The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-01-11
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reelected president OF Y. r. s. C. E....At
Denver, n. C. Doughety Qll.) elected presi-
dent Of National Educational association
! OI) reelected president Of B. Y. p. U. A..
At Denver, s. w. Johnson Comm elected
| president of American agricultural COL
leges and experimental stations.
Jul. 29-At Chicago, debate on Coins
Financial School" between Messrs. Horr
and Harvey closed after 9 days of talk.
Aug. 29-At Boston, W. La Rue Thomas
Templar in triennial conclave....At De-
troit ex-Gov. Oglesby Qn.) elected prest-
dent of Wait Savers association.
Sep. Pat Louisville, KY, Col. 1. NJ
Walker Qnd.) elected commandments
of c.. \. R. in national -encampment.
Sep. 1S-Cotton States and International
exposition at Atlanta opened.
Sep. 22-Lieut. Peary and party reach St.
Johns. N. F., from Arctic exploring expedi-
Sep. Pat Chicago. organization OF
Irish National alliance effected; object. to
secure Ireland's Independence:
Sep @-Gen-. Nelson A. Miles succeeds
Lieut.. Gen. Schoteld. as commander Of U.
oct. &-Texas legislature makes prize
fighting a felony.:..U. Protestant Episco-
pal church in 18th t%riennial convention.
Oct. lO-At Williamsport. Pa, x-Post-
master General Wanamaker elected presi-
dent of American Sabbath School associ-
ton.
oct. 22-At Baltimore. Frances Willard
reelected president of ". c. 7. L.
Oct. 2i-At Washington. Senator Hoar
elected. president Of national conference Of
Unitarian churches....At Detroit Mervin
+. Gates DIass) elected president OF
American Missionary association.
Nov. @Election results in various states
as follows: New York, republican, q, 7S7
plurality Getty of New York going demo-
cratic: Massachusetts reflects Gov. Green
halge (repD, 5000 plurality: New Jersey.
]. VI. GriESs (rep) for governor, 1900:
Pennsylvania, republican, 174.442; Ohio.
Asa S. Bushnell (rep) for governor, 95,34S:
163; Maryland, Lloyd Landers Qep) for gov
ernor, 1918; Kentucky. W. o. Bradley
(rep) for governor, 1900: Nebraska, re-
publican, 10000: Kansas, republican, $1,000:
Utah, for statehood and H. NJ. Wells (rep),
2.4OO: Mississippi, A. ]. McLaren, (dem.) for
governor, $1,000; Virginia, democratic, TO-
Nov. 1S-At Worcester. Mass, J. H. Brig
ham (O.) rejected national master OF
Grange Patrons Of Husbandry.
Nov. 21-E. V. DebS "a. R. U. president),
released after 6 months confinement from
Woodstock Qll.) Jail.
Dec. Sat Minneapolis, temperance con-
ORGANIZATIONS in the country organized,...
Rufus w. Peckham, of Albany, N Y,
nominated by president for associate JUS
tice of U. 5. supreme court.
Dec. eSenate confirmed nomination OF
Rufus H. Peckham On. W to be associate
justice of 7. S. supreme court.
Lee. lU-ENepuDllCdn hlIlOldl COInIIllllecs
in session at Washington. decided conven-
tion would meet in st. Louis, June &c. 1896.
William o. Bradley, LIST republican
governor of Kentucky. ~inaugurated.
Dec. 1S-Carl SchurZ IN. W reelected
president OF National Service Reform
league, at Washington.
Dec. I4-Samuel Gompers elected presi-
dent of American Federation of Labor In
session at New York.
Dec. I7-President Cleveland sends to
congress message on Venezuelan boundary
question, making public the corTespon-
dence with England and insisting upon
validity of Monroe doctrine.
Dec. 1S-HOuSe of representatives passes
bill appropriTting 800. 600 for expenses of
commission to examine into England's
Venezuelan boundary claims as recon-
mended in special message.
Dec 2-Senate unanimously passes house
bill appropriating $4,000 for Venezuelan
boundary commission .... President sends
congress specialmessage on financial situa-
tion.
Dec. 22-President signs Venezuelan COM
mission resolution.