The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-01-12
I Territory declared unoonrs,us,on.l by Judr

| TerIitofy uecihrcu unoonsfeuHonti Dy Juub
May 8o-Goorge William Curtis elected pres
ident OF Civil.Service League e. Prohibition
| National convention assemblies at indianapolis
John p. ST. John chosen permanent chairman
.... Louisiana Legislature elected E. d. White
! U. 3. Senator for torn beginning Murch 4, 1891.
May 31-Nntionnl Prohibition convention af
| indianapolis nominated Clinton b. Fisk, of Now
| Jersey, for President of the u. s., and Joseph
| A.. Brooks.o of Missouri. for Vice President.
Jun. 1.-The U. s. senro confirms the. nom
| instion Of Lieut. General Philip H. Sheridan to
be General of the Army under special act Of
Congress reyiving @ that ~ rsnk. m6l v,., .r,o, ,u,
abolishing hanging for murder and substituting
death by electricity. -. Hermann (Rop.) elected
Jun. 5-Belva Lockwood accepted nomina-
ton OF EQUAL Rights party for President OF
Jun. 6-P. A. Collins chosen permanent chair.
man OF Democratic National Committee at st.
Louis. Grover Cleveland renominated by ac-
clamation as Democratic candidate for Pres
Jun. 7-Democratio National convention nom
mated Allen G. Thurman for Vice-Prcsident OF
United States, adopted platform and ad-
Jun. 12-Jonathan Chace reelected U. s.
Senator by Rhode Island Legislature.
Jun. 19-Rcpublican National convention met
in Chicago, and on the Goth elected M. M. Bstee
(Californial permanent chairman.
Jun. el-Piatform adopted by National Re-
Jun. p5-National Republican convention
nominated for President OF the United States
Beniamin Harrison of Indiana, and Levi p.
Jul. 1i-U. s. Senator M. S. Quay, of Penn
sylvania, elected chairman OF the Republican
Jul i7-Caivin S. Brice (o) elected Chairman
National Democratic Campaign Committee
Jul 20-Melville w. Fuller confirmed by u.
s. Senate as Chief Justice of U. S. Supreme
Court
Jul. e1-NIils Tariff bill passed by U. S. House
of Representatives.
Aug. H-Mator-General Schofleld placed In
command H. 6 arIny
Aug. i5-At tho convention in Washington OF
the American p2rty james L. Curtis, New
James NJ Greer, Tennessee, for Vice-Prcsident.
Aug. 2l-U. s. Senate refused-30 to E-to
ratfy fisheries treatv.
Sept 3-Eagle DENY elected Governor OF
Arkansas by Sbout 1900 majority.
Sept: T.House bill excluding Chinese passed
N sept @ s@aRetaiiation'' bill passed in U. S.
House of Rspresentatives-174 to 4....Judge
James NJ. Greer declined nomination for Vice.
President on American party ticket.
Sept,10-Malne Stnte election results in
favor OF Republicans; plurality OF is4ej for
Burleigh for Governor.
Sep. 1S-Congressmuu William Warner elect
ed Commanderin- Chief of G. A. r.
Sep. 17-Motion to reconsider vote passing
Chinese Exclusion bill rejected in U. S. Senate
Sep. 2l-Prestdcnt Cleveland received official
Information Of refusal of Chinese Government
TO rattfy amended treaty.
ident Cleveland to be Commissioner of Indian
Affairs
Oct. i-President Cleveland signed Chinese
Oct 3-Substitute for Mills Tariff bill re.
ported in United States Senate....P. d. Wig
ginton. OF California, selected to fill vacancy
caused by Judge Greer's declination OF Amer.
ican party's nomination for Wee e-Prcsidcnt. -.
Governor Gordon and other State officials
Oct s-Chief-Justice Fuller took the oath OF
offioe at Washington.
Oct. 17--Ex-Pres dent r. d. Hayes elected
n -t,,o tpF stnI tL,
United States
DOT. 1O--Fifteonth annual convention of M
tional w. G. T. U. met IN New York, Miss
Frances L. Willard delivering the annual ad-
dress.
oct. eO-First session of the Fiftieth Con.
gress, the longest for nearly hundred years,
ended by adjournment sine die.
Oct. 2a-Mlss Frances L. Willard reelected
president OF National w. G. #. U.
Oct 26-Al; cd II. Love declined cand dacy
for vice-Prcsidcnt on National Equal Rights
(Belya Loclwood) ticket.
Oct. 2o-U. S. Supreme Court decided State
license tax upon commercial travellers from
other States 10 be unconstitutional.
Oct. 30-Lord Sackville West, British Minis
ter at Washington, notified by Secretary Bay
ard that he was not acceptable as representa-
tive to the United States.
Nov. 1-President Cleveland issued Thanks
giving proclamation.
Nov. G-Presidential election in United States
resulted in choice OF General BeIjamin Harri
son for President and Levi p. Morton for Vice.
ebiee.g 3 iss RePpSean
electors. Popular vote, ll,St0,51s. divided as
fol ows: Cleveland, $3.50 Harrison, $780,
607: Fisk, 2o7.2i3; Labor, ll4,G23.
Nov. 20-Alfred II. Colquitt reelected U. S.
Senator by Georgia Legislature.
Nov. 21-El jah W. Halford managing editor
journal, tendered the position OF
private secretary by President-elcct Harrison.
Nov. e2-Mr. Powderly reelected Master
Workman of the Knights OF Labor.
Nov. 28-Al0oama Legislature reelected
John r. Morgan u. 8. Senator.
Dec. 3-Second session OF Fiftieth Congress
begun at Washington.
Dec. 7-Governor Beaver, of Pennsylvania, |
ele cted president OF American forestry Con- /
gross In session at Atlanta, Ga.