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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Quay, Matthew Stanley 1833- (search)
, 1833; graduated at Jefferson College in 1850; admitted to the bar in 1854; became lieutenant in the 10th Pennsylvania Reserves in 1861; promoted colonel of the 134th Pennsylvania Volunteers in August, 1862; member of the Pennsylvania legislature in 1864-66; secretary of the commonwealth in 1872-78; and was elected United States Senator in 1887, 1893, and 1901. In 1899 he was indicted for alleged misappropriation of public funds, but was acquitted, after a sensational hearing, April 21. The same year he was a candidate for re-election to the United States Senate; the legislature got into a deadlock, and, after 79 ballots, adjourned without making a choice. On April 21, 1889, Governor Stone issued to Mr. Quay a recess appointment certificate, but this was not accepted by the Senate, which, on April 24, 1900, declared the credentials offered invalid by a vote of 33 to 32. On Jan. 15, 1901, the legislature elected him for the remainder of the term ending March 4, 1905. Quebec
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
ommission to establish civil government in the Philippines......Feb. 6, 1900 Congress orders the frigate Constitution preserved......Feb. 14, 1900 The gold standard currency bill signed......March 14, 1900 General MacArthur succeeded General Otis in the Philippines......April 7, 1900 Charles N. Allen appointed governor of Porto Rico......April 12, 1900 The Senate refuses seat to Matthew Quay, who had been appointed United States Senator by the governor of Pennsylvania......April 24, 1900 Act creating the senior major-general of the army lieutenant-general......June 6, 1900 Civil government act for the District of Alaska enacted......June 6, 1900 Belle Boyd, the woman spy of the Civil War, dies at Kilbourne, Wis.......June 12, 1900 General MacArthur proclaims amnesty to the Filipino insurgents......June 15, 1900 Republican Convention at Philadelphia nominates McKinley and Roosevelt......June 21, 1900 United States battle-ship Oregon grounded at Chefoo, C
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Kansas, (search)
l, that city, is acquitted......April 21, 1900 In the Franklin county circuit court the indictment against Col. David G. Colson for killing Luther G. Demarce in his (Colson's) fight with Ethelbert D. Scott, Jan. 16, 1900, is dismissed......April 24, 1900 The Republican claimants for minor State offices are granted an appeal from the circuit court to the court of appeals......April 24, 1900 In the United States district court for Kentucky, Judge Evans sentences O'Neill, Locke, Crites, anApril 24, 1900 In the United States district court for Kentucky, Judge Evans sentences O'Neill, Locke, Crites, and Mullen to three years in the Nashville penitentiary and to pay a fine of $100 each for conspiring to prevent negroes from voting at the November (1899) election......April 25, 1900 The United States Supreme Court, in the case of Taylor against Beckham for the governorship, decides that it has no jurisdiction. Taylor vacates the office and leaves the State......May 21, 1900 Republicans in convention in Louisville nominate John W. Yerkes for governor......July 16, 1900 Democrats in con
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Pennsylvania, (search)
President of the United States......May 15, 1897 International commercial conference opened at Philadelphia......June 2, 1897 Coal-miners went on strike July 2, 1897. Ended by compromise......Sept. 11, 1897 John E. Keely (Keely motor) dies at Philadelphia......Nov. 18, 1898 Ex-Senator Quay acquitted of a charge of conspiracy......April 18, 1899 National export exposition opened at Philadelphia......Sept. 14, 1899 United States Senate refuses to seat Matthew Quay......April 24, 1900 Republican National Convention at Philadelphia nominated McKinley and Roosevelt......June 21, 1900 Strike in the anthracite coal regions......Sept. 13–Oct. 13, 1900 [Ended by mutual concessions.] Andrew Carnegie offers $1,000,000 to St. Louis for a public library......March 14, 1901 Mayor Ashbridge signs the Philadelphia street-railway ordinances......June 13, 1901 [John Wanamaker offered to give $2,500,000 for the franchises which were signed away without consideratio