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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Trials. (search)
rk, Oct. 5, 1891, with teaching doctrines which conflict irreconcilably with, and are contrary to, the cardinal doctrines taught in the Holy Scriptures, in an address at the Union Theological Seminary in New York, Jan. 20, 1891: case dismissed, Nov. 4; prosecuting committee appeal to the general assembly. Nov. 13; judgment reversed and case remanded to the presbytery of New York for new trial, May 30, 1892; Professor Briggs acquitted after a trial of nineteen days......Dec. 30, 1892 John Y. McKane, Gravesend, L. I., for election frauds; convicted and sentenced to Sing Sing for six years......Feb. 19, 1894 Miss Madeline V. Pollard, for breach of promise, against Representative W. C. P. Breckinridge, of Kentucky; damages, $50,000; trial begun March 8, 1894, at Washington, D. C.; verdict of $15,000 for Miss Pollard, Saturday......April 14, 1894 Patrick Eugene Prendergast, for the murder of Carter Harrison, mayor of Chicago, Oct. 28, 1893; plea of defence, insanity; jury find hi
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), New York, (search)
3, 1893 Statue of Nathan Hale unveiled......Nov. 25, 1893 The court of appeals decided that foreign corporations could buy and sell real estate in New York......Jan. 16, 1894 [This decision affected $25,000,000 worth of property.] John Y. McKane, of Gravesend, L. I., found guilty of election frauds and intimidation, and sentenced at Brooklyn to six years in Sing Sing prison......Feb. 19, 1894 Greater New York bill, after repeated defeats, passes the Assembly, Feb. 8, Senate, Feb. , 1894 Torpedo-boat Ericsson, first United States war-vessel built in inland waters, arrives at Brooklyn navy-yard from Iowa......Aug. 30, 1894 Levi P. Morton elected governor......Nov. 6, 1894 Court of appeals confirms conviction of John Y. McKane......Nov. 27, 1894 Police Captain Creeden, of New York City, confessed to having paid $15,000 for his captaincy......Dec. 14, 1894 Lexow committee, investigating the methods of the police department of New York City, holds its last ses