Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-09

| Apr. President nominated James n. Hus-
| ton to be Q. S. Treasurer; William F. Wharton
| Assistant Secretary OF State c. B. Grant
| elected Supreme Judge il Michigan.
| Apr. 2-U. S. Senate adjourned sine die after
| choosing Senator ingalls, president pro fsEn
| Apr. president Harrison issued centennial
| proclamation for April 30.
Apr. 9-FranciS E. Warren inaugurated Gov
ernor of Wyoming
Apr. Jonathan f Dixon CRepO elected U.
| 5. Senator by Rhode Island Legislature.
Apr. 1l-Second annual convention of V NJ
c. A OF United States and Canada at Bloom
ington, Ill
Apr 22-Rush of boomers into Oklahoma
Apr 22-Prohibition amendment defeated in
Massachusetts by over 1000 majority against it
Apr. 25-COnnecticut Legislature voted to sub
nit prohibitory amendment.
Apr 30-The Inauguration of George Washing
ton as first President of the United States COM
memorated throughout the entire country the
principal celebration being at New York CITY
May a L. Thomas appointed by the Presi-
dent to be Governor OF Utah, F.W. Palmer Pub
lie Printer and Theodore Roosevelt and Hugh S.
Thompson Civil Service Commissioners
May l6-Woman's Municipal Suffrage bill de-
feated in Michigan Senate-iO to IS.
May Harrison Kelley CRep) elect
ed TO Congress from Fourth district of kansas,
and J. R. Williams (Dem.) for Nineteenth uli-
nois district.
May 2s-Rhode Island Legislature in Joint
session elected n. w. Ladd (Rep) for Gov
dates for the other State Offices, there having
been no choice by the people.
May 29-Connecticut Legislature passed bill
giving women right TO vote on the liquor Ques-
tion.
June David II. Gooden CRepl elected Gov
ernor by New Hampshire Legislature.
June ll-Thirty-seventh annual convention Of
International Typographical Union at Denver,
Col.
June 12-Calvin S. Brice elected chairman of
National Democratic committee.
June lS-Wm. Il. Chandler rp-elactPd T-Ditad
States Senator by New Hampshire Legislature
-. Prohibition amendment defeated in Penn
Sylvania by 1SS.027 majority
June 2O-Rhode Island voted to repeal pro-
9SS3
June 26-William W. Phelps. New Jersey. an
pointed L. S. Minister TO Germany.
June 2S-Frederick Douglass appointed Min
lister to Hayti.
July Isl. H. Garfield chosen president of
National Educational Association in session at
Nashville, Tenn
Aug. 16-Bismarck selected as State capital
of North Dakota.
chosen Commander-in-Chief Of National en-
campment G.. A. Ri. A. Foraker. Of Ohio
elected president Of the Veteran Signal Corps
at the reunion in Milwaukee.
Aug. 30-Henry Hitchcock. OF St Louis
elected president Of the American Bar Associa-
ton, in session in Chicago. &c. Charles A Lee
chosen president OF the National Editorial AssO
citation in session in Detroit.
Sept. 3-Andrew Price (Dem.) elected Con.
gresham for the Third Louisiana district
Sept. 11-CorpOral James Tanner resigns the
Office Of U. S. Commissioner Of Pensions.
Sept. 12-Charles +. Griffin chosen Com
mander-in-Chiefo of the Sons OF Veterans in their
National encampment at Paterson, n. j.
Sept. 19-General W. S. Rosecrans reelected
president of the Society of the Army Of the
Cumberland. at a meeting at Chattanooga Tenn.
Sept. 25-General W. T. Sherman reelected
president Of Society of the Army of the Ten
nessee. 49,. Constitutional convention of Wyom-
ing selected Cheyenne as the seat of government
Sept. 3C-The new States of Washington and
North and South Dakota elected Republican
officials. and Montana chose Democratic Gov
ernor and Republican Congressman; Legisla-
ture Republican.
Oct. 2-George William Curtis reelected pres
lGent OF National Civil-Service Reform League
international Congress formally opened in
Washington, and Secretary Blaine chosen presi-
Oct. 7-Prohibition defeated in Connecticut
Oct. 9-ROman Catholic centennial celebra-
ton opened in Baltimore. Nd.
Oct. lG-NatiOnal convention OF Episcopal
Church held in New York City.
Oct. 17-Messrs r. f. Pettigrew and G.. c.
Moody tRep) chosen U. S. Senators by South
Dakota Legislature.
Oct. 19--General Green B. Raum appointed
Commissioner OF Pensions by the President
Oct. 22-SecOnd biennial conference of Y. NJ
c. a. Of the United States and Canada at Balti-
more Md.
of Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.
Nov. 2-Presdent Harrison issued a prJcla-
nation declaring North and South Dakota to
be admitted into the Union as States.
Nov. 5-DemOcratic State tickets elected in
New York, New Jersey, Mississippi, Virginia,
Maryland. Ohio and Iowa. Republican-Penn-
sylvania, Massachusetts and Nebraska.
Nov. 8-Presidcnt Harrison issued a procla- |
nation admitting Montana into the Union as q |
State.
Nov. 11-Miss Frances F.. Willard reelected |
president of National w. c. T. L. in session in |
Chicago. -. President Harrison issued q proc |
lamation admitting the State Of Washington
into the Union.
Nov. New Catholic University at Wash
ington dedicated by Cardinal Gibbons. A sub
banquet was attended by President |
Harrison and members Of his Cabinet.
Nov. Ex-Governor Terry, of Washington in
at Olympia.
Nov. 19-JOhn B. Allen and ex Governor Wat
son c. Squire elected U. S. Senators by Wash
ingtOn Legislature.
Nov. 27-NationaI Dairy and Food Commits.
sioners' Association organized at Cleveland, o.
Nov. 30-Judge Anderson, Salt Lake City, de-
clded that endowment house oath-takers were
not eligible to citizenship, because the Mormon
church was reasonable body.
Dec. Fifty first Congress assembled at noon
in Washington; Thomas b. Reed Of Maine,
elected Speaker Of the House.
Dec. 2-President Harrisons message read in
Congress.
Dec 5-Columbus Delano reelected president
Of the WoOl-Growers' Association Ofthe United
States.
Dec S-The great Auditorium building in
Chicago formally dedicated. President Har-
1
emit and participated in the ceremonies.
Dec. 10-ThOmas b. McElvoy elected president
If National Brick Manufacturers Association.
Dec Limited States Congress held centen-
NAL exercises commemOrating opening of first
Congress in 1889.
Dec. 14-Samuel Gompers, New York, re-
elected president Of American Federation Of
labor.
Dec. determination by the President Of Da-
I'D J. Brewer, Of Kansas, to be Associate JUS
ice of the United States Supreme Court con-
irmed by the Senate. 80. Iron-clad prohibition
dill passed by North Dakota Legislature.
Dec. 19-COngress voted recess from 21st to
Tanuary6.
Dec. 25-Race riots in portions of Georgia and
tennessee. Two white men and several negroes
lilled.
Dec 3O-The influenza epidemic reported
PREVALENT in many sections of the country. East
nd West.
SPORTING.
Mar. 16-Dr. Carver won in a shooting contest |
I Cincinnati for the worlds championship; |
core, % to Bandle's %.
Apr 19-After an absence OF six months on a
our around the world A G. Spalding with his
and of base ball players-the Chicago and the
.Il-America clubs-arrived in Chicago and were |
iven hearty welcome. ,
Nav Dedham Mass I Hanett |