Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-01-07

N-U. s. Senate confirms nomination ct
Joseph McKenna for supreme court asso-
ciate Justice.
22-Gov. Grgss IN. J.) nominated U. s. at
25-Louis Emery McComas Irep., MIDI Nect-
ed u. s. senator. National Stock
Growers association in session at Den
yer. =. Gov. Shaw (Ia.) presides. over
monetary convention at Indianapolis.
Feb. l-U. S. Senator 7. B. Turley CIenn.l
reelected.
l0-League Of American Wheelmen in ma
tional assembly at St. Louis; |. 5. Potter
elected pres.
14-National American Women's Suffrage
association in 18th annual convention.
Senior Louis Polo Bernabe succeeds de
aomeas Spanish minister to Washington.
18-Mrs. Lillian M. N. Stevens lMe.l sue
ceeds the late Miss Frances Willard as
pres. w. c. I. U.
Mar. 2-Natonal pure food and drug cor
gress in Washington.
23-J. Sterling Morton. former secretary
of agriculture, elected at Chicago pres.
National Sound Money league.
24-U. S. battleships Kentucky and Kear.
sarge launched at Newport News, Va.
Apr. League of Bimetallic Clubs of Ohio
valley in convention at Indianapolis
elects j. p. Tarwin lKy.) pres.
--Postmaster-G General Gary resigns ,kpd
Chas. E., Smith (Philadelpbia) choseiS,o
succeed him.
25-Sec of State Sherman resigns and 10
succeeded by Asst. Sec. Day. of Can
May 5-Delegates to national congress Of
mothers received at white house by Mrs.
Mckinley.
ls-Battleship Alabama launched at Phia-
delphia.
3O-U. s. and France conclude first COM
mercial treaty under Dingley tariff law
-. Congressman William V. Sullivan APP
pointed to succeed'late Senator Walthall.
of Mississippi.
Jun. Trans. Mississippi and international
exposition opened at Omaha:
7-Bill for removal of all political disabi-
tiles of ex-confederates signed by pres. -.
Wisconsin's semi-centennial celebratbn
opened at Madison.
l5-Lower house of congress adopts (209 to
9l) resolution to annex Hawaii.
July president signs bankruptcy bill.
Gu. S. Senate passes house resolution for
annexation of Hawaii.
s-Pres.- appoints Senators Cullom Qlil
and Morgan (Ala.), Represen Hit
(Ill.), and Pres. Dole and Chief Justice
Judd (Hawaii) commissioners for Ha-
waii. e. Congress adjourns:
Aug l-Gov. Joseph f. Johnston (Ala)
reelected.
9-Nationa meet League of American
Wheelmen at Indianapolis.
l6-Ambassador Hay accepts portfolio OF
secretary of state.
28-Thos. G. Sample (Pa) elected suprems
chancellor Knights of Pythias, at Indian
apolis.
Sep. Army Of Potomac in Goth annual re-
union at Niagara Falls, N. Y. Nation
al irrigation congress-, at Cheyenne, Wyo.
S-Col. James A. Sexton (Chicago) elected
commander in chief grand army at Gin
cinnati; Philadelphia chosen for next
encampment.
15-Gov. Ellerbee (dem., S. C.), reelected.
l6-Sec. of State Day resigns.
2O-A. S. Pinkerton (Mass.l elected grand
sire sovereign lodge |. o. o. +. at Boston
Oct 5-Allen b. Gambler (dem) elected gov.
of Georgia. Trouble between Indians
and government resulted in battle at
Bear island point, Mimi; 6 soldiers,
Indian policeman and 80 Indians killed.
l5-Trouble at Bear island, Mimi, ends by
surrender of Indians.
30-Trans-M Mississippi exposition at Omaha
closed; 100000 remained for the stock
holders.
Nov. - General elections resulted as
follows: A republican majority in con-
gress; republicans elected governors in
n. V, Conn, Cal, o., Pa, Mass, Mich,
Wis, n. H., N. j., New, Neb., N. D.,
Kan. and Wyo.; democrats elected gov
ernors in Col, Tex, Tenn, S. c., 5. d.
and MINI; on minor offices republicans
Wash, n. N. and W. Va; democrats
secured Mo-, Mont, Utah, Ga, N. g.,
La, KY, Ala, Ark. Fla, Md, Miss. and
Va; MINI. allows woman suffrage in
school elections.
Dec. 5-Closing session 56th congress opened
at Washington and presidents message
read.
2O-Sec Bliss of Int. dept. resigns; Ethan A.
Hitchcock (St. Louis) to succeed him.
Saml Gompers reelected pres. Amer.
Fed. of Labor, at Kansas City.
25-Pres. names 5 delegates to cars uni
versal peace conference.
| 26-Rear Admiral Bunce retired.