St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-01-20
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
Pertaining Especially to Things
Political, Social. Religious and
Educatfonal

Educational.
Ian. l-U. s. flag raised over Havana pal
ace, noting transfer of sovereignty over
Cuba from Spain
4-Spanish- American peace treaty sent to
u. S. senate.
12-Comanissary Gen. Eagan, testifying be
fore war investigating committee, calls
Gen. Miles a iar... Mrs. Frances Lee,
member of Col. legislature, acts as speak
er; LIST instance of the kind on record
l9--Cuban evacuation commission reports
and is dissolved.
26-T. G. Search reelected pres Nat. Assn.
of Manufacturers at Cincinnati.
27-Verdict of dismissal from military serv
ice without recommendation of cemeney
passed on Gen. Eagan by court martial for
attack on Gen. Mics.
Feb. IA. G. Porter trep., Wash.) elected
to u. s. senate.
Gu. S. senate rati6es Spanish American
lanos, of Cuba, leaves Cienfuegos with last
of Spanish soldiers, thus completing evac
uation.
Pres. reduces Gen. Eagants sentence to
yrs. suspension.
2S-American flag raised over Guam.
Mar. l-Unlon reform party organized in
Cincinnati, its chief plank being the lnitia
tive and referendum
3-Senate confirms nominations of Geo
Dewey to be admiral, L. s. Otis to be maj
gen., Sampson and Schley to be rear ad,
mirals with Sehley 2 numbers IN advance
of Sampson
I7--Queen regent of Spain signs peace treaty.
Apr. elisha Dyer (rep., r. IL reelected
gov. At Beattie, Kan, Mrs. Chas. Tot,
ten is elected mayor; ali members of coun.
ell are women.
Ratifcations of peace treaty exchanged
in Washington. ~. Bellamy Storer named
as minister to Spain.
21-Sen. Quay acquitted in Philadelp phia and
is appointed by Gov. Stone to fll vacancy
tilfnext legislature meets.
29-Court OF inquiry reports charges Of
chemical treatment Of refrigerated beef
not c abHshed, eensures Gen. Mics for
delay in calling attention to matter, re.
Dukes Gen. Eagan for excessive purchase
of an untried ration, and exonerates pack
ers from blame.
May 2-Col. Fred Funston. Goth Kan. vol
unteers. made brig. gen.
loaCarl Schurz reelected pres. CIVIL Service
Reform Assn, meeting In New York.
l7-Presbyterians Of u s., in ll1th annual
assembly at Minneapolis.
N-Natlonal Baptist anniversary meetings
begin in San Francisco
25--Prof. Arthur T.. Hadley elected pres
Yale University.
2eapistribution Of ssooo,ooO gratuity to
dn6nn dsan troops bss % dsb1ndg s. aiding. and suren
Jun. l-eBimetallic convention in Louisville,
Ky, favors Chicago platform t9G) and
nomination of w j. Bryan.
4-Diplomatic relations with Spain, broken
off Apr. d, 1893, formally resumed by re
ception of Due ARGOS, new Spanish MN
ister. Lieut.. Gov. McSweeney (S C.l
inaugurated to succeed Gov. Elerbe, de
ceased
6-Speaker Reed resigns as member of con
gress.
Jul. 3-International Council Of Women, at
London; Mrs. May Wright Sewall. OF La
dianapolis, pres.
5-United Society Christian Endeavor. at
Detroit; Rev. Francis K. Clark, pres
7--Nat. Editorial Assn, at Portland, Ore,
4. II. Henry, Of jackson, Miss, pres.
l3-Nat. Educational Assn. at Los Angeles.
Cal; @. I. Corson, pres
l9--Sec. Of War Russell A. Alger resigns.
Aug. l--Elihu Root takes oath OF office as
secretary Of war.
Sep. 4-Grand Army of Republic in 33d
nat. encampment in Philadelphia.
Amer. Bankers Assn. at Cleveland;
Walker Hill, of st. Louis, pres.
I3-Nat. Export exposition formally opened
in PhIadelphia
26-Admiral Dewey arrives in New York
harbor.
29Naval parade in Dewey's honor in New
York.
Oct. 2--Dewey arrives in Washington
4-Pres. Mckinley, wife and cabinet leave
Washington for tour through west.
6-University of Vt. votes to confer degree
of LII. ID. on Dewey.
12-lnternational commercial congress at
Philadelphia.
18-Aaiimperialist meeting in Chicago
25-Home purchased for Admiral Dewey
formally turned over to him
Nov. State elections result as follows.
Nash trep;;l elected in o.; Taylor trep.)
tdeml in Md; Iongino ldem.) in Miss;
Crane trep.l in Mass; fllsionists carry
Nebraska: S. D., n. T.. Pa and N. j. 60
rep, and Va dem.
S--U. s., ct. Britain and Germany agree on
partition OF Samoa
9-Admiral Dewey marries Mrs. Mildred
Hazen.
Dec. 4-Opening of 56th congress in Wash.
ington: David Nj Henderson iIa.I eject
ed speaker of house
7-5fhos. s. Martin Wal dominated in
joint caucus for u. 5. Sen.
IT. Amer. Federation of Labor in 18th an.
nuai convention al Detroit
l3--.y Sen. Allen appointed to g. !. Sen.
-. Mai Gen. Leonard Wood appointed
military governor OF Cuba
lS-Curreney bill passed by lower house OF
congress 100 to l59
20-Samael Gompers unanimously reelected
pres. Amer. Federation OF Labor. Detroit.