The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-01-05
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
pertaInInE Especially to Things
Political, Social Religious and
EducnttonaI.

Ian. III s. flag raised over Havana pal
ace, noting transfer of sovereignty over
Cuba from Spain
Spanish American peace treaty sent 70
u. ). senate.
l2-Conmissary Gen Eagan testifying be-
fore war investigating committee, calls
Gen Miles liar. 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. {. Search reelected pres. Nat. Assn.
Of Manufacturers at Cincinnati.
27--Nerdict OF dismissal from military serv-
ice without recommendation of clemency
passed on Gen. Eagan by court martial for
attack on Gen Miles.
Feb. IA. G. Porter trep., Wash.) elected
to u. 5. senate.
Gu. S. senate ratifies Spanish American.
peace treaty 81 to ~. Capt. Gen. Castel-
lanos, of Cuba, leaves Cienfuegos with last
of Spanish soldiers, thus completing evac-
uation.
Pres reduces Gen. Eagans sentence to
o yrs. suspension.
29-AmericaD flag raised over Guam.
Mar. Union reform party organized in
Cincinnati its chief plank being the initia-
tive and referendum.
3-Senate confirms nominations OF Geo.
Dewey to be admiral, f. 5. Otis to be maj.
gen, Sampson and Schley TO be rear adj
OF Sampson.
l7-Queen regent Of Spain signs peace treaty.
Apr. elisha Dyer tlpp., k. ~ reelected
gov...At Beattie, Kan, Mrs Chas. Tot
ten is elected mayor; all members OF coun-
ell are women.
ll-Ratfications Of peace treaty exchanged
in Washington. Belamy Storer named
as minister to Spain.
2l-Sen Quay acquitted in Philadelphia and
is appointed by Gov. Stone to ill vacancy
till next legislature meets.
29-Court of inquiry reports charges OF
chemical treatment of refrigerated beef
not established. censures Gen. Miles for
delay in calling attention to matter, re-
Dukes Gen. Eagan for excessive purchase
of an untrici ration, and eXouerates pack
ers from blame.
May 2-Col. Fred Funston. 2Oth Kan VOL
unteers, made brig. gen.
l0-Can Schurz reelected pres Civil Service
Reform Assn, meeting in New York.
H-Presbyterians of u. s., in nth annual
assembly at Minneapolis.
2-National Baptist anniversary meetings
begin in San Francisco.
25-Prof. Arthur T. ladley elected pres.
Yale University.
2G-Distribution Of s3,OOOOOO grathity to
Cuban troops, on dishandng and surren-
derng arms, begun IN Havana.
Jun. l-Bimetallic convention in Louisville,
Ky, favors Chicago platform 1867 and
4-Dipomatic relations with Spain, broken
off Apr. 81, 1898, formally resumed by re
ception of Due d ArcOs, new SpauIsh min
lister. Lieut.. Gov. McSweeney Is. O.
inaugurated to succeed Gov. EIlerbe, de-
ceased.
6-Speaker Reed resigns as member of con
gress.
Jul. 3-lnternational Council of Women, at
London; Mrs. May Wright Sewall, Of In
dlanapolls, pres.
Omitted Society Christian Endeavor. at
Detroit; Rev. Francis r. Clark, pres.
MAT. Editorial Assn, at Portland. Ore;
r. 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 az
secretary of war
Sep. 4-Grand Army of Republic in 33d
nat. eneampment in Philadelphia.
7-Amer. Bankers Assn. at Cleveland;
Walker Hill, of St Louis, pres.
l3-Nat. Export exposition formally opened
in Philadelphia
26-Admira Dewey arrives in New York
harbor.
201,7Naval 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
l2-lntenational commercial congress at
Philadelphia.
lS-ADtIimperialist meeting in Chicago.
25-Elome purchased for Admiral Dewey
formally turned over to him.
Nov State elections result as follows:
Nash (repl elected in o.; Taylor Crep.)
elected in Ky; Shaw trep) in la; Smith
(deml in Md; Longino (dem.) in Miss;
Crane (repD in Mass; fusionists carry
Nebraska; s. d., n. y, Pa and ~ j. go
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 seth congress in Wash
ington; David M. Henderson (la.J elect
ed speaker of house.
7-Ihos s. Martin (Va) nominated in
joint caucus for IT, S. Sen
ll-Amer. Federation of Labor in 10th an
nual convention at Detroit.
l3-Ex- Sen. Allen appointed TO u. s. Sen.
-, Maj. Gen Leonard Wood appointed
military governor of Cuba.
l6-Currency bill passed BY lower house OF
congress 100 to 1850
2O-Samuel Gompers unanimously reelected
pres. Amer. Federation Of Labor. Detroit.