The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-01-06
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
VcrtaininE Especially to Things
Political. Social, Religious md
Educational.


Jan. IL S. flag raised oyer Havana pal
ace, noting transfer OF sovereignty over
Cuba from Spain
4--.Spanish-A merlcan peace treaty sent 10
L. :. senate.
l2-Commissary Gen. Pagan, testifying be-
fore war investigating. committee, calls
Gen. Miles liar. Mrs Frances Lee,
member OF COL legislature, acts as speak
cr: lst instance OF the kind on record.
l9-Cuban evacuation commission reports
and is dissolved.
26T. c. Search reelected pres. Nat. Assn.
Of Manufacturers at Cincinnati
~ erdict Of dismissal from military serv-
ice without recommendation of c.emeney
passed on Gen. Eagan by court-martial for
attack on Gen Mics.
Feb. a. G. Porter rep, Wash.) elected
to |. =. senate.
CT. ). senate ratifies Spanish-Americon
peace treaty 81 TO ~. Capt. Gen. Castel-
Ianos. OF Cuba, leaves CIcnluegos with last
OF Spanish soldiers, thus completing evac.
uation.
Pres. reduces Gen. Eagan's sentence to
u yrs. suspension.
2S-Amcrican flag raised over Guam.
Mar Union reform party organized in
Cincinnati, its chief plank being the inita-
tive and referendum.
3-Scnatc confirms nominations of Geo
Dewey TO be admiral, +. ;. Otis TO be maj.
gen., Sampson and Schley TO be rear ad-
miras 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-
ell are women.
l-Ratifcatiops of peace treaty exchanged
in Washington. ;. Bellamy Storer named
as minister to Spain.
2l-Sen. Quay acquitted in Philadelphia and
il OF Inv 10
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 10 matter, re-
Dukes Gen. Eagan for excessive purchase
OF an untried ration, and exonerates pack
crs from blame.
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.
T-Pres5yterians Of L.. s., in lllth annual
assembly at Minneapolis.
National Baptist anniversary meetings
begin in San Francisco.
25-Irof: Arthur 4. Hadley elected pres.
Yale University.
&c Distribution of s3,00O.00O gratuity to
Cuban troops, on dsbanding and surren-
derng arms. begun in Havana.
Jun. l-l'lmcta lie convention in Louisville.
KY, favors Chicago platform COG and
nomination of W. j. Bryan.
diplomatic reations with Spain, broken
off Apr. 81, 1893, formally resumed by re-
Ccption of Due ARGOS, new Spanish min
istey. Lieut.. Gov. McSweeney Is. o.
inaugurated to succeed Gov. Elerbe, de-
ceased.
G-Speakcr Reed resigns as member of con-
gross.
Jul. international Council of Women, at
London; Mrs. May Wright Sewall, OF In
dianapolls, pres.
5Cnited Society Christian Endeavor, at
Detroit Rev. Francis T.. Clark, pres
Nat. Editorial Assn, at Portland, Ore;
X. II. Henry, of jackson, Miss, pres.
ID Nat. Educational Assn, at Los Angeles,
Cal; o. +: Corson, pres.
l9-Sec. of War Russell A. Alger resigns.
Aug. l--Eiihu Root takes oath of office as
secretary of war
Sep. i-Grand Army of Republic in ed
nat. cncampment 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
29.Naval parade in Dewey's honor in New
York
Oct. 2-Dewey arrives in Washington.
4-Pres. Mckinley, wife and ca binet leave
Washington for tour through west.
.onNcIslly Ol VT. votes 10 confer ueBTec
OF LL. ID. on Dewey.
International commercial congress at
Philadelphia.
lS-Anti.imperialist meeting in Chicago.
25.iome purchased for Admiral Dewey
- formally turned over to him.
Nov. State elections result as follows:
Nash ,Crep:l elected in o.; Taylor (rep.)
elected in Ky; Shaw (rep.) in Ia. Smith
ldem) in Md; Longino (dem.) in Miss;
Crane .(rep.) in Mass; fusionists carry
Nebraska; :. d., N. Y, Pa. and N. J. go
rep, and Va. dem.
So. s., CT: Britain and Germany agree on
partition of Samoa.
onAdmiral Dewey marries Mrs. Mildred
Hazen.
Dec. 4-Opening OF Goth congress in Wash
ington; David M. Henderson Ua) elect
ed speaker of house
7-Thos 5. Martin (Va.) nominated in
Joint caucus for U. S. Sen.
l3-Ex-Sen. Allen appointed TO u. S. Sen.
-. Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood appointed
military governor Of Cuba.
lS-Curreney bill passed by lower house Of
congress 100 10 $50.
"o--Samnel Gompers unanimously reelected
pres. Amer. Federation of Labor, Detroit,
-)-formal can issued for rep. nat, conyeA-