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Laurel County (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-kansas
fice of governor, Taylor being the incumbent......Jan. 2, 1900 J. C. S. Blackburn is elected United States Senator to succeed William Lindsay......Jan. 17, 1900 In Frankfort, while on his way to the State-house to be present at the 10.30 A. M. session of the Senate, Senator William Goebel, Democratic contestant for governor, is shot by a concealed assassin and mortally wounded......Jan. 30, 1900 Governor Taylor issues a proclamation adjourning the legislature, to meet in London, Laurel county, on Feb. 6, 1900......Jan. 30, 1900 State troops prevent the assembling of the legislature in Frankfort......Jan. 31, 1900 The gubernatorial contest before the legislature having been decided in favor of Senator Goebel, he is sworn in as governor, J. C. W. Beckham as lieutenantgovernor......Jan. 31, 1900 The courts grant an injunction to prevent Governor Taylor from exercising the functions of his office......Feb. 3, 1900 Goebel dies and J. C. W. Beckham is sworn in as govern
Hong Kong (China) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-kansas
police commissioner law......Jan. 4, 1899 Creation of Kansas travelling libraries commission in connection with the State library (14,700 volumes circulated by September, 1901)......March 4, 1899 Twenty-third Kansas sails from New York, Aug. 25; arrives at Santiago, Cuba, for guard duty at San Luis, Aug. 31, 1898; returns to Fort Leavenworth, and is mustered out......April 10, 1899 Twentieth Kansas does valiant service in the Philippines, 1898-99; returns in the Tartar, by way of Hong-Kong, to San Francisco, where it is mustered out, and is received at Topeka......Nov. 2, 1899 Two men hanged by a mob at Fort Scott......Jan. 20, 1900 Indian famine relief committee organized at Topeka; 41,483 bushels of corn and $8,700 in cash was contributed through the committee, which also reported over $25,000 raised previously, mostly through the churches......April 5, 1900 Conflict between sheriff's posse and two train robbers, both outlaws killed, at Goadland......Aug. 10, 190
Fayette (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-kansas
for Kentucky. At their first court at St. Asaph's, the first claim considered was that of Isaac Shelby's to settlement and pre-emption for raising a crop of corn in the county in 1176 ......Oct. 13, 1779 In retaliation for Colonel Clarke's successes in Illinois, Colonel Byrd, of the British army, is sent against Ruddle's and Martin's stations in Kentucky, captures them, and retreats with plunder and prisoners to Detroit......June 22, 1780 County of Kentucky divided into Jefferson, Fayette, and Lincoln counties......Nov. 1, 1780 Fort Jefferson, built on the Mississippi River, 5 miles below the mouth of the Ohio. Besieged by Chickasaw Indians, reinforced by General Clarke from Kaskaskia, and soon after abandoned as too remote to hold......1780 Captain Estill, in pursuit of Indians who had invested Estill's station, overtakes them near Mount Sterling, and in the fight loses his life......March 22, 1782 Battle of Blue Licks......Aug. 19, 1782 General Clarke, with 1,
Kaskaskia (Illinois, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-kansas
1779 In retaliation for Colonel Clarke's successes in Illinois, Colonel Byrd, of the British army, is sent against Ruddle's and Martin's stations in Kentucky, captures them, and retreats with plunder and prisoners to Detroit......June 22, 1780 County of Kentucky divided into Jefferson, Fayette, and Lincoln counties......Nov. 1, 1780 Fort Jefferson, built on the Mississippi River, 5 miles below the mouth of the Ohio. Besieged by Chickasaw Indians, reinforced by General Clarke from Kaskaskia, and soon after abandoned as too remote to hold......1780 Captain Estill, in pursuit of Indians who had invested Estill's station, overtakes them near Mount Sterling, and in the fight loses his life......March 22, 1782 Battle of Blue Licks......Aug. 19, 1782 General Clarke, with 1,050 men, ends Indian invasions in Kentucky......November, 1782 A district court opened at Harrodsburg......1783 Col. James Wilkinson opens a store in Lexington......February, 1784 Convention at
Wataga (Missouri, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-kansas
forty hunters from southwest Virginia, nine under Col. James Knox, known as the Long Hunters (for the length of the hunting period), reach the Green and Cumberland rivers......1770 Capt. Thomas Bullit, a surveyor, lays out the town of Louisville......1773 Big Bone Lick, near Burlington, visited by James Douglas, of Virginia, who finds on the ground bones of the mastodon......1773 First log-cabin in Kentucky built by James Harrod, at Harrodsburg......1774 Treaty with Cherokees at Wataga, Col. Richard Henderson, Nathaniel Hart, and others acquire, for £ 10,000, the territory between the Ohio, Kentucky, and Cumberland rivers......March 17, 1775 Fort begun on south side of Kentucky River called Boonesboro, and settlements started at Boiling Springs and St. Asaph's, or Fort Logan, in Lincoln county......April, 1775 Under a call of Colonel Henderson, though his purchase was not recognized by Virginia, the people in convention at Boonesboro adopt a proprietary government f
North Carolina (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-kansas
uth of the Kentucky River......1754 Capt. Harry Gordon, chief engineer in the western department in North America, encamps opposite to the Great Lick in Lewis county, Ky......July 16, 1766 John Findlay and a few wandering white men from North Carolina visit Kentucky......1767 By treaty at Fort Stanwix, now Rome, N. Y., the Six Nations and the Delawares, Shawnees, and Mingoes, of Ohio, grant to the King of England territory south of the Ohio River, including most of Kentucky......Nov. 5, 1768 Daniel Boone reaches the Red River with five hunters from North Carolina......June 7, 1769 Out of forty hunters from southwest Virginia, nine under Col. James Knox, known as the Long Hunters (for the length of the hunting period), reach the Green and Cumberland rivers......1770 Capt. Thomas Bullit, a surveyor, lays out the town of Louisville......1773 Big Bone Lick, near Burlington, visited by James Douglas, of Virginia, who finds on the ground bones of the mastodon......1773
Wilson's Creek (Missouri, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-kansas
Steamboat New Sam Gaty arrives at Leavenworth from St. Louis, under Confederate flag. The captain is compelled by the people to substitute the stars and stripes......April 18, 1861 First Confederate flag captured by Kansas troops at Iatan, Mo., brought into Leavenworth......June 3, 1861 Organization of the 1st Kansas at Fort Leavenworth......June 4, 1861 First daily overland mail coach arrives at St. Joseph, Mo., seventeen days from Sacramento......July 18, 1861 Battle of Wilson's Creek, which saved Missouri to the Union; Gen. Nathaniel Lyon, of Kansas, killed......Aug. 10, 1861 Battle with Confederates at Dry Wood......Sept. 2, 1861 Platte River Bridge massacre, Barclay Coppoe and other Iowa soldiers killed......Sept. 3, 1861 Vote for State capital stood: Topeka, 7,996; Lawrence, 5,291; scattering, 1,184......Nov. 5, 1861 Confederate guerilla chief Quantrill makes a raid into Johnson county, burning Shawneetown......Oct. 17, 1862 Quantrill, with 300 me
Lecompton (Kansas, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-kansas
ve......July 31, 1855 Legislature selects Lecompton as permanent capitol......Aug. 8, 1855 Goating committee in Kansas. (He was taken to Lecompton, held for four months, and released on bail)ined with others in tents about 2 miles from Lecompton, guarded by soldiers. John Brown, Jr., and ....June 23, 1856 Governor Shannon leaves Lecompton for St. Louis, June 23, having written Bufor of Kansas National Democratic party meet at Lecompton......Jan. 12, 1857 Second session of terrty......October, 1857 Convention meets at Lecompton, Sept. 7, and forms a State constitution favompton Junior passed, admitting Kansas under Lecompton constitution amended, approved......May 4, 1 1858 Samuel Medary, governor, arrives at Lecompton......Dec. 18, 1858 John Brown and his men..Dec. 6, 1859 Legislature adjourns from Lecompton to Lawrence......Jan. 21, 1860 Atchison a860 Last territorial legislature meets at Lecompton, Jan. 7, and adjourns to Lawrence......Jan. [7 more...]
Oklahoma (Oklahoma, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-kansas
nd long. 94° 38′ and 102° W. It is bounded by Nebraska on the north, Missouri on the east, Indian Territory and Oklahoma on the south, and Colorado on the west. Area, 81,700 square miles in 105 counOklahoma on the south, and Colorado on the west. Area, 81,700 square miles in 105 counties. Population in 1890, 1,427,096; 1900, 1,470,495. Capital, Topeka. Francisco Vasquez de Coronado, with a force of 350 Spaniards and 800 Indians, set out from Culiacan on the southeast shore oDutisne did not come into Kansas, but visited the Osages in Missouri and the Pawnees in the Indian Territory.] Spaniards from Santa Fe, seeking to found a colony on the Missouri, are destroyed by tn spring of 1867......September, 1866 Treaty made with many Indian tribes for removal to Indian territory......Feb. 23, 1867 Generals Hancock and Custer march against Indians in western Kansas..Western Union telegraph war......February, 1880 David L. Payne and followers crowd into Indian Territory in an attempt to form a settlement......May 11, 1880 Greenback Labor party in convention
Canada (Canada) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-kansas
.February, 1682 A vast tract, including Kentucky, deeded to the British by the Iroquois, by treaty at Albany, N. Y., concluded......1684 M. Longueil, from Canada, descends the Ohio, and discovers Big Bone Lick on a small creek which flows into the Ohio about 20 miles above the falls......1739 Dr. Walker, of Virginia, di Louisville by the freemasons......June 24, 1820 Legislature by resolutions requests President to negotiate with Great Britain for restoring fugitive slaves in Canada......November, 1820 Bank of the Commonwealth at Franklin chartered, with branches in each judicial district and a capital of $2,000,000 (not required to redeemneral Burbridge, under General Sherman, as Sons of liberty, American Knights, etc......1864 A number of citizens of Paducah, Columbus, and vicinity banished to Canada......August, 1864 Commission sent by General Burbridge to investigate the conduct of Gen. Eleazer A. Paine, who had produced a fifty-one days reign of terror a
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