Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-01

Trust Juno IS; Louisiana HOUSE OF peie-
Gates passes bill recharteging the Iouisi-
sua State Lottery June Is motion 70
concur in the Senate freo-coinage amend
inent is defeated in the House-~l35 TO l52-.
june Is; Lieutensnt.Colonel Richard
Batchelder appointed quartermaster OF the
army June % Colonel Canaday retires and
William Valentine made Sergeant-at-Arns
of the Senate June 30.
Tho Federal election bill passes the
House July 3; conference report on silver
hin adoptcd by Senate July 10 and by the
hin July IA: General A. Il. Nettleton al'-
pointed Assistant Secretary OF the Irea-
surv and Professor James Russell Daley
Assistant Secretary of War July 16; wye
ming celebrates her admission 10 the
Tuion July %; Mr.. Blaine writes on reci-
procity July IS: Mississippi state Consu-
tutiODal Convention meets at JACKSON Au-
gust 10 and later adopts anew Constltu;c
ton: Secretary Blaine speaks In favor OF
reciprocity August -.
Reuresentqtiye Kennedy makes speech
attacking Senator Quay September 3; the
National Reform party organizes NJ -.
LOUIS September 3: Maine goes Republican
Inv an increased majority September 8; T..
Burd Grub is appointed 70 the spanish
mission and Edwin III. Congor 10 the bra
lillian September %; Postmaster wheat, OF
House. :
during the FIRST session of the ftty-hrst Con-
rress Sfs2. g8g q56 was appropriated-Sep-
TENDER ~: Congress adJourns October +;
the Ohio Legislature meets IN extra SEES
aiop October -; Justin =. Morrill, elected
10 senate from Vermont October IA Gov
crnor Campbelrs bill making the Clncln-
natl boards nOn-prtisan IS passed oy the
OHIO Legislature October "a; 900 persons
benouet in honor of Allen q. Ihurman's
49,, ], It.f bf1av NpV0f1hgr r.
General John B. Gordon elected 20 Sen
ate from Georgia November ls; the Bra
lillian flcct reaches New York November
~. James T.. Puch elected 10 Senate from
Alabama November %; Congress meets
December 1. Supreme CoJncu National
Farmers Alliance meets at Ocala, 1 a.,
December 2: the House passes the AKIN
son railroad bin December 3 resoiut On 10
1n0vo Grants remains defeated IN House
December 9: j. l.. VI. Irby elected to Sen
ate from South Carolina December II I;
Idaho elects G.. L. Shout. W. J. Mcdonnell,
and 7. 4. Dubois to the Senate DeceIn-
Der IL.
The last week Of the year has been mark
cd low "A conflict az Wounded Knee between
the indians and United states troops, IN
which Captain Wallace and several OF ms
men were killed, as well as number OF H.
dlaus.
During the year there have besides been
two other important events, one beng the
trlp OF the American squadron TO foreign
MORT. and the other the fears OF an Indian
uprising, which has created excitement m
tic West. Troops have been increased at
the scene of the Indian trouble, one
result Of which has been the killing OF
Sitting Bull on December Is, while resist
ing arrest
IN orHHR COUNTRIES.
Frt ..-. .. g 4f,. ,v,rl1 hoe olgO bpnO bugV
with political interests. France Las had a
little war with Dahomey, salvador and
Guatemala have been at II hammer and
tones. and fighting has occurred IN other
rla.es Brazil celebrated the anniversary
of the establishment of the republic. Here
are he main events: Spanish ministry re-
sirns January 3; Brazilian decree pro
January \. French Chamber of pepu-
ties elects VI. FlOquet its presi-
dent January u; Senior Sagasta
chooses ministry for Spain January %; the
Socialist bill defeated Inn German HeichStag
January %: Dutch ministry resigns Fcbru-
arv /. the Duke Of Orleans returns 20
Paris ana gets arrested February Z. he u
sentenced 20 two years Imprisonment
February II; France goes to war with Da-
| honey in March; the trench ministry re-
SIGNS March -, Berlin labor conference
meets March l5: NJ. dc Frcycinet forms
new cabinet in France March l6; the Cana
dion Government decides % renew Tor one
wear the ni0ius CtCeHdl with the united
States April Q.
Fmporor William, of Germany, visits
| Queen Victoria at Darmstadt April % the
French capture towns IN Dahomey NAV
| no tn. Duke Of Orleans is pardOned by
President CarnOt June 3; President 81
F0neeca signs new Constitution Tor brazil
Junq %. new government IS formed at
Salvador with General Carlos Ezeta as pro-
vissional president, June %; the Provision
al Government at Salvador hands affairs
over TO General Guiroia June II A.; worlds
Pence Congress meets III june; hattle
fought between Salvador ana Guatemala,
in which the former IS victorious, July 20;
General EZeta and Salvadonan army routed
| by Guatemalans july Is.
niutheArgentine Republic July
| 2G Salvador advances on Guatemala July
1G Russian Government decides 10 enforce
The edicts of 1899 against the Hebrews july
no. General Rivias starts revolution IN ha!-
vador Julv 81; he Is defeated, captured
and shot August /; Dr. Peuegrlni
| becomes president Of Argentine Republic
AUGUST Hcligoland Is formally trans
f.rred to Germany August 3; Emperor
! William Of Germany visits the Gar in Au-
/ Gust: peace ratified between Salvador ana
| ,iustemala August %; the BaTunda Kill
/ inc i'm Guatemala on account of whlch
| Minister Miner Is afterward recalled by
! the President, IN August; General EZeta
/ becomes President of Salvador September
| II. .,..
| France establishes protectOrate over the
! Society Islands September 20; the French
! win victory over the DahOmans Septem-
| her ~: France and Dahoney sign treaty OF
| peace October s.; Emperor William visits
| FmperOr Francis Joseph October B; the
! Government IL sustained by the elections
| in Brazil October II: the Greek ministry
| resigns October %; King William III. o.
! Holland declared incapable OF relgninl
| and q regency established October %; Nitu
| on east coast of Africa captured by BRUSH
| and burned October 80.
| OTHER NOTABLE EVENTS.
| There have been events and many o.
| them in the past year in other than the
political field. This country, for instance
! has had visitors. The iron and steel mer
Of England have been here, the Comte dc
! Paris visited the country and Horny stan
| lev is now making tour Of the United
| States. Events have happened IN the pas
twelve months of which these are few :
| Centennial Of the Supreme Court cele
| DRAFTED in New York February 1 Carnegie
| library IN Allegheny dedicated February
| 20. contract for East river tunnel awarded
| March z: court OF inquiry investigates
charges against Commander McCalla II
March; cruiser Newark launched Marcl
10. Union League Club gives a dlnnel
i'm honor Of General Sherman April II
Stanley reached Paris April lS; Brooklyn
| dry-dock tested May 3 Walter Damrosci
and Margaret Blaine married May, II; the
| Presbyterian General Assembly adopts th'
! report OF the COMMITTEE on Revision Ma
| "a. statue Of Lee unveiled at klchmonI
| Nav %: Garfield memorial dedicated a
| Lakevew Nav 30; cornerstone OF WASH
ington- memorial arch laid III New 10ri
| Nav 80.
The last stone Of the spire Of Ulm Cattle
lrll. the highest cathedral in the world. i
! laid MAY 81; Clement Garrett Morgan,
| .olored man, carries of honors as a class
o,ator at Harvard, June p Mary Anderson
and Antonio Navarro married June IL: Hen
bricks monument at Indianapolis unveiled
June 30; Or. Peters, the explorer, arrives a
Zanzll ar July Is: cruiser Philadelphia goe
into commission July %; the squadron o
evolution arrives of Sandy Hook July ~
Henry Stanley and Miss Dorothy Tennan
married July u; Merrill Edward Gate
elected president of Amherst July 30; TN
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