Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-01-09
POLITICAL, SOCIAL AND RELIGIOUS

Jan. 2-United States Congress convened.
Jan. 1.-THE Presidential electors met in
their respective States and cast their votes for
| President and Vice President of the United
| States -. The following State Governors in
augurated: Joseph Fifer. Illinois; a. P. Hovey,
| Indiana: d. r. Francis, Missouri.
Jan. 15-Natonal Dairy Fair Association
| organized at Springfield, Ill. United States
Senators elected as follows: Colorado, f. o.
Woleott: Delaware: Anthony Higgins; Maine inc
| w. 2. Frye; Michigan, James McMillani Ne
| braska, c. F. Manderson-all Republicans.
Jan. 1S-Bill to give women right to vote at
| municipal elections defeated in Ohio House of
Jan. a1-United States Senators chosen as
| follows Observation-Disclosures. S. NJ Cullom
| Kansas =. b. Plum Oregon, J. n. Dolph
Democratic New Jersey, j. r. Mcpherson,
North Carolina, N. W; hanson; Texas; Rich;
States Senate. Pennsylvania Legislature
adopted proposed prohibitory constitutional
| amendment.
Jan. 23-Minnesota Legislature elected W.
| D. Washburne tRepD United States Senator,
| and Tennessee Legislature elected l. G. Harris
Jan a4-Woman's National Suffrage Associa-
| ton, in session in Washington, elected Eliza
| beth Cady Stanton president, and Susan B.
Anthony vice president at large Ohio Legis-
| ature passed bill providing for execution of
| criminals by electricity after January /, 1890
Jan. 29-James II. Berry DEM elected
United States Senator by Arkansas Legisla
| ture.
Feb. 11-President Cleveland nominated Nor
| man j. Colman Missouri, to be Secretary of Ag
Feb. 13-Congress canvassed vote of Presiden-
tial Electors for President and Vice President
and declared result.
Feb e1-John E. Kenna reelected United
| States Senator by West Virginia Legislature.
admitting into the Union the States of North
and South Dakota. Washington and Montana
-. Gene<al A. L. Pierson chosen Commander
| of National Encampment of Union Veteran
| League in session at Altoona, Pa.
| Feb. 26-President Cleveland issued proclama-
ton converting U. S. Senate in extraordinary
session March 4.
Mar. John NJ. Thurston elected president
| of National League of Republican clubs in
| session in Baltimore.
| Mar. both Houses of the Fiftieth Congr IS
| adjourned SIM die and the Senate of the Fifis-
| first Congress convened in special session,
: Benjamin Harrison took the oath of ONCE ana
! inaugurated President of the United States,
| and Levi p. Morton rs Vice President.
Mar. 5-Presdent Harrison appointed and the
| L. 5. Senate confirmed the Cabinet officers as
! follows: Secretary of State, James q. Blaine;
| Treasurer. William Window; War, Redfield
| Proctor: Navy. Benjamin +. Tracy; Interior.
| John W. Noble; Agriculture, jeremiah Rus&:
| Postmaster General. John Wanamaker; Attor-
| ney-General, "; H. H. Miller.
Mar. 7-Prohibitory amendment defeated in
| Minnesota House-59 to 80
Mar. MASSACHUSETTS, Legislature defeated
| IeGisIatnre defeated bill to abolish capitai
| punishment. Prohibition amendment defeat
ed in New Hampshire.
| Mar 1.-THE President nominated and Senate
confirmed J. S. Clarkson Qowa) to be First
Assistant POstmaster-General-
May 9--cNeHtS- tElfu annual meeting OF
American Bible Society in New York City.
May ASA Matthews appointed First Comp
trollsr OF L. 5. Treasury.
Nav t0-Thirty- fourth session O. Southern
Baptist Association ii Memphis. Tenn.
May I4-Baptist Anniversary meetings begun
il Boston.
May I6-Semi-annual meeting Of Methodist
Episcopal Bishops at Delaware. o.. The gen
cral assembly Of the Presbyterian church be
gan it one hundred ana first annual session in
New York City.
Mar ls-Jo5athan Chaca resigned as L. 5.
Senator from Rhode Island.
Mar. f9-W hitelav Reid appointed by Prcsi-
dent Minister 10 Paris
Mar. President Harrison nominated Rob
ert r Lincoln to be Minister to England; Murat
Halstcad TO Germany; Allen Thorndil<e Rice to
Russia: Patrick Egau 10 Chill: Thomas Ryan to
Mexico: John Hicks to Peru: George B. Loring
10 Portugal. L.. The President issued procIama-
tion opening the Oklahoma lands to settlement
April -.
Mar 30-Final rcJectfon-25 to ,a-by T. 8.
Senate Of nomination Of Muvat Hastead IS Min
iSter tc GERMANY