The National tribune., 1892-03-10
THE WEEK IN WASHINGTON.

Ni EfNl N illlEumO from lht AliAlNA " NNt
Father and the incidents connected there
with. were the absorbing topics of converse
lion Ia church circles. Prof Mhitcomb las
orcnped the UniyoIsalist church puiWt Tor
some time. preaching Universalism accept
ably tu hIs congregation mp TO the cay ol ms
resignation. Prof. WhltcOmb was inquired
bv Bishop Parej Of the Episcopal Church,
and b i generally understood that ne wan
shortly he ordained ms minister OF that
faith una wiz then, Of course, preach that
doctiue. "A large temperance meeting
was held in the evening 40 llamllne Metho-
dist church, and the salooS-keeper rs man
OF business was be subject, which was ham
died without gloves by tie various speakers
RHi li1l said he was man Of peace, but u
the public would 60 with him he wonia place
dynamite under The poo-r0om where youth
VAS reccntlv struck over Ase head with cue
by another young man. aud blow the pest
hole Ia atoms, uud then pay the damage. JIG
said lhai these pool rooms were much worse
than ordinary rum holes as they were the
entering wedges Of all evil. Another speaker
paid his respects 10 the District Commission
ers. saving he knew OF saloons that were
within 400 feet ci the High School where
BOYS still wearing knickerb0cseN were per
mitted 10 enter
MONDAY. FEB ga number Of cab drivers
were ia lhc Police Court, charged with vac.
latiou of the hack laws They were lined -
by Judge Miller. and warned that sccond
ofense would be punished much more Sc
verey-A colored man was before Inc
Police Court, charged with shooting another
negro The parties were at the door OF
church, and the man who did the shooting
cot into q row with another fellow about
woman. and when he was attacked drew lis
pistol aud fired the ball hitting byslander
IN the leg. The latter had the shauter ar-
rested JIG was held for the Grand JnIy.--
Representative Cewies, or North Carolina,
while walking from the National Hotel to
the Capitol lost a valuable gold watch. How
or where IL was taken, or whether % had
Slipped from his pocket he could not tell
The Police were notified, and are on the
lookout Tor the missing timepiece. new
Chapter Of the Daughters Of the Revolution
was formed. Notwithstanding the inclem-
eut weather, there was q large attendance oil
the resident members of the society. Mrs.
Admiral zee was elected ReRentOl the Chap
ter and Miss Beall was elected Secretary.
The rain fell IN torrents al day, aud il was
one OF the most dsagreeable days OF the
whole Winter. One storm came from the
Ohio Valley, aud was met by another storm
from the coast, and the consequence was al
most q deluge here &C the Capital.
TUESDAY, MARCH IA convention Of coiorcd
Washington, in The evening Tor the purpose
Of Arranging for the celebration Of EmanciDa-
ton Day The convention was large aud or
DERBY, and In the selection OF committees the
different parts of the city received fair APP
portionmenis. After the Committee on Gree
dcHiais had decided upon the composition OF
the meeting, the convention organized per
manenLy by elcctng Hon. b. w. Poe PTos-
dent lOrrck ~, Smith Secretary aud Ralph
A. A. a H.. - F4Fu
en- Member Of the North Carolina Legisla-
ture. made AN eloquent address. 81 Hon. A. IL.
6poford. Librarian OF Congress, delivered a
lecture at All Souls Church, has subject be-
aug " The COmpauiOnship 81 Book" The
annual Mardi Gras entertainment was hold
81 The Georgetown College IN the evening.
Tho College orchestra gave an enjoyable pro-
gram, aud The affair was successful IN every
feature.
WEDNESDAY. MARCH 2.-Mr. Joseph Dessert
Of Masinee, Wis, who is delegate 60 the
I.umbermeuE Convention, was run over Ivy
mail-cRrrier cart On Eleventh street. Mr..
Dessert was taught between the wheel and
the SHIFT Of the wagon, aud dragged about
50 feet before the cart could be stopped. One
wheel liassed over the unfortunate man s
head. Mr. Dessert was considerably in-
3ured Int ID an hour on 50 was able to walk
70 IFS hotGl.- Rh0da Russell the little girl
who was kidnapped BY her father several
weeks ago, was located by Der mother and
was returned 90 hor by the police. A writ
Of hAleas corpus had been issued for the
child some time ago, but Russell kept out Of
the WAY and ID could not deserved. The child
was found Ia Camden. \. j., where Il had
been Left by Russell for sale-keeping
YHUHsDAY, MARCH 3-The Irish-AmericaH
Union celebrated the birthday Of Robert
Emmci appropriately. Emmct's poem Ar
Dor Hill" was read, aud addresses were
made.-A number OF district meeting
were held aud officers elected Ia take chargt
OF the ceiebTatiOn Of Emancipation Day
Mira MhittemOre, the weli-GnOwn Christian
worker addressed large audience At thr
Central gaSn Mission. aud gave a stirring
talk "A special meeting OF the Single Tan
League wss held al the NationRlists' Hall q
consider the bills recently introduced in Con
Frcss providing Tor the exemption from taxa
zion Of improvements 20 land IN the Distnc
al Columbia. committee was appointed 1
represent the League at tie hearing Whic
will shortly take place before the Distric
Commissioners
FRIDAH, MARCH A colored lad vino ha
been successfully picking the pockets {
garments left in the courtroom Of the Pres
Club, was arrested and proved guilty bey0n
d doubt by the use Of marked coin. "
acknowledged 70 having done a thrivin
business for some time. lie was locked ul
charged with petit larceny a lecture wa
given by Dr. william H. Harper, al the "a
vary Baptist Church, in the evening, o
The Earlier Prophecies % Isaiah" 20
crowded house Col Sidney L. Wilson
the United States Pension Agent Of the Di
trict, paid 5000 pensioners during The da.
she amount received by the veterans an
their families being sls2 500. The first a.
present, aud Tor the first SIX hours aft
opening the doors the rooms Of the Ggcn,
arc crowded.
BATUEDAY, MARCH 5-An official RUn0unc
ulsnt wis made 90 the State Department ia
Secretary Blaine is victim 0i lhC grip j
has been al iOT several day but nulAli
serious il HpprcheBdod. Hnd lac expects 10
Ht his desk in a few days.-An engine
Et the United States Electric Light Cor
pany's Works on Ohio avenue whilcaJiemJ
ing 30 throw belt which WAS slipping
ths dynamo, wac violently Thrown 10 d
f0or and bis left arm broken between q
wrist and the elbow --1hOmus X. SEMI
was brought 10 Washington from Pbilsd'
plia aud placed ia Jail 10 await tIial lie
charged win forging senator Arthur i. a.,
mHuE name 10 Chcrk upon which he 9
considerable money. The Maryland seuat
objected 10 THIS proceeding, and Seubiy "
probably do Time al Albany.
CHIT OF THE CORRIDORS.
6oFg't Thomas q. barter, 81 Co A, lst u
Cav, q resident Of southwestern Kansas, .
been In Washington for several months push
bis claim before Congress He ID after a q,
medal and a $4,000 appropriation, for his 5
vices during The war. Sorg'l Haricr claims u
be saved P0pes urmy a. the second battle
llul Ran on rather inst bqIrrr final Il Ee...ft,