The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-07-28
THE WEEK IN WASHINGTON.

SUNDAY, July 17.-Rey. Reese Murray, Pastor
of the Central Methodist Protestant Church,
.,-eached a strong sermon to-day on tue
recent trouble between capital ana iapor at
Homestead Pa He said in closing tnat the
cure for these troubles was Tor men 10 DE
clean and lust in their thoughts; let them
ne controlled by reason and regard for others,
and strife will be thing of the past"A
live telephone-wire got loose from lis 1asteh
ings at the corner Of Thirty second and M
streets in the afternoon; a horse was Knocked
down. and considerable CONSERVATION created
until the wire was caught and adjusted
MONDAY. July 1S.-The Missouri Republicans
now residing in the District Of Columbia
held meeting in the evening, and effected
q permanent orgauiZation.-A telegram
was received at the White House To-Day
from Loon Lake, which stated that airs.
Harrison was able to be UP and around, ana
that she had been sitting up on the veranda
of the porch of the cottage nearly ali Gay
and that she was improving rapidly.-Ine
funeral of Col. G. W. Manypenny, who was
Commissioner of Indian Affairs under Presl-
dent Pierce. and who recently died near
Bowie, Md, took place to-day at the Con-
gressional Cemetery.
TrEspAY. July l9.-Some 2, 900 bicyclists, who
were attending the annual meeting OF the
League of American Wheelmen in Washing
ton, formed in line near the Capitol, ana
paradei down Pennsylvania avenue, turning
into the White House grounds where they
were reviewed by President Harrison, who
stood upon the north portico of the mansion
Among the bicyclists were quite large
number of ladies' as well as some small boys
who pluckily rode over the ive-miie course
mapped out for the parade. After being
reviewed by the President they repaired to
the base of the Washington Monument,
where a photograph of the League Wheel
men was taken.
WEDNESDAY, July 20-David Schooler,
freigbt-solicitor for the Baltimore Potomac
Railroad Company, committed suicide IN the
evening in fit of desperation caused by
financial difficulties. The desperate man sat
on the side of his bed talking with his
brother and woman acquaintance, when he
deliberately drew a razor across his neck,
cutting the jugular vein. causing death In
few moments.-The bicyclists. who have
been in session in Washington since Monday,
closed their meet with number OF hne
races on Analostan Island to-day.
THURSDAY, July 2L-The Iowa Republican
Association held meeting in the evening,
which was addressed by Congressman ID. b.
Henderson, who gave the Association a
Srousing political talk The Association feels
that they have grievance against Congress
man Dolliver, who disappointed them by
not attending and addressing their last meet
ing.-The Secretary of War issued an order
to-day directing that Capt. II. ID. Borup. re-
Gently attached to the American Legation In
Paris but who was relieved by request of the
French Government. will await further
orders in Washington for the present.
FRIDAY, July 22.-Peter II. Young. who keeps
q small tobacco and confectionery store on
Capitol Hill, was found lying in the middle
of Third street northeast at 2 o'clock to-
night unconscious. Young was still alive
when found and was taken to his home near
by, and he died in short time. A pick handle
covered with blood and hair was found near
where Young was lying, and is the weapon
with which the deed was committed.
Although robbery is the presumable cause Of
the killing, the murdered man had gold
watch and S65 in cash when searched by the
police who found him. The pick-bandle has
q private mark on it. which is the only clew
to the dastardly murder.
SATURDAY. July 23.-The Senate Committee
on the District of Columbia made report
to-day which shows that the Medical Society
of Washington draws the color line very
closely. celored physicians and white gradu-
stes OF the Howard University not being per-
mitted 10 join the Medical Society. 1t was
shown the white men who graduate from
Howard University were compelled to take
q course of lectures at some college where COL
ored men are not allowed, before they can
become members of the Medical Society, and
that white physicians who teach in Howard
University are also debarred from member
ship with the Medical Society.