Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-01-12
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aged 81 John s. Newberry, ex-ConRress-
Jan. 6-Joseph Tosso. composer of The Ar
kansaw Traveller" ut Covfngton, KY, aged 50.
from Illinois. at olney, aged &c.
Jan lo-Judge John G. Rogers, at Chicago.
aged So ST.; AT New York. John Roach, the IA
comic opera singer. 1t Philadelphia, aged 80.
Jan. 13-Chief-Justice James Jackson, OF
Jan. 15-Mrs. Abby kelley Foster, a noted
temperance worker in New England, IT Wor-
Jan. l6-Prof Edward Olney, OF Ann Arbor,
Mich General w. b. Hazen. Chief OF Signal
Jan. is-Prof. E. Z. Ycumnns' editor OF PoDu-
Tar Sciences Monthly, at Now York, aged 90 -.
j. J; Upchurch, founder of Ancient Order Unit
Jan. s1-Simpson Harris. in Putnam County,
IND, aged 1o9. Lord Chesterfield, IN London.
Feb 24-Benlamin F. Taylor, lecturer and
writer, 1T Cleveland, o., aged e5.
Mar. 2-John Walters, one OF Irish patriots
of '9s. at Detroit, aged 1Os-
Mar. 5-Charles ]. Peterson, proprietor of
PetersO8'S 1Hd10=sae, Mt Philadelphia, aged IS.
Mar e-Henry Ward Beecher, at Brooklyn, N.
Mar. IO-Sames q. Eads, at Nassau. N p,
Mar. i5-Maine Legislature repealed capital
punishment law.
Mar l9-Carl Muller, noted sculptor, at New
Mar s.-Judge Samuel Il. Treat. u. S. Dis
trict Court for Southern Illinois, at Springfield.
Mar. sI-John C. Sake, poet, at Albany, NY,
aged II.
Apr. 6-Congressman d. Wyatt Aiken, of
South Carolina. aged SO.
Apr: 1o-John T. Raymond, actor, at Evans
Apr. I.-Bishop Lee. of Delaware, at VII
Apr. i6-Chief-Justice Cartier. Supreme Court
District OF Columbia At Washington. aged "a.
May 14-Justice William b. Woods, United
States Supreme Court at Washington Miss
Payne, at Athens, Ca, aged az.
May 19-Charles L. Stuart. ex-Unitcd States
May 2o-Maior Ben: Perley POore, at Wash
ington, aged ca.
juno 4-Ex-Vice-President Wheeler, st Ma
lone, N. Y. nged 69.
June 6-Ex,Governor Chauncey F. Cleveland,
Hampton. Conn, aged So
Jams College. aged 81.
June 25 James Speed Lincoln's Attorney
General, at Louisville. Ky, aged &c
July 4-Ex-Governor Arson p. Morrill,, of
Maine.
July 19-Dorothy L. Dix, the philanthrophist,
July sO-,sylvanus Cobb, Jr., story writer. at
July e6-John Taylor, president OF the Nor
mon church at Salt Lake. aged 40. -. General
j. M Comfy, editor Commercial, Toledo, Ohio,
Aug. 2-ColoneI Edward Robertson, a con-
gresham from LOUISIANA, at Baton Rouge,
Aug. 1O-John Clay, only living son of Henry
Clay, near Lexington aged 81.
Francisco.
Aug 1S-Prof. o. S. Fowler, phrenologist
Sharon Station Conn. ngcd 78.
Aug. 10-Alvan Clark, the telescope builder.
at Cambridge, Mass, aged 81. Prof Spencer
F. E.. Baird, U. s Fish Commission, at Woods
Sept. 2-Bishop Harris. NJ. E. church. at New
York, aged 40.
aged So. AT Owensboro KY, William A
last male representative OF George
family, aged 81.
Sept. 14-EI-Governor Blackburn, of Ken
lucky, ct Frankfort aged II.
Oct. 3-John B. Finch, Nebraska temperance
Oct. Sex Governor Washburn, of Massa-
aged ca.
Oct 11-Tnomas c. Manning, United States
Minister to Mexico, in New York. aged 80.
Oct. 29-Elihu b. Washburne, At Chicago,
Nov. ao-Ex-Gov. Miller, at Little Rock, Ark,
- Dec. e-Ex-congressmaS n. c. Desring, at
Dec. 14-GeneraI Thomas Kirby Smith, in
New York, aged ".
Dec. 15-Governor Charles r. Bodwell, of
Dec us. p Rounds, at Omaha, aged So
Dec 19-B. C. CaulneId, x-Congressnlan from
Illinois, ut Deadvood, d. IT, aged So.
Dec 22.-Congressman s. c. Moffatt, OF Mich
gan. in Washington, aged 46.
Dec. 24-Daniel J. Manning, ex-Secretary OF
q. S. Treasury, at Albany, N. Y, aged Sc.
POLITICAL AND SOCIAL.
Jan estate oficers Of Wisconsin inaugu-
convened.
Jan. Legislatures Of New York, Pennsyl-
Jan. 5-Andrew j. McG.n (Rep) inaugurated
Governor of NJ nnesota -. Secretary Lamar
Ind Mrs. Holt married at Macon, Ga. Leg
sIatures of Connecticut. Massachusetts, Maine,
illinois, Michigan, Colorado and North Carolina
convened
Jan. 6-P c. Lounsbury elected Governor by
he Legislature of Connecticut. Governor
Ames, of Massachusetts, inauguratcd. -. Indi-
ma ana Missouri Legislatures convened.
Jan. Tho Democrats in the Indiana Senate
,cfused to meot in JOINT session with the House
% hear the Governors message. and the docu-
nent was read by the clerk. In the Honse IL
vas tabled without reading.
,urated. -. Lieutenant-Governor Robertson, of
indiana. sworn In. Arkansas Legislature con-
'ened,
Texas convened Governor Adams, OF Colo
ado, inauguraed.
Legislatures convened William M Stewart
Rep.) elected United States Senator from Ne
ada
Jan. 16-Governor Hughes, OF Arkansas, in
Iugurlted.
Jan. 17-Judge Ayres, of the circuit court at
indianapolis issued an injunction restraining
Robertson from presiding
It the joint convention of the Legislature TO
Jan. 1s-The following U S. Senators were
elected: Charles Is. Farwell, Illinois, Cush-
nan K Davis, Minnesota; Eugene Hale,
dawley, Connecticut; T. B. StockbridRe, Mich
gan; George Hearst, California; NJ 8. Quay.
Pennsylvania: e. N. Cockrell, Missouri
Jan. 19-Henry L. Dawes reelected q. s.
Senator from Massachusetts.
rom New York.
Jan. 21-The Interstate Commerce bill
PASSED by Congress. III Hon. s. A. Paddock
elected L. 5. Senator from Nebraska.
Jan. 23-The proposed amendment to the
constitution granting Suffrage to women de-
Gated in the q. s Senate--34 to 1G Ex-Gov-
,rnOr Bate, of Tennessee. elected L. S. Sena-
or. 80. National WomaH Suffrage convention
began its nineteenth annual session at
Hon. PEiIetus Sawyer re-
elected L. S. Senator from Wisconsin.
Jan. 29-Nina Van Zandt and August Spies
married. by proxy.
Feb. 1-Congressman Reagan elected L. s.
Senator from Texas. Alderman O'Neill, of
New York, convicted of hzfbery.
Feb. 2-David S. TUT pie DEM elected .. s.
Senator from Indiana.
Feb. 3-Woman suffrage laws in Washington
declared unconstitutional by Supreme
Court.
Feb. 4-Inter-State Commerce bill signed by
President
Feb. 9-Nevada Legislature passed Lill dis
Mormons.
Feb. IO-Kansas Legislature granted NUM- |