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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
Washington, aged seventy-six......April 10, 1858 An act to admit Kansas under the Lecompton constitution......May 4, 1858 Minnesota admitted as the thirty-second State......May 11, 1858 Congress authorizes a loan of $20,000,000......June 14, 1858 First session adjourns......June 14, 1858 Second treaty with China of peace, amity, and commerce......June 18, 1858 Debates in the senatorial contest in Illinois between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas during......June and July, 1858 Remains of James Monroe, fifth President of the United States, buried at New York, 1831, taken up and conveyed to Virginia......July 2, 1858 Lecompton constitution for Kansas rejected by the people of Kansas, 11,088 to 1,788......Aug. 2, 1858 Atlantic submarine telegraph completed......Aug. 5, 1858 First message from Queen Victoria to President Buchanan......Aug. 16, 1858 [After twenty-three days, 400 messages having been transmitted, the cable lost its conducting power.]
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), State of Washington, (search)
Juan Islands, formerly claimed by Great Britain, were decided, in 1872, by the arbitration of the Emperor of Germany, State seal of Washington. to belong to the United States. Washington was admitted as a State in 1889. Olympia is the capital. The population in 1890 was 349,390; in 1900, 518,103. See United States, Washington, vol. IX. Territorial governors. I. I. Stevensassumes officeNov. 28, 1853 Fayette McMullenassumes officeSeptember, 1857 C. H. Mason, actingassumes officeJuly, 1858 Richard D. Gholsonassumes office1859 Henry M. McGill, actingassumes officeMay, 1860 W. H. Wallaceassumes office1861 L. J. S. Turney, actingassumes office1861 William Pickeringassumes officeJune, 1862 Marshall F. Mooreassumes office1867 Alvan Flandersassumes office1869 Edward S. Salomonassumes office1870 Elisha Pyre Ferryassumes office1872 William A. Newellassumes office1880 Watson C. Squireassumes office1884 Eugene Sempleassumes office1887 Miles C. Mooreassumes office1888 S