2 1 1 Browse Search
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Greenback party, (search)
d resources of the nation, exchangeable on demand for bonds bearing interest at 3.65 per cent.; and 3. That coin should only be paid for interest on the present national debt, and for that portion of the principal for which coin had been specifically promised. For a time the progress of the Greenback party was hindered by the adoption of these three propositions in the Democratic State conventions, but in 1876 the party was again revived. A national convention was held in Indianapolis, May 17, 1876, and Peter Cooper, of New York, was nominated for President, with Samuel F. Cory, of Ohio, for Vice-President. The election returns showed a popular vote of 81,737 for these candidates. On Feb. 22, 1878, the Labor-reform and Greenback parties were united in a national convention held in Toledo, O., and a few new resolutions in favor of legislative reduction of working-men's hours of labor and against the contract system of using inmates of prisons were added to the Greenback platform.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
g his absence from the seat of government by precedents......May 4, 1876 Dom Pedro II., Emperor of Brazil, with the Empress Theresa, arrives in New York April 15, and is presented to President Grant......May 7, 1876 Centennial Exposition at Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, opened by President Grant and Dom Pedro......May 10, 1876 Prohibition Convention at Cleveland, O., nominates Gen. Green Clay Smith, of Kentucky, for President, and G. T. Stewart, of Ohio, for Vice-President......May 17, 1876 National Greenback Convention at Indianapolis, Ind., nominates Peter Cooper, of New York, for President; United States Senator Newton Booth, nominated for Vice-President, declines, and Samuel F. Cary, of Ohio, substituted......May 18, 1876 Alphonso Taft, Secretary of War, resigns, being appointed Attorney-General......May 22, 1876 Peter Cooper's letter of acceptance......May 31, 1876 Edwards Pierrepont, Attorney-General, resigns......June 1, 1876 Site for observatory of Mou
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Connecticut, (search)
orwich......Feb. 4, 1875 State constitution amended: Tuesday after first Monday in November made general election day; Wednesday after first Monday in January the day of meeting of General Assembly......Oct. 2, 1875 Orris S. Ferry, United States Senator from Connecticut, dies at Norwalk......Nov. 21, 1875 Greenback men meet in convention at New Haven......Feb. 22, 1876 William H. Barnum, Democrat, elected to fill the unexpired term of United States Senator Ferry, deceased......May 17, 1876 Agricultural experiment station established by law......1877 Gideon Welles, ex-Secretary of Navy, dies at Hartford......Feb. 11, 1878 Act passed for State Board of Health of six members......March 13, 1878 Legislature occupies the new capitol for the first time......March 26, 1878 There being no choice for State officers, November, 1878, the legislature elects Charles B. Andrews governor......Jan. 9, 1879 Boundary dispute between New York and Connecticut, begun in 1856,
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2, chapter 2 (search)
and engaged at the siege of Petersburg, battle of Poplar Grove Church, and in the defence of Fort Stedman, Va. Captured by the rebels and confined at Libby Prison, Richmond, Va., until the surrender of General R. E. Lee. Brevet Brig. General, U. S. Volunteers, Sept. 30, 1864. Mustered out, Aug. 10, 1865. Assigned to duty according to his brevet rank. Brevet Lieut. Colonel, U. S. Army, July 2, 1863. Brevet Colonel and Brig. General, U. S. Army, Mar. 13, 1865. Major, 10th U. S. Cavalry, May 17, 1876. Retired, June 26, 1882. Died, at Middletown, N. Y., Jan. 27, 1887. Macy, George Nelson. Born at Nantucket, Mass., Sept. 24, 1837. First Lieutenant, 20th Mass. Infantry, Aug. 8, 1861; commission dated from July 10, 1861. Captain, Nov. 8, 1861. Major, Dec. 18, 1862. Lieut. Colonel, May 1, 1863. Colonel, July 5, 1863. Took part in all the campaigns of the Army of the Potomac. Brevet Brig. General, U. S. Volunteers, Aug. 14, 1864. Brevet Maj. General, Apr. 9, 1865. Mustered out,
Edward H. Savage, author of Police Recollections; Or Boston by Daylight and Gas-Light ., Boston events: a brief mention and the date of more than 5,000 events that transpired in Boston from 1630 to 1880, covering a period of 250 years, together with other occurrences of interest, arranged in alphabetical order, Boston events. (search)
1806 Bells rang by Richard Taylor, for £4 a year , 1649 Rung at 5 and 11 A. M., and at 9 P. M., 1690 Ordered to be rung at sunrise, 1734 Ceased to be rung by hand at fires, 1852 On the Old South rung the last time by workmen, May 17, 1876 Men watchmen, with bells, patrol the streets at night, 1652 Bigelow, Jacob, Dr died at Boston, aged 91 years, Aug. 10, 1879 Big Dick (Richard Cephas), taught fencing and dancing in Boston, 1829 Skeleton preserved in a medical, Aug., 1862 Churches Old South, outside repaired and painted, Dec., 1867 Society, religious services closed after the fire, Nov. 9, 1872 New Dartmouth st., completed and dedicated, 1875 Bell removed to Dartmouth street house, May 17, 1876 Park street, Congregational, completed and dedicated, May 1, 1809 Paris street and Decatur, corner-stone laid, Nov. 11, 1850 Pine street and Washington, corner-stone laid, June 20, 1827 Closed for religious services, July 31, 1861