Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-01-03

damage in Wis, MINI, Mich, L., H..
Mo. and southwest.
Nov. l0-Seyen schooners wrecked in storm
on Lake Michigan.
ranged from to "a inches, blocking rail.
ways. During gale So vessels persisted of
New England coast and SO lives lost
Dec. 4-Terrible blizzard ragged in Kansas
for over "a hours. Snow, sleet and wind
storm does great damage in Ind, o.
Pa, N. Y, Mass. and Md.
PSYCHOLOGICAL.
Jan. e-Maj. Moses P. Handy, of Chicago,
com. to Paris exposition; at Bon Air
hotel, Ga, aged 81.
l6-Benjamin Butterworth (of Ohiol, COM
of patents, ex-cong.; at Townsville, Ga,
Feb: l-E IS G. A. o. Mcclellan, at Au-
l7-Miss Frances E. Willard, pres. Worlds
w. c. I. u, in New York, of influenza,
Mar. lO-Ex-C Cong. Jason B. Brown, in Sey-
!, m%our, Ind, aged 3d.
CAL, aged 49,. ..P. HI. Bell, ex-gov. Of
Tex, at Littleton, N. G.
l7-Blanche X. Bruce (colored), register of
treasury, in Washington, aged 81.
2S-Cong. John Simkins, of Mass, in Wash
ington, aged &c.
Apr. 3IEN-Cong. Amaza Norcross, in Paris,
2l-sen. Z. c. Walthall, of Miss, in Wash
ington, aged 81.
May 4-Ex-Cong. Thos. Lynch, in Amigo,
lo-Aaron H. Cragin, terms U. S. sen., in
Washington, aged n.
2l-Edward Bellamy, author, in Chicopee
Falls, Mass, aged 49.
Jun, 5-Capt. Chas. V. Gridley, of cruiser
Olympia, by injuries in battle of Manila
l5-ExGoy. Dewitt G. Senter, at Morris
town, Tenn.
Jul. ll-Omar D. Conger, ex-cong., of Mich,
at Washington, aged So. Rear Admiral
Ammen, in Washington, aged IS.
Aug. Col. James o. Broadhead, ex-min
to Switzerland and ex-cong, at St. Louis,
aged IS.
9-F A. Briggs, gov of N. D., at Bismarck
23-Hon. Moody Currier, ex-gov. of N. H.,
at Manchester.
Sep. Sex Gov. Andrew J. Faux, of Dako-
ia territory, at 9ankton, S. D.
27-Fanny Davenport, celebrated actress, at
Duxbury, Mass, aged 4e.
2s-Thomas +. Bayard, ex-sen. from Del,
eX-secretary OF state and former ambas-
| sador to England, near Dedham, Mass,
| aged 20.
Oct. 7--Ex-Cong. Sherman uoar, at Con-
cord, Mass.
| 3l-Ex-Sen. from La Gen. j. r. West, at
l
| Nov. S-EX-Lieut. Gov. Byron Weston, in
ls-JoLn W. Keeley, inventor of Kelley
| motor, in Philadelphia, aged II.
Dec. 2-EN-Cong. Barnes Compton, from
Maryland, at Laurel. aged Is.
POLITICAL, SOCIAL. RELIGIOUS AND
| EDUCATIONAL.
Jan. Robert A. Van Wyck inaugurated
mayor of New York. Gov j. Hoge Ty-
| Ter (Na.) inaugurated.
l0-Gov. Bushnell (O) inaugurated.
l2-Marcus A. Hanna (O.) elected q. S.
senator. =. M d. Ratchford at Column
bus, @, elected pres. United Mine Work.
| ers' Union of America.
l3-Gov. Leslie NJ. Shaw (1a.) inaugurated
American Anti-Saloon league at Co
lumbus, o., elects Hiram Price Ia.) pres
22-Gov. Griggs IN. J.) nominated U. S. at
torney-general:
ed u. S. senator. :. National Stock
4 Growers association in session at Den.
yer. Gov. Shaw Qa) presides owe.
monetary convention at Indianapolis.
Feb: l--U. S. senator lTenn.) reelected.
| l0-League of American Wheelmen in ma
tional assembly at st. Louis; l. S. Potter
elected pres.
l4-National American Women's Suffrage
association in 18th annual convention.
Senior Louis Polo Bernabe succeeds de
Lomeas Spanish minister to Washington
lS-Alrs. Lillian NJ. n. Stevens AIe.) sue
ceeds the late Miss Frances Willard a
pres. ". g. I; U.
Mar. 2-National pure food and drug con
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 (ky.) pres.
Postmaster General Gary resigns ant
Chas. E. Smith philadelphia chosen t,
succeed him.
25-Sec. of State Sherman resigns and i
succeeded by Asst. Sec. Day, of Can
May Sd sgates to national congress o
McKinla
49, Battlesllp Alabama launched at Phila
delphia.
30-U. S. and France conclude first com
mercial treaty under Dingley tariff Law
Congressman William Y. Sullivan ap
pointed to succeed'late Senator Walthall
of Mississippi.
Jun. Trans Mississippi and internationa
exposition opened at Omaha.
Bill for removal of all political disabi
/. tiles signed by Pres. Mckinley. Sem
centennial celebration of Wisconsin
!, admission to union opened at Madison.
BLOWER house of congress adopts 600 t
+ 9l) resolution to annex Hawaii.
July President signs bankruptcy bill
: GU. S. Senate passes house resolution fo
annexation of Hawaii.
8-Pres. appoints Senators Cullom Oil.
S and Morgan (Ala.), Representative Hit
Qll.), and Pres. Dole and Chief Justic
+ Judd (Hawaii) commissioners for HI
wai. Congress adjourns.
international convention Baptist y oun
Peoples union in Buffalo.
22-Ferdinand w. Peck (Chicago) appointe
U. S. commissioner to Paris exposition.
Aug. l-Gov. Joseph F. Johnston Gala
reelected.
9-National meet League of America
Wheelmen at Indianapolis.
!. l6-Ambassador Hay accepts portfolio {
u secretary of state.
o 26-Thos. G. Sample (Pa.) elected supren
e chancellor knights of Pythas, at Indial
n apolis.
: Sep. Army of Potomac in Goth annual. r.
:. union at Niagara Falls, n. ..Natiol
al irrigation congress, at Cheyenne, Wy
8-Col. James \. Sexton (Chicago) electe
u commander in chief grand army at Ci
cipnati; Philadelphia chosen for ne.
encampment.
l5-Gov. Ellerbee (dem, S. CO., reelected
l6-Sec. of State Day resigns.
20-A. S. Pinkerton (Alass.) elected graz
o sire sovereign lodge L. O. o. +. at Bosto
!, Oct. 5-Allcn D. Gambler dem elected go
OF Georgia. Trouble between India
$ and government resulted in battle