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Honoré Beaugrand ( March 24, 1848 - 1906) was a Canadian journalist, born in Berthier county, Quebec. As a young graduate from military school he joined the French military forces under General Bazaine in Mexico supporting the ill-fated Emperor Maximilian of Mexico and returned with those troops to France after the fall of Chapultepec and Maximilian's execution. After some months he moved to New Orleans in 1868 and became a journalist. Subsequently he wrote for U.S. newspapers in St. Louis, Boston, Chicago, and Lowell and Fall RiverFall River is a city located in Bristol County, Massachusetts. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 91,938. History Fall River was first settled in 1670 and was officially incorporated in 1812. It was formerly a part of Freetown, Mass, MassachusettsMassachusetts is a state of the United States of America, part of the New England region. postal abbreviation is MA and its traditional abbreviation is Mass . It is properly called the Commonwealth of Massachusetts although there is no legal distinction b.

In 1878Events January Cleopatra's Needle arrives in London January 9 Humbert I becomes King of Italy January 23 Disraeli orders British fleet to Dardanelles January 28 The Yale News becomes the first daily, college newspaper in the United States. January 31 Turk, he returned to Canada and founded the newspaper La Patrie in MontrealMontreal (/mVn. tri"Al/ in English, /mO~. re"al/ in French) is the largest city in the province of Quebec, Canada, where it also constitutes an administrative region. It is Canada's second most populous city after Toronto ( Statistics Canada), and the sec to take the place of Le National which had recently folded. It ceased publication in 1957Events January January 2 San Francisco and Los Angeles stock exchanges merge. January 3 Hamilton Watch Company introduces the first electric watch January 4 After 69 years the last issue of Colliers magazine is published January 5 Russell Endean becomes t, after 78 years. He made a name as a political writer and reporter, and in 18851885 is a common year starting on Thursday (click on link for calendar) Events January January 4 The first successful appendectomy is performed (Dr. William Grant; patient was Mary Gartside). January 20 L. Thompson patents the roller coaster. January 26 T received the cross of the French Legion of HonorLegion of Honor or Legion of Honour can refer to: The Legion d'honneur, one of the highest decorations awarded by France The Palais de la Legion d'Honneur, a building in Paris constructed as a tribute to the members of the Legion d'honneur The California.

He was elected mayor of MontrealMontreal (/mVn. tri"Al/ in English, /mO~. re"al/ in French) is the largest city in the province of Quebec, Canada, where it also constitutes an administrative region. It is Canada's second most populous city after Toronto ( Statistics Canada), and the sec in 18851885 is a common year starting on Thursday (click on link for calendar) Events January January 4 The first successful appendectomy is performed (Dr. William Grant; patient was Mary Gartside). January 20 L. Thompson patents the roller coaster. January 26 T. A street in Montreal and a station on the green line of the Montreal metro are named in his honour.

He is most famous in Quebec for writing down the legend of the Chasse-Galerie in 1891.



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