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Show THIS DATE IN HISTORY-JULY 23. 1TW Death of Alexander de Beauharnata, first husband of the Empress Josephine, aged 94. ISO-Insurrection in Ireland, led by Robert Emmet Em-met . , . IRIO Charlotte Cusnman born In Boston. 1800 The Prince of Wales and suite landed at Eu Johns, N. B., on a visit to America. 1805 The Great Eastern sailed from Valencia, Ireland, to lay 2,300 miles of cable. The expedition expe-dition failed. 1689-The American end of the French Atlantic cable laid at Duxbury, Mass. 1870-Oen. Wolseley of the British army, then colonel, col-onel, arrived at Fort Garry, Manitoba, with troops and suppressed an insurrection. 1872 A French loan of 180,000,000 announced, nearly twelve times the amount subscribed for in France alone. 187&-Death of Isaac M. Singer, of sewing machine ma-chine tame. 1873- Deaut of Minnie Warren, dwarf wife of Commodore Nutt, one of the smallest known species of humanity. 1885-Gen.U. 8. Orant died at Bt. MacGregor, N. T. acedita. 1890 Belgium voted $8,000,000 for New Congo railroad. Africa. |