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Topeka (Kansas, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-texas
b of Mexicans and Texan citizens of Mexican birth attack State troops at San Elizario and six persons are killed......Dec. 13, 1877 State capitol destroyed by fire......Nov. 9, 1881 University of Texas at Austin, chartered 1881, opened......1883 Corner-stone of new capitol laid......March 2, 1885 New State capitol dedicated......May 16, 1888 State reformatory near Gatesville opened......Jan. 1, 1889 Convention of delegates from fifteen States and Territories assembles at Topeka, Kan., to devise means for securing a deep harbor on the coast of Texas......Oct. 1, 1889 Act passed designating Feb. 22 as Arbor Day......1889 John T. Dickinson appointed secretary of the National World's Columbian commission......June 27, 1890 Congress appropriates $500,000 to improve Galveston Harbor, and authorizes the Secretary of War to contract for the completion of the work; estimated to cost $6,200,000......September, 1890 United States Senator John H. Reagan resigns, to t
Columbia (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-texas
ed by the Mexicans......April 20, 1836 Battle of San Jacinto; 750 Texans under General Houston defeat 1,600 Mexicans under Santa Ana, and capture him......April 21, 1836 Mexicans retreat beyond the frontier of Texas......April 24, 1836 Congress meets at Washington, March; at Harrisburg, March; at Galveston, April 16; and at Velasco......May, 1836 Public and secret treaties with Santa Ana signed at Velasco......May 14, 1836 Gen. Sam Houston inaugurated as president of Texas at Columbia......Oct. 22, 1836 Congress of United States acknowledges independence of Texas......March, 1837 Congress meets at Houston......May, 1837 Convention to fix the boundary-line between the United States and Texas concluded at Washington, April 25, 1838, and ratifications exchanged Oct. 12, and proclaimed ......Oct. 13, 1838 Act of congress approved for carrying into effect the convention of Oct. 13, 1838......Jan. 11, 1839 By act of Texan congress, Dec. 10, 1836, the permanent f
Austin (Texas, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-texas
40 Expedition under Gen. Hugh McLeod leaves Austin, June 18, 1841, for Santa Fe. When near San Mi accepted by convention of people assembled at Austin......July 4, 1845 Convention at Austin framAustin frames a constitution which is ratified by the people, 4,174 to 312......Oct. 13, 1845 Texas admitted...1845 First State legislature convenes at Austin......Feb. 16, 1846 J. P. Henderson inaugura 6, 1857 Enthusiastic Union meeting held at Austin......Dec. 23, 1860 Brig.-Gen. David E. Twigstitution, framed by a convention which met at Austin, Feb. 10, and adjourned April 2, is ratified btruction acts by General Hancock, which sat at Austin, June 1, to December, 1868, is submitted to Costitution, framed by a convention which sat at Austin, Sept. 6 to Nov. 24, 1875, ratified by the peore......Nov. 9, 1881 University of Texas at Austin, chartered 1881, opened......1883 Corner-st......May 2, 1893 [Colorado River Dam, near Austin, destroyed by a flood, with loss of fifty live[2 more...]
San Elizario (Texas, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-texas
Constitution, framed by a convention which sat at Austin, Sept. 6 to Nov. 24, 1875, ratified by the people......Feb. 17, 1876 State Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas at College Station, chartered 1871, opened......1876 Armed band of Mexican outlaws enter Rio Grande City, break open the jail, release two notorious criminals, Esproneda and Garza, and escape with them to Mexico......Aug. 12, 1877 Mob of Mexicans and Texan citizens of Mexican birth attack State troops at San Elizario and six persons are killed......Dec. 13, 1877 State capitol destroyed by fire......Nov. 9, 1881 University of Texas at Austin, chartered 1881, opened......1883 Corner-stone of new capitol laid......March 2, 1885 New State capitol dedicated......May 16, 1888 State reformatory near Gatesville opened......Jan. 1, 1889 Convention of delegates from fifteen States and Territories assembles at Topeka, Kan., to devise means for securing a deep harbor on the coast of Texas......O
Gonzales, Gonzales County, Texas (Texas, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-texas
....May 17, 1835 Lone-star flag made at Harrisburg and presented to the company of Capt. Andrew Robinson......1835 Garrison of Anahuac captured by Texans under Col. William B. Travis......June, 1835 Permanent council of one from each of the committees of safety, at San Felipe, chooses R. R. Royall president......October, 1835 First permanent newspaper in Texas, the Telegraph, established at San Felipe......October, 1835 Commandant at Bexar having furnished the corporation of Gonzales with a brass 6-pounder against the Indians in 1831, the Mexicans call it a loan, the Texans a gift; the Texans win its possession in a fight......Oct. 2, 1835 Capture of Goliad from Mexicans under Lieutenant-Colonel Sandoval, by patriot forces under Capt. George Collingsworth......Oct. 9, 1835 S. F. Austin appointed commander-inchief of the patriot forces......Oct. 10, 1835 Battle of Concepcion, about 1 1/2 miles from San Antonio; Texans under General Austin and Mexicans under Gene
Galveston (Texas, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-texas
the Republican party of Mexico and appointed governor of Galveston......1819 Lafitte is compelled to evacuate Galveston Iress meets at Washington, March; at Harrisburg, March; at Galveston, April 16; and at Velasco......May, 1836 Public and se at war with the Confederate States......June 18, 1861 Galveston surrendered to Commodore Renshaw......Oct. 8, 1862 Genates under Gen. J. B. Magruder defeat Renshaw and capture Galveston......Jan. 1, 1863 Confederate privateer Alabama destroys the Hatteras in an engagement off Galveston......Jan. 11, 1863 Samuel Houston, born in Virginia, dies at Huntersville,ted provisional governor by President Johnson, arrives at Galveston......July 21, 1865 Constitution, framed by a conventiolution of 1836, presented by Henry Rosenberg, unveiled at Galveston......April 21, 1900 Monument erected by school-childrece was proclaimed......April 21, 1900 Great tornado at Galveston, with loss of 1,000 lives and $30,000,000 in property....
Neches (Texas, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-texas
New Mexico. It lies between lat. 25° 51′ and 36° 30′ N., and long. 93° 27′ and 106° 40′ W. Area, 265,780 square miles. Population, 1890, 2,235,523; 1900, 3,048,710. Capital, Austin. Robert Cavalier de La Salle, sailing from France with four ships, July 24, 1684, fails to discover the mouth of the Mississippi and lands near the entrance to Matagorda Bay......Feb. 18, 1685 La Salle builds Fort St. Louis on the Lavaca......July, 1685 La Salle murdered by two followers near the Neches River......March 30, 1687 Captain De Leon, sent from Mexico against French settlers at Fort St. Louis, on the Lavaca River, finds it deserted......April 22, 1689 Spanish mission of San Francisco at Fort St. Louis established......1690 Don Domingo Teran de los Rios appointed governor of Coahuila and Texas......1691 San Antonio founded......1693 H. St. Denis sent out by Lamothe Cadillac, governor of Louisiana, to open commercial relation with Mexico, reaches the mission of St.
Oklahoma (Oklahoma, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-texas
Texas, One of the Southern States of the United States, is bounded on the north by Oklahoma and Indian Territories, east by Arkansas and Louisiana, south by the Gulf of Mexico and Mexico, and west by Mexico and New Mexico. It lies between lat. 25° 51′ and 36° 30′ N., and long. 93° 27′ and 106° 40′ W. Area, 265,780 square miles. Population, 1890, 2,235,523; 1900, 3,048,710. Capital, Austin. Robert Cavalier de La Salle, sailing from France with four ships, July 24, 1684, fails to discover the mouth of the Mississippi and lands near the entrance to Matagorda Bay......Feb. 18, 1685 La Salle builds Fort St. Louis on the Lavaca......July, 1685 La Salle murdered by two followers near the Neches River......March 30, 1687 Captain De Leon, sent from Mexico against French settlers at Fort St. Louis, on the Lavaca River, finds it deserted......April 22, 1689 Spanish mission of San Francisco at Fort St. Louis established......1690 Don Domingo Teran de los Rios appoint
England (United Kingdom) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-texas
, 1839 By act of Texan congress, Dec. 10, 1836, the permanent flag of the republic bears three horizontal stripes of equal width, the upper one white, the middle one blue, with a five-pointed white star in the centre, and the lower one red......Jan. 25, 1839 Congress passes first educational act, appropriating certain lands for a general system of education......Jan. 26, 1839 Congress meets at Austin......November, 1839 France acknowledges the independence of Texas......1839 England, Holland, and Belgium acknowledge the independence of Texas......1840 Expedition under Gen. Hugh McLeod leaves Austin, June 18, 1841, for Santa Fe. When near San Miguel, his force is met by Mexican troops under Damacio Salazar, captured, and marched under guard to the city of Mexico......Oct. 17, 1841 Twelve hundred Mexicans under Gen. Adrian Woll capture San Antonio, Sept. 11, 1842, but are forced to retreat by Mexican troops......Sept. 18, 1842 Texan congress meets at Washington.
Lavaca (Texas, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-texas
. Population, 1890, 2,235,523; 1900, 3,048,710. Capital, Austin. Robert Cavalier de La Salle, sailing from France with four ships, July 24, 1684, fails to discover the mouth of the Mississippi and lands near the entrance to Matagorda Bay......Feb. 18, 1685 La Salle builds Fort St. Louis on the Lavaca......July, 1685 La Salle murdered by two followers near the Neches River......March 30, 1687 Captain De Leon, sent from Mexico against French settlers at Fort St. Louis, on the Lavaca River, finds it deserted......April 22, 1689 Spanish mission of San Francisco at Fort St. Louis established......1690 Don Domingo Teran de los Rios appointed governor of Coahuila and Texas......1691 San Antonio founded......1693 H. St. Denis sent out by Lamothe Cadillac, governor of Louisiana, to open commercial relation with Mexico, reaches the mission of St. John the Baptist, on the Rio Grande, where he is arrested by the governor of Coahuila and imprisoned......August, 1714
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