The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-01-11
POLITICAL, SOCIAL, RELIGIOUS AND
EDUCATIONAL

Jan. Gov. ]. T.. Rich Mich.) in.
augurated....Gov Levi p. Morton IN. Y.
inaUEUT&teG.
Jan. GOV. Chas. A. BushieI IN. HI in
decentralization Henry 3. Cleves (AIe.
iEauCUrafed.
Jan. Gov. w. H. Upham Cwis) in,
augUrated....Gsv. Richards OTyo.) in,
Jan. SLGov. John E. Jones Neb) in.
decentralization. Mcintyre CCol) in.
Jan. m-Gov. Hudd (Cal) inaugurated.
Jan. I4-Congressman join C. Black Oil
resigns.
Jan. 1rJohn NJ. Thurston (Neb) elected
TO L. s. sanate....Gov. Hastings Pa.) In.
aUgurated....Gov. Chas. Culberson TEX
Mcmillan and Burrows
GIich) elected to L. s. senate....U. s
Senator Hoar (AlassD r~eelected....U. s
Senator VIM E; Chandler IN. H.) reelected
Jan. 16-Gov. Lord (Ore) inaugurated....
Lee Mantle and T. II. Carter CIon.) elected
to L s senate.::E. O., Wolcott Col
S. Morrison Oll.) elected president OF
American Society of Civil Engineers....At
Chicago. J.. 3. Furrow elected 1st presi.
dent Of National Farmers, Federation.
senate: Shelby Il. CuIiom GiI.). F. f.
Warren CWyo.), c. D. Clark CWyo.), J.. N.
Dolph (Ore). Lpcien Baker (Kan.), Horacs
Chiffon .CTexl. VIM; ]; sewall IN. j.. Geo.
c. Perkins (Cal), R.. F. Pettigrew IS. d.,
|. G. Harris (Tenn.), Marion Butler On. c.,
and S. Is. Elkins CIV. Va)....At Cleveland
W.. nay utdltTS 10TH NATIONAL OTSdnlEdIlOH
Jan. 23-Gov. Nelson CMinn.) elected to
L. S. senate.
Jan. 2-Nicaragua canal bill passes U.
S. senate. vote 81 to q.
Jan. 2S-PreSident sends congress special
message on financial situation.
Jan. 29-Jas. II. Berry (Ark.) elected to
L. S. senate....At Washington, national
board of trade in 9TH annual session.
lar 21-Lieut. Gov. Clough (Minn.) be-
comes governor.
Feb. AT Atlanta. Ga. Susan B. An
thOny elected president of National Ameri-
can Woman Suffrage association.
Feb. Sat Raleigh, n. c., annual con-
v%entiOn of supreme council Of National
Feb. Cen. John NJ. schofeld nominated
for lieutenant general By President Cleve-
Feb. Mayor Strong On. Y. city, ac-
cepted designations of all Tammany off,
Feb. S-President's message announcing
gold loan of So, 1000 read before ongress
Feb. Sat Cleveland. annual convention
of National Electric Light association.
Feb. I9-At New York, League of Ameri-
can Wheelmen, in annual session.
Feb. 2O-At New York American Pub
fishers association in annual session.
Feb. Fiat Washington, Mrs. Mary P.
McFostcr elected president of Congress Of
Daughters of the American Revolution.
Feb. 25-Geo. W. Mcbride (Ore.) elected
to l.. S. Senator NJ. W. Ransom
N. g made minister to Mexico..-.At
Washington. Nelson DinEley, Jr., CMe.)
tiGtltt pItSiuelil SOA6ISSSIOIid tlnpeT-
Feb. 25EJohn W. showalter Ul.) named
for judge OF eth L. S. judicial circuit.
Feb. 2I-PostmaSter General Bissell re-
signed.
Feb. 2S-Congressman W. L. Wilson CIV
Va named for postmaster general.
Mar. Geo. L. Shoup Qrd.) elected to U.
S. senate.
Ma l9-Reeall Of L. A. Thurston,
Hawaiian minister to L. s., demanded for
undiplomatic conduct.
May 3-Gov. Peter Turney CTenn.) in
auCurated.-..At Springfield. Mass, inter-
May. Sol. Henry A. Dupont (Dei.)
May u-At Milwaukee, ". ]. Traynor
Glich.) elected supreme president of A.
p. a.
May O-C. S. supreme court decided IN
come tax 10 be unconstitutional.
May I-U. S. supreme court af1rms
constitutionality of Gcary Chinese ex-
clusion act: also denies T.. V. Debs "a. p.
L. president writ of haheas corpus.
May 50-At Chicago. dedication Of monu
ment to confederate dead.
Jun. I-AttOrncy General Oiney ap-
pointed secretary of state. and Judge Har-
EaonlO) attorney general.
u 13-Whisky trust declared by Illinois
supreme court to be Illegal.
Jun. Pat Cleveland, Gen. E. A. Nc
Alpin IN. " elected president of National
Republican league.
Jun. 2S-At Boston, iennl convention
or International supreme lodge of indie
pendent Order OF Good Templars.
Jun. 2-At Chattanooga, Tenn, interna-
tioral conference of Epworth League.
Jul S-Senator Stewart CNev.) elected