Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-01-08
IIUIlt III.
NEUROLOGY.

NlIChOLOOh.
Jan 2--Congressman-elec ]. ]. Davidson. Z
at T'eaver, Pa: aged IS.
JaHs6-Minlster Willis, at Honolulu.
.gi;s 9mEx-Goy Daniel 7, Davis, Of Maine'
Feb 3-Rev ]. A. Brooks, prohibition can J
dida.e for vice president in 1885, at Mem :
FEB l4-Gen. JOS. o. Shelby. near Adrian,
Mo. :. .Ex- Congressman John Randolph /,
Tucker D. d. LIZ d. at Lexington VA
Feb l5-Wm. P. St. John. at New York;
aged 50. s.
FEB i7-Rear Admiral Edmund R. Cal
houn (retired), at Washington; aged 75...:
Gen. Alf Pleasanton, at Washington; aged :
IS.
Feb 22-Blondn (Jean Francois Gravele),
famous rope walker. at t.. London; N p aEed 70.
Stamford, Conn; aged IS.
Mar 10--Ex-U. S. Senator Jos. N. Dolph,
at Portland. Ore; aged 62 ,o, ~
Mar 2s-Wm. T. Adams (Oolver Op-
j. Preston, well-known writer of southern
war poetry, at Baltimore.
Mar 30-Ex U. S. Senator Angus Cameron,
at La Crosse, Wis: aged II.
Apr 1-Rear Admiral Jno. II. Russell IRE
tired, at Washington; aged 70.
Apr 1O-Ex-U. S. Senator Daniel W. Voor-
hees, at Washington; aged 76 ,,,,,
APT 1S-Congressman Seth L.. Mllllken
(Me). at Washington. W. ~ uo,
Apr 22-Congressman VIM. Steele Hol-
man Gnd), at Washington; aged rs.
Col. Jesse q. Peyton, the father OF CEN
tenials at Haddonfeld N. j.
May 3-Ex-Gov. Albert G. Porter of In
diana, at Indianapolis aged "a.
May Admiral Meade (retired), at
Nay Nav i5DFx-U. II: s. Senator and ex-Gov.
| Richard Coke, of Texas. at Waco: aged GS.
| May 20-u. s. Senator Jos. A. Earle. at
Greenville, S. C....Gen. Horato King, at
| Washington; aged g.
] A pbtl1ipc Ice |
| (retired). at Silver Springs, near Washing
Jun s-Alvah G. Clark, famous astron-
omer at Cambridge, Mass; aged g g. c,o,,o
Jun 2ECongressman Edward d. Cooke |
| (Chicago), in Washington; aged 49,
Jul 5-Ex-Gov. Jno. Evans, at Denver;
jul S-U. S. Senator Isham G. Harris
| (Tenn) at Washington; aged 79 .: EX-
Congressman VIM. Slocum Groesbeck'
near Cincinnati aged 81.
Jul 23-Ex-Gov. ]. A. Morton IN. CO, at
Jul 22-Ex-U s. Senator Jas R. Dool!t-
tle,, at Edgewood. near Providence X. L.;
aged S2
Aug l4-U. S. Senator James 2. George,
at Mississippi City, Miss, aged a.: Con
ans, Mass; aged 56. =,
Sep 27-Ex-s Secretary of the Navy Geo. M,
Robeson, al Trenton, N. j.. aged G9.
oct 3-Gen Neal Dow. prohibitionist, at
Portland. Me-: aged 96 ~. S. Senator
Samuel j. r. Mcmillan, in St. Paul. Mimi;
, aged II.
McPherson at Jersey City, N. j.; aged g.,
Oct l2-Ex-U. S. Senator Charles w.
Jones (F'la.), at Detroit. Mich,
Oct 1S-Ex-U. S. Senator Robertson, at Co.
, lumbia, $, c.
Oct I7-Charles A. Dana, editor of New
York Sun, at Glencove, l.. l.; aged 7S.. EN-
; L. s. Senator Algernon 5. Paddock, at
Beatrice, Neb.; aged g.
Oct lS-Admiral Jno. Lormer Worden ire,
. tired, hero of battle between Monitor and
Merrimac, at Washington; aged 50:
4 Oct l9--ieo NJ Pullman, head of Palace
Car company, at Chicago aged &C..
Oct 29-Henry George, candidate for may
or of Greater aa1 J New York and sinsle-'aN aa-
Nov s~Ex-U. S. Senator Gen. Thos. A.
r Clingman, at Morgantown, n. c.. aged n.
i Nov 5-Ex-Gov. Jas. Pender, at Milton
), N Nov gEx-u. S. Senator Nathan Fellows
Dixon at Westerly. r. l.; aged 30.
n Nov Congressman John M. Lang
ston (Va), prominent coioreu MAN. ia
Washington, aged GS =.
j Nav Eek CONGRESSMAN Ephralm M.
j. Wormer, at Lebanon, Pa, ageo 53.
y Dee C-Ex Congressman Jas. s. Cotherah
!. Is. c., at New York.
! Dec 12-Mrs. Nancy Mckinley, president
/: mother at Canton, o.; aged ~
y Dec is Congressman Charles L.,
- Childs Qll), at Pittsburgh: Washington
| HeSlnR, al CnlCdEU, dBeu ~.
=. Dec 20-Ex-C Congressman Chas. Daniels,
at Buffalo, n. Y; aged CD.
20 Dec 20 =. --.Ex-Congressman John Patton
por6asg' A''''N.'rn.. t::,.5,IGIoUs AND
WI EDUCATIONAL. Nf'a..,
ON b2--Venezuela ,rbitration treaty steN-'
of in Washington; commission to consist o
Chief Justice Fullel and Justice Brewer TO
lex U. S., and Lord aierschell and Sir Robt
sed Collins for Great Britain, these TO select
Feb s-Nebraska legislature defeated bill
for woman suffaGe amendment to consti
oI tuition
oi- Feb Ill. B. Potter IN. " elected presi
in dent League of American Wheelmen, at al
of FebI6-Woman suffrage amendment los
far In Nevada legislature 10 to s.
lis Feb l7--First national congress OF motr
10 ers ever held assembled in Washington, 81
~ delegates present, Mann Page tVa, elect
TOR ed president National Farmers Allianc
'e' and industrial union, in Washington,
YER Feb 25-Mrs. Adai Stevenson reeleete
ali president general Daughters OF America
Revolution, at Washington.
IA Mar S--Mark Hanna (rep.. o. appointe
ers Ma, 4Wm; Mckinley 20 0} "a and dear, Carr,
A. Hobart IN. J) inaugurated presidei
,ed and vice president of U. s, before Chi'
Justice Fuller.
md Mari5-Senate confirms cabinet appoin
ments: Secretary OF state, John Sherma
va (O): secretary of treasury, Lyman J. Ga.
ky' Gll); secretary of war, Russell A. Alg
md (Mich.); attorney general, Jos. Mckeni
or (Cal); postmaster-general, Jas. 4, ga
i'm (Md); secretary Of navy, Jno. -, Mol
de- bliss IN. "; secretary of agriculture ia
one one Mar i5-Fifty- 18th congress convened
MS extraordinary session; i. B. Reed reelect
ms, | speaker of house of representatives..
Mar 22-U. s. supreme court decided (Ju
cks tices Field, Gray. Shiras and White q
ear sentng) that agreement OF Trans NILSSON
ck- Freight association to maintain ,U rates wiz wv
,th- in its territory was violation OF anli-tru
Lsh- law OF 1850.
Mar 3i-llouse of representatives pass
+ in (2O5 to l22) Dingley tariff bill. ou
Apr G-Carter H. Harrison (dem) son
of late Mayor Harrison, elected mayor OF Cl
,ter ter ' Apr ELISHA Dyer trep) elected govern
|. of Rhode Island r,
hat colt (Col), C. ]. Paine CBoston) and
o. Vice President Stevenson Qll) as comm
): 45 sioners to International monetary conf
wed e' Apr ao-At Mobile, Ala, s2d information
eeps convention of Y. M. c. A. convenes.
rior. Abr 27-Grant monument inaugural
est. rade witnessed by 100000 people; bait
ships Of many nations participate IN ma t.
med parade. and President Mckinley speaks
.Cy @ 'VM ADJ 2s-willIam j. Deboe (rep.. Ky) ele
oun- ed to U. s. senate.
MAY Tennessee centennial exposit
pods opened at Nashville. -,
niles Nav gu, s. senate refused as to 26
kan- ratifv general arbitration treaty with r.
90 in land Universal postal congress conve
oded in Washington. 65 countries being req
rand Nav ls-American Baptist Home Missi
shet ary society In annual session In Pittsbur
Pa. ,n =,
'''''s lutiof recognizing Cuban belligerency
oud- House Of representatives unanimously
med propriates $1,000 for relief OF American
river ixens In Cuba. National Good Citizt
that convention in Nashville, Tenn, adopted
ID ia omtions tending to promotion OF good
jzenship One hundred and ninth gem
Nv NJ assembly OF Presbyterian church meet
way Weav G-Cassius nj. Barnes inaugurs
mont cove rnor of Oklahoma.
"o"e i'm 2--International commercial con
=. ~ ence opened In Philadelphia, Pres. Mel
= ;; :, ey Yum lvEirving Rouse elected presiden
- ~ rvrserymen, at st. Louis.
mia Jun i5-Universal postal congress
nihd- Tmn iS--stewart L. woodford IN. "
re,rs poirted mlnister-xc Spain. y,
mare Jun l7--Amen NaiIway union "
n'eee Debs. pres.) ch3opu name Of organize
-ovsa 10 sSocial Democracy OF America, =.
'oSs aSopted declaration OF principles outiil