The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-01-05
POLITICAL, SOCIAL, RELIGIOUS AND
EDUCATIONAL.


Jan 9-Willtam Lindsay reelected o. S. SEN
ator from Kentucky. Rival senates organ
ie in New Jersey.
Jan. i5-Senate rejected nomination of Will
liam B Hornblower, of New York. to DO asso-
ciate justice in L. ). supreme court vice. Sam
uel Blatchford. deceased.
Jan. 17-Iowa legislature elected John H
Goar U. ). senator.
Jan Ex-senator Ualthall's CMiss.) resigra-
tion announced 49, Cornelius y. Bliss elected
president Of American Protective Tariff league
Ii session In New York
Feb. I-Wilson tariff bill. with tho income
tax feature: passed house Of representatives
by vote of 20l to 40.
Feb. EMcCreary resolution condemning
Minister Stevens and sustaining Hawaiian
policy OF Mr.. Cleveland adopted in lower house
OF congress by vote Of LIS to 57....A. j. Mc-
Laurin elected o.. S. senator from Mississippi.
Feb. S-BattleShip kearsarge wrecked on
Rancoder reef in Gulf of Mexico .... Federal
elections repeal bill signed by president.
Feb. 9-Marion Butler. OF North. Carolina.
elected president OF National Farmers alli-
2lcc, in session in Topeka. Kan.
FEB. l6-C. >. senate rejected nomination OF
v. II. PccLham for associate justice Of su-
prcnc court
ana. nominated and confirmed as associate jus
tice OF the L. ,. supreme court. -.. Charles H.
Lusconb, OF New York. elected president Of
League OF American Wheelmen. in session at
Louisville 80. National Woman Suffrage assoc
citation. in 10th annual session in Washington,
reelected Susan L Anthony as president.
Fen. % \ meeting in New York, NewSpa-
per Publishers association elected j. W. Scott,
Of Chica-o, president.
Feb; :i.Mrs. Adlai Stevenson reelected
president of Daughters of American Reyolu-
tion. in session in Washington
Feb. e6-lntcrstate commerce Law decided by
Judge Grosscup. OF Oh. ago, imperative and Of
Mar. -NewtonC c. Blanchard appointed U. s.
senator from Louisiana, vice Judge White re-
signed.
Mar. Daniel Coughlin acquitted OF charge
of COmDliCitv In CrOnin murder in ChiaaUO
Apr. 2-Patrick Walsh. OF Augusta, Ga, ap-
pointed to succeed the late Senator Colquitt..
from ST. Louis IN place OF Charles F. JOY.
City election in Spring Hill, KAN, gave all
municipal Offices to women.
Apr. Effort to pass seisniorage over pres
dents veto failed in the house by q vote OF ll6
to ll4....Mr. Hillborn rep, CIL) unscated as
member Of congress In favor Of Mr.. English
(dem.).
Apr. 5-Massachusetts senate defeated house
bill for woman suffrage Gov Tillman pro-
claimed South Carolina instruction at an
end.
Apr. H-Madeline Pollard awarded s15.oOo in
dsuage suit against Congressman w. c. P.
Breckenridge. at Washington.
Apr. 19-Ex-Gov. J. I. Jarvis appointed as
q. ). senator to succeed the late Senator
Vance, from North Carolina.
Apr. Gen Horace Porter reelected pres
ide1t OF Sons Of the Revolution in annual con-
gresS ct Washington.
May2--Gen. Jacob Cox chosen to succeed ex-
President Harrison as commander of the Loyal
Legion in session at Cincinnati. 49,. Grand coun-
Gil of the American Protective association met
at Des Moines, Ia.
May 5John Patton. Jr., OF Grand Rapids,
Mich, appointed .. = senator to succeed the
late F. b. Stockbridge.
May s-Mai Gen. D o. Howard elected pres
ideut OF National Temperance society.
May lip. j. O'Connor elected president Of
National Order OF Hibernians al Omaha.
Mrs. Charles Henrotin. of Chicago, elected
president Of General Federation OF Women's
cluhs at Philadelphia.
May l4-Don Gallery reelected to the o. S.
senate from Louisiana.
May 2-Pan-American Bimetallic ~assocta-
ton. representing United States, South and
Central America and Mexico, met in Washing
ton.
May c3-Gov. Northen. of Georgia. elected
president Of American Baptist Educational So
ciety in session at Saratoga. y. Y.
May 2o-American Congress OF Liberal Reli-
gious Societies organized in Chicago, with Rev.
II. w. Thomas as president
June 8-Robert Bonner. Of New York. re-
elected president OF Scotch-Irish society at
june lie. W. Hazard. Of Monongahcla. Pa.
chosen regent by supreme council OF the Royal
Arc3num.
ed by Rhode Island legislature to U. S. senate.
June ia. c. Loring. OF Minnesota, elected
president of National Association OF Millers. at
Chicago.
june 2l-Gen A S. Webb, of New York,
elected president Of the Army Of the Potomac,
nt Concord, n. IL
juno sJOhn A Lee, OF ST Louis, elected
president of Commercial Travellers Protective
association. at Milwaukee,
June 27-W. w. Trace, OF Illinois. elected
president OF National Republican league. at
Denver.
July STarir bill passed the senate as
amended by vote OF "a to 80. .Prendergast,
OF Carter H Harrison. found sane
and sentenced to be executed .Midwinter
fair at San Francisco closed; total attendance
since opening, I, 40 l54
July 5-Albert A. Stanley. of Ann Arbor,
Mich elected president OF the music teachers
convention in New York.
July fT-Bi1 allowing Utah statehood signed
Aug. s-Rev. j. NJ. Cleary. Of Minneapolis.
elected president Of Catholic Total Abstinence
union at 81. Paul.
Aug. S-Rcpublic Of Hawaii formally recog-
nizcd by the United States
Au-. I3-HouSe OF representatives agreed TO
the Wilson tariff bill Is amended by the senate.
Aug. 23-Col. William E. Bundy. Of Ohio,
elected commander in chiefo OF Sons OF Veterans
OF Davenport, Ia
Aug S-TariI bill became q law without
presidents signature.
Aug. 2s-Both houses Of congress adjourned
sine die.
Sep 4-Urban A Woodbury. (rep) elected
of Vermont By 10000 majority.
Sep. lo-H- D. Cleaves reelected governor Of
Maine By 5000 majority.
Sep l2-CoL Thomas G. L3wler. OF Rock
ford. Ill. elected commander in chief Of G. A
r at Pittsburgh. -. Daughters Of Veterans
Mass as president. 49,. woman's Relief Corps,
to 9. A r. elected Mrs Emma R
Of Chicago, as president
Sep iS-John w. Stebbins, OF Maryland,
grand sire of sovereign grand lodge
Of odd fellows at Chattanooga Tenn
Sep. ls-Frank P. Sargent elected grand
master of Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engt-
neeYs, Of Harrisburg.