The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-01-07
POLITICAL. SOCIAL. RELIGIOUS AND
EDUCATIONAL.

Pa.). in Philadelphia.
POLITICAL, SOCIAL, RELIGIOUS AND
EDUCATIONAL.
| Feb2-Venezuelaa bitra ton treaty signed
| In Washington; commission to consist of
| Chief Justice Fuller and Justice Brewer for
| y. s., and Lord Herschel and Sir Robt.
| Collins for Great Britain, these to select
| fifth member.
Feb S-Nebraska legislature defeated bill
for woman suffrage amendment to consti-
Feb Ill. b. Potter IN. " elected presi-
dent League of American Wheelmen, at AL
Feb16-woman suffrage amendment lost
In Nevada legislature 10 to 8.
Feb Thirst national congress of moth
| ers ever held assembled in Washington, 500
| delegates present. Mann Page (Va) elect
s nrespt Nhtt 9h In alliance
Feb 20-Mrs. Adlai Stevenson reelected
Pres I1tI,cg Daughters of American
Mar SMark Hanna rep, o. appointed
| to u. s. senate.
Mar 4-Wm. Mckinley (O.) and Carrot
A. Hobart IN. - inaugurated president
and vice president of U. 8. before Chief
Mar 5-Senate confirms cabinet appoint-
| ments; Secretary of state, John Sherman
| go; secretary OF treasury. Lyman j. Gage
| Ull); secretary of war, Russell A. Alger
| (Mich); attorney-general,. Jos. McKenna
| lCal.(; postmaster-general, Jas. A. Gary
Md; secretary Of navy, Jno. ID, Long
| (Massl; secretary OF interior, Cornelius N.
Wilson Qa).
! extraordinary session; L. b. Reed reelected
| speaker of house of representatives.
Mar 22-U. $. supreme court decided Jus
| tices Field, Gray, Shiras and White dis
| senting) that agreement of Trans Missouri
| Freight association to maintain rates with
In It's territory was violation of antitrust
Mar Sl-House of representatives passed
COS 10 l22 Dlngley tariff bill.
| Apr 6-Carter II. Harrison (dem) son of
| LATE MaNOr Harrison. elected mAXOr of Chi
Apr 12-President names Senator VOL
| colt (Col), 9. j. Paine (Boston) and ex-
| Vice President Stevenson Qll.) as commits
| sionerS to International monetary confer
| Apr Goat Mobile, Ala, 32d international
convention OF Y. NJ. c. A. convenes.
| Apr H-Grant monument inaugural pa
rade witnessed by 100000 people; battle
| ships of many nations participate In naval
parade, and President Mckinley speaks at
| tomb.
May Tennessee centennial exposition
| opened at Nashville.
May 81. S. senate refused as to 26) to
| ratify general arbitration treaty with Eng
land, -. Universal postal congress conveues
! In Washington, 80 countries being repre-
May l9-American Baptist Home Mission
| airy society In annual session In Pittsburgh,
May 2O-U. s. senate passed al to 40 reso-
| luton recognizing Cuban belligerency..
propriates 10000 for relief of American eft
| liens in Cuba. National Good Citizens
convention N Nashville, Tenn, adopted res
olutions tending TO promotion of good cit
izenship. ...One hundred and ninth general
assembly of Presbyterian church meets at
| Eagle Lake, Ind.
Jun 2-Internationai commercial confer
ence opened in Philadelphia. Pres McKin-
| ley speaking.
| nurserymen, at st. Louis.
Jun 15-Universal postal congress ad.
Jun i6-stewart L. woodford IN. ~ APP
pointed minister to Spain
Jun 17-American Railway. union (B. ".
| Debs, pres.) changed name OF organization
| to Social Democracy OF America" and
adopted declaration OF principles outlining
proposed scheme for cooperative COM
Jun 2S-Gen, Jno. B, Gordon reelected gen.
eral commander OF United Confederate vet
erans at Nashville, Tenn.
Jul 7-Tarifr bill passes u. 8. senate ss to
IS. Young Peoples Society Of Christian
Endeavor convention opens In II stimuli
taneous meetings In San Francisco.
Jul 1G-Trans- Mississippi congress, at Salt
Lake City, adopts resolutions favorlng Ha-
waiian annexation, construction or MIC
aragua canal, recognition of Cuba and free
Jul 19-House OF representatives adoupted
QS5 TO ll9 conference report on tariff bill. ~,
Jul 25-Dingley tariff bill passed go to 800
u. s. senate and signed by PRESIDENT.
Presidents currency reform message re-
COMMITTEES by senate, recommendations
adopted in bill in house, after which both
branches adjourn sine die.
Jul 29-United States League of Building
and Loan associations elect l.. W. Sanborn
Aug League of American Wheelmen
Aug s-National Christian Alliance con-
vention opens in Cleveland, o.
opens at Buffalo, N, Y; addressed by Pres.
Mckinley on Path; j. p. s. Nobin Pa.)
elected commander In chief on goth.
Attr AAx ANA auto ~ arfy 10 ahaA In
st. Louis by convention of delegates from
Q states; Col. e. II. Sellers (DetroiD, chair
man; platform demands demonetizatlon OF
gold and silver and an unlimited paper cur
rency.
Sep l-Ex-Gov. Hoard (Nis.) elected pres
ident OF Farmers national congress, at st.
Oct 14-Resignation OF Justice Stephen
J. Field (U. s. supreme COURT to take effect
oct 15-Evangeline Cisneros, who escaped
from Cuban prison, signs declaration In
New York of intention to become an Amer
Oct 2S-National women's Christian Tenn
perance union In twenty-fourth annual con-
Vention at Buffalo, N. Y.
Oct S0-Tennessee Centennial exposition
at Nashville closed; total attendance since
opening, l,750,OOO.
eminent to reorganization committee at
Omaha, for $5S,9O5,74S
Nov 2-Robt. A. Van Wyck (dem.) elected
mayor of Greater New York; Roger VOL
colt (rep.) governor Of Massachusetts, re-
publican legislature In New Jersey; In Ohio
Gov. Bushnell rep) reelected, with re-
publican legislative plurality; Leslie nj;
Shaw repO governor OF Iowa. Maryland
elects republican Legislature; j. Hoge TyieeI
(demO elected governor of Virginia with
democrat ic Legislature; republicans ret
out of 10 Judges In Kansas; fusion ticket
wins in Nebraska; Kentucky legislature Is
democratic. and South Dakota republicans
elect out OF judges.
Nov 6-C0mpact between u, -, Mussa
and JAPAN TO protect seals signed In Wash
ington.
Nov To- President signs treaty adopted
by universal postal congress, Aaron
ZONES (lndD elected worthy master Of Ma
tional Grange. at Harrlsburg. Pa.
pee f-Chas. w. Hunt IN elect pres
ident OF American Society Of Mechanical