Events of the Month

EVENTS OF THE MONTH. BY THOMAS HULL, SECRETARY OF THE GENERAL BOARD OF Y. M. M. I. A.

June 20, 1899: Lieut H. A. Pearson of the United States navy, a Utah boy whose home is in Draper, Salt Lake County, and who served through the battle of Manila, arrives in Salt Lake City. 22nd: Admiral Dewey arrives at Colombo, Ceylon, and is given an ovation. * * * Senator Waldeck-Rousseau succeeds in forming a new French cabinet. 24th: The Kentucky Democrats, in convention at Louisville, reaf- firm the Chicago platform and declare for Bryan and free silver in 1900 25th: Lieut. Pearson addresses the congregation in the Tabernacle, Salt Lake City. * * * Heber C. Iverson is appointed bishop of the Second Ward, to succeed Bishop Leonard G. Hardy who recently removed to Canada. 26th: George R. Emery is chosen bishop of the Sixteenth Ward, * * * Salt Lake City to succeed Bishop Frederick Kesler deceased. General Otis telegraphs the war department that the Utah batteries are

embarking on the transports at Manila. Major Richard W. Young, at the request of General Otis, will remain in Manila on the Supreme Court,

• • • The International Council of Women assembles in London, Eng- land. Several Utah ladies are present. 27th: Richard W. Young resigns as major of the Utah batteries and accepts civil position of Chief Justice of Supreme Court of Manila.

Upon his recommendation F. A. Grant is appointed major, and Grant recommends the appointment of J. F. Critchlow captain, and R. C. Naylor first lieutenant Battery B, and Sergeant Anderson second lieutenant Bat-

tery A. The appointments are at once made. 28th:The President decides to continue recruiting men for the Philippines until 40,000 men are sent to the aid of General Otis. The enlistment will be for three years. * * * A free fight occurs in etBh elgian Chamber of Deputies at Brussels when the order of the day

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was adopted expressing confidence in the president of the house against the vote of the Socialists. 29th: The trouble in the Belgian House of Deputies ends in a riot in the streets. The soldiers charge the mob and several people are injured. July 1st: Jules M. Giaque dies in Salt Lake City from the effects of sunstroke. * * * The United States transport Hancock with Bat- teries A and B, Utah Light Artillery and the Frst Nebraska regimept aboard, sails from Manila for San Francisco. * * * President Mc- Kinley presents a silver loving cup to French Embassador Cambon, in recognition of his friendly services in the negotiations which restored peace between the United States and Spain. * * * Captain Dreyfus arrives at Rennes, France. He is said to be a prematurely old man. 2nd: A great fast meeting or Solemn Assembly is held in the Salt Lake Temple which is attended by all of the twenty-six leading authori- ties of the Church. All of the forty stakes, 478 wards and all of the auxilliary organizations of the Church were represented. The total at- tendance was 623. Just such a gathering of the priesthood was never before held in the Church. 5th: Bishop J. P. Newman of the Methodist Episcopal Church of San Francisco, dies in Saratoga, N. Y. Bishop Newman will be remem- bered in Utah as the participant in the famous Newman-Pratt discussion on polygamy. * * * Terrific floods have devastated a large portion of Texas. The flood district covers a length of five hundred miles and a breadth of probably fifty miles. To show the damage done the following estimates have been made by men who are in a position to know: Lives lost, from 100 to 300; loss to farmers, including crops as well as live stock, from $7,000,000 to $15,000,000; damage to railroads and to country bridges, $2,000,000 to $4,000,000. These estimates are taken in the whole area. It is known that more than sixty people have met their death; that many bodies have been recovered; it is not believed that all of them will ever be recovered. 6th: Secretary of War, Alger, published an order for the enlist- ment of ten regiments of volunteers for service in the Philippines. Utah volunteers will be included in the thirty-fourth infantry. 7th: The slayers of Gen. Luna, the Filipino leader, who have been on trial are acquitted on the ground of self-defense. 8th: Angus M. Cannon, president of Salt Lake Stake of Zion, is arrested on a warrant charging unlawful cohabitation. Mr. Cannon enters a plea of "Not Guilty," and gives bonds for his appearance. 11th: A disastrous flood occurs at Manti, Utah, at 8 o'clock p. m. Many buildings are badly damaged, much property destroyed and the- streets are filled with mud and debris.