St. Landry democrat., 1888-01-14

Congressman in Second Texas district TO sue
ADJ. eWJohn w. Davis (Dem) elected Gov
ernor OF Rhode Island.
Abr. 7-Benton J. Hall, Burlington, Ia, ap-
pointed Commissioner of Patents; cr.uor
Apr. 9-Eugene Semple appointed GoVerhor
Abr. ao@Legislature West Virginia convened
Anr' 27~Anniversary of General Grants 65th
birthday celebrated in Pittsburgh, Washington
and New York.
stringent liquor law. 600 acres public land
in New Mexico reclaimed from private parties:
May 5-Charles j. Faulkner CDem.) elected
United States Senator for west Virginia;
May 10-Woman suffrage defeated IN rem
sylyana Legisla -. Governor Hill, OF New
York vetoed bull for Constitutional convention.
May 11-HghLicens biil passed 1 9y Tenn n
Connecticut, appointed United states 1feasor'
er, vice Jordan, resigned,
May 3o-Governor Hill vetoed nign-lcenSe
bill passed by New York Legislature.
May 31-Rhode Island Legislature conVeneos
June 2-The President and his wife celebrated
first anniversary OF theiI wedding ga for Erron,
Prohibition defeated in Massachusetts Leg
islature.
Senator from New Hampshire.
June 16-President rescinded battle-f1ag order
June 23-Woman suffrage killed in Michigan
Legislature.
July 21-William R. Frerot, of Louisiana, ap-
pointed Supervising Architect of Treasury.
July 26-Ex-Mayor Harrison left Chicago for
a tour around the world.
Aug. General Buckner Dem elected Gov
ernor of Kentucky by 17,015 majority
Aug. 4-Prohibtion defeated in Texas by 1Oo.-
Aug. s@Wilford Woodruff assumed charge OF
Aug. 11-Fred Douglas reached New York
from an extended tour in Europe.
Aug. 15-Contracts for five new cruisers aWaror
ed by Government.
Aug. 19-United Labor party nominated Henry
George for Secretary of State in New York.
Aug. 3O-G. Brown Goode appointed CommMS
sioner of Fisheries to succeed Prof. Baird oes
ceased. Nellie Grant Sartoris arrived IN new
York from England.
Sept. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Waterman
becomes Governor of California
Sept. 14-New York Republicans dominates
Colonel Fred Grant for Secretary of State.
Sept. 15-Centennial celebration OF Federal
constitution began at Philadelphia:
Sept. 2S-Miss Phebe Couzins, OF ST. Lou1A
first woman who ever held Office as Uniteo
States Marshall, succeeded her deceased 1stnes
in that office.
Sept. 3O-John P. Rea, OF Minneapolis, elect.
ed Commander-in-Chiefo of G. A. Il. at st. Louie:
Michael Davitt, the Irish agitator arrtvea
In New York. President and Mrs. Clevelan9
South -. Prohibition defeated in Tennessee.
Oct. 3-Father McTighe, Catholic Priest
elected principal OF public school IN Pitts
burgh.
Oct. 5 -Presdential party reached Chicago:
Oct. 1o-Mrs. Garfield and daughter sailed
for England.
Oct is-President's party reached Atlanta.
Oct 2a-Presidential party returned to WASH
ington.
giving day.
Nov. s-Democrats carried New York, Wiz,
ginia, Mississippi and Maryland. Republicans
Iowa, Nebraska, and Legislature in New
Jersey. Prohibition defeated IN Oregon IN
Dakota So out of 81 counties voted for Prohis
bition.
Nov Ex-senator Hawley, Conn.,. married
Miss Edith Horner 80. Land Commissioner
Sparks resigned.
President OF Women's National Christian Tenn
perance Union at Nashville
Nov. 23-Ex- Senator Jones, OF Florida de-
clared a monomaniac at Detroit and in financial
Nov. 3O-Prof S. A. Dickey elected chairman
OF National Prohibition Committee.
Dec. 3-Speaker Carlisle renom1nated oy
Democratic caucus of House in Washington:
Republican caucus nominated Mr.. Reid, OF
Maine, for Speaker.
Dec 5-Ffftieth Congress assembled in Wash.
ington-Mr. Carlisle (Kentucky) reelected
speaker of House. -. Decision rendered by u.
S. Supreme Court in favor OF validity OF Kansas
Prohibition low.
Dec 6-President Cleveland dominates L @.
G. Lamar as U. S. Justice Supreme Court;
VIM. F. Villas Secretary of Interior; D. M.
Dickinson, Postmaster-General
Dec. s-State convention of Connecticut Pro-
hibitionists. =: Chicago selected for meeting Of
Republican, National convention to be hole
Dec 14-William Malone nominated for
United States Senator by Republicans OF Viz
ginia Legislature, -. Michigan State Grange
Of a. laT
T., adopted memorial praying for admission Of
Territory lAto Union as one State
Dec. 16-William M. Evarts chosen chairman
~ Ainfr nfP nY41h "a va in
City. ''N'' - D0@'''''' ''''" = '''" ;
Ink aIsgy &C sss nas1sa, h,s sight
James P. Foster elected president Of the new.
ly-created National League formed by Repub-
Ucan clubs.
Dec 19-second annual convention OF Ma.
tional Prohibition Bureau assembled in New
York.
Dec. 20-John S. Barbour elected United
States Senator by Virginia Legislature.
Dec. ss.Rev Dr. Lyman Abbott selected o.
n. 7. p"'''' - y 'N'1 oA' ''
SPORTING.
Jan; 1s-John /; Sullivan broke his wrist III
Feb. 14-Captain William Cottrell, turfmsn
and breeder, died near Mobile, Ala, aged 7oI
=. Boston Baseball Club pays 10000 for Mike
Mar. american Trotting Association err
ganized at Detroit.
Mar. 12-Yachts Dauntless and Coronet start
ed for New York for race to Queenstown
Ireland.
Mar. a7-coronet arrived at Queenstown, win.
ming race.
Apr First game baseball for championship
sworld at St. Louis resulted: Chicago, 8; Sc
Louis, 3.
May 20-Colonel Richard West, noted breeder
Of trotting horses, died at Lexington, KY, aged
g.
May 2s-The 1oO-mile bicycle race for cham
pionship OF America at Clarksville, Mo-, won
by Nelson, OF Boston, in 9 hrs. A nj.
May 30-Jacob Gaudaur beat Edward Hanlan
in emile single scull race. at Pullman, Ill.
June 13-At Charlottesville, Ind, 10o-milo
bicycle race won by Rhodes in III. 81 m.
June 2S-Ten Brock, the famous running
horse, valued at 300 COO, die1.
June &C. w. Budd, of Des Moines, Ia, won
championship of America for pigeon shooting
at Des Moines, killing 81 birds against 95 by ].
Il. Stice OF Illinois.
July 23-SheH race for championship OF
America at Pullman, ILL.,, between I1anlan and
Gaudaur, won by former.
Aug. 13-Hanlan-Teeme boat race at To-
ronto for the wor1e', championship, won by
Teemer.
Aug. 27-Maud S. trotted mile in Wagon, in
2:13A, beating the record.
Aug. 29-Jookey West fatally hurt ana two
other Jockeys injured by collision on Saratoga
race track.
Sept. s-Lucky B. died at sheepshead Bay,
NY.
Sept. 14-At Lincoln, Neb., Jay-Eye-seo
trotted mile in 2:15h, fastest time ever made
on half-mile track.
Sept. 16-At St. Paul the PAGER johnson, to
wagon, made three heats in 2:16A, 2:l5M and
0.1hA heating the record