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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Nebraska, (search)
iday (Labor Day)......1889 Industrial home for women and girls at Milford opened......May 1, 1889 Asylum for incurable insane at Hastings opened......Aug. 1, 1889 Convention of 250 delegates representing Kansas, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Nebraska, meets at Omaha to unite in a central prohibition organization......Dec. 18, 1889 At State election the vote for governor stands as follows: James E. Boyd, Democrat, 71,331; John H. Powers, People's Independent, 70,187; Lucius D. Richards, Republican, 68,878; B. L. Paine, Prohibition, 3,676. A separate vote on adding a prohibitory liquor clause to the constitution stood: For the amendment, 82,292; against, 111,728......November, 1890 Candidates on the Independent ticket prepare to contest the election, and taking of testimony begins at Lincoln......Dec. 5, 1890 The three candidates (Democrat, Republican, and Independent) claim the governorship......Jan. 9, 1891 Governor Thayer surrenders possession of the ex