Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-01-04
POLITICAL, SOCIAL AND RELIGIOUS.

Jan. 2-United States Cong convened.
Jan. 1.-THE Presidential ."c'ors met In
their respective States and CT .rvoses for
President and Vice-Pres' ne United
States. =. The following : C,"ernors In
augurated: Joseph Fifer, Illinois; A. p. Hovey,
Indiana; D. r. Francis, Missouri.
Jan l5-Natonal Dairy Fair Association
organized at Springfield, In., United states
WoIcott; Delaware, Anthony Higgins; Maine,
w. p. Frye; Michigan, James Mcmillan; Ne
brasSa, c. F. Manderson-all Republicans
Jan. 1S-Bill to give women right TO vote at
municipal elections defeated in Ohio House OF
Representatives.
follows: Republiean-Illinois, S. M; Cullom;
Kansas, p. b Plum; oregon, J; NpnDss6l n. D0iph:
ard ard c Coke :. Tariff bill passed the United
States Senate. :. Pennsylvania Legislature
adopted proposed prokbitory constitutional
Jan. 23-Minnesota Legislature elected w.
D. WBshburne (Rep.) United States Senator,
and Tennessee Legislature elected L G. Harris
Jan. ai-Woman's National Suffrage Associa-
tion, in session in Washington, elected Eliza
| beth Cady Stanton president, and Susan 3.
lature passed bill providing for execution Of
criminals by electricity after January /, 1880.
Jan. aSJames H. Berry pem9 elected aests
Feb. 11-President Cleveland nominated Nor.
man ]. Colman, Missouri, to be Secretary OF Ag-
Feb. I3-congress canvassed vote of Presiden-
| tial Electors for President and Vice-President
Feb. gNJohn Il. Kenna reelected United
States Senator by West Virginia Legislature
| Feb. 22-President Cleveland approved bill
admitting into the Union the States OF North
| and South Dakota, Washington and Montana
go. General A. l.. Pierson chosen Commander
| OF National Encampment OF Union Veteran
| League in session at Altoona, Pa
| Feb. 26-President Cleveland issued proclama-
tion conyening U. S. Senate in extraordinary
| session March 4.
Mar. John M. Thurston elected president
OF National League OF Republican clubs in
| session in Baltimore.
Mar. EBoth Houses of the Fiftieth Congress
| adjourned sine die, and the Senate OF the Fifty
| first Congress convened in special session.
BENJAMIN Harrison took the oath OF office and
| was inaugurated President OF the United States,
| and Levi p. Morton as Vice President
| Mar. 5-President Harrison appointed and the
| U. s. Senate confirmed the Cabinet officers as
| follows: Secretary OF State James G. Blaine /;
| Treasurer, William Window; War, Redheld
John w. Noble; Agriculture, Jeremiah Rusk;
| Postmaster General, John Wanamaker; Attor-
ney-General w. II. II. Miller.
| Mar. 7-Prohibitory amendment defeated in
| Minnesota House-b9 to 80.
Mar. 12-Massachusetts Legislature defeated
Womans Municipal suffrage bill. Minnesota
punishment. Prohibition amendment defeat
ed in New Hampshire
Mar. 1.-THE President nominated and Senate
confirmed j. s. Clarkson Qowa) to be First
| Assistant Postmaster General
May 9-Seventy- third annual meeting OF
American Bible Society in New York City.
May 10-Thirty fourth session OF Southern
Baptist Association ut Memphis, Tenn.
May lf-Baptist Anniversary meetings pegun
In Boston.
Episcopal bishops AZ Delaware, o.. The gen
eral assembly OF the Presbyterian church be
gan its one hundred and first annual session IN
New York City. ,>>