The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-02
POLITICAL, SOCIAL, RELIGIOUS AND
EDUCATIONAL.

Jan. 1-Gov. ]. T. Rich (Mich.) in.
augurated. Gov. Levi p Morton ~. W
Ss Jan. S-Gov, Chas. A Bushel IN. HI In
Illustrated. Gov. Henry b. Cloves (Me.>
" Jan. 7-Gov. W. H. Upham Cwis) In
Ss Jan, s-qov. John E. Jones (Neb) In
I'D surated. Gov. Mcintyre COLI In
AS Jan ll-Gov. Budd tcal) inaugurated.
ssS Ian. 14-Congressman John C. Black (Ill)
W. U. S senate :. Gov Hastings QPa.) in
a9 W, Ghns cuis;rson ITex
Il enator Hoar fMass) reeiected...U s.
4 enator, VIM. E; chandler N, H } reelected
Mantle ie and prf o cnrler M5n elected
- U. s. senate..E. o. Woicott tCoiJ
ectsd 10 q. S. senate, AT New York. 6.
orTs socetY 3, eleG'fd q
( hicago,. J. b. Furrow elected list pres-
ent Of National Farmers Federation. .
nan ssESS siSs e s'Sf5sa d IL s. s.
Warren wyo), G. D. Clark lWyo2. j. n,
Polnh tore.l. Lqcien Baker (Kan). Horace
Perkins (Cal0, r. +. Pettigrew Is. D..
g, Harris (renn,l, Marion Butler IN. C.l,
md S. B. Elkins tW. va;)... AT Cleveland
Gov ' NeIson tSlnns eocted to
3 S. senate
Jan. i5-Nicaragua canal bill passes u.
senate, vote 81 to q.
~ Jan. 2S-Prcsident sends congress special
message on financial situation.
x jag. 2s-Jss. II. Berry !Ark.l elected TO
board Of trade in eth annual session.
Jan. 2l-Lieut, Gov. Clough tMinn.) be-
$omes governor.
|4hony elected president of National Ameri-
Van Woman Suffrage association.
q Feb b-At Raleigh. N, c., annual con-
Farmers alliance
a Feb. 6--Gen John NJ. schotield nominated
or Lieutenant general by President Cleve.
Feb, 7-Mayor. Strong IN. Y. city, ac.
|$epted designations of all Tammany off,
Feb s--President's. message announcing
Efold loan of So, 800, 900 read before congress
u Feb ls-At Cleveland, annual convention
Pf NATIONAL Electric Light association.
Fan Wheeimen, in annual session.
Feb. 2o-At New York American Pub
ishers association in annual session.
dcFoster elected president of Congress Of
Feb. 23--tieo. ", Mcbride .(ore) elected
y. 60 made minister TO. Mexico. AT
Washington.. Nelson Dingley, Jr., tMe.)
Elected president of Congressional Temper
/ Feb. a5-John w. showalter Qil.) named
For judge OF 18th u S. judicial circuit
Feb; T-Postmaster General Bissell re-
eigned.
Feb. 2s-Congressman w. l.. Wilson CIV.
pa named for postmaster general,
Mar, l--Geo. l.. Snoup und) elected to u.
y senate.
Mar ls-RecaIl OF L. A. Thurston,
tiawaiian minister to u s.. demanded for
nndiplomatic conduct.
May S-Gov. Peter Turney crenn) In
Rugurated AT Springfield. Mass, inter-
hational convention of Y. NJ. c. A.
May e-Col Henry A. Dupont (Del.)
eiected TO Y. s. senate.
May il-At Milwaukee, W. j. Traynor
mleh) elected supreme president OF A.
May @-U. s. supreme court decided In
oome tax 70 be unconstitutional
hay gl-U- s. supreme court aff1rms
constitutionality Of Geary Chinese ex-
lusicn act, also denies L. V. Debs "a r.
", ptesidenD writ OF hnbeas corpus.
i May S0-At Chicago dedication of monu-
Phsht 70 confederate dead.
Jun. l-Attorney General Olney ap-
pointed secretary OF state, and Judge Har-
Ph9hlol attorney general
Jun l3--Whisky trust declared by Illinois
Eupreme court to be Illegal.
Jun sp-At Cleveland, Gen. e. A. Nc
{nnipin ~, elected president of National
AAa 9a-At Boston biennial convention