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

Sep is-Nearly 100, 900 persons made race fn
land In the Cherokee strap.
Sep. fs-Centennial anniversary OF the laying
Of the capitol's corner stone At Washington OBJ
served.
Sep l9--President sent nominations to senate
as follows: W. b. Hornblower OF New York,
for associate Justice OF supreme court, James j.
Van Allen, Of Rhode Island, for ambassador 10
Italy
Sep 2l--Supreme council $50 degree. Ancient
and Accepted Scottish Rite masons. In Slst an
nual session, at Chicago -. Society OF the Army
Of the Cumberland. In annual session in Cleve-
land, reelected Gen W. s Rosecrans as presi-
dent
Oct lo-Tucker bill to repeal federal election
law passed in Y. s house OF representatives by
vote OF 200 to l0i
Oct. ll-Gen. Lucius Fairchid OF Wisconsin,
elected commander In chief OF Loyal Legion NJ
annual meeting In Chicago.
Oct lS-After continuous session Of forty
hours u S. senate adjourned l:i5a m without
voting on bill tor unconditional repeal OF silver
purchase Law.
Oct iq-M. NJ White. Of Cincinnati. elected
president Of American Bankers association at
Chicago. :. Monument at Trenton, y. j., In
honor OF Washing tons victory Of 1897. unveiled.
Oct 0-Natonal Woman Christian Temper
snce union reelected Frances 4. Willard presi-
dent at Chicago.
Oct 3o-Three months campaign In U S sem
ate for unconditional silver repeal ended by
passing OF Voorhees, bill: vote ~ TO 32 -. Pres.
ident nominated Edwin T. uhl, Of Michigan. TO
be assistant secretary OF stHte
Nov. u. s. house OF representatives
passed senate silver bill by vote OF 1913 to ~ end
president signed It.
Nov AT fourth annual convention in Chica-
80 OF nonpartisan w c. r. U. Mrs. Ellen J.
PAinncy OF Cleveland, elected president.
Nov 3-Both houses OF congress ADJOURNED
sine die 80. President issued proclamation nam
ing Thursday, November 30, as day OF thanks
giving.
Nov. = Election returns gave Palmer (repD
for secretary of state in New York 5000 plu'
rality; Bartlett, for Judge, SO 7DO and a ~epub
lican legislature. In Pennsylvania Jackson
rep) had l2s 90 plurality for state treasurer.
Republicans gained New Jersey legislature.
Greenhalge trep) for governor OF Massachll.
setts had 1900 plurality In OHIO Gov Nc
kinley reelected by 5000 plurality. In Iowa
JACKSON rep for governor gained by 5000
plurality, Democrats carried Maryland Ken
lucky and Virginia, and populists Nebraska
Nov 2!-knights OF Labor in general assem-
bly, OF Philadelphia elected R Sovereign, OF
Iowa, master workman, vice 7. V. Powderly,
resigned
Dec 2-J j. Van Allen declined appointment
| as ambassador TO Italy
Dec 5-Both houses convened in first session
| Of Fifty-ihird congress, and presidents mes
| sage read
Dec l3-House passed bill admitting Utah TO
statehood with amendment prohibiting polyga.
| my forever.
Dec STEAMERS national congress at Sa.
! vannah, Ga, elected D. f. Clayton, OF Iowa, as
| president
Dec l5-House OF representatives voted 1855
| to 81 TO admit Arizona as state.
| Dec. l1-Amerlcan Fedora tion OF Labor In
session in Chicago reelected Samuel Gompers
| president
| presidents message on the Hawaiian matter.
Dec. l9-Nirginia legislature elected Gen
| Eppa Hunton ~ L., S senate for short term
and Thomas 5 Martin ivr long tern