The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-12-29
The WEEK IN WASHINGTON.

DNDAY, DEC. 1S.-Ex-Secretsry of State
James O.. Blaine was reported much worse
to-day. and his physicians spent consider
able time III administering stimuants TO
counteract the heart failure with which he
was attacked early in the morning. An
eYeniGg paper get out an extra with startling
headlines, which made everybody believe
that the Maine Statesman was dead or soon
would be. The physicians stated in the
evening that Mr.. Blaine had improved under
vigorous treatment. and that there was no
immediate danger of his demise. Gen.
Rosecrans's physician stated to-day that his
patient continues to improve. He goes about
his room and seems to have regained his nor
NAL health.
toNDAy Dec. I9-Mrs Roth, an elderly Ger
man woman, who keeps q small store on
Fifth street northwest, was outr8geously as
saulted by a negro in her store to-day about
noon. Mrs. Roth accuses q coloTed man
named Charles Pate, and be is now under
arrest. Pate drives delivery wagon for O
candy manufacturer, and, according to Mrs.
ROth's story, he was delivering some candy
that she had ordered 4 mistake had been
made and she told Pate to take the candy
back She took out her purSs, filed with
greenbacks, 10 pay for some OF the candy,
which she proposed to keep, and Pate re-
fused TO take partial payment and he seized
the woman, threw her to the floor. and
choked her into Inconsistencies. He then
took an iron weight and struck her on the
head, inficting deep and serious wound.
The negro then left the store, but if he in
tended 10 rob the woman he failed to do so,
az her pocketbook was found intact.
tuesday,, Dec. 20-Ex- Attorney General Gar
land, who was in Cleveland's Cabinet four
years ago, came to Washington to day and
argued a case in the United States Supreme
Court, the determination of which will affect
the title to q large part of the most valuable
lands in Oklahoma Territory.
Of the Treasury Charles Foster to-day adj
vised the Worlds Columbian Exposition
managers that he had transmitted TO the
First Auditor of the Treasury vouchers in
favor of the Exposition TO the amount of
S356,550, which viii cover all the souvenir
coins minted up to Dec. p.
FEDNEsDAY, DEC. 81. Congressman Tom
johnson, of Cleveland. O., who has been alb
sent in the West for week past, appeared in
the House to-day.-Mr. Blaine's condition
was SO much improved to day that after bis
physicians usual 5-o'clock visit in the after
noon he did not think it necessary to call
again during the night. This improvement
is thought to be only temporary, and the in
innate friends of the Maine statesman think
he cannot survive the holidays.
THURSDAY, DEC. 22-Tbe Criminal Court of
the District convicted Henry Coleman one
of the gang arrested for sssauiting and
robbing a man in Grand Army Place some
weeks ago, and be was sentenced TO FIVE years
in the Albany NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
person was severely injured by cable car
day. She was badly bruised shout the
head. face and body and her left foot wss
crushed. She was taken to the Emergency
tai nd off loru -
decided not 60 amputate the injured men,
ber These accidents are becoming quite
numerous.
sioDer to-day ordered the removal of the
tracks OF the Baltimore & Potomac Railroad
from Fourteenth street west between Mary
land avenue and ID street south. The occu-
pancy OF this street by the railroad company
has been matter of controversy between
tie citizens living on these streets for several
years, and several suits have been brought
against the company subscription fund
of S372-35 was photographed from Washington
to-day TO the Homestead strikers for q
Christmas fund
ATURDAY, Dec 24-Tbe Departments of the
Government were closed ct noon to day. 70
enable the employees TO prepare for Christmas
This custom has obtained in the Govern ment
service for many years, and If stopped would
create 8 panic among the clerks-The
police are kept busy just at this juncture, DO
less than % burgiaries being reported at
headquarters this morning. Sneak thieves
are getting so numerous that it is impossible
for the small force of police to guard ell por-
lions of the city. This matter will probably
receive the attention of the present session
OF Congress, as several Of them have been
yictimized lately.