The National tribune., 1892-11-24
THE WEEK I'm WASHINGTON.

THE WEEK In WASHINGTON.
EuNpkY. Nov. 13-The beauty of the cable
car system was exemplfied to the citizens of
Washington when for four long hours, the
cars on the Washington & Georgetown and
Fourteenth-strcet lines were tied up by a
break in Tie cable. As the day 1as beauti-
fnl thousands of people were ont for an air
ing. and NEST of them had TO walk. The
cable has been considerably wcrn because of
the numerous turns, and new one is already
10 he put in place, aud this will shortly be
done.-fhe District Woman's Christian
Temperance Union held a spee.al meeting
this afternoon at the Congregational Church,
for the purpose OF receiving reports Of their
delegates 10 the recent National Convention
mt Denver, Colo. A large audience was
present
MONDAY, Nov. I4.-At q meeting of Potomac
Relief Coris this evening, Ii was decided 10
reorganizc the Corps and select a new name
for the or@#ii cation, there having been con-
siderable Fiction in the Corps for the past
year.-Aaother case of highway robbery
was reported to-day to the Chief Of Police.
Mr.. Toun1y. a weil-known lawyer, while 60
lug TO his home in southwest Washington,
was stopped hy colored man in the grounds
surrounding The Agricultural Department,
assaulted aud robbed of his money and gold
watch and left unconscious ia the road way.
He recovered after time and managed to
reach his homo, where ho is now confined to
his bed with tho injuries received at the
hands Of the highwaymau.
TUESDAY, Nov I5.-Charies J. Meyers, the
man who stabbed Policeman Slack and killed
him q year ago, was placed On trial In the
Criminal Court of the District Of Columbia
so-day. Considerable difficulty. rs usual,
was encountered in finding jury who had
not expressed an opinion, but, after exhaust
ing the box twice, "twelve good men and
true" were found.-The PENNSYLVANIA ave-
nue and Fourteenth strset cable cars were
tied mp a.ain this evening for over two
hours, by a break in the cable. Persons who
have to travel b. the cars are beginning to
think that The old horse-cara, though much
slower. were a great deal more to be relied
upon than the new system.
Nov. I6.-To-dsy some $50 men,
bers Of the Wholesale Saddlers' Association
of the United States came oEer to Washing
ION from baltimore, where they had been
holding three days Convention, end took
lunch at Wizards Hotel, sitter which they
secured carriages and took cursory survey
OF the National Capital. President Harrison,
by previous appointment, received the dele
CATION in the I1ast Room of the White House.
Owen GathriGht of Louisville, KY, Pfeei-
20 President Harrison. Ths delegation re-
turned to baltimore in the evening.-Prof.
@. K. Gilbert gave the first of Q series OF
lectures Oil geology before the teachers of
the public schools of Washington this eve
ming.
THURsDAY, Nov. 1.-THE young Hebrews of
Washington formed themselves into an asso-
cation for mutual benefit tonight at the
Eighth Street Synagog. There were some
200 persons present who signed the articles
Of rp0ration.-Presi6ent Harrison was
kept busy all day receiving callers and con-
sidering tie filing of Judicial vacancies
Among those who had audience with the
President were Justice Gray, Attorney-Gen-
eral Miller. Secretary Noble, Hon. Tom
johnson, Members of Congress from Ohio,
and Hon. Thomas Ryan, United States Min
lister TO Mexico.
FRIDAY. Nov. ls.-That the authorities are
determiued TO break up policy writing in
Washington is becoming very apparent. To.
Gay the Police Court Was filled with writers
who had been captured in rsid made ON q
Ihird-street joint Every one of the parties
arrested were given severe penalties by
Judge Miller-The Confederate Veteran
Association of the District OF Columbia gave
an entertainment at their hall, at the cor
ner Of Nineteenth street and Pennsylvania
avenue, al which Gen. Harry Heth gave de-
tailed statemant of the action at Antietam.
Sept. IL, 1862 The Confederate Veteran
Association contemplate giving 9 series of
lectures the coming Winter on various bat
Ties, for the benefit of fund for disabled
rebel soldiers who are residents Of Wash
ington.
saturday, N0y. 19.-Burglars made q big
haul tonight at the residences of Messrs
Kast and Walker, on North Capitol street,
The houses adjoining each other. The houses
were entered by removing pains of glass
from basement windows. In the first house
600 in mouer. two geld watches, and lot
Of silverwatc was obtained. I'm the other
house $3.50 IN money, two watches, and sill
verwsre 10 the value of $500 was taken.-
The case OF Pension Office clerk Carraway,
charged with forging the nsme of ex-Secre-
tary OF State James @. Blaine, was tried
to-day in the Police Court. Csrrsway con-
fessed his guilt aud was given the usual SEN |
tence.