The National tribune., 1892-01-14
TIE WEEK In WASHINGTON.

SUNDAY, LAX. "a rum0r was started in the
hotels that the Supreme Court ot the United
States bad. by vote OF SIX 10 three DECIDED
the contest between Boyd and Thayer, Tor
the G0yrnorship of Nebraska, ln favor
OF B0yd. The rnmor was found 70 DC
without foundation Judge kimbali, OF
the Police Court, went 90 church lu hls car
rigge and hitched his horse near by. Ailer
service lac found the horse and carriage
missing The police were notified. and kept
n vigaut lookout for the team 6ll day.
About o'clock IN the evening the Judge was
informed that the horse and csrriBge had
been driven into an alley in the rear al the
church and left The horse showed evidence
Of very hard driving.
MONDAY, Jan. 4.--SnOw began 70 fail ln the
afternoon. which for di,agrocable slinperincss
was the worst seen in Washington for many
years Alan aud beast Jared alike, aud for
several hours travel was blocked, especially
the horse cars, herdcs and delivery wagons,
for most Of the animals being smooth shod,
they could not keep their footing About
o'clock ia the morning saloon Keeper
named llcyEster shot aud fatally wounded
John lIurrigHn a barkceper, who worked
la a saloon ON Ninth street. Heygster en-
tered tiu saloon and told Horrigau that he
wanted 10 talk with him privately, and re-
Questcd him TO send the cOlored walter out
OF tiie barToom. This WAS done, and ~ a
short time the waitOr heard shot, aud on
entering the harrO0m WAS told by HoTTgRn
that Heygstcr had shot him. ii was found,
on examination by Surgeon who was Imme-
datey summoned, that the ball bad entered
the stomach about two inches below the
navel. passed almost through the body, ana
lodged in the flesh near the left hip bone.
Heygslcr ssys he shot HOrrigan for boasilng
OF being on terms of improper intimacy with
his wife.
TUESDAY, JAN. 5.-The Republicans Of the
District OF Columbia held their primaries Tor
the election of delegates 10 the District Con-
ventiou which will name the delegates To the
National Republican Convention. There was
great interest shown in the primaries, there
being two factions IN the party In the Dis
trict, one led by W. Calvin Chase, colored,
who represents the Administration faction,
and thc other by Andrew Gleason and Perry
Carson the latter being q colorcd member OF
the National Republican Committee, who
represent the Blaine faction. IL WAS limos
sible 90 learn which side had carried the day,
as the result was quite close, and both fac
tions claimed a victory ilOuiEaH, the
man shot by Hcygsier on Monday, died of
his wound al ] o'clock p. M. az Providence
Hospital HOrrigan made an ante -mortem
statement, IN which he denied having struck
Heygstcr aud said that the shooting was
done without proyocation on his part. While
on the way 10 the Police Court lieyester was
taken with a violent spasm. lie was COM
mtted 10 jail, bail being refused.
WEDNESDAY JAN. 6-Socretary Of state
Blaine, while discharging his duties in his
Office nj the Department was suddenly at
tackled with vertigo, accompanied by nausea
The Secretary was engaged IN consultation
with Col. john W. Foster on reciprocity
matters at the time Of the attack, Medical
Director Van Reypen, of the Navy was SUM
mOHed as was also Miss Blaine ia an nour
or two the Secretary was recovered sutI-
cieutly 10 put on his oyercoat and walk 80 his
oarinEe aud drive 10 his home. Ills family
physician said that IL was an acute attack
Of lad gestion from which Mr. Blaine was
suffering, and that be would he rs wei. as
ever Ia a COUPLE Of days-At a meeting OF
the Virginia Republican Association several
speeches were made against the separate car
bill for whites and blacks n0w pending be-
fore the Virginia Legislature The Chair
man Of The association said that he did not
think that the better class Of hirg,nans
desired the passage Of such law, as ihe col
ored people had always conducted them
selves Ia q manner 10 cause no ofense 70 the
whites
THURSDAY, JAN. Rosa Craig a oolorcd fe.
male iumaie OF the WOrkh0use OF the District
Of Columbia tried two separate times 10 set
fire % thc building. She tore open hgr bed
tick aud piled the straw and covering in
liNhI a.IA SCI kiifn Nu Aats &c llhEF y ~
seen by q number of inmates aud an alarm
given. One Of the keepers tried 10 put out
the FIRE. when Rosa began 70 bomhard him
with pieces Ol an iron splttOon which Ehc had
broken for the purpose. The fire was cX-
tingushcd. and the girl allowed to remain In
the room. ia "A short time She built another
IRE on tho door iu the third story. which was
also discovered before much damage was done
The pri was then locked in = cell where she
could do no further damage The Kansas
Rrpub. icuu Association gave Senator Perkins
reception at which over 200 kapsans resi-
dent Washington were present. a number
Of speeches were made by prominent men. to
which Mr Perkins responded, saying that he
bore no Oh will 10 those who had opposed his
appointment.
FRIDkY, JAE. G.-The illness 81 Secretary
Blaine Was not "a 81 serious aud be was able
20 attend the Cabinet meeting and has APP
peaTaucc as De walked into the White House
gave $40 indication 0f ll health. The Score.
tHFy's physician did not think II necessary TO
visit ham, and said he was fully recovered.
The committee which was appointed al a
recent meeting Of the Board Of Indian Com.
missioners, 10 request the President 20 urge
measures for the suppression Of the liquor
traffic among the Alaskan Indians. called az
the White House, were received by presi-
dent Harrison aud presented their case The
President gave them the assurance that the
matter would receive Nis lmmcdlat AT
tention. Ten prisoners who have been
confined in the District Jail aud who have
been sentenced 10 the l'eniteutary for
various crimes. were taken 10 Albany, ~ Y.
20 serve oui their sentences The sentence
OF Samuel Moore, the cOlored man who B lied
fellow prisoner In the District Jail last Sep.
TENDER aud who was sentenced 20 be- hanged
was COMMITTED by the President 10 imprison.
ment ior life az hard labor.
bATUEBaG g., Jan. "a man very much under
the iniluencc Of liquor went into a livery
stable GA y street aud took position Ia one
Of the sails, with his back against H. He
was warned by The hostier but paid no al.
toutou % him. IN short time the drunken
fell 10 the floor, which 80 scared a argC
horse CHARTERED la the stall that the animal
became uumRuageable, aud be kicked and
stamped iuri0usy. The hOstlor hurried q
the spot aud dragged the man out from under
the horses feet, but not until one Ol his iron
shod feet bad uh cited AN ugly wound on Nj,
head. Al Tie Emergency Hospital il wa,
found thai the man b soul was fractured aud
d Wa decided 30 trepan ham. The delicate
operation WAS performed aud the patient
taken 90 Providence Hospital lie will prob
ably recOvcr--At d meeting Of the Genera
Passenger Agents Of all She railroads center
ing al the Capital, rate of one fare wa
6Eed for the round trip Tor persons dcs.rin,
% attend the neat National EucHmpn1nt
CHAT OF THE CORRIDORS.
The Postofice Department has not yot re
oeived an answer 10 letter which First As
Bistant Postmaster General Whitfield addrusse,