Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-01-28
CHRONOLOGICAL.
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS ~ TIL YEAR
OF 1896.
POLITICAL, SOCIAL. RELIGIOUS AND
EDUCATIONAL

White N. Yl. F. r. Coudert q. V. d. c,
Jan HPresident signs proclamation adj
hitting Utah to statehood: Heber NJ
| Wells (rep9, governor,
/ Jan. o-Secretary Carlisle announces
/ popular loan, government TO sell 500 coo. 000
| 80 year per cent bonds dated Feb. 1. 49,
/ as associate justice Of Y 5. supreme court
Jan 13-Gov Asa Bushnell (O) inaugu-
Jan. l5-Ex-Gov. Foraker (rep) elected
u; 5. senator from Ohio
Ian 1s-W. II. Hatch tNIol elected in
/ Chicago president National Dairy union
=. GOV. F. NJ. Drake da.) inaugurated
Jan. 2l-Govs- a. J. McIsaurin dem,
Miss) and John W. Grtggs (rep., N. - In
| reelected president National Divorce Re
form league at Boston
| Jan. 22-U. ;. senators elected as follows:
Utah). Arthur Brown !rep.. Utah and
Jan. 24-H. d. Morey dem. Miss) elected
| Z. S. senator r. II. Thomas (Pa.) elected
president National, Editorial association.
| Jan 27-Susan IL Anthony reelected pres
| ident National Woman Suffrage associa-
| Feb. 7--Biil TO prevent prize fights in Dis
/ trict of Columbia and territories signed by
president. >. Ohio supreme court sustains
right of women to vote in school elections
/ Feb- determination Of r. +. Chf as am
| bassador to Germany confirmed.
Feb. 2S-Senate adopted concurrent re-
| olution favoring Cuban belligerency and
Independence Lower branch Of Iowa leg
i Mar darlington Booth opened head
quarters in New York for American Vol
unteer movement.
Mar 17-Kentucky legislature adjourned
| without electing Y. 5. senator.
Mar 2o-IIouse adopted resolution OF
| censure of Ambassador Bayard for utter
ances delivered in addresses IN England.
Apr. 1-Gov. Lippitt (R - reelected
olutions.
Apr. 1s-President appointed Cen Fitz-
| Hugh Lee consul-general at Havana
4 2l-E0Sfpr ! elected n
Apr. pm. Y. legislature passed greater
| New York bill over veto of mayors of New
York and Brooklyn.
May 7-Methodist general conference at
Cleveland decided women delegates might
May ID. W Gchols elected presiden:
| supreme council! America Protective as
around the world in so II n from New
York's national electrical exposition to
Toxic and back. via Chicago. San Francis
co, Vancouver, Montreal and Canso traV-
cling % 600 miles.
May 2S--Hon. Joshua lowering (Md)
burgh on platform declaring only for pro-
| hibition of liquor traffic. Broad-gauge
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES regular eonyention
| at MISUNDERSTANDING ted G. r. Bentley
lNeb.). .Ex-Gov. s. D. McEnery elected
| y S. senator from Louisiana, g. W. Hop,
kins IN. " elected president National
| Junior Prohibition League of America at
| Pittsburgh.
| June iS-Maj William Mckinley COl
nominated for U. S. president by republic
an national convention at st. Louis. and G.
A: Hobart nominated for vice president.
ty and maintenance Of existing gold ID stand nd
| ard. opposing free silver coinage except by
| international agreement.
June 19-M. A. Hanna elected chairman
| republican national committee.
July S.Piatform adopted by national s s
| silver coinage at 16 to and a tariff for
revenue only.
July 10-Willfam J. Bryan (Neb) nom
mated on 9Th ballot for U. S. president by
national DEMOCRATIC convention in Chicago
Music de sssocaon at
July a-Arthur sewan CMe) nominated
| on democratic ticket for u. s. vice presi-
| dent. j. K. Jones elected chairman dem
ocrat tic national committee.
| July 24-American silver party at st.
Louis nominated w ]. Bryan for president
and Arthur Sewall for vice president OF u.
to eop fGf tree Senaee
st. Louis nominated Thomas e. Watson
(Ga) for vice president q. S. Platform de-
ownership of railroads
July 26-People's party convention at ST.
for president U. S.. Senator Butler IN
/ c. elected charm an of ma -ionaI committee.
Aug. 81; p. Johnston (dem) elected gov
Aug. 12-Candidates Bryan and sewan
notified of nomination in New York
Smiths restoration accepted by president.
Aug. Pix Gov d. NJ Francis CMo) APP
/
Aug. 26-D. M Woodmansee LO) elected
president National League of Republican
| clubs at Milwaukee.
Aug 30-Ii Hung Chang paid his respects
| to President Cleveland in New York
Sept. S-Senator John NJ. Palmer OIl)
| nominated for L. S. president by anti-s-
yer democrats IN national convention al
! indianapolis. Gen. $. r. Buckner named
| for vice president Platform declares for
| single gold standard ana economy in ap-
! preparations. Mrs. Catherine r. Hurst
| elected president Ladies of the G. A. r. at
sent MAI Thaddeuss S. Garrison tOrna-
ha} elected G A. r commander in chief az
elected president Women's Relief corps at
Sept. Gen. d W. Jones elected gov
Sept. 22-IF. p Sargent Gl) reelected
grand master brotherhood of Locomotive
Oct &C r Blaek Pa) elected presi-
/ dent Of National Association Of Democrat
Oct Ex-senator j. S Morrill, vt) re-
1 Nov. 9-McKinIey and Hobart elected nv
| vote Of ZIG in electoral college and popu-
| lar plurality of GO SCI. * Woman's suf-
frage defeated at election In California, but
Nov Disagreement reached between U.
| 5. and Great Britain to arbitrate Vene-
! zuelan affair. Farmers national con-
gress in session at indianapolis.
! Nov. IA. 5. Clay elected U. s senator
| from Georgia j. r. Sovereign reelected
| master workman Knights of Labor a
| Rochester N. Y. Frances E. Willard re-
| elected president National Womans Chris
| tian Temperance union at ST Louis
Nov. 20-Rev. DIR. T. j. Conaty appointed
| rector of Catholic university at Washing
] ton, to succeed Bishop Keane resigned
!, Nov. 24-Gen. e. W. Pettus of Dallas
| elected u. S. senator from Alabama
Dec. 1-Gov. j. +. Johnston (Ala.) inaugu-
/ rated.
Dec S-President Cleveland reimposes
tonnage and lighthouse duties on German
/ ships entering our ports in retaliation for
such taxation on American ships
| Dec. PRESIDENTS message read before
! both branches of Saith congress convened in
final session
| Dec. 1l-Carl Schurz IN " reelected
/ president National Civil Service Reform
i league, al Philadelphia
Dec. 12-Miss Wittenmever (Pa) reelected
/ president Nonpartisan W G. r. u, at
/ Washington.
SPORTING.
Jan. 11-At New York frankie Nelson
| won ladies' International 6-days' bicycle
| race. riding AIS 10