ISBN: 9781130991437

RareBooksClub. Paperback. New. This item is printed on demand. Paperback. 314 pages. Dimensions: 9.7in. x 7.4in. x 0.7in.This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Pur… More...

RareBooksClub. Paperback. New. This item is printed on demand. Paperback. 314 pages. Dimensions: 9.7in. x 7.4in. x 0.7in.This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1857 Excerpt: . . . mutilated and murdered. July 14. --A mob in Powesheik County, Iowa, take a man from the courthouse, where he is about to be tried for murder, and hang him. The previous week two men, horse-thieves, were taken from the jail or court-house near Tipton and hung. July 14. --The State Lunatic Asylum at Utica is partially destroyed by fire, set by a discharged lunatic. July 14. --The Massachusetts Legislature meet according to adjournment, to district the State for Senators, Councillors, and c. , and adjourn July 31, after a session of 18 days. July 14. --A national trial of mowing and reaping machines commences at Syracuse, N. Y. July 14. --The Minnesota Constitutional Convention assembles at St. Paul. The Republican and Democratic members organize separately, and each proceeds to prepare a constitution. July 16. --Mayor Wood hands over the police station-houses to the new Police Commissioners. July 17, S. Draper, Chairman of the Commissioners, resigns, and, July 22, Mayor Wood meets with them for the first time. July 15. --Governor Walker of Kansas issues his proclamation requiring the citizens of Lawrence, Kansas, to desist from acting under their municipal charter, and announcing that, if they do not do so voluntarily, he will use the United States troops to compel them. July 16. --Governor Walker, with several companies of dragoons under command of Colonel Cook, enters Lawrence, and encamps on the Stranger Creek, between Leavenworth and Lawrence. July 20. --A banquet is given at the Maryland Institute, Baltimore, to the guests of the city from the West. July 21. --The barque Monasco, of Warren, Me. , is wrecked near Newfoundland. About fifty Swedish passengers are lost. July 22. --Late intelligence from Europe by telegraph is received in Boston for the first time via St. . . This item ships from La Vergne,TN., RareBooksClub<

2012, ISBN: 9781130991437

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustra… More...

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1857 Excerpt: ...mutilated and murdered. July 14.--A mob in Powesheik County, Iowa, take a man from the courthouse, where he is about to be tried for murder, and hang him. The previous week two men, horse-thieves, were taken from the jail or court-house near Tipton and hung. July 14.--The State Lunatic Asylum at Utica is partially destroyed by fire, set by a discharged lunatic. July 14.--The Massachusetts Legislature meet according to adjournment, to district the State for Senators, Councillors, &c., and adjourn July 31, after a session of 18 days. July 14.--A national trial of mowing and reaping machines commences at Syracuse, N. Y. July 14.--The Minnesota Constitutional Convention assembles at St. Paul. The Republican and Democratic members organize separately, and each proceeds to prepare a constitution. July 16.--Mayor Wood hands over the police station-houses to the new Police Commissioners. July 17, S. Draper, Chairman of the Commissioners, resigns, and, July 22, Mayor Wood meets with them for the first time. July 15.--Governor Walker of Kansas issues his proclamation requiring the citizens of Lawrence, Kansas, to desist from acting under their municipal charter, and announcing that, if they do not do so voluntarily, he will use the United States troops to compel them. July 16.--Governor Walker, with several companies of dragoons under command of Colonel Cook, enters Lawrence, and encamps on the Stranger Creek, between Leavenworth and Lawrence. July 20.--A banquet is given at the Maryland Institute, Baltimore, to the guests of the city from the West. July 21.--The barque Monasco, of Warren, Me., is wrecked near Newfoundland. About fifty Swedish passengers are lost. July 22.--Late intelligence from Europe by telegraph is received in Boston for the first time via St... Weight:1.24 lbs, RareBooksClub.com, 3/6/2012 0:00:00<