Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-01-03

ie.Jes. Z. 8 Biaekburn ltern.. ky.) elected
ii-Gov. shaw ua.l inausarated. r4
is-Jas. II. Gear DAD reelected L. s. s.ra-
tor. :. .Gev Longino tMiss. inaugratsa
else,ss Iaq ..na,or. sSr'An 'O0'h OF MAS
sS-Brigham ". Roberts excluded from con-
gress BY vote Of ~ TO y.
ship Of kentueky. shot at Frankfert.
3i-Democratic msmhsrs of Ky. lsgis-
lature meet and declare Goe bel and Beck
ss% s~ern f iS Sy esst jasce S " court 81 sp s
peals. Gov. Taylor declares state OF in
surrection and adjonrns lesishture 20
Fso. = Marital isv IN Frankfort. ny.
S-Beekham sworn In to succeed Goebsl.
\ lb-Hay-Paunccfote treaty relating to Mica
eJsdse eJd % wm. " Tsft c,inn.. q, appointed
s, q 70, Tsppn to
Hard trep.. Cali elected 4. 8. senator.
Mar. admiral Remey selected TO COM
.i-Sivii government reported established
In all important Philippine towns.
Apr. s-u. 5. senate passes bill providing
svyinw rs per cent tarfd On certain sx-
| ports to U. y. and providing free trade
Mar; l. ie,. Dewey decides to run fer
s.Ksntucky court Of appeals decides J. C.
W. Beckham 70 Eovvrnor.
urand: Gen, Arthur Macarthur selected
TO succeed him.
io-House passes Porto Ricsn bill.
"u e ssps'e yn, ,sfs,-s I, 70 seat Na''he"
MAY f-Pres. Dole selected as governor OF
Hawaii. chas. II. Allen inaugurated
:-Rsv. r. G. Swallow sPs , nominated for
pres. by United Christian party. at Rock
s-Fiss hois,ed over island Tutuiia. Samoa.
| ia-People's party In national convention at
Sioux Falls. D.. nominated w Bryan
| tNso) and Chas. A. Towne tMinn) for
Il n fea NJ ri he Ffeat4
| populists nominate Wharton Barker tPa1
| for pres. and Ignatius Donnslly Mimi
is-u. s senator w 4. Clark 1MontJ ind.
Ing himself unable to hold the seat re-
uafEn. .lfn' $. supreme eour, decide. Kentucky
governorship contest In reckham's favor
disssnted. :. GOV. W. W. Head d.a) in
general OF posts In Cuba. suspended.
| 5-Nirginia votes for constitutional re-
vision to disfranchlse negroes.
Jun t-oregon republicans carry state cleo
ut. $. Senator Geo. r wetmore Crsp.
| X ~ reelected. III. 9. court Of claims de-
| cdss Rear Admiral Sampson to have been
tneomma nd during sea hght with Cervera.
D-RaPublcan national convention meets
| In Philadelphia. Senator Lodge. chair
| man. platform adopted
2i-Pres, Mckinley unanimously renominat-
ed by republicans for pres; Theodore
Roosevelt. for vice pres.
eS-Goy Dole GIawaib inauEurated. Pro
! hibitionfsts al chicago nominate John C.
Woolley for pres. Henry h. Metealf for
JuL t-Democratic national convention at
Kansas City: Jas. ID. Richardson. chair
| man.
s-wm J. Bryan nominated by democrat.
for pres. platform adopted
/ 6-Adiai r. Stevenson nominated by demo
Gratis for vice pres. Silver republicans In
convention at Kansas City indorse Bry-
ans nomination
i2-Prrs. Nc Kinley formally notified OF nom
ination at Canton. %.
| iS-Nat League Republican clubs In sea
sion at ST. Paul.
.3-fnternationai surveyors locate Canada
Alaska boundary according to modus
Aug i-Ex-Gov. wolcott tMassJ appoint
ed ambassador to Italy.
4 i@E. v Debs. social democrat presidential
nominee. issues letter OF acceptance.
e-Wm. J. Sanford (dem-. Ala-l elected gov.
SWm- ]. Bryan and AdIai Stevenson noti-
fed of nomination at Indianapolis.
Geo. 3 Boutwell, MASS. chairman.
Sep seth stiekEny E,. sp v s'es, far
pres. by national union reform party.
| Oct 3-Quadrennial convention of demo-
Tse WV s s,iesnsg aasnse9 es1 inausura,.a
wTi, q hsbsss sorPg, s.tsbllshed ~,
elected u. s. senator.
Nov. s-Rooseven ends record breaking
es asa msSs 81 .peeshs. IN week.
4
5-cuban constitutional convention meets
in Havana.
vice pres. OF u. s.. electoral vote 30; pop
ular plurality. S1.7R. u. Bacon
tdem.. Ga-) reelected L. s senator.
eJ-Isthmian canal commission favors Mic
araguan route: estimated cost sl20. go. 90
G-C; 8. Senator ]. t. Morgan tdem-. Ala)
reelected.
Dec. Pres Mckinley inaugurates civil
service system in Philippines.
3Pres Mckinieys annual message read
on opening Of I'd session of 5sth congress.
S-Chas. A Towne Mimi appointed to L.
8. senate
&Army reorganization bill passed by low
er house OF congress. -Chas. r. Eagan re-
stored to army and retired.
ie-Oklahoma and Indian territories organ
ize joint convention to unite on single
form OF government
| ii-Goy. J. c. W. Beckham 1Ky) inaugu-
rated
I2-centennial OF establishment OF capital
at Washington celebrated.
Unconstitutional status of Porto Rico and
Philippines argued In U. s. supreme court.
is-Grover cleveland advises against at
2o-U. $. senate ratifes CS 10 i9 Hay
Pauncetote treaty
S-Inauguratton of 9th century national
gospel campaign In New York.
INDUSTRIAL.
Jan. i-Indiana glass factories start up
after mos. tdleness.. Carnegie iron
works in Pittsburgh resume operations.
advancing wages OF io.oeo men. Increasing
pay roll over l.oao. 90 yearly PennsyE
vania railroad pensions so old employees
is-Unitsd Mine Workers in national gath
ering at indianapolis; John Mitchell re-
elected president on 18th
iT-Ihicago drainage canal Costing xs3 Oo0-
eol opened. Large bridge building con-
Germs consolidate; capital, 81 100000
Feb SIN Chicago 1880 men defy contrac-
tors new rules and walk out. during sub
sequent week number Of strikers in
creasss to 7Ooo.
I-Sheet steel mills OF country combine at
I ItffSHHTEn.
Mar, cover $500 men Idle in Chicago.
2s-Actual work on $500 coo underground
rapid transit tunnel in New York begun
3o-Strlke of6.0oo Chica go machinists settled
Apr. Elm Chicago. ea union pickets at
tackled % nonunion workers: IL men in
| 2s-spring Valley dll) Co.'S 5.cco coal min
ers ordered to strike.
2.Estimstsd lso.co men and 81. 10000 cap
ifal made idle In Chicago by strikes.
May 5-Standard OIL Co. raises wages of
5.e0 men 10 per cent. and reduces working
Tin Chicago Judge TuthiIl declares con-
tract for county work invalid because of
clause requiring exclusively union labor
In st Louis 1000 street car me strike
iS-Three strike sympathixers shot in ST
Louis In night with men who attempted to
run street cars.
T-Durinx q days of ST Louis street car
strike persons killed and IS wounded
S-st Louis street car wrecked with dyna
Jun 3-Boy killed and woman stripped ana
beaten for riding on st. Louis street car
2f-Trafac successfully resumed on all s.,
Louis street railway lines.
Jul z-St. Louis street car strike settled,
both sides claiming victory. Wall paper
trust dissolved
Interstate commerce commission reports
railroad mileage OF 81 3S4 and number ot
employees at -. s24. Provision exports
for fiscal year reach sls0. .00a oso. breaking
record.
S-Schooner Pretoria. largest wooden boat
ever ever bull, tsSo IT, long, launched at Bay
Aug is-International al Typoxraphic.i urto,
IN session at Milwaukee. declares against
indiseriminate boycotts
li-hentucky manufacture of whisky
reaches Il .ss.I22 gal for fiscal year
Sep; le-strthe Of Pennsylvania anthracite
miners ordered.
1.-Two killed and 10 wounded In strike riots
at Shenandoah, Pa. governor orders out
troops Glass chimney manufacturers
coneede wage advance Of per cent end
ing strike Of IA. 700 employees.
Oct. l0-One man killed and several In tured
during attempt OF strikers to close col
liery at Oneida. Pa
lj-Anthracite miners in convention at
Scranton decide to accept 10 per cent
NwA.