The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-12-08
THE WEEK IN WASHINGTON.

SUNDAY, Nov 27.-The thick clouds which
covered the sky in the neighborhood of
Washington this evening, prevented all OBJ
servatiot uf Bielas comet. " hcas. according to
sstrononr rs WIS due to strike the earth about
1870 Del. X i'll the evening. There was to be
DISPLAY II falling stars BESIDES the collision.
but if ssi.,l phenomenon took place it could
not be IA. although the Naval Observatory
people had everything in readiness to take
the necessary observation. Instead of fall
ing stars. however, we were treated to the
heaviest ial of snow which hse visited this
section this season.
MONDAY. Nov. 2S-A gang of eolored roughs
broke NJ, meeting at little church in the
vicinity of Tennalytown, were captured by
the police. and all were given heavy SEN
fences a. bard labor in court to- dsy.-Grea-
ley and Sc herland, the members of the po-
lice force who were tried aud convicted of
promoting policy playing short time ago,
but who were released on bail pending new
trial, skipped from the city, jumping their
bali, but were heard from through one of
their attorneys to-day. The authorities will
make an effort TO bring them back at once.
TUESDAY, Nov. 29.-Ex-G Gov. John II. Gear, of
Burlington, Iowa. recently appointed Assist
ant Secretary of the Treasury Department,
arrived in Washington to-day, reported at
the Department, and was duly installed in his
ofice.-W William Northridge and William
Farnswoith, the two bunco men who robbed
Cornelius knapp,an old soldier from Michigan,
last Spring at the Virginia end of the Long
Bridge, were both convicted in the Criminal
Court Of the District of conspiracy
Speaker Crisp of the House of Representa-
tives, arrived in Washington to day, and will
remain ut his old quarters, the Metropolitan
Hotel, until Congress assemblies.
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 30.-Cross. the colored man
who has three times been sentenced to death
by the District Criminal Court, was to-day
respited fer 80 days to await the action Of the
United States Supreme Court upon petition
filed in his favor. Had this respite not been
granted Cross would have paid the penalty
for his crime in the next "a hou1-Sens-
Tor Kenna, of West Virginia. who has been
30 seriously i'll here in Washington for the
past week that his life has been dispaired OF.
was reported much better to-day that his
friends expect be will be able to resume his
Senatorial duties at the beginning of the
coming session of Congress.
THURsDAY, Dec 1.-The retirement of Justice
James from the bench Of the Supreme Court of
the District of Columbia was made the occs-
sion of pleasant dinner in his honor this
evening at the University Club, given by
prominent members of the bar of Washing
ton. Tie colleagues Of the retiring Justice
were present, and cordial expressions of es-
TEEN and regret marked the after-diDner
speeches. Judge James responded feelingly
TO the regrets at his departure from the
Court expressed by several prominent law
yers.-1he remains of DIR. Scott, father-in-
law of President Harrison, were removed
from the White House 70 the Pennsylvania
Railroad depot at o'clock this evening, and
the special train at once started for Wash
ington, Pa.
FRIDAY. DEC. about noon to-day as Mrs.
Washington Nailor walking on Wash
ington flights. just beyond Florida avenue, a
young negro came up behind, grabbed her
and wrenched her porl etbook containing SIS
from her hand and made good his escape the
lady being too badly frightened to make an
outery until her assaiisnt hsd disappeared.
Representative Meredith, of the Eighth
Virginia District, is seriously i'll here in
Washington. Be came to the city week
ago and was taken with erysipeas. While
his life has been in considerable danger, 1t
was said to-day that his condition had 20
materially improved that no alarming results
were now anticipated.
SATURDAY. DEC. 3-Senator Kenpa, of West
Virginia, is so much improved, his friends
said to-day. that it will only be Q question Of
very short time before he viii be able te
resume his legislative duties although he
will be unable TO attend the opening session
of the Senate on Monday.-A human skull
was found by crowd Of boys " ho were play.
ing along the Anacostis side Of the Eastern
Branch 10 day. An officer was notified and
took il 10 the station house. The skull wa,
washed ashore by the tide