The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-01-13


gu. s. Senate confirms nomin alton a
Joseph Mchenna for supreme court aDo-
2-Coy. Grisss IN. j. nominated U. 8. At
torney-general.
2J-Lous Emery McComas trcp, Md elect
ed u. ;. senator. National Stock
Growers association in session at Dem
yer....Gov. Shaw lla.) presides over
monetary convention AZ Indianapolis.
Feb. III. ;. Senator /. Ii. Iurley lIenn-D
reelected.
l0-Leaeue of American Theelmen in ma
tlonal assembly al 81. LOUIS. |. ;. Potter
elected pres.
lf-National American Women's Suffrage
association in 18th annual c~onvention...-
Senior Louis Polo Bernabe succeeds do
Lomeas spanish minister 10 Washington
lS-Mrs. Lillian NJ. n. Stevens Me- sue
ceeds the late Miss Frances Willard a.
pres. w. G. L. ~.
Mar. 2-National pure food and drug con-
grcSs ia Washington.
81. Sterling Morton, former secretary
of agriculture. elected at Chicago pres
National Sound Money league.
2f-U. ;. battleships Kentucky and Rear
sarge launched at Newport News. Va.
| Apr. League OF Bimetalllc Clubs Of Ohio
valley in convention at indianapolis
elects j. p. Tarwin Ky pres.
2l-Postmaster-Gener Gary resigns and
Chas. T.. Smith (Philadelphia) chosen to
succeed him.
25-Sec. Of State Sherman resigns and ID
succeeded by Asst Sec. Day. of Can
ton, O..
| May 5Deleyates 20 national congress OF
mothers received At white house by MIRA
Mckinley.
ls-Battleship Alabama launched at Phila-
delphia.
| 3o-U. S. and France conclude first com-
mercial treaty under Dingley tariff Law
lF.l1t.~~ " Sa1Is.aH
pointed TO succeedlate Senator Walthali.
OF Mississippi
| Jun. l-Trans-M Mississippi and International
exposition opened at Omaha.
bill for removal OF all political disabi'-
tiles Of ex -confederates signed by PRES.
Wisconsin's semi-centennia celebration
opened at Madison.
l5ELower house Of congress adopts (2Oe to
9l) resolution to annex Hawaii
Jul. president signs bankruptcy bill.
Gu. s. Senate passes house resolution for
annexation Of Hawaii.
8-Pres. appoints Senator's Cullom Ull.)
and Morgan (Ala.), Representative Hit
Il.l. and Pres. Dole and Chief Justice
Judd (Hawaii) commissioners for Ha-
wall. -. Congress adjourns.
Aug. Gov. Joseph 4. Johnston (Ala.)
reelected.
e--National meet League Of American
WheeImen at indianapolis.
lO"iUlDA--IIOI nay (NtHAS " N4OAtO ~
secretary OF state.
26-Thos. @. sample Pa.) elected supreme
chancellor Knights Of Pythias, at Indian
apolis.
Sep. Army Of Potomac in Goth annual re-
union al Niagara Falls. y. i..-.Naticn-
al irrigation onGress, at Cheyenne, Wyo.
e-Col. James A.. Sexton tChIcagol elected
commander in chief grand army at Gin
c~innati; Philadelphia chosen for next
encanpment.
l5-Gov. f.lerbee fdem., 6. c., reelected.
l6-Sec. of State Day resigns.
20-A. s. Pinkerton (Mass elected grand
sire sovereign lodge l. q. q. y. at Boston
Oct. 5--Ar D Gambler tdem.l elected gov.
of Georgia Trouble between Indians
and gOvel nent resulted in battle at
Bear island point, MINI; Q soldiers, l
Indian policeman and 30 Indians killed
l5-Trouble at Bear island, MINI, ends by
surrender of Indians.
30-Trans- NJ Mississippi exposition at Omaha
closed; Si00.0ov remained Tor the stock
holders.
Nov. = General elections resulted as
follows: 4 republican majority in con-
gress; republicans elected governors in
y. y, Conn, CAL. o, Pa, Mass, Mich.
Kan. and Wyo.; democrats elected gov
errors in Col. Tex, Tenn, s. &, s.. ID.
and MINI: on minor offices republicans
secured Ind. H.. Ia, o., r. L., Del.
Wash. y. NJ. and W. Va; democratic
secured Mo, Mont, Utah. Ga, y. c.,
La, Ky, Ala, Ark. Fla, Md, Miss. and
Va; Minn allows woman suffrage in
school elections.
Dec. 5-Closing session J6th congress opened
at Washington and presidents message
read.
20-Sec. Bliss az Int. dept. resigns; Ethan A.
Hitchcock (St. Louis TO succeed him..
Saml C0mpers reelected pres. Amer.
Fed. OF Labor, at Kansas City.
25-Pres. names 5 delegates TO cars uni
vcrsal peace conference.
26-Isear Admiral Bunce retired.