The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-01-10

Apr. President nominated James NJ Hus.
ton TO be U. s. Treasurer; William F. Wharton,
Assistant Secretary of State. b. Grant
elected Supreme Judge in Michigan.
Apr. 2-U. S. Senate adjourned sine die after
choosing Senator Ingalls, president pro tenn
Apr. 5-President Harrison issued centennial
proclamation for April 90
Apr. 9-Francis E. Warren inaugurated Gov.
ernor Of Wyoming.
Apr. Jonathan F. Dixon CRep) elected U.
S. Senator by Rhode Island Legislature.
Apr. 11-Second annual convention of Y. NJ.
c. A. Of United States and Canada at Bloom
ington, Ill.
Apr. sa-Rush Of boomers into oklahoms
Apr. s2-Prohibition amendment defeated in
Massachusetts by over 1000 majority against il.
Apr. 25-ConnecticutL Legislature voted to sub
init prohibitory amendment.
Apr. 30-The Inauguration OF George Washing
ton as first President Of the United States COM
memoraied throughout the entire country, the
May IA. l.. Thomas appointed by the Presi-
dent to be Governor of Utah F.W. Palmer Pub
lie Printer and Theodore Roosevelt and Hugh s.
Thompson Civil Service Commissioners
May l6-Womans Municipal Suffrage bill de-
feated in Michigan Senate-10 to 49,
May2l-General Harrison Kelley Rep) elect
ed 10 Congress from Fourth district of Kansas,
and ], r. Williams (Dem) for Nineteenth Hi,
nois district. tf
May IS Rhode Island Legislature in joint
ernor Of the state, and the Republican candi-
dates for the other State Offices there having
been no choice by the people.
May 29-Connecticut Legislature passed bill
giving women right to vote on the liquor 9ues-
tion.
June 5-David II. Goodell Rep) elected Gov
ernor by New Hampshire Legislature.
June 1l-Thirty-seventh annual convention OF
International Typographical Union at Denver,
Col.
June 12-Calvin s. Brice elected chairman Of
National Democratic committee.
June 1S-Wm. f. Chandler reelected United
States Senator by New Hampshire Legislature
-. Prohibition amendment defeated in Penn
sylvania by lSS,G21 majority.
June D-Rhode Island voted to repeal pro-
hibitory amendment to constitution-2S,449 to
1858.
June 26-WiDism W. Phelps, New Jersey, ap-
pointed U. s. Minister to Germany.
June 2S-Frederick Douglass appointed Min
lister to Hayti.
National Educational Association in session at
Nashville, Tenn.
Aug I6-Bismarck selected as State capital
Aug 2s-General r. A. Alger of Michigan,
chosen CommanderinChief Of National en-
campment G. A. Ri. A. Foraker, of Ohio
elected president of the Veteran Signal Corps
at the reunion in Milwaukee.
Aug. 0-Henry Hitchcock. Of St. Louis,
elected president OF the American Bar Associa-
ton, in session in Chicago. -. Charles A. Lee
chosen president Of the National Editorial Asso
citation in session in Detroit.
Sept 3-Andrew Price (Dem.) elected Con.
gresham for the Third Louisiana district.
Sept. 11-Corporal James Tanner resigns the
Office of U. s. Commissioner of Pensions
Sept. 12-Charles +. Griffin chosen Com.
mander-in-Chief of the Sons of Veterans in their
National encampment at Paterson, N. j.
Sept. 19-General w. s. Rosecrans reelected
president of the Society of the Army of the
Cumberland, at meeting at Chattanooga, Tenn.
Sept. 26-General w. T. Sherman reelected
president Of Society of the Army Of the Ten
nessee. -. Constitutional convention OF Wyoul-
ing selected Cheyenne as the seat of government.
Sept. S0-The new States Of Washington and
North and South Dakota elected Republican
officials and Montana chose Democratic Cow
ernor and Republican Congressman; Legisla
ture Republican.
Oct 2-Gcorse William Curtis reelected pres
ident of National Civil-service Reform League
49,. International Congress formally opened in
Washington, and Secretary Blaine chosen presi-
dent.
Oct. 7-Prohibitiou defeated in Connecticut.
Oct. Q-Roman Catholic centennial celebrar
tion opened in Baltimore. Md.
Oct. 16-National convention Of Episcopal
Church held in New York City.
Oct. r7-Messrs. r. F. Pettigrew and G. G.
Moody Qiep.) chosen U. S. Senators by South
Oct lq-General Green b. Raum appointed
Commissioner of Pensions by the President.
Oct. 22-Second biennial conference of Y. M.
C. A. OF the United States and Canada at Balti-
Oct. eS-P NJ Arthur reelected Grand Chief
of Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.
Nov. 2-President Harrison issued a prOcla-
nation declaring North and South Dakota to
be admitted into the Union as States.
Nov. 5-Democratic State tickets elected in
New York, New Jersey. Mississippi Virginia,
Maryland, Ohio and Iowa. Republican-Penn-
sylvania, Massachusetts and Nebraska.
Nov. S-President Harrison issued procla-
nation admitting Montana into the Union as
Nov 11-Miss Frances E. Willard reelected
president of National w. G.. T. U. in session in
Chicago. e. President Harrison issued proc
lamation admitting the State Of Washington
into the Union.
Nov 14-New Catholic University at Wash
iugton dedicated by Cardinal Gibbons. A sub
sequent banquet was attended by President
Harrison and members Of his Cabinet
Nov. 1s--Governor Terry, Of Washington, in
augurated at Olympia
Nov 19-John b. Allen and Ex-Governor Wat
son c. Squire elected U. S. Senators by Wash
ington Legislature.
Nov 27SNational Dairy and Food Commits
sioners Association organized at Cleveland, ..
Nov S0-Judge Anderson, Salt Lake City, de-
cided that endowment house oath-takers were
not eligible to citizenship, because the Mormon
church was a reasonable body.
Dec. Fifty first Congress assembled at noon
in Washington; Thomas b. Reed, Of Maine,
elected Speaker of the House.
Dec. 2-President Harrison's message read In
Congress-
Dec 5-Columbus Delano reelected president
OF the Wool-Growers' Association Of the United
States.
Dec. S-The great Auditorium building in
Chicago formally dedicated. President Har-
rison and other distinguished guests were pres
ent and participated In the ceremonies
Dec. 10-ThOmaS u. McElvoy elected president
Of National Brick Manufacturers Association.
Dec. 11-United States Congress held centen-
NAL exercises commemorating opening Of first
Congress in 1882
Dec. 14-Samuel Gompers, New York, re-
elected president Of American Federation Of
Labor
Dec. determination by the President OF Da-
vid ]. Brewer, Of Kansas, to be Associate JUS
tice OF the United States Supreme Court con-
frmed by the Senate. -. Iron-clad prohibition
bill passed by North Dakota Legislature.
Dec. 19-Congress voted recess from 21st to
January6.
Dec. 25-Race riots in portions of Georgia and
Tennessee. Two white men and several negroes
killed.
Dec. 0-The influenza epidemic reported
prevalent in many sections Of the country, East
and West.