St. Landry democrat., 1888-01-14
NECR0I,OaY.

Jan. S-JoSeph Aaron shaw. eX-COnSreSStuSA
from Illinois, at Olney, aged rs.
Jan: 1o-Judge John G. Rogers, at Chicago
aged 50. AT New York. John Roach, the ta-
nous ship builder aged r.. Alice Oates s. the
Jan. 13-Chief-Justice James Jackson, OF
Georgia, at Atlanta, aged 81.
Jan. 15-Mrs. Abby Kelley Foster, noted
temperance worker in New England, at Wor-
cester, Mass, aged rs.
Jan lG--Prof. Edward olney, OF Ann Arbor,
Mich. -. General W. B. Hazen, Chief of Signal
Service, at Washington aged 81.
Jan. 1s-Prof z: L. Youmans, editor of Popu-
Tar Science Monthly, at New York, aged 66....
j. J. Upchurch, founder of Ancient Order Unit
ed Worllmen, at Steelville, Mo, aged e..
Jan. 21-Smpson Harris, in Putnam County,
Ind, aged Os....Lord Chesterfield in London,
Feb. s4-Benjamin F. Taylor, lecturer and
writer al Cleveland, O., aged IS.
Mar. 2-John Walters, one of Irish patriots
of 90 at Detroit, aged 1o8
Mar. 5-Charles J. Peterson, proprietor OF
Ptttfson'S Magazine, at Philadelphia, aged 49,
Mar. S-Henry Ward Beecher, at Brooklyn, N
Y, aged "a.
Mar. johannes B. Eads, at Nassau, N. K,
Mar. l5-Maine Legislature repealed capital
punishment law.
Mar. 19-Carl Muller, noted sculptor, at New
Mar 5.-Judge Samuel H. Treat, U. S. Dis
trct Court for Southern Illinois, at Springfield
ILL.,, aged IS.
Mar. a1-John G. SAKE, poet, at Albany, NY,
aged Il.
Apr 6-Congressman D. Wyatt Aiken, OF
South Carolina, agea So: ~ .. rvons.
vile, Ind, aged 81.
Apr. 1a-Bishop Lee, of Delaware, at Will
Apr. ie-Ghief-Justice Cartier, Supreme Court
District of Columbia. at Washington, aged a.
May 14-Justce William B. Woods, United
States Supreme Court, at Washington MISS
Mary Harden, the fancee of John Howard
Payne, at Athens, Ca, aged 7s
May 19-Charles E. Stuart, ex-United States
Senator from Michigan, at Kalamazoo aged u.
May 29-Major Ben: Perley Poore, at Wash
June -vice-President Wheeler, at Ma
lone N. Y, aged 6S.
June s-Ez:GoveTno emo chauncey F. Cleveland,
June Tex President Mark Hopkins, 81 WILL
Jams College. aged SO.
June a5eJames Speed, Lincoln's Attorney
General, at Louisville, KY, aged 70.
July 4-Ex-GoVernor Arson T. Morrill,, OF
Maine.
at Trenton, N j., aged So: =. R. M; Hunter. ex-
U. S. Senator from Virginia, aged "a.
July sonsyi rnan cobe; Jr' story writer at
mon church at Salt Lake. aged 70: General
J. NJ; Comfy, editor Commercial, Toledo, Ohio
aged IS.
gresham from Louisiana, at Baton Rouge,
aged "a.
Aug lo-John Clay, only living son of Henry
Ahg. 14-Ex.U. S. Senator Sargent, at San
Francisco.
Aug. 1s-Prof. O. S. Fowler, phrenologist,
Sharon Station, Conn.,, aged rs.
Aug 1e--Alvan Clark, the telescope builder,
at Cambridge, Mass, aged "a. Prof. Spencer
F. Baird u. S. Fish Commission, at Woods
Hall, Mass, aged Ga.
Sept 2-Bishop Harris, M. E. church, at New
York, aged7O.
Sept Ex-Governor Bartlett, of California,
aged 63....At Owensboro, KY. William A.
IA oh m al
Washington's family, aged 81.
Sept. 4-Ex-Governor Blackburn, OF Ken
lucky, at Frankfort, aged II.
Oct. 3-John B. Finch, Nebraska temperance
advocate, at Boston.
Oct. s-Ex-Goyernor Washburn, of Massa-
Oct. l1-Thomas G. Manning, United States
Minister to Mexico, in New York. aged 60.
Oct 22-Elihu b. Washburne, at Chicago,
aged r..
Dec. 6-Ex-Congressman N. C. Deering, at
Dee. i13General Thomas Kirby Smith, in
Dec. l5-Governor Charles R. Bodwell. Of
Dec. rs. 2. Rounds, at Omaha aged 50:
Dec. 19-B. g. Caulfeld, ex-Congressman from
Illinois, at Deadwood, D. T., aged So
Dec. 22.-Congressman s. G. Mof1att, Of Mich
igan, in Washington, aged 46.
q. S. Treasury, at Albany, N. Y. aged So.
POLITICAL AND SOCIAL.
Jan. Estate officers Of Wisconsin insugu-
rated at Madison. California and Tennessee
Legislatures convened.
Jan. Legislatures OF New York. Pennsyl-
vania, Delaware, Ohio and Nebraska, convened
Jan. 5-Andrew J. McGin (Rep.) inaugurated
Governor of Minnesota. -. Secretary Lamar
and Mrs. Holt married at Macon, Ga. ....L Leg
islaturcs of Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine,
Illinois, Michigan, Colorado and North Carolina
convened.
Jan: 6-P. G. Lounsbury elected Governor by
the Legislature of Connecticut. Governor
Ames, OF MASSACHUSETTS, inaugurated. =. .Indi-
ana and Missouri Legislatures convened.
Jan. 1.-THE Democrats in the Indiana Senate
refused to meet in JOINT session with the House
to hear the Governors message, and the docu-
ment was read by the clerk. In the House it
was tabled without reading.
Jan. 10-Governor Martin, OF Kansas, inau-
gurated -. Lieutenant-Governor Robertson, Of
Indiana, swornin. Arkansas Legislature con-
Yened,
Jan. 11-Legislatures Of Dakota, Kansas and
Texas convened. -. Governor Adams, Of Colo
RADIO, inauguraed.
Jan. 12-The West Virginia and Wisconsin
Legislatures convened. -. William M. Stewart
Rep.) elected United States Senator from Ne
vada
Jan. Ex-Governor Hughes, of Arkansas, in
augurated
Jan. 17-Judge Ayres, OF the circuit court at
Indianapolis, issued an injunction restraining
at the joint convention of the Legislature to
nominate q United States Senator.
JAN 1S-The following U. S. Senators were
elected: Charles B. Farwell, Illinois; Cush
man Il. Davis, Minnesota; Eugene Hale,
Maine; George Gray, Delaware: Joseph R.
Hawley, Connecticut; T. 3. Stockbridge, Mich
igan; George Hearst, California;; M. s. Quay,
Pennsylvania; f. M Cockreu, Missouri.
Jan. 19-Henry L. Dawes reelected u. 8.
Senator from Massachusetts.
jan 20-Frank Hiscock elected U. 8. Senator
from New York.
Jan. 21-The Interstate Commerce bill
passed by Congress Hon. S. A. Paddock
elected u. S. Senator from Nebraska.
jan 25-The proposed amendment to the
constitution granting suffrage to worAen de-
feated in the y. s. Senate-34 to Is J.. .Ex-Gov-
tor -. National Woman Suffrage convention
began its nineteenth annual session at
Washing Hon. Phtleths Sawyer re-
elected u. S. Senator from Wisconsin.
Jan. 29-Nina Van Zandt and August Spies
married by proxy.
Feb. 1-Gongressman Reagan elected q. s.
Senator from Texas. -. Alderman ONeill, OF
New York, convicted OF bribery.
Feb. 2-David s. Turpie pem.) elected q. 8.
Senator from Indiana
Feb. 3-Woman suffrage laws in Washington
Territory declared unconstitutional By Supreme
Court.
Feb. Interstate Commerce bill signed by
President.
Feb. e-Nevada Legislature passed bill dis
franchising Mormons
Feb. 1o-Kansas Legislature granted muni-
cipal suffrage to women.
Feb. 11-President vetoed Dependent Pension
bill.
Feb. 14-Secretary of Treasury Manning re-
signed.
Feb. 15-Lieut. Greedy appointed Chief Sig