Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-01-05

NOV. 3 EX-L Lieut.. GoV. Byron w eston, in
Dalton, Mass
lSJohn w Kelley. inventor of Kelley
motor, in Philadelphia, aged H.
Dee. 2-Ex-Cong. Barnes Compton, from
Maryland, at Laurel, aged IS.
90 Ex-senator Thos. w. Osborn (Fla.) at
New York, aged 60
POLITICAL. SOCIAL. RELIGIOUS AND
EDUCATIONAL.
Jan Robert A. Van Wyck inaugurated
mayor Of New York Gov. j. Hoge Ty-
Ter (Na.l inaugurated.
Gov. Bushnell 90 inaugurated.
Y Marcus A. Hanna (O1 elected L. s.
senator VI d. Ratchford at Column
bus, o., elected pres. United Mine Work
ers Union of America
i3-Gov. Leslie NJ Shaw fTal uaugurated
.e,,.American AntiSaloon league at Co
lumb1s, o., elects Hiram Price FAD pres
el-U $ Senate coni4ms nomination OF
Joseph Alehenna for Supreme court asso-
ciate justice.
22-Gov. Griggs ~. j. nominated y 5. al
torney general
25-Louis Emery McComas rep, Md eject
ed Y. ). senator. National StoeiS
Growers association IN session at Den
yer .Gov Shaw (lal presides Owe
monetary convention at indianapolis.
Feb II S. senator I. =. Turley Tenn.
reelected
~ League Oi American " NttiHitH iil Ia
tional assembly at st. Louis; l. ). Potter
elected pres.
II National American Womens Suffrage
association in 18th annual convention.
senior Louis Polo Bernabe succeeds de
lomeaS Spanish minister to Washington.
Is Mrs Lillian NJ n. Stevens Ne) sue
ceeds the late Miss Frances Willard as
pres W G.. T. L.
Mar National pure food and drug con.
greSs in Washington.
Is Sterling Morton, former secretary
OF agriculture, elected at Chicago pres.
National Sound Money league.
- T. 5. battleships Kentucky and kear-
sarge launched at Newport News, Va.
Apr. League of BImetallic Clubs OF Ohio
valley in convention at Indianapolis
eleci, j u. Tarwin ky1 pres.
-Fostmastcr-Cenera Gary resigns and
Chas T. Smith philadelphia chosen to
succeed him.
2j Sec OF State Sherman resigns and is
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 Phila-
delphia
3O-J. 5. and France conclude first COM
mercal treaty under Dngley tariff law
s.. Congressman William y. sullivan APP
pointed to succeed late Senator Nalthall,
Of Mississippi
Jun Trans Mississippi and international
exposition opened at Omaha.
7-Bill for removal of all political DISABLE
tiles OF eN-confederates signed by pres.
Wisconsin : seml-centennial celebration
opened at Madison.
blower house of congress adopts t2O9 to
81 resolution to annex Ilawan.
July President signs bankruptcy bill.
6--U. 5. Senate passes house resolution for
annexation of Hawaii.
S-Pres- appoints Senators Cullom tlll-l
and Morgan Ala. Representative Hit
,Ill.l. and Pres. Dole and Chief Justice
Judd (Ilawaiil commissioners for Ha-
waii. Congress adJourns.
Aug. l-Gov Joseph F Johnston tAla)
reelected.
National meet League Of American
Wheelmen at Indianapolis.
Ambassador Hay accepts portfolio OF
secretary OF state
26--'Thos G. Sample Pa elected supreme
chancellor Knights OF Py,hias. at Indian
apolis.
Sep. Army of Potomac IN 29th annual re-
union at Niagara Falls, y ". Nation
al irrigation congress. at Cheyenne. Wyo.
Sol James \. Sexton lChlcagol elected
commander in chief grand army at Gin
cinnati. Philadelphia chosen for next
encampment,
I5-Goy Ellerbee dem. ;. c.. reelected
l6-Scc. OF State DAY resigns
Oh s. Piukerfou MaSs.t elected grand
sire sovereign lodge | q. @. F. at Boston.
Oct . Allen D. Gambler dem elected gov.
Of Georgia. Trouble between Indians
and government resulted ln battle az
Scar island point. Mum. soldlers, l
Indian policeman aud 80 Ir.taus ified.
rouhie at Bear island, Mimi. ends by
surrender Indians
80 Trans Mississippi exposition 4 Omaha
closed. Sl09.V0u remained tor the stock