The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1888-01-06
AMERICAN POLITICS.

jan A-First appearance Of Henry Georges
paper, The Standard. Vigorous attack on the
action Of the papal authorities in regard TO
Father Edward McGlynn because of his espousal
of the George land theories.
JAN. 11-Row in New Jersey legislature Re-
publcans elected by the police.-Row IN Indiana
legislature Revolvers drawn.
1.-Interstate commerce bill passed by the
United States senate. :.
15.-Rev Arthur Donnelly succeeds Father Nc.
Glynn as pastor Of st. Stephens church, New
York.
-17.-parishioners Of St. Stephens meet in sup
port Of Father McGlynn.
ao.-Treaty with Hawaii ratified by United
States senate in executive session.
21.-Case of Father McGlynn reviewed by Arch
bishop Corrigan. of New York.
24.-Retaliation against Canada's fishery pol
lev authorized on the part of the president by
congress.
Tss si4 ssnsa 81 sae
appropriating S21 200, 900 for coast defenses.
1O-United States senate concurred in the Chi
nese indemnity bill.
u.-Presdent Cleveland vetoed the dependent
pension bill.
Ex-senator Sherman gave notice of resigna-
ton as president pro tenn OF the United States
senate on the Monday following.
senator Ingalls, seated as president pro tenn.
of the United States senate.
2i.-Attempt to pass dependent pension bill
over presidents veto failed.
25-Recprocity extradition treaty with Russia
signed and published.
MARCH 2-Congress voted for investigation Of
the Pacific railroads.
4.-Congress adjourned.
22-Interstate commerce commissioners named.
cExv,r hity1N In SSpHh
York legislature.-C Carter Harrison renomnated
for mayor of Chicago.
40 S. Strauss appointed United States min
lister to Turkey, vice S. S. Cox, resigned.
31.-Assstant Secretary OF the Treasury Charles
| s. Fairchild made secretary, vice Manning, re-
| signed.
April Ex-Governor Hill, of New York, vetoed
Crosby high license bill.
| MAY 21.-Excommunication promised Father
Mcalynn unless he presented himself at Rome
within forty days.
| MAY 3O.-GOyernor Hill of New York, vetoed
! vedler liquor tax bill.
JUNE 1G-Presid.nt Cleveland revoked order to
| return battle flags to the southern states.
July 9.-Mc(iIynn formally communicated.
AUG 5.-So:ialists expelled from the United
Labor (Henry George) party in New York.
| T.-United Labor party of New York state met
in convention at Syracuse; (lS)expelled Socialists
from the convention and u9) nominated Henry
George for secretary of state.
SEPT S-New York Socialists organized the
Progressive Labor party.
Dec 5.-Fifteth congress convened.-Supreme
court of the United States decides that q state
has a right to tax out OF existence an industry If
it be deemed productive Of poverty, without COM
pensation-A victory for the Prohibitonists.
G,-President Ceveand's message sent to con-
gress.
| Dec, 6.-L O. G. Lamar. secretary of the inte
rior, was appointed justice of the United States
| supreme court.-Don NJ. Dickinson was made
postmaster general and w. F. Villas was made
secretary Of the interior.
7.-Blaine interviewed in reply to Cleveland's
message.
e.-Republican National committee appointed
next convention to be held at Chicago June 10.
Dec 1O-It is believed that Bismarck fomentet
the war scare to secure the passage of the mill
tary bill.