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January 31st (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-new-york
ed 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 session......Dec. 29, 1894 [This committee was appointed under a resolution offered by Clarence Lexow in the Senate of New York, Jan. 24, 1894, and passed unanimously, charges against the police of the city of New York having been made publicly by the Rev. Dr. Charles H. Parkhurst of that city. The committee was appointed Jan. 31, with Senator Lexow chairman. Investigation commenced on March 9, at the court-room of the county court-house in New York, with William A. Sutherland as counsel for the committee until April 13, when John W. Goff appeared as counsel. At the end of June the committee adjourned until Sept. 10, and continued with one or two short intermissions until Dec. 29. The evidence confirmed the charges. The committee submitted its report to the legislature at Albany, Jan. 18, 1895. The examination
February 8th (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-new-york
cup......Oct. 7-13, 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. 27, and is signed by the governor......Feb. 28, 1894 David Dudley Field, born 1805, dies at Gramercy Park, New York City......April 13, 1894 Constitutional convention meets at Albany......May 8, 1894 Brooklyn Tabernacle (Dr. Talmage's) and adjoining buildings burned......May 13, 1894 Governor Flower vetoes school-teacher's pension bill......May 14, 1894 President Cleveland signs the New York and New Jersey Bridge bill......June 8, 1894 Senate committee begins
February 27th (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-new-york
13, 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. 27, and is signed by the governor......Feb. 28, 1894 David Dudley Field, born 1805, dies at Gramercy Park, New York City......April 13, 1894 Constitutional convention meets at Albany......May 8, 1894 Brooklyn Tabernacle (Dr. Talmage's) and adjoining buildings burned......May 13, 1894 Governor Flower vetoes school-teacher's pension bill......May 14, 1894 President Cleveland signs the New York and New Jersey Bridge bill......June 8, 1894 Senate committee begins investigation of
March 6th (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-new-york
under Captain Pringle, and is defeated with a loss of about ninety men......Oct. 11-13, 1776 Battle of White Plains; Americans driven back......Oct. 28, 1776 Washington crosses the Hudson......Nov. 12, 1776 Fort Washington on the Hudson captured by the British, with 2,000 prisoners and artillery......Nov. 16, 1776 Fort Lee, opposite Fort Washington on the Hudson, evacuated by the Americans under General Greene......Nov. 18, 1776 New York convention adopts a constitution......March 6–May 13, 1777 General Burgoyne with 7,173 British and German troops, besides several thousand Canadians and Indians, appears before Ticonderoga......July 1, 1777 George Clinton elected governor......July 3, 1777 John Jay appointed chief-justice and Robert R. Livingston chancellor......1777 Garrison under General St. Clair abandon Ticonderoga......July 6, 1777 Murder of Jane McCrea by the Indians near Fort Edward......July 27, 1777 General St. Clair joins General Schuyler a
March 9th (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-new-york
Lexow committee, investigating the methods of the police department of New York City, holds its last session......Dec. 29, 1894 [This committee was appointed under a resolution offered by Clarence Lexow in the Senate of New York, Jan. 24, 1894, and passed unanimously, charges against the police of the city of New York having been made publicly by the Rev. Dr. Charles H. Parkhurst of that city. The committee was appointed Jan. 31, with Senator Lexow chairman. Investigation commenced on March 9, at the court-room of the county court-house in New York, with William A. Sutherland as counsel for the committee until April 13, when John W. Goff appeared as counsel. At the end of June the committee adjourned until Sept. 10, and continued with one or two short intermissions until Dec. 29. The evidence confirmed the charges. The committee submitted its report to the legislature at Albany, Jan. 18, 1895. The examination and testimony of the 700 witnesses made 10,576 printed pages.]
March 13th (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-new-york
r of the board of regents of the State of New York......Jan. 30, 1890 Schenectady commemorates the 200th anniversary of the massacre by French and Indians......Feb. 9, 1890 John Jacob Astor, born 1822, dies at New York......Feb. 22, 1890 Governor Hill signs the Adirondack State park bill......March 11, 1890 Charles T. Saxton introduced in 1888 the first bill embodying the Australian ballot system presented to any legislature in the United States, passes the Assembly by 72 to 51, March 13, but is vetoed by Governor Hill......March 31, 1890 Governor Hill approves the corrupt practices act for preventing bribery and intimidation at elections......April 4, 1890 Compromise election bill, allowing a paster ballot and a series of tickets, instead of a blanket ballot, is approved by the governor......May 2, 1890 Maj.-Gen. John C. Fremont, born 1813, dies at New York......July 13, 1890 First execution in the world of electricity, William Kemmler (murderer) at Auburn pr
March 19th (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-new-york
ted States Steel Corporation is announced by J. P. Morgan & Co......March 2, 1901 Andrew Carnegie offers to contribute $5,200,000 to build sixty-five branch libraries for New York City, provided the city will furnish sites and maintenance......March 13, 1901 Governor Odell signs the bill creating a bi-partisan bureau of elections for New York City......March 13, 1901 The legislature passes the bill for the repeal of the charter of the Ramapo Water Company (approved by the governor, March 19)......March 14, 1901 Governor Odell transmits to the legislature a message advocating the submission to the people of the plan to complete the improvements of the canals at a cost of $25,000,000......March 15, 1901 The New York City charter revision bill is passed by the legislature over the veto of Mayor Van Wyck, and is signed by Governor Odell......April 22, 1901 Total sales on the New York Stock Exchange aggregate 3,300,000 shares......April 22, 1901 Pan-American exposition
April 9th (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-new-york
c power turned on in Buffalo......Nov. 15, 1896 Governor Morton approves a reclassification of several thousand places in the civil service list......Dec. 9, 1896 Dakota divorces declared void in New York State by Justice Leslie W. Russell......Dec. 23, 1896 Lexow legislative committee begins investigation of trusts in New York......Feb. 5, 1897 Name of Washington Park, Brooklyn, changed back to Fort Greene......Feb. 14, 1897 Mayor Strong vetoes Greater New York charter bill, April 9 (the measure subsequently passing both Houses of the legislature)......April 13, 1897 Dedication of Grant's Tomb, Riverside Park, N. Y. (75th anniversary of General Grant's birth)......April 27, 1897 Governor Black signs Greater New York charter bill, law to go into effect Jan. 1, 1898......May 5, 1897 Eldridge Gerry Spaulding, banker, father of the greenback, born 1809, dies at Buffalo, N. Y.......May 5, 1897 Bicentennial jubilee of Trinity Church, N. Y., celebrated......May 6,
April 13th (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-new-york
tion of the United States, with amendments......July 25, 1787 First number of the Federalist appears in New York......Oct. 27, 1787 Doctors' mob, caused by the discovery of human remains for dissection in the hospital in New York City......April 13, 14, 1788 Oliver Phelps and Nathaniel Gorham purchase of the Six Nations 2,500,000 acres in western New York......1788 New York ratifies the Constitution of the United States......July 26, 1788 Congress meets in New York, in the old Citarkhurst of that city. The committee was appointed Jan. 31, with Senator Lexow chairman. Investigation commenced on March 9, at the court-room of the county court-house in New York, with William A. Sutherland as counsel for the committee until April 13, when John W. Goff appeared as counsel. At the end of June the committee adjourned until Sept. 10, and continued with one or two short intermissions until Dec. 29. The evidence confirmed the charges. The committee submitted its report to the
April 14th (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-new-york
commissioners appointed by the two States......1787 Samuel Prevost, rector of Trinity Church, consecrated bishop at Lambeth Palace, England, for the State......1787 Columbia College incorporated......1787 New York accepts the Constitution of the United States, with amendments......July 25, 1787 First number of the Federalist appears in New York......Oct. 27, 1787 Doctors' mob, caused by the discovery of human remains for dissection in the hospital in New York City......April 13, 14, 1788 Oliver Phelps and Nathaniel Gorham purchase of the Six Nations 2,500,000 acres in western New York......1788 New York ratifies the Constitution of the United States......July 26, 1788 Congress meets in New York, in the old City Hall, corner of Wall and Nassau streets, opposite Broad; only eight Senators and thirteen Representatives present......March 4, 1789 Senate, having a quorum, organizes......March 30, 1789 [Frederic A. Muhlenburg, speaker.] Senate, having a quorum
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