Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-12-20

Dec 25, 1887. March2-Act to COM
pel railroads to use automatic couplers
and air brakes on all cars approved.
April 12-American Railway union organ
MAY 1IWorld's Columbian exposition
Aug. 15-Behring sea court of arbitration
reported. Right OF U. > to a closed sea
Aug. 2S-severe hurricane in South Atlantic
states: more than 600 lives lost.
Oct. obstructive storm on Gulf of Mex
leo caused loss of over 1000 lives.
Oct. 3O-World's Columbian exposition
closed. Total number OF admissions H.
Nov. Act repeating silver purchase law
approved 1894
March 25-J. S. Coxey's army of the COM
monweal started from Massillon. o., for
Washington.
April 23gGeneral strike of mine workers
ugh the country against a reduce
ton Of wages. 1t involved nearly 200, 600
men, and was partially successful at the
June 26-Sympathetic strike ordered on all
western railroads by American Railway
June 2S-Act creating "Labor Day" first
Monday in September. approved.
Oct. EOliver Wendell Holmes died at Bos-
NAV 2o-supreme court decided income tax
law unconstitutional.
Oct. 7-Wm. Wetmore Story, American
sculptor and author. died in Italy, aged
Dec. 26-New tariff bill passed.
1896.
March 2-Cuban insurgents recognized as
belligerents by concurrent resolution OF
June 1S-United States and England agreed
to arbitrate Venezuelan nda dis
july Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe died.
Aug. I7IGold discovered in Yukon district
| Nov 3-Twenty-eighth presidential elec,
ton. William Mckinley, received 7,l01.sz2
nonlIar and 271 electoral votes; william
Jennings Bryan, 6,511. 03 popular and 17t
electoral votes.
Tan 11-Arbitration treaty between United
1I Stat 7@DingIey tariff Bill passed.
Tune 16-Hawaiian treaty signeo
at Washington. Islands formally annexed
July Z.
Fab. 15rBattleship Maine destroyed in Ha.
vana harbor by explosion; 266 officers and
An nrfn aoAspanish minister, Polo de Bernade
given his passports.
April BLOCKADE of Cuban ports began
April 23-President calls for 125,OW volun
Nav 1-Spanish squadron destroyed at Ma
Mia by American squadron under Com
Dewey. Spanish loss, 400: American loss
June 22-Gen. .shafter with 5000 troops
landed in Cuba.
June ~24-Advance against Santiago begun
by Gen. Shafter.
June 3O-Ladrone islands seized by U. s
July 1-2-Battles of Ell Caney, Ell Paso an
San Juan fought. Spanish driven back t
Santiago and siege began.
July 35Spanish squadron destroyed OF
Santiago. Spanish loss, 500 killed. es
July @Philippine republic proclaimed b
July I7MSantiago surrendered to America
July 25rGen. Miles landed in Porto Ric
with American army.
July 26-Spain sued fol-, peace.
Aug. 12-Peace protocol signed.
Aug. 13-City of Manila captured by Amel
leans
Ian. Island of Cuba transferred to Uni
ed States by Spain.
Jan. 6-Peace treaty between United State
and Spain ratified by senate; vote. 81 to 2
March 30-MaloloS, seat of Filipino govern
ment, captured by American troops undt
Gen. Macarthur.
Dec. 19-Maj. Gen. Henry w. Lawton kille
in Philippines.
1900.
June-Twelfth census taken: ~populatic
76, 1885, 300.
Sept. S@Galveston. Tex, practically d
Stroyed by West Indian hurricane: 10
of life estimated At between 5000 and s.G
Sept. T-Strike of anthracite coal mine
II Pennsylvania began.
o 6-Twenty-nlnth presidential ele
ton. William Mckinley received A2 ele
! togal votes and William ]. Ixysn laa