Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-01-05
POLITICAL AND SOCIAL.

Jan. Estate officers of Wisconsin inaugu-
rated at Madison. -. California and Tennessee
Legislatures convened.
Jan LEGISLATURES of New York, Pernsyl-
vania Delaware. Ohio and Nebraska, convened.
Jan. 5-Andrew ]. McGill CRep) inaugurated
Governor of Minnesota. Secretary Lamar
and Mrs. Holt married at Macon, Ca. Leg
islatures of Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine,
convened.
Jan. Up. c. Lounsbury elected Governor by
the Legislature of Connecticut. Governor
Anes, of Massachusetts, inaugurated - Indi-
ana and Missouri Legislatures convened.
Jan. THE Democrats i'll the Indiana Senate
refused to meet in 10 MT session with the House
TO hear the Governor message and the aocu.
| ment WAS read by the clerk IN the House it
was tabled without reading
Jan. 10-Governor Martin, of Kansas, inau-
gurated.. :. Lieutenant-Governor Robertson. of
Indiana, sworn in Arkansas Legislature con-
vened,
Jan. 11-Legislatures OF Dakota, Kansas and
Texas convened Governor Adams, of Colo
Jan. 1a~The West Virginia and Wisconsin
Legislatures convened William M. Stewart
(Rep.) elected United States Senator from Ne
yada.
Jan. Ex-Governor Rusk. of Wisconsin, in his
message, Pointed out that the rights s and a IN.
| troubles and declared that the people have the
right to enforce peace. The Ar iona Legisia-
ture repealed the law d!sfranchls1ng men Tor
prac icing polyganly-
Jan. l6-Governor Hughes, of Arkans as, In
augurated.
Jan. 17-Judge Ayres, of the circuit court at
Indianapolis, issued an injunction restraining
LieutenantGoyernor Robertson from Dreslolng
at the JOINT convention of the Legislature TO
| nominate a United States Senator.
Jan. 1S-The following L. S. Senators were
| elected Charles b. Farwell, Illinois; Cush-
man K. Davis, Minnesota Eugene Hale,
Maine; George Gray, Delaware; Joseph r.
Hawley, Connecticut: f. B. Stockbridge, Mich
| igan; George Hearst California; M 5. Quay,
| Pennsylvania; F. M Cockrell, Missouri.
Jan. 19-Henry L. Dawes reelected U. S.
Senator from Massachusetts,
Jan: 2o-Frank Hiscock elected u. 8. Senator
from New York.
Jan. 21-The Interstate Commerce bill
passed by Congress Hon. S. n. Paddock
| elected U. s. Senator from Nebraska.
| constitution granting suffrage to women de-
! feated in the q. S. Senate-34 to IS -. Ex-Gov-
ernor Bate, of Tennessee. elected q. S. Sena-
| tor. National Woman Suffrage convention
| began its nineteenth annual session at
| Washington :. Hon. Phiietus Sawyer re-
| Jan. 29-Nina Van Zandt and August Spies
| married by proxy.
Feb. 1-Congressman Reagan elected Q. s.
| Senator from Texas Alderman ONeiI, of
| New York, convicted of bribery.
| Feb. 2-David S. Turpie Dem elected u. s.
| Senator from Indiana.
| Feb. 3-Woman suffrage laws in Washington
| Territory declared unconstitutional by Supreme
Court.
| Feb Interstate Commerce bill signed by
| President
| Feb. e-Nevada Legislature passed bill dis
| franchising Mormons
1 Feb. 10-Kansi.s Legislature granted NUM-
| clpal Suffrage to women.
Feb. 11-President vetoed Dependent Pension
/ bill.
Feb. 14-Secretary of Treasury Manning re-
signed.
Feb 15-Lieut. Greedy appointed Chief Sig
| Feb 24-Lieut.-Gov. Robertson forcihly ex-
! PEELED from Indiana Sonata.