Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-01-06

aged 63
Nov. a-ExGov John J. Jacob, OF West v!r
States Senator Mai Morgan G. Hamilton. ct
San Diego, Cal aged 81
Nov gb-Charles o'Neill. senior congress.
man, in Philadelphia; aged 7e. Gen. Thomas
Mulcahy, hero OF SO battles IN civil war AZ
Dec i--Gen william Lilly, congressman at
large from Pennsylvania, at Msuch Chunk.
Dec Jonathan A. Farwell, ex.United States
senator. at Rockland, Me-; aged S2
Dec LEX Congressman Jeremiah II Muir.
ply from Iowa, IN Washington; aged So. Ex-
Gov. Jacob D. jackson, OF West Virginia at
Parkersburs: aged o.
Dec o3-ExGov. Benjamin r. Biggs, at Mid.
dletown Del -, Ex-C0pgressman John A. Mich
oils, at Blackshear, Ga
POLITICAL, SOCIAL. RELIGIOUS AND
EDUCATIONAL.
Jan 2-Donaldson Cafery appointed v, s.
senator by Gov. Foster, OF Louisiana, TO fill un-
expired term Of late Senator Gibson, deceased.
Jan y-Presidential electors chosen In No
vember cast votes as follows: Cleveland, "1s;
Harrison, lH; Weaver, =. Popular vote stood:
Cleveland. b,579Ts4 Harrison, 5,l4i, 40; Weav-
er, l. 0l6 go; Bidwell, 288, SOL.
jan l8--Frst regular session OF the twenty
fifth annual convention OF the National Amor!-
can Momans Suffrage association opened In
jan i7-IT. S. senators elected as follows;
Michigan. Francis B. ocsbridge trep.l; ln
diana, David Turpie ldem); Tennessee, w.
(dem); Massachusetts, Henry Cabot Lodge
(rep). Connecticut, Joseph r. Hawley trep);
Maine, Eugene Hale trepl: Delaware, George
| Gray dem -. George T. Weits duly Installed
| as governor OF New Jersey.
Jan, lS-F, M Cockrell ldem) elected Y, s.
senator from Missouri Steven M White
dem from California. Cushman X. Davis
! (repl from Minnesota, David Turpie (dem.)
from indiana and Matthew s. Quay rep
Jan. ai-William NJ Stewart reelected U. s.
senator from Nevada, Roger = Mills reelected
from Texas, Messrs. Faulkner and Camden
chosen from West Virginia
Jan. 25-James Smith chosen Z. s. senator
from New Jersey ... John Martin tpop) elect
ed L. 3 senator by Kansas legislature
Jan. g1-.). l.. Mitchell elected U, y, senator
from Wisconsin
| Feb. 2-Howell +. Jackson nominated by the
president to fill vacancy on supreme bench left
by l., 9. G. Lamar. deceased
! Feb 3--Natonal live stock exchange in an
nua session In Omaha.
| Feb 4-Hawaiian commissioners state their
case 10 Secretary Foster, expressing desire for
| annexation.
Feb 6-Judge Allen elected T. S. senator
| from Nebraska.
Feb. aU. 5. senate decided not TO repeal
| Sherman silver law.
Feb ii-Mr Cleveland announced for his
| cabinet tho following names. Walter .. Gresh-
! am I'll J, secretary or otata. John u. Carlisle
| kyl, secretary OF the treasury Daniel S La
mont IN. ", secretary OF war: Wilson s. Bis
sell tN y, postmaster general Judge WI
| liam Lindsay succeeded j. e. Carlisle In u. =.
senate from Kentucky.
| Feb, l5-AtTopeka Kan, republican house,
barred out by armed populists from hall Of rep
resentatives took forcible possession M1litla
| called out by Gov. Lewellng Hoke Smith,
Of Georgia, announced as secretary OF the inte-
| riOr In Mr. CleyelndS cabinet
! Feb l6-Gov. Lewelling, at Topeka, Kan,
gave republicans possession Of legislative hall,
and withdrew militia and deputy marshalss,
I thus affordng temporary settlement OF dihcul-
| ~ until decided by the courts.
Feb, lT-American Newspaper Publishers
| Association In annual session In New York
elected James ". Scott, OF Chicago, president
| ....J Sterling Morton, OF Nebraska, chosen as
secretary of agriculture In Mr. Clevelands S
cabinet
Feb. 20 William n. Roach DEM. Of Grand
Forks, elected U, $. senator from North
| Dakota.
Feb a2-Hilary A. Herbert, of Alabama,
chosen as secretary OF the navy, and Richard
! Oney. OF Boston, for attorney general
Feb. GA. Q. Beckw!th appointed by Gov.
Osborne, OF Wyoming. as U, 5. senator, for
| next two years
Feb 24-Mrs Adlai E. Stevenson elected
president OF the Daughters OF the Revolution in
session In Washington
Feb. 2s-karsas supreme court decided re-
/
| sentatves OF the state
Feb 2S-Gov Mitchell appointed Samuel Pas.
coe to act as U. $ senator from Florida
Mar 4-Vice President Morton declared the
tiaftu int mousse vt representatives "'''ou,n.a d
o.. Grover Cleveland inaugurated as twenty
fourth president OF the United States. Lee
Mantle rep, of Butte appointed U, ). sena
Tor from Montana by Gov Richards.
Mar. lU-Governor of Washington appointed
John b. Allen to succeed himself in U. ). sen
ate
Mar e2-Mr Henderson resigned position OF
president pro tenn of Z. = senate, and MI
Harris of Tennessee, was elected in his place
Apr 3-.Iames II. Eckels tlll.l nominated by
president 10 he comptroller OF the currency.
Apr. 4-Carter Harrison (demD elected mayor
OF Chicago with 1909 plurality
Apr. 6-Dedcaton ceremonies OF the grea|
Mormon temple at Salt Lake City begun
Apr lex traordinary session OF U. :. SEN
ate adjourned sine die.
Apr. ig-Samucl Pascoe elected r. $. senator
from Florida, TO succeed himself.
Apr. 26-Carl Schurz elected At New YORK
president OF National Civil Service Reform
league.
May 4-ReE william Lawrence, Of Boston
chosen bishop Of Massachusetts TO succeed latt
Phillip Brooks
NAV lO-National convention OF Republican
League CLUBS met at Louisville, Ky -. q. n
Pierce Of Dayton, o., elected president OF lii,
Young Mems Christian association IN thirtett
international convention at indianapolis ,..
President appointed James A. Bioun''
Georgia minister to Hawaii
May lS-U $, supreme court declared GearN
Chinese exclusion act constitutional
| NAV l9-John A. Cockerell, OF New York
elected president of press clubs in convention a
St Paul
May 2l-walter Williams OF Columbia, Mo
elected presidentof the National Editorial AZ
| socation AZ Chicago,
May SO-E Nelson Blake, OF Massachusetts
elected president OF Baptis: Home Missionar!
society in session at Denver.
MAY 31--ln sixty-ninth annual meeting in Sar
atoga Springs n Y. Home Missionary societ,
OF the United States elected Gen. Q. o, How
ard, U. 5. A., president presoylerlan gen
era, assembly In session AT Washington, founi
Charles A. Briggs guilty OF hercsy by vote o
3S3 10 ll6
June i-Pres by,erian general assemb ly +
Washington suspended Charles A. Briggs fror
the ministry.
,, June g. Marsdcn Bellamy, OF Wilmington,
C., elected supreme dictator OF the Knights U
Honor in session at Milwaukee John A. Lee
OF ST. Louis, elected president OF The Travellers
Protective association, in session at Peoria, III
June ILL C. Storrs. OF Michigan electe
president OF conference Of charities and col
, rections, In Chicago.
June Il--F c. Campbell OF Minneapolis
elected most worshipful grand master OF l.oya
Orange Lodge OF America in session az Mime
apOlis.
June i5--D H. Mann. OF New York, electe
right worthy grand chief OF international ST
preme Lodge OF Good Templars In session a
! Des Moines Ia. International Tygoaraphict
union reelected, at Chicago ". B. Prescott, {
, Toronto, president
June ls-Gen. Horace Porter, Of New Yort
elected president OF Sons OF the America
Revolution, In session at Chicago
June 2-Gov Altgeld, OF Illinois, pardone
Schwab, Fielden and Neebe. anarchists sci
fenced to Joliet charged with completely in Ha.
market massacre Of May lss6
June 21-Nelson A. Miles u, :. Al elec to
, president Of Society OF the Army OF the Pot'
mac, in session at Boston
June sp-Annual convention OF the Epwort
league met In Cleveland.
June 30-President Cleveland issued procl,
nation for congress to convene in extraordii
AIRY session on August I.
July l4--Baptist young people, at indianapolis
reelected John H. Chapman, of Chicago pres
dent.
July ei-Senate OF national union in sessio
In Detroit Mich, elected H. 4. Brian, OF Wasl
ington, president
July Ss-Ex-Gov George c. Perkins, OF Sa
! Francisco, appointed United States senator
. succeed the late Leland Stanford
Aug. 2-Silver convention in Chicago adopte
| platform declaring against al, legislation
demonetizing silver and restricting coinae
thereof, also against policy OF United State
being made dependent upon policy OF any fo
eign country.
Aug. both houses OF the Fifty.third col
: grsss met In extraordinary session in Washing
ton; Charles +. Crisp. Of Georgia, ele IL
. speaker OF the house.
Aug. i5-National encampment Of Sons {
y Veterans at Cincinnati
n Aug, i7-Supreme council Of American II
gion OF Honor In session in Milwaukee electe
D J. NJ. Gwinnel OF Newark, n j., suprem
commander.
I Aug. at-lnterna,ional botanical congress,