The Forrest City times., 1897-01-08
POLITICAL, SOCIAL, RELIGIOUS AND
 EDUCATIONAL

p IL Brewer {Kan), k. T. Alvey (Md.), A O. Mhlte tN. 1.e F. R. Coudert tN Y). D. c
 Jan. 4SPresident signs proclamation ad- hitting Utah to statehood: Heber N. Wells gepl. governor:
 Jan 6-Secretary Carlisle announces popular loan, government to sell s10o. 900 ,0a 30 year per cent. bonds dated Feb l. ixS x Sap. T, z2m0 s senators elected as follows. G.. L. Wellington trep. Maj U. s. senator. R. II, Thomas (Pa. elected president National Editorial association. at st. Augustine; Fla.
 ident National Woman Suffrage associa- tion. at Washington.
 Feb. l-Bil 10 prevent prize fights In Dis trict Of Columbia and territories signed by president. Ohio supreme court sustains rsn, or is,n Wemsn to vote & Tn school elections quarters In New York for American voi- unteer movement
 Mar l7-kentucky legislature adjourned without electing Q. & senator.
 Apr. l-S;ov. Lippitt (R. I) reelected. Apr. 6-House passed senate's Cuban res
 May 2s1Hon. Joshua Lowering Ssidb nominated for II. s. president at Pitts hibition of liquor traffic =. Broad .ga,ss ohibitionlsts-bolting. regular convention Exsov MsEnerv BsntIsx sssstsx U. $. senator from Louisiana. e. w Hop- kins tN Y2 elected president National q
 June iS-Maj. William Mckinley to4 nominated for U. s, president by republic an national convention at St. Louis. and G. A. Hobart nominated for vice president Platform declared for protection. reclproci- ty and maintenance of existing gold stand ard. opposing free silver coinage except by international agreement.
 June. i9-M A. Hanna elected chairman republican national committee.
 July 9-Platform adopted by national democratic convention in Chicago for free silver coinage at 16 to and tarin for
 July lomWilliam J. Bryan tNeb) nom- mated on 5th ballot for U. s. president by
 July 11-Arthur Sewall (Me,) nominated Sn,a on democratic tick, ticket for ?. 8 vice presi- ocratic national committee.
 July 24-American silver party at St Louis nominated ", J; Bryan for president s; Platform declared for free coinage at IS to l.; National gopulist convention at cGaj for vice president u oai s. Platform M dea clares for free coinage and governments ownership of railroads.
 Louis nominated William J. Bryan (NebS for president U. s.. Senator. Butler (N.
 Aug. 3-J. F. Johnston (dem) elected gov-
 Aug. 24-Ex-Gov. D. M Francis tMo., ap-
 Aug. 2S-Li Hung Chang, Chinese dipIo- mat, arrived at New York and became the |
 Sept. 3-Senator John NJ. Palmer fril.I nominated for U. &. president by anti-sii- yer democrats in national convention at for vice president Platform declares for single gold standard and economy in ap-
 Sept 4-Maj Thaddeus s. CIarkson tOma- sa) elected G. A. K. commander In chief at
 Sept 7-Gen D. W. Jones elected gov- ernor of Arkansas.
 Oct. 2o-senator J. s. Morrill, tvt., re-
 Nov. s--McKinley and Hobart elected bv vote of 276 in electoral college and popu- lar plurality of eo0.7s9.. Woman suf- frage defeated at election In California. but
 Nov, Disagreement reached between IL s. and Great Britain to arbitrate Vene-
 Nov; IA. Clay elected U. & senator from Georgia. E Sovereign reelected W0ssn N nsns G Gf wssd ased q elected president National Woman's Chrts- tian Temperance union at St. Louis. Nov. 24-Gen. E. W. Pettus, of DaIIaa elected U. S. senator from Alabama
 Dec. 3-President Cleveland reimposes tonnage and lighthouse duties on Germap ships entering our ports in retaIIation for such taxation on American ships.
 Dec; 7-President's message read before final session.
 Dec. 15-Idaho supreme court decided that woman suffrage had carried in recent elec-
 Dec. is-U. s. senate foreign committee ordered favorable report on bill recognix- pers reelected president American Federa~ ton of Labor. at Cincinnati.
 SPORTING.
 Jan. 2s-At St; Paul Harvey Davidson skated m. in 5:o4. and E. z. Andrews mads rqnn5ns Fab Jump Wass,neon Sn skates of 4 It. in
 Feb. 2l-- Robert Fitzsimmons won worlds heavyweight championship from Petes Maher al Coahuila. Mexico
 June 26 = Harvard Cornell Columbia . Pennsylvania 4,m straightaway boat Y., won by Cornell. making the record IS :.S
 July "A. E smith rode bicycle from chi- cago to New York in l42 hrs, l5 min. July 7-rom Linton (WalesJ rode bicycis at Catfird Sl m, 5 yds in hr. July z6-W; Il. Chadwick lDetroit) com pleted bicycle ride of 25.voO m in Is mo. July 2e-Holman friction -geared iocomo- tive on south Jersey railroad tracks mads Sept. l-At Milwaukee. world s swimming ref9fd for 100 yas lowered to os by q M for worlds championship won by Jaco6
 Sept. ll-At cammack. L. l. mar,e,f. and Miss Lida lowered team record to z:l2A. At Portland, Me. Jupe lowered 2-yr. old record 10 2:l4h. Sept. 24-At Portland, Me, John R. Gen try paced mile in z.00ta.
 Sept. z5-Louis Gimm (Pittsburgh) made 4So ml.. l.5l7 yds. in q hrs. Oct. 3-At Chicago, j. S. Johnson lowered paced mile bicycle record to 40 2-5 Oct. s-At Chicago. J $. Johnson lowered Emile bicycle record to 3:3s 3-5.. Baiti- more club won Temple cup. National league baseball series. at Cleveland. Oct l4-At Chicago. J. Michael lowered worlds smile bicycle record 10 9.l7 l-5 Oct l6-At Lexington. Ky, Miss Rita ana Josie B. lowered worlds team pacing rec ord to 2:091a.
 Oct. 24-A. E. Smith (Chcago) made road record of 29544 m in "A hrs. Oct. N-At Nashville. Tenn, J. Michael rode bicycle 10 m. in q :33 3-5. Oct. 2S-L. ii. George (Brockport N "A lowered century bicycle record to hrs. 25 min.
 Nov. 5-At Denver. Stanley Barrows rode bicycle unpaced mile in l :5S Nov. lz-At New Orleans J. Michaa lowered every bicycle record from m up- making 10 m. in IS :33 l-5
 Nov. Iy-At Memphis, Tenn Frank Wal Ter rode bicycle lU m. in 3:52.14. Nov. 22-At New York, American foot ball championship won by Princeton col lege team, defeating Yale A to e....Ar Memphis. Tenn. j. Michae rode g n., l. a5 yds. in l hr.
 Dec. 2-At San Francisco, Tom sharkex won championship prize light from Fitx- simmons on foul
 Dec. 3-At Denver, A Gardner tChicagoS rode A m. in :2o l-5 and 1z m. in l min
 Dec. f-Cunard steamer Servia made trir from Europe 10 Boston in das., II hrs t min.