Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-01-05


S-Geo. X. Nash inaugurated gov. Ohio.
lO-Jos. c. 5. Blackburn dem, Ky) elected
l.. S. senator.
ll-Gov Shaw Ga.) iuaugurated.
l6-Jas. H. Gear Oa.) reelected u. S. sena-
or,..Gov. Longino (Miss.) in6ugurated.
l7-McLaurn and Sullivan (both of MlssJ
elected u. $. senators.
25-Brigham II. Roberts excluded from con-
gress by vote Of 2GS to 80.
Ex-senator Goebel, contestant for governor
ship of Kentucky, shot at Frankfort.
3-Democratic members of Ky. legis
lature meet and declare Goebel and Beck
ham elected gov. and lieut.. gov, are
sworn in by chief justice of court Of ap-
peals Gov. Taylor declares state of in
surrectlon and adjourns legislature to
Feb. martial law in Frankfort Ky.
S-Beckham sworn In to succeed Goebel.
5-Hay-Pauncefotet treaty relating to Mica
ragua canal signed.
JJIdge Vim. Ii. Taft (Clnn, o. appointed
pres of commission TO organize govern
ment for Philippine islands .Thos X.
Bard (rep., CALI elected U. S. senator
Mar 5-Admiral Remey selected to com
mand Asiatic fleet.
2l-Civll government reported established
In all important Philippine towns.
Apr. 3-U. S. senate passes bill providing
civil government for Porto Rico, and
levylng l5 per cent. tariff on certain ex-
ports to L. S., and providing free trade
Mar l, l9O2....Dewey decides to run fer
president
sIKentucky court of appeals decides j. c,
! w. Beckham is governor.
| Gen. Otis allowed to retire from com,
nand: Gen. Arthur Macarthur selected
| to succeed him.
1O-House passes Porto Rlcan bill.
| 2-U. s. senate refuses to seat Matthew 3
quay Pa); vote 80 to 32.
May l-Pres. Dole selected as governor OF
| Hawaii. Chas. II. Allen inaugurated
| civil governor Of Porto Rico.
| Prev. f. c. Swallow (Pa.) nominated Tor
pres. by United Christian party, at Rock
Island. H.
S--Flag hoisted over island Tutula, Samoa,
l0-PeOpes party in national convention at
Sioux Falls, s. D., nominated W. j, Bryan
(Neb) and Chas. A. Towne (Minn) ioI
pres. and vice pres. Middle -the-road
populists nominate Wharton Barker (Pa,(
for pres. and lgnatius Donnelly (Mlnn)
| for vice pres, in convention in CINCINNATI
15-U S. Senator w. A. Clark CMont) ilnd-
ing himself unable to hold the seat re-
| signs
2-U S. supreme court decides Kentucky
governorship contest in Eeckham,s s favor
on ground of no jurisdictions; 4 justices
dissented ...G Gov w. w Head Qa.) In
augurated...E. G. Rathbone, director
general of posts in Cuba, suspended.
25-Virginia votes for constitutional re-
vision to disfranchise negroes
Jun 4-Oregon republicans carry state cleo
12GT' S, Senator Geo. P. Wetmore Gep
r. ~ reelected. ....U. s. court of claims de
cides Rear Admiral Sampson to have beer
! In command during sea lght with CerNeTa
2O-Repubican national convention meets
IN Philadelphia; Senator Lodge chalr
| man; platform adopted.
2l-Pres Mckinley unanimously renominat
ed by republicans for pres.i Iheodort
Roosevelt, for vice pres.
2S-GoV. Dole (HawaiD inaugurated. FRO
hibitiOnists at Chicago nominate JOhn u
f1r II
vice pres,
JUL 4LDemocratic 4 national convention a
Kansas City; Jas. d. Richardson, chalr
man.
5-Wm. ]. Bryan nominated by democrats
for pres; platform adopted.
6-Adlai E. Stevenson nominated by demo
Gratis for vice pres. Silver republicans II
convention at Kansas City lndorse Bry
ans nomination.
I12-Pres. Mckinley formally notified OF nom
nation at Canton, 0.
l6-Nat League Republican clubs In ses
sion at ST. Paul.
23-lnternauOnal surveyors locate Canada
Alaska boundary according to modu'
Aug. i-Ex-Gov. Wolcott (Mass) appoint
ed ambassador to Italy.
I4-E. V. Debs, social democrat presldentla
nominee, issues letter of acceptance.
6-Wm j. Sanford dem, Ala) elected gov
S-Wm j. Bryan and Adlai Stevenson nou
fled of nomination at Indianapolis.
l5-"Iiberty congress" at Indianapolis
Geo. S. Boutwell, (Mass), chairman
Sep. 4-Wm. w. Stckney (repn Nt) elect
ed gov... Seth II. Ellis nominated TO
pres. by national union reform party
oct. 3-Quadrennial convention of demo
cratic clubs at indianapolis.
4-Gov. w. W. Stickney tVtl inaugurated
9-Trial by jury inaugurated In cuba am
writ of habeas corpus established,
1S-EX- GOV. w. p Dillingham; Gep., VT.
elected U. 5. senator,