The National tribune., 1892-03-03
THE WEEK IN WASHINGTON.

street finding business unll. TOOK 70 hlihh-
ing vile whisky, which resulted In an attack
of deliIium tremeus. He went TO las room
very foil SATURDAY, light, and the next morn
ing was found I'm bed in pool of blood,
having cut his throat in three places, one
of them penetrating the windpipe he was
removed 10 Providence Hospital, and ply
siciaus SAY he has a chance for bis llie.--
Mr. b II. Warner delivered an address at
the Young Mems Christian Association rooms
on the subject, THE Unseen" which was
listened 10 hva large audience MADAM
Tel Suno a Japanese lady, delivered fem-
perance lecture nj the Mount Vernon nj. j..
Church, under the auspices of the Woman
Christian Temperance Union. She was
dressed in native costume, and was listened
20 by about 1900 people She told what the
Temperance Union was accomplishing IN
japan, in broken English which, however,
was easily understood. She sad that The
Japanese drink or every occasional we'd
ding, q funeral, OF party; everybody drinks
and sometimes all night; but the temper
ance cause was beginning TO make ltsell
felt.
MONDAY. FEB % - Wushingtons Birthday
was generally celebrated at the Capital, tho
various military companies paradng and
other societies holding meetings and ban
quets The Washington Monument Society
held a meeting, and Ia the absence OF Presl-
dent Harrison, who is OK 0ttcio President oil
the Society, Senator John Sherman, OF OHIO,
presided. After the business meeting, The
officers of the Society held a reception at the
house of DR. Toner at which many proml-
nent people were present The Sons aud
Daughters Of the American Revolution also
held q meeting at ST. Johns Church, at
which standing room only was obtaiuabIe
The service was held with military honors.
When President Harrison entered the church
the audience arose and stood until he was
seated A musical program was given, the
full Marine Band being in attendance The
Episcopal Church service was read, and an
address delivered by Rev. DIR. Mckim, las
subject being Washington, the Man and
Patriot"-A number OF policemen were
promoted and lot OF new appointments
made. ia appointing the new men, the
law requiring service in the army was
ignored, il having been decided that the
law was obsolete by the courts-PotOmac
Relief Corps held an enthusiastic meeting,
aud had for guest Mrs. Harriet j. Reed,
Secretary Of the National Pension Commit
tee, WomRn's Relief Corps. A handsome
mahogany gave was presented 70 the Corps
by Capt Feathers.-The residence Of
man on Capitol Hill was entered by burglars
and several watches and a quantity Of jew
elry stolen Bureau drawers were ransscked
and the contents streWn over the floors.
Fen. 23-Charles Kuhnirt, white
man, was on trial In the Criminal Court OF
the District Of Columbia, charged with assault
with intent TO kin, but was convicted only
with assault and sentenced TO ii months and
20 days in JAIL Kuhnirt shot a c0lOred man
named Banks Ia the neck --The Society OF
the Loyal Volunteers filed articles of incor.
poration. The incorpoTators are Allen X.
F00te Frank R. Williams, George A. Priest
and Harrison Dingman. The articles Of in
corporation say that the object Of tho Society
is " 10 secure the enactment Of just laws
and their equitable administration, and for
the assistance, care, and maintenance of all
loyal citizens who are in need by reason Of
their loss Of earning capacity incurred in
the performance OF their duty during the
war for the preservation Of the Union. -
A sword drill by the Emmett Guards under
the new drill regulations sock place at the
fair Of the Knights OF Pythias The drill
was o very cFeditRble perf0rmaDce-The
Nebraska Republican Association held their
regular meeting, and Senators Henderson
and Paddock, and Sergeaut-at-Arms OF the
Senate Valentine were elected honorary
msmbers.-- PickpOckets are getting quite
numerous, two gentlemen reporting 10 Police
HeadouarteFs that they had lost money and
gold watches by having their pockets picked.
WEDNESDAY, FEB 2d.-An attempt was made
% break into the safe Of Hauis's Thoater.
Suspicion pointed TO an actor out Of work
who slept in the building, and detectives
searched hiE room. finding an old chisel
which exactly fitted the marks made upon
the safe. The actor WAS arrested and locked
mp on suspicion. "A man who owns q
fine dog which be claimed would not bite,
tried an experiment upon his temper. He
went home aud climbed his fence IN the
dark, and the dog not recognizing him.
jumped upon him and bit him severely.
After escaping from his own watchdog he
walked 10 the Emergency Hospital and had
his wounds dressed. a man was robbed by
two hHli-grOwn boys, who jumped upon him
and stuffed a handkerchief inIo his mouth 10
prevent bic making a noise They then
rihed has pockets Of everything Of value.
Both the boys were arrested and locked up
ln thC station house. A cOlOree man was
sentenced 10 eight years IN the Albany Peni-
tentiaFy for assault with intent 10 kill. On
the trial Il was shown that the man had
served a term Of three years in the peni-
tcntiaFy for hOusebroaking
THURsDAY, FEB 25.-The killing % a youth
in p0oi-T00m on WashingtOn's Birthday las
Get the Commissioners OF the District 10 work
10 sec IL some Law cannot lie found which
will keep minors from such places The
Commissioners have set the law officers 10
work upon the question, anc N there arc no
existing laws 10 cover the case, new laws will
be asked Of Congress 70 prohibit minors from
visiting such resorts. Public ind .guatiOn
has been aroused aud such action has been
demanded from the authOrities.-A large
body o. Baltimore Elks visited Washington
aud attended the fair which the Washing
t0n Lodge Of Elks are now holding. There
"a 10 a ID
party aud they enjoyed themselves hugely.
a gentleman bought a pound Of candy
from an Italian street vcnder and the pur.
chaser was not satisfied with the weight Tic
therefore picked up two or three of the can.
oy nau's weights aud started Of up the street
searching Tor a policeman, the Italian object.
ing streuuously. 10 was found that the ltal.
5Hn was selling ~ OUNCES Of candy for .
pound.-A jury awarded Mrs. NJ Col.
lin6 $1,000 damages on account OF injuries re.
Coivod iH RlightinR from street car Of the
Metropolitan Street Railway C0mpany. -
Oswald Heike was arraigHed in the Criminal
Court Of the District Of Columbia, charged by
his wife with biRamy Hoko married /
woman in New Jersey recently, while III,
wife WAS residing la Washington. lie wa.
brought here Tor Trial.
FRIDAY, FEB pa dinner was given az the
Arlington H0tol 10y Sir George Baden. Powell
and Dr' George H. Dawson, Commissioner
from Great Britain IA the Boring Sea contrO.
versy. The menu was very elaborate aud tht
decorations la the dininF-room handsome
The guests were Secretary Blaine, Senator
John sherman, Attorney General Miller, Sil
Julian Paunoeiote, Prof T. G. Mendenhall
Mr. Justice Biatchiord, Senator Gray, Card
ner q. Hubbard, Bancroft Davis, DR. O. Har
Merriam, MAJ. Powell Edmund Fraser As
biatant Secretary Wharton, ID. o. Williams
Alan Johnst0ne, J. Stanley Brown, Ashle,
FrOudc and J. MacOun The Custer Tenn