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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Idaho (search)
United States Senators; Governor Shoup for term ending March 4, 1891 (also F. T. Dubois to succeed him), and W. J. McConnell......Dec. 18, 1890 Lieutenant-Governor Willey succeeds Governor Shoup, resigned......Dec. 20, 1890 Election of Dubois being deemed illegal, William H. Claggett is chosen Shoup's successor......Feb. 11, 1891 Law allowing verdict by three-fourths of a jury in a civil action, and an Australian ballot law enacted at session ending......March 14, 1891 United States Senate seats Dubois (vote 55 to 5)......March 3, 1892 Lockout involving 3,000 striking miners begins in the Coeur d'alene mining district in Shoshone county, April 1. An attack on men employed in the Gem mines, made by union men, results in the killing of several miners......July 11, 1892 Martial law put in force in Shoshone county......July 14, 1892 Proclamation of President Harrison commanding all persons in insurrection in Idaho to disperse......July 16, 1892 Two thousand Un
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Wilson's Creek, battle of. (search)
ner, capturing Sigel's battery and scattering all but 300 of his men. He saved one field-piece, but lost his regimental colors. Twice afterwards during the battle the same trick was played, but the last time without success. The belligerents were fighting desperately after Lyon's death. The Union column stood firm a long time against an overwhelming force. At length it began to bend, when Captain Granger dashed forward with portions of Kansas, Iowa, and Missouri regiments, supported by Dubois's battery, and smote the Confederates so fearfully that they fled from the field in broken masses to the shelter of the woods. The battle ended, and the Confederates held the field. The Nationals fell back to Springfield, and at 3 A. M. the next day, under the general command of Colonel Sigel, the entire Union force began a successful retreat, in good order, to Rolla, 125 miles distant, safely conducting a government train 5 miles in length and valued at $1,500,000. The Confederates did n