The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-01-05

Nov 24-Ex.Gov. John J. Jacob. of West Wiz
ginia. at Wheeling; aged q Z. Ex; United
States Senator Mai Morgan C. hamilton, at
San Diego. Cal aged 81
Nov. 25-Charles O'Neill. sepior congress
man. in Philadelphia; aged ~. Gen Thomas
Mulcahy, hero OF So battles In civil war, AT
Omaha: aged IS
Dec 1-Gen. William Lilly congressman at
large from Pennsylvania at Mauch Chunk.
Dec. Jonathan A Farwell, ex-United States
senator. at Rccklaud. Me: aged 81
Dec. 1I-Ex-Congressmau jeremiah II Muir
ply. from Iowa, IN Washington: aged 50 80. Elk
Gov: Jacob b jackson. of West Virginia at
Parkersburg: aged %
Dec eI-Ex-Gov Alfred Littlefeld, ct Lin
coin, r 1.
dletown. Del. =. Ex- Congressman John A. Mich
oils, at Blackshear. Ga
POLITICAL, SOCIAL, RELIGIOUS AND
EDUCATIONAL.
Jan 2-Donaldson Gallery appointed U. s.
senator by Gov. Foster, OF Louisiana, to hu IN
expired term of late Senator Gibson, deceased.
Jan. 9-Presidential electors chosen in No
yemoer cast Votes as follows: Cleveland, sIs:
Cleveland, 5,579 1874: Harrison, s, IA, 49, Weav-
or. L0l6 CSC; Bidwell 2SS SOL.
Jan 16-First regular session OF the twenty
fifth annual convention Of the National Amerf-
can Woman's Suffrage association opened in
Washing lon-
Jan I7-U. S. senators elected as follows:
Michigan. Francis b. Stocsbridge (repl: In
diana, David Turpie (dem); Tennessee. W. b.
Bate DEM; New York Edward Murphy
(dem.); Massachusetts, Henry Cabot Lodge
Maine Eugene Hale (repJ: Delaware, George
Gray (dem. 49,. George T. Weits duly ms called
as governor Of New Jersey:
Jan. lS-F. NJ. Cockrell (dem.) elected o. s.
senator from Missouri, Steven NJ White
(dem) from California. Cushman K Davis
(rep.) from Minnesota David Turpie (dem.l
from Indiana. and Matthew S. Quay rep)
Jan. eEWilliam M. Stewart reelected U. S.
senator from Nevada, Roger g Mills reelected
from Texas. Messrs Faulkner and Camden
chosen from West Virginia
Jan. 25-James Smith chosen U. :. senator
from New Jersey 80. John Martin (pop) elect
ed U. s. senator by Kans AS legislature
Jan III l.. Mitchell elected U. ). senator
from Wisconsin
Feb. 2-Howell E. Jackson nominated by the
president to fill vacancy on supreme bench left
by L. @. G. Lamar deceased.
Feb 3-NatiOnal live stock exchange In an
nual session in Omaha.
Feb 4-Hawaiian commissioners state their
case TO Secretary Foster, expressing desire for
Feb. 6-Judge Allen elected U. S. senator
from Nebraska.
Feb. 9-U. 5. senate decided not to repeal
Sherman silver law.
Feb. 14-Mr. Cleveland announced for his
cabinet the following names: Walter @ Gresh-
am I'LL, secretary OF state: John q. Carlisle
tBy. }. secretary OF the treasury; Daniel 5. La
mont IN. ", secretary of war; Wilson S. Bis
sell IN. ", postmaster general. Judge VIII
liam Lindsay succeeded j. c. Carlisle in u. =.
senate frcm kentuck-.
Feb, I5-AtTopeka, Kan, republican house,
barred out by armed populists from nall OF rep
resentad veG, took forcloe possession Militia
called out by Cox Lewelling 80. Hoke Smith
Of Georgia, announced as secretary OF the inIe-
rior ia Mr.. CIeveland's cabinet
Feb 16-Cov Lewell'ng. at Topeka, Kan,
gave republicans possession OF Legislative nall,
and WITHDREW militia and deputy marsh3lS,
thus atforalrg temporary settlement Of difficult
ty until decided bv the courts.
Feb. H-AmerlcBp Newspaper Publishers
Associat,on in annual session in New York
elected james W. Scott of Chicago, president
80. j SterluIg Morton, OF Nebraska chosen as
secretary OF agriculture in Mr.. Cleveland
cabinet.
Feb. 2O-William N Roach dem }. Of Grand
Forks, elected U. S. senator from North
DAKOTA.
Fe3. 22-Hiary A. Herbert of Alabama.
chosen ~ SECRETARY or the navy, and Richard
Olaey, of Boston, for attorney general.
Feb. 23-A. G Beckwith appointed BY Gov.
Osborne, of Wyoming, as U. ). senator, for
next two years.
Feb 2.-Mrs Adlai f. Stevenson elected
presden: Of the Daughters of the Revolution in
session in Washington
Feb. 2i-karsas supreme court decided re-
publican house to be the legal house OF repre-
seutatives OF the state.
Feb. 2S-Gov Mitchell appointed Samuel Pas
cOe TO act as U. = senator from Florida
Ma. 4-Vice President Morton declared the
senate adjourned then Vice President Steven
tool. oath OF office; Speaker Crisp also de-
clared the house OF representatives adjourned
49,. Grover Cleveland inaugurated as twenty
fourth president o. the United States. &c.. Lee
Mantle G'ep). of Butte. appointed U. ). sena-
ter from Montana By Gov. Richards.
Ma lU--Governor OF Washington appointed
John Is. Allen TO succeed himself III U. ). SEN
ate
Mar 2o-Mr Henderson resigned position Of
president pro tenn of U. ). senate. and Mr..
Harris. OF Tennessee. was elected in his place.
Apr. 3--JamcS IL. Eckels tIlL) nominated by
president TO be comptroller OF the currency.
Apr. 4-Carter Harrison (denl.) elected mayor
of Chicago with lS,0J0 plurality.
Apr 6-DedIcatton ceremonies OF the great
Mormon temple at Sal Lake City begun.
Apr l5-Extraordlnary session of U. ). sen
ate adiourned sine de.
Apr l9--Samuel Plscoe elected y. $ senator
from Florida, 10 succeed himself.
Apr 70 Carl SchurZ elected at New York
president of National Civil Service Reform
league.
May REV William Lawrence. of Boston,
chosen bishop Of Massachusetts TO succeed late
Phillip Brooks.
May lO-National convention of Republican
League clubs met at Louisville, Ky -. C. y.
Pierce, of Dayton, o., elected president OF the
Young Mems Christian association ia tbirtieth
International convention at indianapolis
President appointed James A. Blount, OF
Georgia, minister TO Hawaii
May l5-U. ;. supreme court declared Geary
Chinese exclusion act constitutional
May l9-Johu A Cockerell, OF New York,
elected president Of press clubs in convention at
St Paul
May 2I-water Williams. of Columbia. Mo,
elected president of the National Editorial as
socia tiUn at Chicago
May 3O-E. Nelson Blake. of Massachusetts,
elected president Of Baptist Home Missionary
society in session at Denver.
May 3l-lu sixty min IN annual meeting in Sar-
atoga Springs, ". l., Home Missionary society
of the United States elected Gen. o. o. How
eral assembly, in session at Washington, fourd
Charles :. briggs guilty OF heresy by 7ote OF
3s3 to lis
June Presbyterian general assernb ~ in
Washington suspended Charles A Briggs from
the ministry.
JuIe G. -Mars1en Bethany OF Wilmington. ~
G. elecssS SUD. enc dictator OF the knights of
HcGor, IN session at Milwaukee,. -. John A Lee
Of s. '-Or-s, elected President % the Iy3seisgs
Protective association. IN session al Pepria, Ill
Jule lit - Stores, of Michigan, electes
p,c.ideTt Of conference OF charities and Jor-
June IA +. =. Campbell. az Minneapolis,
cleo Ted most wurshipful gra..i master o. !.oyal
Orange Lodge of Ame,h;a, in sesssoc DIT Mime
apols.
June l5-D Il Mann. q: New York. elected
right orthy graGG chief of InternaIiona Su-
precle Lodge IF Good Templars in session ut
Des Moines IA. International "ypogl aphical
union reelected, at Chicago, w. b. Prescott, of
Toronto. president
June 16-Gen. Horace Porter. of New York.
elected president OF Sons Of the American
Revolution, in session AT Chicago
June 26-GOv. Alleged. of Illinois pardoned
SchWab Fielcen and Neebe, anarchists SEN
fenced 20 Joliet charged wi Ill completely 10 Hay
market massacre OF May 4. 1886
June 27-Neljon A Miles %. s Al cleo ted
president of Society OF the Army of the Poto-
mac in session az Boston.
June 29-Anhual conyen ton OF the EpwOrth
league met in Cleveland.
June :0-Pre3ident Cleveland issued procla-
nation FOR congress 10 convene in exyraordin-
airy session on August.
J1lv a Baptist young people, at indianapolis,
rec ,ected John II Chapman, OF Ch.cago'preSi-
dent.
July 21-Senate OF national union in session
in Detroit. Mich, elected IL I. Brian, OF Wash
ing ton, president.
July 22-Ex-Govs George C. Perkins, OF San
Francisco, appointed United States senator to
succeed the late Leland Stanford.
AIg. silver convention in Chicago adopted
platform declaring against all legislation in