Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-01-05
MISCELLANEOUS NATzERs.
Pertnining Especially to' Things
Political, Social, Religious and
Educational.

Jan. l-U. ). flag raised over Havana pal
ace, noting transfer of sovereignty over
Cuba from Spain.
-Spanish-American peace treaty sent 10
u. ;. senate.
l2-Commissary Gen. Eagan, testifying be-
fore war investigating committee, calls
Gen. Miles liar. Mrs. Frances Lee,
member OF Col. legislature, acts as speak
err lst instance of the kind on record.
l9-Cuban evacuation commission reports
and is dissolved
26-T. C.. Search reelected pres. Nat. Assn.
OF Manufacturers at Cincinnati.
H--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. q. Porter (rep., Wash.) elected
to I. ). senate.
Gu. 5. senate ratifes 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. Eagan's sentence to
q yrs. suspension.
2S-AmericaE 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, T.. ;. Otis to be mai.
gen., Sampson and Schley to be rear ad-
mlrals with Schley numbers IN advance
OF Sampson.
l7-Queen regent of Spain signs peace treaty
Apr. Elisha Dyer rep, X. H. reelected
gov. At Beattie, Kan, Mrs. Chas. Tot.
ten is elected mayor; all members of coun-
Gil are women.
ll-Ratitications of peace treaty exchanged
IN Washington. Bellamy 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.
ID l'Ourt of inuurV reDOrts cha nf
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.
ems from Dlame;
May 2-Col. Fred Funston, Goth Kan. vol
unteers, made brig. gen.
l0-Carl Schurz reelected pres. Civil Service
Reform Assn, meeting in New York.
lI-Presbyterians of U. s., in lllth annual
assembly at Minneapolis.
24-National Baptist anniversary meetings
begin in San Francisco.
25---Prof; Arthur L. Hadley elected pres.
Yale University.
Redistribution of S3,OOO,OOO gratuity to
Cuban troops, on disbanding and surren-
dering arms begun in Havana.
Jun. l-Bimetallic convention in Louisville,
ky., favors Chicago platform p96) and
nomination of w. j. Bryan.
diplomatic relations with Spain, broken
OH apr. Il, 1910, formally resumed Dy re-
ception of Due d Arcos, new Spanish min.
ister. =. Lieut.. Gov. McSweeney Is. g.
inaugurated to succeed Gov. Ellerbe, de-
ceased.
6-Speaker Reed resigns as member of con-
gress.
Jul. 3-International Council of Women, at
London; Mrs. May Wright Sewall, of In,
dianapolis, pres.
5-United Society Christian Endeavor, at
Detroit; Rev. Francis E. Clark. pres;
NAT. Editorial Assn, at Portland. Ore;
r. II. Henry, of jackson, Miss, pres.
l3-Nat. Educational Assn, at Los Angeles,
CAL; o. 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 encampmept in Philadelphia
Amer. Bankers Assn. at Cleveland;
Walker Hill, of st. Louis, pres.
l3--Nat:, Export exposition formally opened
in Philadelphia.
26--Admiral Dewey arrives in New York
harbor.
20-Naval 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 Ii. ID. on Dewey. SM
l2.internatiOnal commercial congfss at
Philadelphia.
lS-Anti-imperialist meeting in Chicago.
25-Home purchased for Admiral Dewey
formally turned over to him.
Noy: State elections result as follows:
Nash ,(repl elected in o.; Taylor (rep)
elected in Ky; Shaw (rep:) in Ia. Smith
ldem) in Md; Longino (dem.) in Mrs;
Crane .(rep) in Mass; fusionists carry
Nebraska; S. d., N. Y, Pa. and N. j. 90
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 5eth congress in Wash
ington;, David Nj. Henderson Qa.) elect
ed speaker of house
7-Thos. S. Martin (ya) nominated in
joint caucus for U. S. Sen.
l3-Ex-Sen. Allen appointed to u. s. Sen.
80, Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood appointed
military governor of Cuba.
lS-Currency bill passed by lower house of
congress 100 to $50.
20-Samuel Gompers unanimously reelected
pres Amer. Federation Of Labor, Detroit.
20-Formal can issued for rep. maj. eonven-
ton at philadelphia. June 10