The Globe-republican., 1890-01-08
POLITICAL, SOCIAL AND RELIGIOUS

| Jan. 2-United States Congress convened.
Jan. 1.-THE Presidential electors met in
President ard Vice-President Of the United
| States The following State Governors in
| augurated: Joseph Fifer. Illinois; A. p. HOvey,
| Indiana; d. X. Francis, Missouri.
Jan. 15-National Dairy Fair Association
organized 1T Springfield, Ill. United States
Senators elected as follows: Colorado, Z. o.
Wolcott: Delaware. Anthony Higgins; Maine.
w. p. Frye; Michigan, james Mcmillan; Ne
braska G. f. Maudcrson-all Republicans.
Jan. 18-Bill to give women right TO vote at
| municipal elections defeated in Ohio House Of
Representatives.
Jan 21-United States Senators chosen as
follows: Repubiican-Illinois, s. NJ. Cullom
Kansas. p b Plum: Oregon; J; n Dolph.
North Carolina, NJ. W. Ransom; Texas. Rich
ard Coke. Tariff bill passed the United
States Senate. =. Pennsylvania Legislature
adopted proposed pronioitory constitutional
Jan. a3-Minnesota Legislature elected W.
D. Wcshburne (Rep.) United States Senator,
and Tennessee Legislature elected 1. G.. Harris
Jan. a4-woman's National Suffrage Associa-
ton, in session in Washington, elected Eliza
Anthony vice-president at large . Ohio Legs
lature passed bill providing for execution OF
criminals by electricity after January l, $50.
Jan. 29-Jaues u. Berry DEM elected
United States Senator by Arkansas Legisla-
ture.
Feb 1l-President Cleveland nominated Nor
man ]. Colman, Missouri, to be Secretary OF Ag-
riculture.
Feb. I3-Congress canvassed vote CT Presiden-
tial Electors for President and Vice President
and declared result.
Feb. 2l-John E. Kenna reelected United
States Senator BIZ West Virginia legislature
Feb. 22-President Cleveland approved bill
admitting into the Union the States of North
and South Dakota, Washington and Montana
49,. General A L. Pierson chosen Commander
Of National Encampment OF Union Veteran
League in session at Altoona Pa.
-slnrf In fav r.o6v
ton converting U. S. Senate in extraordinary
session March4 4.
Mar John N. Thurston elected president
OF National League OF Republican clubs in
session in Baltimore.
Mar. both Houses Of the Fiftieth Congress
adjourned sine die, AID the Senate Of the Fifty
Benjamin Harrison took the oath of ONCE and
was inaugura.ed President of the United States,
and Levi p. Morton as Vice President
q. S. Senate confirmed the Cabinet officers as
follows: Secretary Of State. James G. Blaine;
Treasurer, William Window; War, Redfeld
5oSo Noble: 1 xs1cui.ur: jeremiah susn
Postmaster-General,Jo John Wanamaker; Attor-
ney-General w. II. II. Miller.
Minnes s House~sS to oa 81 ''''A'ea Ia
Mar. Massachusetts Legislature defeated
Woman's Municipal suffrage bill. Minnesota
Legislature defeated bin TO abolish capital
ed in New Hampshire.
Mar 1.-THE President nominated and Senate
confirmed J. g. Clarkson Qows) 70 be First
Assistant Postmaster General
May oNSeventy third annual meeting Of
American Bible Society in New York City.
May l0-Thirty fourth session OF Southern
Baptist Association At Memphis. Tenn.
Nay 14-Baptist Anniversary meetings begun
In Boston.
May 16ISemi- annual meeting Of Methodist
Episcopal Bishops Ut Delaware, o. Tho gen-
efal assembly Of the Presbyterian church b.
Gan its one hundred aed dtse anpual sesstoa n
new 1orK ClJ. ~ -