The National tribune., 1892-07-21
THE WEEK In WASHINGTON.

SUNDAY, July Io.-Rev. DR.. Corey, Pastor of
the Metropolitan Methodist Church, preached
a sermon to-day in which he gave Gov. Pat
tison, Of Pennsylvania, q scoring. he SAID
( that for some days past lot of rioters hau
been defying the law in pennsylvania
town, and a craven Governor, crouching ana
cringing before the mob, has refused to exer.
else his authority for the maintenance OF
law and order Such spectacle should bring
( the blush of shame to the face of every
law-abiding American citizen. He thought
&c an outrage that the Governor of great
State could not maintain peace and repress
: the lawless acts OF mob.
MONDAY, July 1.-THE officers of the Eighth
! Police Precinct received quite shock this
morning when an elderly prisoner named
Boben who had been locked up the evening
before on charge of drunkenness, was found
dead in his cell. When arrested the man
was considerably under the influence OF
liquor. but exhibiting no other symptoms,
was placed in q cell and no further attention
paid to him. Bohen was an old soldier ana
q pensioner and for a few years past has been
an inmate of the Soldiers Home, but few
weeks ago left that institution. As far SIS
could be learned the old veteran had no
family or relatives in Washington, and the
body was inferred at the Home Cemetery by
the management of the Home. The Coroner
decided that death was due to alcoholic ex-
cesses.
TUESDAY, July I2-Albert Stock, claiming to
be q visitor to Washington, was arrested
and sent down for thirty days by Judge
Harper for endeavoring to cut the initials
"J. J." in the shaft of the Washington
Monument-The action of Representative
Bailey, of Texas, in requesting Sergeant-at-
Arms Yoder to deduct one days pay from
his salary, by reason of his absence, IS ex-
citing considerable comment by the other
members of the House.
WEDNESDAY. July 13-At meeting of the
Washington Board of Trade held tonight,
various important topics were discussed.
among them being the new assessment of
property in the District, and the right OF
the Norfolk & Washington r. r. to enter the
District. Strong resolutions were passed
opposing the proposed assessment law-Wil-
liam Jones, colored man, poisoned his face
and was told to touch the affected parts with
carbolic acid. He did not dilute the acid, and
washed his whole face with it, and as re-
suit friehtfully burned his hands and face.
he was taken to the Emergency Hospital
THURSDAY. July 14.-The reward Of $1,000
offered for the arrest of young Ryan, the alb
sconding express clerk, was divided and
paid to-day. the Pullman conductor, Dir. Bos-
well, receiving s., 200.-The transfer of the
Willard's Hotel property was recorded yester-
day. 1t was from Martin F. Morris and Will
liam f. Mattingly. trustees, to Joseph C. Will
lard. The consideration named, $500, 406.
was, with one exception, the largest which
ever appeared on deed in the District.
FRIDAY, July ia bill was reported to the
Senate and House to-day providing for the
creation of a National Academy o! Art, in
this city, the incorporstors to be persons
prominently identified with the art interests
Of Washington.-Poiice Officer Mellen. who
shot and killed the colored man Charles
Lomax. last December, was to-day acquitted
OF the charge of manslaughter.
SATURDAY. July LIT &. Jamison. Of this
city, allowed himself to be cleveriy buncoed
ia Pittsburg. Being asked by yenng man
whether he was a stranger, and replying in
the affirmative, his newly made friend said
that he was also stranger aud broke. Jami-
son being in the same plight, an acquaint-
ance was soon struck up, and in the course of
the conversation Jamison exhibited gold
watch, valued at 500, which he said he
would be willing to sell. His consoling
friend spoke up and said he could easily
obtain purchaser for it. Resolving the
watch he went into an Italian fruit store,
ostensibly for the purpose of selling 1t, Jami-
son in the meantime remaining on the out
side. Then comes the same old story. The
man and the watch disappeared through 8
back door aud Jamison now mourns the loss
Of his time-kecper.