Page 55 - Annuaire Statistique Québec - 1918

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2ND LIEUTEN ANT-GovERNOR: HON. R. E. CARON (1873 TO 1876).

1874.-Erection of the diocese of Sherbrooke. 200th a.nniversary of the erection of the diocese of
Quebec.
IB75.-PrincipallaWB respecting vitalstatiBtics. Sherhrooke college founded. Inauguration of the
Seminary of Chieoutimi.
1876.-Inauguration of the Intercolonial Railwa.y. Branch of Laval University founded at
Montreal.

3RD LIEUTEN.urr-GoVERNOR: HON. Luc LElTEr..LIER DE ST. JUST (1876 TO 1879).
1877.-Sixth Council of Quebec.
lB7B.-Erection of the diocese of Chicoutimi.

3rd Govemor General: Marquis of Lorne (1878 to 1883).
4TH LlEUTENANT-GovERNOR: HONOURABLE TREODORE ROBITAlr..LE (1879 TO 1884).

1879.-Adoption of the protective tarif!' called "The Nationa.l Policy".
lBBO.-Annexation to Canada of a.ll the British North American possessions, exccpt Newfound-
land. Signiog of the contract for the construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway.
Catholic CongresB at Quebec. "0 Canada" written by Sir A. B. Routhier, mUBic
by C. Lavallée, adopted as national anthem.
18B2.-Royal Society of Canada founded. Sale of the North Shore Railway. Dairy Industry
Society founded at St. Hyacinthe.
4th Governor-General: Marquis of Lansdowne (1883 ta 1888).

5TH LIEUTENANT-GOYERNOR: HONOURABr..E RODRIGUE MASSON (1884 '1'01887).
1885.-Half Breed rebeUion in the North-West. Execution at Regina of their leader Lows Riel.
Diocese of Nicolet erected.
1886.-First C. P. R. train leaves Montreal for Vancouver. Mgr E. A. Tasehereau created
Cardinal. 8eventh Council of Quebec. Montreal and Ottawa erected into arch-
biBhoprics.
1887.-Interprovincial Conferenec at Quebec. Intercolonial Conference at LondoD. MODtreal
Polytechnic School a.ffiliated with Laval.

6TH LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR: HON. AUGUSTE RÉAr.. ANGERB (1887 TC 1892).
1888.-Flnal settlement of the Jesuits' Estate question (The Government paying the bishops
5400,000).

5th Governor General: Lard Stanley of Pre8Wn (1888 to 1893).

l8BB.-Creation of the Provincial Board of Health. Fisheries treaty signed at Washington.
Establishment of an experimental agronomical station at St. Hyacinthe.
1889.-Formation Gf "The F.qual Rights" party. Erection of the Cartier-Brebeu! monument
at Quebec. Rock slide from the Quebec Citadel cliff. (45 killed).
IB90.-Abolition of Catholic schools in Manitoha.
IB91.-DismiBsal of the Mercier Provincial Government. Death of Sir John A. Macdonald, one
of the fatherB of Confederation.

7TH LIEUTENhNT-GOVERNOR OF QUEBEC; SIR ADOr..PHE CHAPl..EAU (1892 TO 1897).
1892.-Diocese of Valleyfield erected. Construction of the dairy school at St. Hyacinthe.