Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-04
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
Pertaining Especially to Things
Political, Social. Religious and
Educational.

Educational.
Jan. III. S. flag raised over Havana pal
ace, noting transfer of sovereignty over
Cuba from Spain.
-Spanish-American peace treaty sent to
u. >. senate.
-Commissary Gen. Eagan, testifying be
core 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
19-Cuban evacuation commission reports
and is dissolved.
26-T c. Search reelected pres Nat. Assn.
of Manufacturers at Cincinnati.
CIV erdict of dismissal from military serv-
ice without recommendation of cIemency
passed on Gen. Eagan by court martial for
attack on Gen. Niles.
Feb. IA. G.. Porter (rep., WASH elected
to u. S. senate.
GU. S. senate ratifes Spanish American
peace treaty 81 to 81. Capt. Gen. Castel-
lanos, of Cuba, leaves Cienfuegos with last
of Spanish soldiers thus completing evac-
uatlon.
Pres reduces Gen Eagans sentence to
yrs. suspension.
28-American flag raised over Guam.
Mar. Union reform party organized In
Cincinnati, its chief plank being the lnltla-
tive and referendum.
3-Senate confirms nominations of Geo.
Dewey to be admiral, E. S. Otis to be maj.
gen., Sampson and Schley to be rear adj
mirals with Schley numbers in advance
of Sampson.
l7-Queen regent of Spain signs peace treaty.
Apr. elisha Dyer rep, r. ID reelected
gov. AT Beattie, Kan, Mrs. Chas. Tot
ten is elected mayor; all members of coun-
Gil are women.
-Ratifeations of peace treaty exchanged
in Washington. .Bellamy Storer named
as minister to Spain.
21-Sen. Quay acquitted in Philadelphia and
is appointed by Gov. Stone to fill 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 untrled ration, and exonerates pack
ers from blame.
May Col Fred Funston, Goth Kan. vol
unteeIs, made brig. gen.
10-Carl SchurZ reelected pres. Civil Service
Reform Assn, meeting in New York.
l7-Presbyterians of U. s., in 1llth annual
assembly at Minneapolis.
M-National Baptist anniversary meetings
begin in San Francisco
25-Prof Arthur T. Hadley elected pres.
Yale University.
2ea,Distribution of ss,oOo,ooO gratuity to
Cuban troops, on disbanding and surren-
dering arms, begun in Havana.
Jun. l-Bimetalic convention in Louisville,
KY, favors Chicago platform COG and
nomination of W. j. Bryan.
diplomatic relations with Spain, broken
ceptlon of Due ARGOS, new Spanish min
ister. Lieut.. Gov. insolvency Is. CT
inaugurated to succeed Gov. Ellerbe, de-
ceased.
6-Speaker Reed resigns as member of con-
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
Mat. Editorial Assn, at Portland Ore;
R. II. Henry, of jackson, Miss, pres.
13-Nat Educational Assn, at Los Angeles,
Cal; o. I. Corson, pres.
19-Sec. of War Russell A. A1ger resigns
Aug. l-Elihu Root takes oath of office as
secretary of war.
Sep. 4-Grand Army of Republic in 33d
nat. encampment in Philadelphia.
Amer. Bankers Assn. at Cleveland;
Walker Hill, of St. Louis, pres.
13-Nat. Export exposition formally opened
in Philadelphia.
26-Admiral Dewey arrives in New York
harbor.
29--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 LII. ID. on Dewey.
12-lnternatlonal commercial congress at
Philadelphia.
17-Mich. supreme court holds women in
eligible to elective offices in Mich.
19-Woman's Christian Tenn. union in con-
vention at Seattle.
Got. Britain accepts American proposi-
ton for temporary adjustment of Alaskan
boundary dispute
25-Home purchased for Admiral Dewey
formally turned over to him.
Nov. State elections result as follows.
Nash (rep.1 elected IN o.; Taylor (rep.)
elected in Ky; Shaw frep:) in Ia; Smith
(dem) in Md; Longino (dem) in Miss;
Crane (rep.) in Mass; fusionists carry
Nebraska; S. D., n Y, Pa. and n. j. 90
rep, and Va. dem.
So. S., CT. Britain and Germany agree on
partition of Samoa
9-Adiniral Dewey marries Mrs. Mildred
Hazen.
Dec. 4-Opening of 56th congress in Wash
ington; David M. Henderson Ia.) elect
ed speaker of house.
7-Thos. s. Martin (Va) nominated in
joint caucus for u. s. Sem
1l-Amer. Federation of Labor in 10Th an
nual convention at Detroit.
l3-Ex-Se Allen appointed to U. S. Sen.
-: Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood appointed
military governor of Cuba
lS-Currency bill passed by lower house of
congress 100 to $50.
2O-Samuei Gompers unanimously reelected
pres. Amer. Federation of Labor. Detroit.
O-Formal call issued for rep nat. conyen-
ton at Philadelphia, june 10.