The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-12-31
THE WEEK IN WASHINGTON.

SUNDAY, DEC. 20.--The Sisters Of Providence
Hospital were somewhat annoyed when
patient reported that gold watch belonging
20 him had been stolen. The detectives
were notified and found that colored ncWs-
boy, who had been selling papers TO the pa
tients for wears and who was implicitly
trusted by the Sisters was the only person
who had been in the room. tie was arrest
ed aud at first Indignantly protested has IN
nOcenco but finally admitted the theft. lie
lNi given the watch 10 friend to keep and
A was recovered The death OF Senator
Plumb. OF Kansas was known in the hotel
Hobbies IN few minutes after u occurred,
and the expressions of regret were many and
sincere, as the Kansas Senator was well
known aud universally liked.
MONDAY, DEC. 2l.-The colored population OF
Washington are still very sore over the kill
ing of the negro LOmaE by police officer,
and held another big mass-meeting al the X
Street Baptist Church, at which the whole
police force including Maj. Moore. the Chief,
were rouudly denounced one speaker calling
them a set OF scallawags and scoundreis
committee OF 10 was appointed TO organize
Citizens Protective Association. The SUI
preme Court Of the United States affirmed
the judgment OF the Circnit Court OF the
Southern District Of New York in the case Of
Gen Peter j. Claassen, President OF the
Sixth National Bank OF New York City,
WHO was charged with embezzling the
funds OF the bank, aud sentenced 10 six
years la the peuitentiary. Gen. Claassen
was a gallant soldier commanding the 1920
m. ". being breyetted for gallant and merl-
tOrious services --Mrs J. Ellen Foster the
well known temperance worker OF Iowa, lost
her p0cllet-book and a diamond breastpin
while attending the funeral services OF SEN
atOr Plumb OF Kansas, In the Senate Cham
Der ID Is thought her pocket WAS picked.
TUESDAY, DEC. 22.-The nomination OF Hon.
Stephen b. ElkiHs as Secretary of War WAS
reported from the Committee on Military AT
fairs and confirmed without opposition
The annual meeting Of the United States
Christian Commission convened at the First
Congressional Church. The session was con-
sumed IN the general discussion Of the work
OF the Commission, and satisfactory progress
was shown i'm the several branches Tor the
past year The constitution Of the Commits
sion was read for the benefit Of the new
members which explained that1he Commits
sion Is composed Of members from all Christ
ian denominations and its particular purpose
is the promotion OF the intellectual, moral,
aud religious welfare of the Army and Navy
OF the United States, by suggesting nceaful
legislation 10 that end. Among the qnes-
tions discussed was the importance Of libra
ries aud Teading-TOOms for soldiers and sail
Drs
"WEDNESDAY, Orc. 23.-secretary Of War FL
kins arrived in the city and called on the
President he then took train Tor Ellins,
w. Va, his home, and will not take charge Of
the War Department until after the holidays.
Representative John James Hemphill, Of
South Carolina. was united in marriage 10
Miss Elizabeth Sullivan Henry, az the Epiph-
any Church. There were no cards Of invita-
ton but the Church was filled with a bril-
liant gathering OF ladies and gentlemen
manv uf whom were from & istance. Afler the
ceremony the happy couple boarded n south
bound train for q trip 90 South Carolina,
where they viii remain until the re assem-
bling OF AengTess.-A delegation OF six
BlackioOt Indians arrived in Washington
from their reservation In northern Montana,
aud bad an informal talk with Indian Com
missioner Morgan, in which they requested
the Department TO provide them with Rddi-
t0nHl stock and farming implements saying
that they were willing 20 begin IillinR the
Bol whenever they were supplied with the
necessary seed and tOOls.
THURsDAS Disc. 24.--Mrs. Roessie. wife Of the
proprietor Of the Arlington Hotel and sew
eral lady guests made about 20 poor children
supremacy happy by having them eat din
neF al the hotel such as they never see at
home, besides giving them presents from
b0untilully- laden Christmas tree. The
youngsters, Of both sexes, held high carnival
in the lig receptiOn-rOom Tor nearly three
hours aud they departed with the belief hat
they had been spending their time in fairy
hand. c0lored man WAS caught stealing
TOYS from the trays placed on the counters in
an F-street store, aud when arrested by po-
liceman showed fight and called loudly upon
the negroes 10 rescue him from the clutches
Of MHshiugtOn's brutal police" One eX-
cited Coi0rad man rushed up aud attempted
% aHsis, his colored brother, bat blow from
the policemans fsi laid him out, and another
policeman coming up at this juncture both
men were hustled into the patrol wagon and
taken 10 the station-hOuse. The Grand
Army Relief Committee were al work all day
distributing Christmas dinners 10 the families
al needy comrades.
FRIDAY, Die. 2J.-Christmas was universally
celebrated n the city. and there WAS great
Number 81 DRINKS locked up. While a Capt.
t0l policeman was walking quietly along
one OF tHe streets he was assaulted by
three young white men, one OF whom used
stone upon him, cutting au ugly cash u tho
p0.iccmau's head. lie freed himself from his
HssAilaut- drew lis revolver aud shot one Of
tic white men through the high, max ing a
very dangerous wound. The man who was
fh0i Bas taken 20 his homo. while tile police
Enhn bad lbs lBi uries attended 10 at one Of
the h0spiials-0ne Of tie Netrop0l tan
police force ordered a crowd Of i0a6ug ne
gr0es 10 move On and upon their refusal 10
Do 80, attempted 10 arrest the most vicious
one oi tle party. The policeman was thrown
down, bis billy and nipprFs taken from him,
and be wac getting into pretty tight place.
when 10 drew has revolver aud shot one Of
them, tie ball passing through his foot, en-
tBTlnG iu the heel aud coming out through
the great Toe. Several Of tie party were
placed behind the bars.
bATURDAN, DEC 2B-Dnnnig Clark, a sailor.
fell overheard from his vessel SO tie Tenth
Street Wharf and was drowned lie was
said 90 BE- intoxicated and lost his balance.
His body WIS recovered by the police patrol
boat and sent 10 the morgue. The Coroner
gave q certificate OF death. aud the BODY was
turned over 10 has ianiiy. The first pub
llC debate between tie Lyceum OF tic ~ MI
q. A. OF New York City and the Literary
Society Of the y. NJ. q. A. OF Washington
took place in this city. The subject debated
was that the American War OF Independ
GHce accomplished more for Tie good ol
mankind than the French Revolution
Justice Harlan Of tho Supreme Court OF tht
t.ited States. OBLIGATED as referee, who de-
Cided iH favor al the Washington bows who
argued IA favor Of the War for Independence
CHAT or TIE CORRIDORS.
The agRmvati0n Of the ultra free trader,
over Crisps election and hif policy Ia forminf
Tie Committees ID IN the acute stage. aud show