Events of the Month

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

— — Local January 17 The Republican caucus adopts rules for its government in the senatorial nomination contest. A majority (19) will nominate President Evans of the State Senate announces his committees 18 —Representative McMillan, of Salt Lake, introduced a bill in the House making it unlawful to compel vaccination or to require it as a precedent to entering the private or public schools of the State either as pupil or teacher The Live Stock Convention decided to hold its next convention in Chicago — 20 The Nebo Stake of Zion is organized comprising the wards south of Springville in Utah County. Jonathan S. Page was chosen as president, with Hyrum Lemmon and Henry Gardner as counselors — 22 Thomas Kearns is nominated for United States Senator by the Republican caucus 23 —In joint session the Legislature elected Thomas Kearns the United to —Kearns, 37, McCune, States Senate on the first ballot, the vote standing: 25, absent, 1 24—The Board of Education of Salt Lake City rescinded its former order excluding unvaccinated children from the schools — 25 Mayor Thompson of Salt Lake approved the city ordinance recently passed vacating parts of certain streets and granting the use of same to the Rio Grande Western Railway for the erection of machine shops thereon 26 —The Salt Lake County Board of Health rescinds its order closing the schools of the county to unvaccinated children — 28 Senator and Mrs. Kearns give a grand reception at the Knutsford Hotel, Salt Lake City The House of Representatives passed the anti-compulsory vaccination bill, by a vote of 37 to 6 30— Six members of the Salt Lake City Board of Education are arrested and arraigned in the police court for resisting the orders of the City Board of Health by opening the schools to unvaccinated children. 31 — W. S. Eccles, for many years general freight agent of

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the Oregon Short Line Railroad, resigns to accept position bf traffic manager of the American Smelter Company The anti-compulsory vaccination bill passed the State Senate by a vote of 13 to 5. John Crompton, the oldest citizen of Logan, Utah, died at the age of 92 years. February 2 —Abe Majors, the murderer of Chief of Police Brown, of Ogden, is granted a new trial by the Supreme Court 4 The House of Representatives passes a bill to raise the salaries of the justices of the Supreme Court from $3,000 to $5,000 5—The House passes a bill raising the salaries of the governor, secretary of state, auditor, treasurer, attorney-general, and superintendent of public instruction 7 —Apostle Francis M. Lyman is appointed to preside over the European mission The new building of the Latter-day Saints College, Salt Lake City is dedicated .The Senate unanimously adopts a resolution favoring the election of United States Senators by direct vote of the people — 8 Governor Wells vetoes the anti-compulsory vaccination bill, and requests the passage of a substitute bill which he presents, making vaccination compulsory on all persons in the state under the order of the Boards of Health, and giving power to all sheriffs, constables and police officers in the State to enforce the orders of said boards The members of the State Legislature start on a trip to Boise, Idaho, to visit the Idaho State Legislature. The Duke and Duchess of Manchester and other distinguished people visit Salt Lake. The Duchess is the daughter of Vice President Zimmerman of Cincinnati, Hamilton, and Dayton Railroad, who also accompanied the party — 9 The members of the Salt Lake City School Board, who were arrested for violation of the orders of the Board of Health, are discharged by Police Judge Timmony, he holding that he has no jurisdiction in such cases 10 —William Buttle, who came to Utah in 1853, died in Salt Lake City, aged 74 years 12 — Judge Jacob B. Blair, surveyor-general of Utah, died at Salt Lake City The House of Representatives rejected the Governor's compulsory vaccination bill by a large majority 14 At a meet- — ing of the First Presidency and the Apostles, it is decided to open up a mission to Japan, and Apostle Heber J, Grant is chosen to preside over the same 15 —Dr. Karl G. Maeser, superintendent of Church schools and one of the general superintendency of the Sunday Schools died at Salt Lake City. Dr. Maeser was born in Meissen, Saxony, January 16, 1828 16 — J. H. Paul, president of the Latter-day Saints college, is convicted, by a jury, of violating the rules of the Board of Health.

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— Domestic January 17— A great demonstration was made in the Senate when Hon. Matthias L. Quay took his seat The Senate Commitee on Military Affairs, which has been investigating hazing at West Point, decided to incorporate a provison in the Military Academy bill to prevent hazing in thatAcademy and punishing those guilty of it by expulsion The members of the four classes at West Point met and unanimously decided to abolish the practice of hazing — 31 A great fire in New York City destroys property valued at $1,500,000. February 1 — E. H. Harriman, for the Union Pacific Railway, secures control of the Southern Pacific 4—The centennial anniversary of the installation of John Marshall, of Virginia, as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States is celebrated with impressive ceremonies in the hall of the House of Representatives at the National Capitol Senator J. L. Rawlins presents the credentials of Thomas Kearns in the United States Senate, and the oath is administered to Utah's new senator by Senator Frye — 5 The president sends to the Senate the nomination of Maj-General Nelson A. Miles to be Lieutenant-General Mrs. Carrie Nation wrecks the finest saloon in Topeka, Kansas, is arrested but promptly released 13 —The electoral vote for President and Vice-President of the United States is counted in joint session of the Senate and House of Representatives and Wm. McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt are declared elected. — — Foreign January 17 The celebration of the bi-centennary of the Prussian Empire began in Berlin — 18 The announcement is made that Queen Victoria is ill and much alarm is felt 22 Queen Victoria of England died at 6:30 p. m., and the Prince of Wales becomes Edward VII A large number of Fflipinos take oath of allegiance to the United States 24 —Edward VII was proclaimed King of Great Britain and Emperor of India, in St. James palace, London, at 9 o'clock a. m — 26 The New York World publishes an interview with Aguinaldo in which he refuses to accept the offer of amnesty made by the United States commission 27 Emperor — William of Germany is made a Field Marshal in the British army. Verdi the great Italian composer died. February 1 —The body of Queen Victoria is removed from Cowes, Isle of Wight, to Portsmouth. The Naval pageant was very inspiring, ten miles of war vessels being in line — 2 Lieut. Hicken and a detachment of thirty men of the thirty-fourth regiment are surprised by insurgents while crossing a river in the island of Cebu, and five Americans are killed, four wounded and two are missing The funeral

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procession of Queen Victoria passes through London streets and the remains are borne to Windsor for burial in the mausoleum at Frogmore Park — 5 Emperor William of Germany, leaves England after his long visit, attending the death bed and funeral of Queen Victoria. It is officially stated that the total death list of the British, since the beginning of the South African War, is 12,989 6 —The Ministers in Pekin demand that the death penalty be carried out

the Boxer outrages in the case of the Chinese leaders in 7 Queen Wilhelmina of Holland is married to Duke Henry of MacklenbergSchwerin — 11 Former King Milan of Servia died in Vienna. — 16 The Chinese Court flatly refuses to carry out the requests of the foreign envoys to cause the execution of offenders.