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

Apr president nominated James n. Illus
ton TO be Z; 5. Treasurer; William F. Wharton
Assistant Secretary OF State &C. B. Gran
elected Supreme Judge in Michigan.
Apr. gu. S. Senate adjourned sine die afte
choosing Senator ingalls, president ;'o tenn
Apr 5-President Harrison issued centennia
proclamation for April 30.
Apr 9-Francis E. Warren inaugurated Gov
ernor of Wyoming.
Apr Jonathan F. Dixon (Rep) elected U
S. Senator by Rhode Island Legislature.
Apr 1l-Second annual convention of Y. NJ
c. y. of United States and Canada at Bloom
Apr. 2a-Rush of boomers into Oklahoma
began at noon.
Apr. 22-Prohibiton amendment defeated il
Massachusetts by over 10000 majority against it
Apr. 25-Connecticut Legislature voted to sub
nit prohbitory amendment.
Apr. 30-The inauguration of George Washing
ton as first President of the United States com
memorated throughout the entire country. the
principal celebration being at New York City.
May Il l. Thomas appointed by the Presi
dent to be Governor of Utah F. W. Palmer Pub
he Printer and Theodore Roosevelt and Hugh S.
Thompson Civil Service Commissioners.
May l6-Woman's Municipal Suffrage bill de-
feated in Michigan Senate-l0 to l6.
May 2l-General Harrison Kelley (RepD elect
ed to Congress from Fourth district of Kansas,
and j. X. Williams DEM for Nineteenth Hi.
nois district.
session elected H. w. Laid (Rep.) for Gov.
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 ques-
ton.
June David H. Goodell CRep) elected Gov.
ernor by New Hampshire Legislature.
June 11-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. +. Chandler reelected United
States Senator by New Hampshire Legislature
....Prohibition amendment defeated in Penn
sylvania by 1SS,027 majority.
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hibitory amendment to constitution-2S,4f 9 to
9,S53
June a6-William w. Phelps, New Jersey, ap-
pointed L. 8 Minister to Germany.
June 2S-Frederick Douglass appointed Min
lister to Hayti.
July Isl H Garfield chosen president of
National Educational Association in session at
Nashville. Tenn.
Aug. 16-Bismarck selected as State capital
Aug. as-General R. A. Alger, of Michigan,
chosen Communicating Chief of National en-
eiampment a. IL A 4 Foraker Of Ohio,
at the reunion in Milwaukee.
Aug 30-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.
gresham for the Third Louisiana district.
Sept. 11-Corporal James Tanner resigns the
office of Z; S; Commissioner of Pensions.
Sept. 12-CharleS F. 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 Wyom-
ing selected Cheyenne as the seat of government.
Sept. 30-The new States of Washington and
North and South Dakota elected Republican
officials, and Montana chose a Democratic Gov
ernor and a Republican Congressman; Legisla-
ture Republican.
Oct. . a1o
ident of National Civil-service Reform League
-. International Congress formally opened in
Washington, and Secretary Blaine chosen presi-
Oct 7-Prohibition defeated in Connecticut
Oct. 9-Roman Catholic centennial celebra-
ton opened in Baltimore, Md
Oct. 16-National convention of Episcopal
Church held in New York City.
Oct. T7-Messrs. r. f. Pettigrew and G.. C.
Moody (Rep.O chosen U. S. Senators by South
Dakota Legislature.
Oct 19-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-
more, Md.
Oct ESP NJ Arthur reelected Grand Chief
of Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.
Nov. 2-President Harrison issued a pryca-
nation declaring North and South Dakota to
be admitted into the Union 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 proca-
nation admitting Montana into the Union q
State.
Nov. 1l-Miss Frances E. Willard reelected
president of National W. C. T. L. in session in
Chicago. -. President Harrison issued proc
!amatlon admitting the State of Washington
Nov. 14-New Catholic University at Wash
ington 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.
II o. VI,
son c. Squire elected U. s. Senators by Wash
ington legislature.
sioners' Association organized at Cleveland Q.
Nov. 30-Judge Anderson, Salt Lake City de-
cided that endowment house cath takers were
not eligible to citizenship. because the Mormon
church was reasonable body.
Dec. FIFTY first Congress assembled at noon
in Washington: Thomas b. Reed, of Maine,
elected Speaker of the House.
Dec. president Harrison's message read in
Congress.
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 B. McElvoy elected president
of National Brick Manufacturers Association.
Dec. Limited States Congress held centen-
NAL exercises commemorating opening of first
Dec 14-Samuel Gompers, New York re-
elected president of American Federation Of
Labor.
Dec. DENOMINATION by the President of Da-
vid j. Brewer, of Kansas to be Associate JUS
tice of the United States Supreme Court con
tirmed by the Senate. :. Iron-clad prohibition
bill passed by North Dakota Legislature.
Dec. 19-Congress voted a recess from 21st to
January g.
Dec. 25-Race riots in portions of Georgia and
Tennessee. Two white men and several negroes
killed.
Dec. 30-The influenza epidemic reported
prevalent in many sections of the country, East
and West