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Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 4 28 0 Browse Search
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II. 25 1 Browse Search
The Cambridge of eighteen hundred and ninety-six: a picture of the city and its industries fifty years after its incorporation (ed. Arthur Gilman) 25 1 Browse Search
Wendell Phillips, Theodore C. Pease, Speeches, Lectures and Letters of Wendell Phillips: Volume 1 24 0 Browse Search
Francis B. Carpenter, Six Months at the White House 22 0 Browse Search
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 3 22 0 Browse Search
William F. Fox, Lt. Col. U. S. V., Regimental Losses in the American Civil War, 1861-1865: A Treatise on the extent and nature of the mortuary losses in the Union regiments, with full and exhaustive statistics compiled from the official records on file in the state military bureaus and at Washington 22 2 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 30. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 22 0 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 12. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 22 0 Browse Search
George P. Rowell and Company's American Newspaper Directory containing accurate lists of all the newspapers and periodicals published in the United States and territories, and the dominion of Canada, and British Colonies of North America, together with a description of the towns and cities in which they are published: description of towns and cities. (ed. George P. Rowell and company) 21 1 Browse Search
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Chicago, (search)
Chicago, City, port of entry, commercial metropolis of Illinois, and second city in the United States in point of popula00 it had reached 1,698,575. Early history.—The site of Chicago was a favorite rendezvous for several tribes of Indians inping party of Winnebagoes made a raid on a settlement near Chicago in April, and during the early part of the ensuing summer kinaw, and advising him, if expe- Kinzie mansion and Fort Dearborn. dient, to evacuate the fort and distribute all the Uniy. This warning was strangely unheeded. Massacre at Fort Dearborn. The less honorable Indians promised good conduct, bept her saddle; and when a fierce The last vestige of Fort Dearborn. savage raised his tomahawk to slay her, she said, in athat bloody field, now in the suburbs of the great city of Chicago, other women performed acts of heroism. Meanwhile, Captaimprised twelve families, besides the little garrison of Fort Dearborn. The town was organized in 1833, with five trustees, w
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Christian associations, young women's (search)
o develop women physically, by systematic training in the gymnasium and holiday outings; (2) socially, by receptions, helpful companionships, musical and literary entertainments, boarding clubs, employment bureaus, etc.; (3) intellectually, by reading-rooms and libraries, lecture courses, educational classes, concerts, art clubs, etc.; (4) spiritually, by Gospel meetings, evangelistic meetings, Bible trainingclasses and personal work. The World's Young Women's Christian Association was established in 1893 and holds biennial conventions. State associations, holding annual conventions, have been organized in twenty-one States. the Evangel is the official organ of the associations, and is published monthly at Chicago, Ill. In 1900 there were 1,340 associations in Great Britain, 400 in Germany, 270 in France, 400 in Denmark, with a smaller number in various other countries. In the United States there were 377 (connected with the International Committee), with a membership of 35,000.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Civil service reform. (search)
t of finding places for constituents. The present system does not secure the best men, and often not even fit men, for public place. The elevation and purification of the civil service of the government will be hailed with approval by the whole people of the United States. Following this was a bill called the civil service bill, which carried out the spirit of President Grant's recommendation. The first civil service commission consisted of G. W. Curtis, of New York: Joseph Medill, of Chicago; A. J. Cattell, of New Jersey; D. A. Walker, of Pennsylvania; S. B. Elliott, and J. H. Blackfair. A second commission was appointed March 1, 1883, consisting of Dorman B. Eaton, of New York; Leroy D. Thoman, of Ohio; and Dr. John B. Gregory, of Illinois. In 1900 the commission consisted of John R. Procter, John B. Harlow, and Mark S. Brewer. At the end of 1898 the number of persons in the classified civil service of the national government was estimated at 83,817. See address on the Spo
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Clark, Alvan 1804- (search)
-painter. In 1835 he relinquished engraving and set up a studio for painting in Boston. He was over forty years of age before he became practically interested in telescopemaking. Owing to the extraordinary acuteness of his vision, his touch, and his unlimited patience, he was specially skilful in grinding lenses of enormous size. Just before the Civil War he produced object-glasses equal, if not superior, to any ever made. One, 18 inches in diameter, then the largest ever made, went to Chicago. It revealed twenty stars, hitherto unseen by mortal eyes, in the nebula of Orion. With his sons, Mr. Clark established a manufactory of telescopes at Cambridge. They have produced some of extraordinary power. In 1883 they completed a telescope for the Russian government which had a clear aperture of 30 inches and a magnifying power of 2,000 diameters. It was the largest in the world, for which they were paid $33,000. At the time of his death, in Cambridge, Mass., Aug. 19, 1887, Mr.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Clearing-Houses, (search)
taking receipts for them on their statements. These clerks make a mutual exchange of all claims, and the balances, if any, are struck, each bank paying in cash the amount of such balance. This operation occupies about one hour, within which time all accounts are adjusted. The balances due to the several banks are paid into the clearinghouse within about another hour. The extent of the system, the vast amount of money handled by it, and the enormous saving of time through. its operations are clearly detailed in the report of the comptroller of the currency. In 1900 there were eighty-four clearing-houses in the United States, and in the year ending Sept. 30 the aggregate of exchanges was $84,546,685,444, a decrease in a year of $4,281,987,089. In New York City the exchanges amounted to $51,964,588,572; in Boston, to $6,299,128,611; in Chicago, to over $6,800,000,000; in Philadelphia, to over $4,600,000,000; and in St. Louis, Baltimore, and Pittsburg, to over $1,000,000,000 each.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Columbian Exposition. (search)
the question of a site for the exposition came up for determination, the four cities, New York, Chicago, St. Louis, and Washingtion, were competitors, and on Feb. 24 Chicago, which had given a good gChicago, which had given a good guarantee of $10,000,000, was awarded that honor. Congress at once appropriated $1,500,000 towards providing for the successful management of the enterprise. A commission of two persons from each Ste R. Davis, of Illinois, was chosen director-general of the exposition. The ground selected in Chicago for the erection of the buildings included the commons known as Lake Front, consisting of 90 acere in place. Some special features of interest were the various congresses which assembled at Chicago. Aside from religious and educational reunions, there was a literary congress in July, which dtions of the caravels of Columbus followed his track across the Atlantic, and were conducted to Chicago by way of New York; another noteworthy restoration was the viking ship, which also made the jou
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Commerce of the United States. (search)
unications between continents and great trading centres; a ship canal will connect the waters of the Atlantic and Pacific; and vessels circumnavigating the globe in the interests of commerce may take further advantage of currents of air and water which move ever westward as the earth revolves ever towards the east; other ship canals will connect our Great Lakes with the ocean, and steamships from Europe and the Mediterrane countries and the Orient will land their merchandise at the docks of Chicago and Duluth, and the other great commercial cities of our inland seas; a great railway system will stretch from South America to Bering Straits, thence down the eastern coast of Siberia, through China, Siam, Burmah, across India, Persia, Arabia, past the pyramids of Egypt to the westernmost point of Africa, where only 1,600 miles of ocean will intervene to prevent the complete encircling of the earth with a belt of steel, whose branches will penetrate to every habitable part of every contine
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Conkling, Roscoe 1829-1888 (search)
oncerning such an appointment in their State, resigned. At the ensuing session of the State legislature, the two ex-Senators failed to secure re-election, and Mr. Conkling retired to the practice of law in New York City. He was offered by President Arthur a seat on the bench of the United States Supreme Court in 1882, but declined. He died in New York City, April 18, 1888. Renominating Grant. The following is Senator Conkling's speech before the National Republican Convention, in Chicago, on June 6, 1880, nominating General Grant for a third Presidential term: When asked what State he hails from, Our sole reply shall be, He came from Appomattox And its famous apple-tree. In obedience to instruction I should never dare to disregard—expressing, also, my own firm convictions—I rise to propose a nomination with which the country and the Republican party can gladly win. The election before us is to be the Austerlitz of American politics. It will decide, for many years
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Consular service, the (search)
re on graduation of receiving an appointment to a first-class business house or to the consular or commercial service of the country. In the United States a beginning has been made on similar lines. In several universities, notably Columbia, Chicago, and Michigan, there have been established either schools of commerce or lectureships on commercial practice, in several instances, as in Columbia and Chicago, under the direct inspiration and support of local commercial bodies. There is no guChicago, under the direct inspiration and support of local commercial bodies. There is no guarantee, however, that the national government will seek among the graduate bodies candidates for even its minor consular and commercial offices. Two views of the condition of the American consular service and of the great business need for reform therein are here presented, both by officials of large experience and of reputation commanding serious attention. I. Henry White, Secretary of embassy at London. We send out consuls, many of whom are not only ignorant of foreign languages,
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Cowdrey, Robert H. 1852- (search)
Cowdrey, Robert H. 1852- Pharmacist; born in Lafayette, Ind., Oct. 1, 1852; graduated at the Pharmaceutical College in Chicago; and for several years was editor of the Pharmacist and chemist. He withdrew from the Republican party in 1876, and was the candidate of the United Labor party for the Presidency of the United States in 1888, receiving 2,808 popular votes. Gold medal awarded to Morgan.
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