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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Abbe , Cleveland , 1838 - (search)
Abbe, Cleveland, 1838-
Meteorologist; born in New York, Dec. 3, 1838.
He was graduated at the College of the City of New York in 1857; studied astronomy with Brunnow at Ann Arbor.
Mich., and with Gould at Cambridge, Mass.; and, after serving four years in the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey.
spent two years in study at the Nicholas Central Observatory at Pulkowa, Russia.
In 1868 he became director of the Cincinnati Observatory, and while there began making daily weather reports to the local Chamber of Commerce.
The value of this work induced the United States government to establish a similar bureau.
He was appointed meteorologist to the United States signal service (q. v.) in 1871, and in 1879 became meteorologist to the United States weather Bureau (q. v.). In addition to his duties in this field, he also became editor of the Monthly weather review, Professor of Meteorology in Columbian University, Washington D. C., and Lecturer on Meteorology in Johns Hopkins Univ
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Adams , John Quincy , 1767 - (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Alaskan boundary, the. (search)
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Anarchists.
The battle on the part of society against the anarchists in the United States may be said to have been fought and won. From the close of the Civil War up to 1886, the number of anarchists in the country constantly increased.
The organization is supposed to have had its origin in Russia, the object of its existence being apparently to secure greater freedom for the people through the assassination of those government officers.
most notably the Czar, who to the popular notion embodied tyranny.
The members of anarchist bands knew but five of their fellows, though the society at one time is said to have had over 40,000 members.
The members were divided into groups of six, one member of each group communicating with one of another, thus forming a great chain, but diminishing the fear of traitors.
The oaths of the members are said to be of a most terrible character.
From its original inception anarchism soon changed until the members of the society in all lands were re
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Arbitration, international Court of, (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Babbitt , Isaac , 1799 -1862 (search)
Babbitt, Isaac, 1799-1862
Inventor; born in Taunton, Mass., July 26, 1799.
About 1831 he made, in Taunton, the first Britannia-ware manufactured in the United States, and in 1839 he invented the anti-friction metal which bears his name.
Congress gave him $20,000 for his invention; and he took out patents in England (1844) and Russia (1847). He died in Somerville, Mass., May 26, 1862.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Baldwin , Charles H. , 1822 -1888 (search)
Baldwin, Charles H., 1822-1888
Naval officer; born in New York City, Sept. 3, 1822; entered the navy in 1839; served through the Mexican War on the frigate Congress; commanded the steamer Clifton of the mortar flotilla at the passage of Forts Jackson and St. Philip below New Orleans, and in the first attack on Vicksburg.
both in 1862; was promoted rear-admiral in 1883; and was the official representative of the United States at the coronation of the Emperor of Russia.
He died in New York City, Nov. 17, 1888.