Salt Lake Times | 1890-06-30 | Page 4 | Yesterday in History-June 29

YESTKRDAY IN HISTORY JCNE 29. 1778 British forces retreat to Sandy Hook after the battle of Monmouth and return to New York. 1858 Death of Eonry Clay, aged 73. ! 1861 Death of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, poetess; born 1809. 1862 Battle of Savage Station, Va., Including Peach Or-i chard, or Ailen's Farm, same? neighborhood. McClellanv X 1 foroed to retreat. i henry clay. 1883 End of trial of persons charged with conspiring con-spiring to kill President Lincoln and cabinet, followed by elocutions on the 7th of July of Payne, Ataerott, Harold and Mrs. Burratt. 1878 Death of Ferdinand, ec-emperor of Austria, who abdicated in favor of his nephew. 1876 Samuel J. Tilden nominated for president by Democratic conventioa at St. Louis. 1887 Jacob Sharp, railroad financier, convicted of bribing New York aldermen.