The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-01-06

Joseph Alehenna for supreme court asso-
cate Justice.
!2-Gov. Criggs IN. j. nominated u. S. at.
torney-Ceneral.
l5-l.ous Emery McComas lrep., Md elect
ed u. S. senator. National Stock
Growers association in session at Den
yer. Gov. Shaw Ua.) presides over
monetary convention at indianapolis.
Feb. III. S. Senator r. b. Turley CTenn.)
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
LONE as Spanish minister to Washington.
ls-Mrs. Lillian NJ, N. Stevens lMe.) sue
ceeds the late Miss Frances Willard as
pres. W. G. T, U.
Mar. 2-National pure food and drug con
gress in Washington.
23IJ. 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.
2l-Postmaster-Genera Gary resigns and
Chas. +. Smith (Philadelphia) chosen to
succeed him.
25-Sec of State Sherman resigns and is
succeeded by Asst Sec. Day, of Can
ton, o.
May 5-Delegates to national congress of
mothers received at white house by Mrs
Mckinley.
ls-Battleship Alabama launched at Pha-
delphia.
3O-U. S. and France conclude first com
mercial treaty under Dingley tariff law
-, Congressman William V. Sullivan ap-
pointed to succeedlate Senator Walthall,
of Mississippi.
Jun. Trans Mississippi and international
exposition opened at Omaha.
T-Bill for removal of all political disabiI-
tiles of ex-confederates signed by pres.
Wisconsin's sem-centennial celebration
opened at Madison.
l5-Lower house of congress adopts C2O9 to
9l) resolution to annex Hawaii.
July president signs bankruptcy bill.
Gu. S. Senate passes house resolution for
annexation Of Hawaii.
8-Pres. appoints Senators Cullom Qll)
and Morgan (Als.), Representative Hit
(nl.l, and Pres. Dole and Chief Justice
Judd (Hawaii) commissioners for Ha'
wall. Congress adjourns.
Aug. Gov. Joseph +. Johnston (Alal
9-National meet League of American
Wheelmen at indianapolis.
l6-Ambassador Hay accepts portfolio OF
secretary of state
26-Thos. G. Sample (Pa.) elected supreme
chancellor Knights of Pythias, at Indian
apolis.
Sep. Army of Potomac in Goth annual. re
union at Niagara Falls, N w.. Nation
al irrigation congress. at Cheyenne, Wyo.
8-Col. James A. Sexton (Chicago) elected
commander in chief grand army at Gin
cinnati; Philadelphia chosen for next
encampment
l5-Gov Ellcrbee Cdem., S. c., reelected.
lG-Sec. of State Day resigns
pa. s. pinkcrtou Nlass.l elected grand
sire sovereign lodge t. o. q. +. at Boston
Oct 5-Ailen d. Gambler (dem.) elected gov
of Georgia. Trouble between Indian,
and government resulted in battle at
Bear island point, MINI; 6 soldiers,
Indian policeman and 30 Indians killed.
l5-Trouble at Bear island, Mimi, ends by
surrender of Indians.
30-Trans- Mississippi exposition at Omaha
closed; 100000 remained for the stock
holders.
Nov. 8 - General elections resulted a.
follows: 4 republican majority in con
gress; republicans elected governors il
n. Y. Conn, Cal, O., Pa, Mass, Mich.
Wis, n. H., n. j., New, Neb, n. D..
and Mimi; on minor offices republicans
Wash, n. NJ and w. Va; democrat,
secured Mo-, Mont, Utah, Ga, n. G..
La, Ky, Ala, Ark, Fla, Md, Miss and
Va; MINI. allows woman suffrage il
school elections.
Dec. 5-Closing session seth congress opened
at Washington and presidents message
read.
2O-Sec. Bliss of Int. dept. resigns; Ethan A
Hitchcock (St. Louis) to succeed him.
Sam'l Gompers reelected pres. Amer
Fed. of Labor, at Kansas City.
25-Pres. names delegates to cars uni
versal peace conference.
26-Rear Admiral Bunce retired.