The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-01-06
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
Pertaining Especially to Thfngs
Political, Social. Religious and
Educational.


Jan. III. S. flag raised over Havana pal
ace, noting transfer of sovereignty over
Cuba from Spain.
4-Spanish- American peace treaty sent to
U. 5. senate.
l2-Comanissary Gen. Eagan, testifying be
fore war investigating committee, calls
Gen. Miles a liar. Mrs. Frances Lee,
member of Col. Legislature, acts as speak
er; lst 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 clemency
passed on Gen. EagaD by court martial Tor
attack on Gen. Miles.
Feb. IA. G. Porter (rep, Wash.) elected
to u. 5. senate.
Gu. S. senate rati6es Spanish mericsu
peace treaty 81 to Capt. Gen. Castel-
lanos, of Cuba, leaves CieDfuegos with last
of Spanish soldiers, thus completing evac-
uation.
6 yrs. suspension.
2S-American 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, E. 5. Otis to be maj.
gen., Sampson and Schley to be rear ad-
mirals with Schley 2 numbers in advance
of Sampson.
I7-Queen regent of Spain signs peace treaty:
Apr. elisha Dyer lrep, X. L.. reelected
gov. AT Beattie, Kan, Mrs. has. Tot
ter is elected mayor; all members of coun-
Gil are women.
ll--Ratifications of peace treaty exchanged
in Washington; Bethany Storer named
as minister to Spain.
Olsen. Quay acquitted in Philadelphia and
is appointed by Gov. Stone TO I'LL vacancy
fill npyt 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 untried ration, and exonerates pack
ers from blame.
May 2-Col. Fred Funston, Goth Kan. VOL
u~nteers, made brig. gen.
l0-Carl Schurz reelected pres. Civil Service
Reform Assn, meeting in New York.
l7-Presbyterians of u. s., in lllth annuaf
assembly at Minneapolis.
24-National Baptist anniversary meetings
begin in San Francisco
25-Prof. Arthur T. Hadley elected pres.
2sTDistribution of 49, 900, 900 g~ratuity to
Cuban troops, on disbapding and surren.
dering arms, begun in Havana.
Jun. l-Bimetallic convention in Louisville,
KY, favors Chicago platform t96) and
nomination of W. j. Bryan
FDlDJOmutlc TeldIODb Win cpdlU, OTUhcu
off Apr. 81, 1893, formally resumed by 10
ception of Due d'Arcos, new Spanish min
ister. Lieut.. Gov. insolvency Is. e.
: inaugurated to succeed Gov. Ellerbe, de
ceased.
: 6-Speaker Reed resigns as member OF coz,
; Jul. 3-International Council Of Women, al
London; Mrs. May Wright Sewall. Of In
. ~dianapolis, pres.
5-United Society Christian Endeavor. a
: Detroit; Rev. Francis T.. Clark, pres.
MAT. Editorial Assn, at Portland Ore.
l3-Nat. Educational Assn, at Los Angeles
Cal; OF. Corson, pres.
i9-Sec. of War Russell A. Alger resigns.
: Aug. l-Elihu Root takes oath oil office a
, secretary of war. go, -
nat. encampment IN Ph~iladelphia.
e 7-Amer. Bankers Assn. at Cleveland
I, Walker Hill, of st. Louis, pres.
u l3-Nat. Export exposition formally opene'
in Philadelphia.
26-Admiral Dewey arrives in New YorI
/. harbor.
2s.Naval parade in Dewey's honor In Ne'
!, Oct. dewey arrives in Washington.
r. 4-Pres. Mckinley, wife and cabinet leav
Washington for tour through west.
!" 6-University Of VI. votes to confer degre
OF Ii. ID. on Dewey.
- 12-lnternational commercial congress q
Philadelphia.
l8-Antiimperialist meeting in Chicago.
. 25-Home purchased for Admiral Dewe
e formally turned over to him.,
% Nov. State elections result as follows
Nash (rep.) elected in o.; Taylor lrep,
IN elected in KY; Shaw lrep.) in la; Smit
ldem) in Nd; Lcngino ldem.) in Miss
Crane (rep.) in Mass; fusipnists carr
- Nebraska; :. d., N. Y, Pa. n N. .. &
rep, and Va. dem.
+ s-U. s., CT. Britain and Germany agree o
partition OF Samoa.
y e-Admiral Dewey marries Mrs. Mildre
Hazen.
a, Dec. 4-Opening of 56th congress in Was
u ington; David M. Henderson tLa.) eIec
!. ed speaker Of house.
y 7-Thos. s. Martin (Va.) nominated
Joint caucus for U. s.. Sen.
u-Amer. Federation of Labor in l96h a
nual convention at Detroit.
13--Ex Sen. Allen appointed to U. =. Sc
Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood appoint,
military governor OF Cuba.
an lS-Crrrency bill passed by lower house
congress 100 70 $50.
ng 20-Samuel Gompers unanimously reflect,
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