The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-04-07
THE WEEK In WASHINGTON.

THE WEEK In WASHINGTON.
SCNDky. MARCH ga man named Warrener
occupied a room at the Mt. Vernon Hotel, re-
firing at an early hour. The fumes OF gas
attracted the attention of the landlord, who
knocked at the door, and. failing to get re-,
sponsc he broke into tho room ana founu
the man lying on the bed IN an UNCONSCIOUS
eondition. lie was taken to Providence Hos
initial. where he regained consciousness, but
would give no explanation as to the cause OF
his condition As the man had been having
trouble with his family it is thought TO be an
attempt at suicide. He will probably re-
coyer.-A large meeting was held in the
afternoon under the auspices OF the Red Cross
Society. al the Congregational Church, on "
street. at which an effort was made to raise
enough money to charter ship to send
Nashingtons donation to the starving Rus
slams Senator Perkins of Kansas Repre-
sentative Bailey, of Texas, and Miss Cara
Barton addressed the meeting.
MONDAY, MARCH 26.-The subcommittee oi
the House Committee on Appropriations
which is charged with the investigation OF
matters connected with the Worlds FAR,
lief. Washington for Chicago on 8 morning
train. The committee consists OF MIR. DOCK
cry, of Missouri. Chairman; Messrs. Breck-
inridge. Arkansas; Compton, Maryland;
Cogswell, Massachusetts, and Henderson,
Iowa-The credentials of Senator Roger
0. Mills Of Texas. arrived from the Lone
Ster State. and were laid before the Senate.
-DE Edward Everett Hale, OF Boston,
delivered lecture on Columbus at All Souls
Church f5n the evening to a large and dis
tinguished audience.-Justice Lamar, OF
the United States Supreme Court, was re-
ported TO be seriously i'll at bis residence,
and his friends are much alarmed at has con-
dition.
TUESDAY, MARCH ga very novel and
pleasing procession marched along Pennsyl-
vania Avenue in the evening. There were
about 200 ladies and gentlemen, the latter
being knights of the Mystic Shrine, and the
former were their wives and sweethearts.
They were headed by the full Marine Band,
and they visited the Rustic Festival OF the
Washington Light Infantry Corps.-Quite
q large meeting of the United Order of Amer
lean Veterans which is composed Of soldiers
of both Union aud rebel armies, was held IN
the evening at Union Hall, on Pennsylvania
Avenue. Speeches were made by men who
wore the blue aud the gray, and they had an
old-time lovefeast An election OF ofncers
resulted IN Col. Thomas J. Luttreil, a Viz
giuia soldier who wore the gray, being
chosen Presdent-James Hutton, watch
man in the interior Department, was arrested
on a charge of disorderly conduct. He was
found on Seventeenth street looking for the
Chief of Police TO get warrant for As.
sistant Secretary of the Interior Chandler
The charges of disorderly conduct were not
proved but he was placed under personal
bonds, as there is doubt as to his sanity, and
it was feared he might injure Secretary
Chandler.
WEDNESDAY. MARCH 30.-The National
Dairy and Food Association held their OPEN
ing session in the lecture room of the Ma
tional Museum. The Association is COM
posed of members of any dairy and food CON-
mission or of any State dairy associations. of
members Of the State Boards of Health, and
officers appointed by Governors of States TO
represent the production of pure food. This
is the third annual session of the association,
and the meetings are presided over by the
President, II. c. Thorn, of Wisconsin, and
Mr.. Mcclure. of New York, is Secretary
Madam Montt. wife of the Chilean Minister,
gave farewell luncheon. Minister hontt
and family left Washington on Tuesday,
April s. for New York from whence they
will take steamer on the 10th of April for
Paris, and they will make tour of Europe
before returning to Chile. where Senior Mont
has been elected member OF the new Con-
gress.
THURSDAY. MARCH Silent Lewis Clark
Lucas, of the United States Marine Corps,
was married to Miss Paula Easily Smith, of
Alabama in Washington at noon. The bride
Alabama The groom and his best man,
Lieut.. Prochaska, of the Marine Corps, were
dressed in full uniform. Many officers of
the Army aud Navy witnessed the ceremony.
-EBcampment %, Union Veterans Le-
gion. held Reunion at Eik's Hall in the
evening. DE-. Clements, Abide Camp on the
staff of the National Commander, presented
new flag 10 the Encampment, which had
been purchased by subscription. Maj. Powell,
Gen. BEssey and Others made addresses.
FRIDAY, APRIL 1.-Mr. James Dobbyn, one Of
the oldest inhabitants of Washington. died
at his home on Capitol HILL Mr. Dobbyn
was born near the spot on which he died in
7606, and spent his entire life in the city.
his father was an officer in the American
Army in the war Of 1912, and when the
British occupied Washington was compelled
70 take refuge with his mother and others on
the highisof Georgetown. he was for many
year an employe Of the United States Senate.
-Potoinac Relief Corps GAR, gave an
enjoyable entertainment and social at
Builders Exchange Hall in the evening A
fine musical and literary program was en-.
joyed by the audience, after which lunch
was served and the remainder of the even
ing spent in dancing.-James Whitcomb
Riley, the Hoosier poet. was entertained at
the White House in the evening by the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Harrison.
SATURDAY, APRIL "A meeting of the Wom-
ems National Press Association was held at
Willard's Hotel. Mr.. Frank G. Carpenter
read a paper on "The Newspapers of the
Orient" in which he gave an interesting
account Of visit he paid to Greece, Asia,
China, and Japan, and describing the manner
in which newspapers are gotten up in those
countries At the meeting the fact that a
newspaper is published at Athens, Greece,
which is edited by woman, was brought to
ligbt.---A lecture by Prof. j.. A. Lee, OF
Bowdoin College, was given under the au-
spices of the National Geographical Society,
10 the lecture room of the National Museum.
The cruise of the Albatross In the Straits OF
Magellan was the subject Of the lecture
which was illustrated with photographs
taken during the cruise.
CHIT OF THE CORRIDORS.
There is trouble again in the Treasury De.