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

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Feb Sd. B. Lucas appointed Q. S. Senator
Mar. 81 j. Finley appointed U. S. Senator
| from Florida. :. Rufus Blo6gett elected q. s.
Senator from New J Jersey y - .n.,
polygamy bills became laws without Presi-
dents signature.
Mar. 40Forty- ninth Congress adjourned
Mar. 9-Woman- suffrage defeated in Maine
and New York Legislatures;
| Mar 2a-Thomas M Cooley, Mich; W. R.
Morrison ILL.,; Augustus Schoonmaker, N. Y;
Aldace F. Walker VT. and w. L. Bragg, Ala,
appointed Inter Commerce Commission
Mar a4-oscar S. Straus, N. Y, appointed
Minister to Turkey.
Mar oixConnectncu. III, "bS5iaan pAssou Az
Apr. 1-Charles S. Fairch:ld. NJ Y, appointed
AR aSRepubIiean State ticket elected in
, M chigan . William H. Martin (Dem.) elected
Congressman in Second Texas district TO sue
ADJ. s~John W. Davis (Dem.) elected Gov
ernor OF Rhode Island.
Apr. Benton j. Hall Burlington, Ia ap-
pointed Commissioner OF Patents.
Apr. 9-Eugene Semple appointed Governor
of Washington Territory ,,,-.,. .,
Apr. s0-Lesislature west virginia coh'eheo
APR. a7-Anniversary of General Grants 65th
birthday celebrated in Pittsburgh washington
May a-Rhode Island Legislature passed
stringent liquor law GOO acres pup tana
May s-Charles !. Faulkner (Dem) elected
United States Senator for West Virginia
May 10--Wonan suffrage defeated IN rem
sylyanfa Legislature - Governor Hill. of New
York, vetoed bill for Constitutional convention.
May 11-High- License bill passea 9y reha n,
Connecticut. appointed United States Treasur-
er, vice Jordan. resigned
bill passed by New York Legislature.
May s1-Rhode Island Legislature convened nesd
June 2-The President and his wife cele orateo
rst anniversary of their wedding.
June S-James G. Blaine sailed for Europe
-. Prohibition defeated in Massachusetts Leg
islature.
| June 14-wilIiam E. Chandler elected U. S.
| Senator from New Hampshire.
| June 16-President rescinded battle nag oroer.
June 23-Woman suffrage killed in Michigan
July s1-Wfliam r. Freret, of Louisiana, ap-
| pointed Supervising Architect of Treasury.
July 26-Ex-Mayor Harrison left Chicago for
| a tour around the world.
Aug 1-Seneral Buckner Dem.) elected Gov
ernor of Kentucky by 17,0l5 majority.
Aug. Prohibition defeated in Texas by 1oo,-
Aug. 5-Wiferd Woodruff assumed oh arge of
| Mormon church
| from an extended tour in Europe
Aug. 15-Contracts for dve new cruisers award
| ed by Government.
George for Secretary of State in New York.
| Aug. 30-G. Brown Goode appointed Commits
Ceased. = Nellie Grant sartorls arrived in New
York from England.
Sept. Assistant Secretary of State Porter
resigned.
Sept. 1s-Lieutenant- Governor Waterman
becomes Governor of California.
! Sept. H-New York Republicans nominated
Colonel Fred Grant for Secretary of State.
| Sept. 15-Centennial celebration of Federal
constitution began at Philadelphia
| Sept. 2S-Miss Phebe Couzins, OF st. Louis:
! first woman who ever held office as United
States Marshall, succeeded her deceased father
| in that office
Sept. s5-John P Rea, OF Minneapolis elect
ed Commander-in.Ch Of G A: + at St Louis;
N New York President and Mrs. Cleveland
left washington on their Journey West and
| Oct. 8-Father McTighe. Catholic Priest
elected principal of public school in Pitts
| Oct. Presidential party reached Chicago
Oct. 1o-Mrs Garfield and daughter sailed
Oct. ls-President's party reached Atlanta,
Oct aa-Presidential party returned to Wash
Nov. November ~ designated as Thanks
giving day.
ginia, Mississippi and Maryland. Republicans
| carried Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Ohio.
Iowa. Nebraska. and Legislature in New
Dakota Sc out of 81 counties voted for Prohi-
| bition-
Nov. Ex-senator Hawley, Conn. married
| Miss Edith Horner Land Commissioner
/ Nov. 1s-Miss Frances E. Willard reelected
perance Union at Nashville.
Nov. a3-Ex-Senator Jones, of Florida, de-
|
distress.
! Nov. 3O-Prof. s. A. Dickey elected chairman
of National Prohibition Committee.
| Dec. 3-Speaker Carlisle renomin ated by
! Democratic caucus of House in Washington.
| Republican caucus nominated MIR. Reid, OIL
Maine, for Speaker.
| Dec s-Fiftieth Congress assembled in Wash
| ington-Mr Carlisle fkentucky) reelected
| speaker of House Decision rendered by u.
! S. Supreme Court in favor OF validity OF Kansas
Prohibition law.
| Dec. 6-President Cleveland dominates L @.
C. Lamar u. s. Justice Supreme Court;
| VIM F. Villas Secretary OF Interior;. D.: NJ
| Dickinson, Postmaste General.
| Dec. E--Vlrginia Legislature convenes..
! Dec. S-State convention of Connecticut Pro.
hibitionists. -. Chicago selected for meeting OF
Republican National convention to be held
June 49, 1885,
Dec 14-William Malone nominated for
United States Senator by Republicans of Hir-
| ginia Legislature. -. Michigan State Grange
| declares IN favor of Local-Opton law.
| Dec. 15-Delegate convention at Aberdeen, d.
| T., adopted memorial praying for admission OF
Territory INTO Union one State.
! Dec. 16-William M. Evarts chosen chairman
| of convention OF Republican clubs in New York
| City.
| Dec III G. Whittier celebrated his eight
ieth birthday anniversary at Danvers, Mass
James p Foster elected president OF the new
| ly-created National League formed by RHpub-
| llcan clubs.
| Dec 19-Second annual convention of Ma
| tional Prohibition Bureau assembled in New
| York.
| Dec. 2o-John S. Barbour elected United
| States Senator by Virginia Legislature.
! Dec. 22-Congress takes holiday recess I'M
| til JAN L.
Dec. 25-Rev. Dr. Lyman Abbott selected as
acting pastor of Plymouth Church, Brooklyn,
NY.
| SPORTING.