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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Cox, Samuel Sullivan 1824-1889 (search)
n 1857-65; and from New York in 1868-82. During his service in Congress he secured an increase of salary for the letter-carriers throughout the country, and also an annual vacation without loss of pay. In 1885-86 he was United States minister to Turkey, and on his return was again elected to Congress. He was a pleasing speaker, writer, and lecturer. Chief among his many publications are Puritanism in politics; Eight years in Congress; Free land and free trade; Three decades of federal legislasecured an increase of salary for the letter-carriers throughout the country, and also an annual vacation without loss of pay. In 1885-86 he was United States minister to Turkey, and on his return was again elected to Congress. He was a pleasing speaker, writer, and lecturer. Chief among his many publications are Puritanism in politics; Eight years in Congress; Free land and free trade; Three decades of federal legislation; and The diplomat in Turkey. He died in New York City, Sept. 10, 1889.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Delaware Indians, (search)
ware. This family claim to have come from the west with the Minquas, to whom they became vassals. They also claimed to be the source of all the Algonquians, and were styled grandfathers. The Delawares comprised three powerful families (Turtle, Turkey, and Wolf), and were known as Minseys, or Munsees, and Delawares proper. The former occupied the northern part of New Jersey and a portion of Pennsylvania, and the latter inhabited lower New Jersey, the banks of the Delaware below Trenton, and tttled in Kansas, where missions were established among them, and they rapidly increased in the arts of civilized life. In the Civil War, the Delawares furnished 170 soldiers for the National army. Having acquired land from the Cherokees in the Indian Territory, they now occupy the Cooweescoowee and Delaware districts; numbered 754 in 1900; are considered the traders and business men of the North American Indians; and still keep up their totemic distinction of Turtle, Turkey, and Wolf families.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Diplomatic service. (search)
nd Minister Plenipotentiary, Madrid. Sweden and Norway. William W. Thomas, Jr., Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Stockholm. Switzerland. John G. A. Leishman, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Berne. Turkey. Oscar S. Straus, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Constantinople. Venezuela. Francis B. Loomis, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Caracas. The following is a table of the chiefs of the foreign embasain. Spain. Duke de Arcos, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary. Sweden and Norway. Mr. A. Grip, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary. Switzerland. Mr. J. B. Pioda, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary. Turkey. Ali Ferrouh Bey, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary. Uruguay. Señor Dr. Don Juan Cuestas, Minister Resident. Venezuela. Señor Don Augusto F. Pulido, Charge d'affaires ad interim. See consular servic
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Eckford, Henry, 1775- (search)
Eckford, Henry, 1775- Naval constructor; born in Irvine, Scotland, March 12, 1775; learned his profession with an uncle at Quebec, began business for himself in New York in 1796, and soon took the lead in his profession. During the War of 1812-15 he constructed ships-of-war on the Lakes with great expedition and skill; and soon after the war he built the steamship Robert Fulton, in which, in 1822, he made the first successful trip in a craft of that kind to New Orleans and Havana. Made naval constructor at Brooklyn in 1820, six ships-of-the-line were built after his models. Interference of the board of naval commissioners caused him to leave the service of the government, but he afterwards made ships-of-war for European powers and for the independent states of South America. In 1831 he built a war-vessel for the Sultan of Turkey, and, going to Constantinople, organized a navy-yard there, and there he died, Nov. 12, 1832.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Fine Arts, the. (search)
d by fire. The as- Rifles used by the principal nations. WeightCalibre nation.GunNo. of Rounds. PoundsOunceInch. AustriaMannlicher9140.3155 BelgiumMauser890.3015 ChinaLee900.4335 DennmarkKrag-Jorgensen980.3155 EnglandLee-Metford940.3038 FranceLebel940.3158 GermanyMannlicher900.3155 ItalyParravicino-Carcano860.2565 JapanMurata900.3158 PortugalKropatschek1040.3158 RussiaMouzin8130.305 SpainMauser8130.2765 Sweden and NorwayKrag-Jorgensen980 305 SwitzerlandSchmidt980.29612 TurkeyMauser890.3015 United States armyKrag-Jorgensen980.305 United States navyLee——0.2365 sociation now has a superb building on Broad Street, which was first opened to the public in April, 1876. Unwise management and alleged injustice to the younger artists who were studying in the New York Academy caused great dissatisfaction, and in the autumn of 1825 they held a meeting and organized a Society for Improvement in Drawing. This movement was made at the instigation of Samuel F. B. Morse, who
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), George (William Frederick) 1737-1820 (search)
ce of his lost American colonies. Then he had continual quarrels with his ministry, and talked of leaving England and retiring to his little kingdom of Hanover, but refrained on being assured that it would be much easier for him to leave England than to return to it. Like his two royal predecessors, George hated his oldest son, the Prince of Wales, because he was generally in political opposition to him and led a loose life. After a serious dispute with Russia, which threatened to seize Turkey, and another George III. with Spain, war with revolutionized France began in 1793, and the most arbitrary rule was exercised in England, driving the people at times to the verge of revolution. Ireland was goaded into rebellion, which was suppressed by the most cruel methods—equal in atrocity to any perpetrated by the French in La Vendee and Brittany. The union of Great Britain and Ireland was effected in 1800, the parliament of the latter ceasing to exist. Against the King's wishes, p
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Greene, Francis Vinton 1850- (search)
he was promoted to captain. In 1885 he became Professor of Practical Military Engineering at West Point; and Dec. 31, 1886, resigned from the army. When the war with Spain broke out in 1898 he was commissioned colonel of the 71st New York Regiment, but before this regiment embarked for Cuba he was sent to Manila with the rank of brigadier-general of volunteers, and had command of the United States forces in the battle of Malate, June 30, 1898, and in other actions around Manila in August. On Aug. 13, 1898, he was promoted to major-general. Returning from the Philippines in October he was placed in command of the 2d Division of the 7th Army Corps, and was on duty at Jacksonville (Fla.), Savannah (Ga.), and Havana. He resigned his commission Feb. 28, 1899. He is the author of The Russian army and its campaigns in Turkey; Army life in Russia; The Mississippi campaign of the Civil War; Life of Nathanael Greene, Major-General in the army of the Revolution; and many magazine articles.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Haines, Alanson Austin 1830-1891 (search)
Haines, Alanson Austin 1830-1891 Clergyman; born in Hamburg, N. J., March 18, 1830; graduated at Princeton in 1857; appointed chaplain of the 15th New Jersey Regiment in 1862; and was present in thirty-six battles. In 1873-76 he was engineer of the United States Palestine Exploration Society, and made maps, sketches, and copies of rock inscriptions in the Holy Land, Egypt, and Turkey. His publications include History of the 15th Regiment New Jersey volunteers. He died in Hamburg, N. J., Dec. 11, 1891.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Hamlin, Cyrus 1811- (search)
Hamlin, Cyrus 1811- Educator; born in Waterford, Me., Jan. 5, 1811; graduated at Bowdoin College in 1834, and at Bangor Theological Seminary in 1837; went as a missionary to Turkey, and there served under the American board of commissioners for foreign missions in 1837-60. He established Robert College at Constantinople, and was its president in 1860-77, when he returned to the United States, and became Professor of Theology at Bangor Theological Seminary. In 1880-85 he was president of Middlebury College. He later became an agent of the American board of foreign missions. His works include Among the Turks, and My life and times. He died in Portland, Me., Aug. 8, 1900.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Hancock, John 1737- (search)
ian cross to fight under the crescent of the Turkish sultan. From such men as these what has not a state to fear? With such as these, usurping Caesar passed the Rubicon; with such as these he humbled mighty Rome, and forced the mistress of the world to own a master in a traitor. These are the men whom sceptred robbers now employ to frustrate the designs of God, and render vain the bounties which His gracious hand pours indiscriminately upon His creatures. By these the miserable slaves in Turkey, Persia, and many other extensive countries, are rendered truly wretched, though their air is salubrious, and their soil luxuriously fertile. By these France and Spain, though blessed by nature with all that administers to the convenience of life, have been reduced to that contemptible state in which they now appear; and by these Britain—but if I were possessed of the gift of prophecy, I dare not, except by divine command, unfold the leaves on which the destiny of that once powerful kingdom
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