The Russellville Democrat., 1889-01-10

i Streeter qll) for President of United States, and c. F. Cunningham lArl{,l for Vice-President, i May 22-R. L. Gibson reelected U. s. Sena- ! tor by Louisiana Legislature. May 24-Woman Suffrage act Of Washington l Territory declared unconstitutional by Judge May 86-George William Curtis elected pres | tdent Of Cvl-Seryice League Prohibition National convention assemblies at Indianapolis. John F. St John chosen permanent chairman .... Louis ana Legislature elected F. D White Q. $. Senator for term beginning March 1, 1891.
 May 31-Natonat Prohibition convention at Indianapolis nominated Clinton 5. Fisk, of New Jersey, for President of the U. S., and Joseph A. Brookssof Missouri, for Vice-President. Jun. i-The U. s. Senate confirms the nom- ination Of Lieut. General Philip H. Sheridan to be General Of the Army under special act of Congress reviying that rauk. Jun. 4--Gov. Hill, Of New York, signed bill abolishing hanging for murder and substituting death by electricity Hermann (Rep.) elected
 Jun. 5-Beiya Lockwood accepted nomins- ton ot Equal Rights party for President or United Sales.
 Jun. 6-P. A. Collins chosen permanent chair man of Democratic National Committee at St. Lotus. Grover Cleveland renomlnated by ac- elamation as Democratic candidate for Pres ident Of United States. Jun. 7-Democratic National convention nom. mated Allen c. Thurman for Vice President Of United States, adopted platform and ad- Jun. le-Jonathan Chace reelected U. s. Senator by Rhode Island Legislature. Jun. l9-Repubican National convention met
  (California) permanent chairman.
 Jun. 2l-Platform adopted by National Re-
 Jun. a5-NationaI Republican convention nominated for President of the United States Benjamin Harrison, of Indiana, and Levi r. Morton, of New York for Fiee-Presldent. Jul. 1l-U. S. Senator NJ. S. Quay, of Penn sylyania elected chairman of The Republican National Committee National Democratic Campaign Committed
 Jul 2o-Melville W. Fuller confirmed by U. $. Senate as Chief Justice of U. 5. Supreme Court
 Jul 21-Mnls Tarir bill passed by [. s. House Of Represen tatves. Aug. 14-Major-CseneFal Schofeld placed tu command Of '. $. army. Aug. l5-At the convention in Washington of the American party James l.. Curtis, New James N. Greer, Tennessee, for NIce-President.
 Aug. 21-U. s. Senate refused-S0 to %-to ratlfy fisheries treaty
 Sept 8-Eagle (Dem.) elected Governor of Arkansas by about l5,O00 majority
 Sept. 7-House bill excluding Chinese passed in U. s. Senate-S7 to a.
 Sept. S-"Retalation' bill passed in U. s. House of Representatlves-174 to A.. Judge Jaues M. Greer declined nomination Tor Vice President on American party ticket
 Sept. lO-Mane State election results in favor of Republicans; plurality of ls,4s5 for BurleiEh for Governor.
 Sep. l3- Congressman William Warner elect ed Commander-In-Cniefo of c. A, R.
 Sep. 17-Motion to reconsider vote passing Chinese Exclusion bill rejected in U. $. Senate
 Sep. 21-President Cleveland received official information Of refusal of Chinese Government ratify amended treaty,
 Sep 26-John H. Oberiy nominated by Pres ident Cleveland to be Commissioner of Indian Affairs.
 Oct. 1-President Cleveland signed Chinese Exclusion blll.
 Oct. 3-substitute for Mills Tarn bill re- ported in United States Senate ID. D. Wig gnton, of Callornla, selected to fill vacancy caused by Judge Greer's declination Of Amer ican party's nomination for Vce-Presdent Governor Gordon and other State officials re-
 Oct. s-Chief-Justice Fuller took the oath Of office at Washington.
 Oct. EEK Pres dent K. E. Hayes elected commanderin-chief of tho Loyal Leglon of the United States.
 Oct l9-Fitteenth annual convention of Ma tional w c. T. U. met in New York, Miss Frances E. Willard delivering the annual ad- dress.
 Oct. 2O-First sesslon of the Flftieth Con- gress, the longest for nearly hundred years, ended by adjournment sine de.
 Oct 2a-Miss Frances E. Willard reelected president of National W. c. T. U.
 Oct. 26-Alfred H. Love declined eandda0N for Vice-PresIdent on National Equal Rights (Belya Lockwood) ticket.
 Oct. 29-U. $. Supreme Court decided State license tax upon commercial travellers from other States to be unconstitutional.
 Oct 80-Lord Sackville West British Minis ter at Washington, notified by Secretary Bay ard that he was not acceptable representa- tive to the UuIted States.
 Nov. 1-Prestdent Cleveland issued Thanks giving proclamation.
 Nov 0--Presidential election in United States resulted in choice or General Benjamin Harri son for President and Levi r. Morton for Vice. President--20 States elecung 233 Republican electors to IS States choosing l6s Democratic electors. Popular yote, ll,3i0,5ls. divided as follows: Cleveland, 553S, ,045; Harrison, 5,430,- cor; Fisk, 257. 243; Labor, 114,623.
 Nov. 20-Alfred II. Colquitt reelected U. s. Senator by Georgia Legislature.
 Nov. 21-Elijah ". Halford, managing editor Indianapolis Journal, rendered the position of private secretary by President-elect Harrison.
 Nov. 23-Mr. Powderly reelected Master Workman of the Knights of Labor
 Nov. 2S--Alabama Legislature reelected John T. Morgan U. S. Senator
 Dec. 3-Seeond session of Fiftieth Congress begun at Washington.
 Dee. Ex-Governor Beaver, Of Pennsylvania, elected president of American Forestry Con- gress in session at Atlanta Ga.