The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-02-04
THE WEEK TN WASHINGTON.


on Vermont Avenue Gov Chase is a minis
ter of tie Christian or Campbelltte denoml-
nation. aud does not allow his duhesa ne Nhlel
Executive OF a great State TO interfere Win
his pulpit work. lie was elected l.lenlehahl-
Governor on the ticket with Gen Hoyey' ana
succeeded 10 the higher office when the Gen.
eul died. He s forcble aud polished
speaker, talking extempoTaneously, rarely
ID ever using notes.
MONDAY. Jas. 25.--SeCretary Blaine ana the
British Minister arranged Tor a conference
between the Commissioners representing the
United States aud Great Britain, who visited
Alaska last summer Tor the purpose 81 oD-
tanning definite information regarding the
seal fisheries il is expected that Sir George
Baden Powell aud DR. Dawson, the British
Commissioners, will arrive in Washington 10
n short time where they viii meet frols
Mendenhall and Merriam, Commissioners Tor
this country This conference will be merely
preliminary % the formal submission OIL Inc
Boring SEES question 10 aTbitritlon. Inc Dasls
Of arbitration aud the personnel OF the aIbl-
trstors have been practically settled, but OH
cial announcement on Tie subject VIII not be
made for some time t.--Rne Agent OF the
Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty 10 AMI
mails had a number OF people arrested charged
with cruelty to hogs. The Agent complains
that be found the hog pens full OF mud ana
that the animals were not sufficiently pro-
ers said 10 was the first time they ever heard
that L was uncomfortable for a hog 20 be IN
the mud as they thought they always hunted
Tor such places mud puddlcs.
TUESDAY, JAN. 26-tieH. b. F. Butler, Of Mas
sachusetls who is IN Washington in attend
Rnce on the supreme Court OF the United
States said he was delighted with the firm
and diguifcd tone Of President Harrison
message. He thinks that while there would
have been no glory Tor this country in con-
quest oil Chile, which would surely follow
war that because nation Is small aud in
significant as compared with the United
States, ii is 20 good reason why we should
keep our hands of when our sailors are killed
aud DER country insulted He thinks, also,
that this firm stand will be a lesson 10 other
countries.-Seyon boys, ranging in years
from seven to ia, were IN tie Police Court on
q charge Of hOusebreaking. They all pleaded
guilty, aud two of them were fined $50, while
the others were sent 10 the Reform School,
They broke open a window or show case IN
front of store and stole several reyOiyers
and other articles of considerable value
The Iowa Republican Association Is having
trouble over a circular sent out by their Sec
rotary, which states that members who do
not contribute TO election funds or 20 home
20 vote have no right 10 hold office.
"WEDNESDAY, JAN. 27.-Several fire alarms
were turned in from various parts Of the city,
which caused considerable loss, owing to pre-
vaiing high winds.--The rate Of mortality
ia the District of Columbia was higher than
st any time for the past two years, as reported
by the Health Officer. Lung diseases cause
more than half the deaths reported Grip
still prevails aud is considered one Of the
most dangerous diseases. Kansas Re-
publican Association held It's regular meeting
and were treated % a r0using speech by Col.
James n Elall0well of Wichita Col. Halo
4 lf.f.z
gress from the Seventh District Of Kansas,
but was defeated by Jerry Simpson, the Al
lance William Kennedy, an
old employe 40 tie Navy Yard, dropped dead
at his boarding house. lie was about - years
old. The Coroner was notified, and upon
animation gave q certificate Of death from
natural causes Kennedy being subject 10
heart discase.-An electrician employed AZ
the Treasury Department, fell from a ladder
while fixing an electric light in one OF the
corridors, sustaining severe injuries. Ho was
removed 20 his home IN the police patrol
wagon after receiving medical attention al
the Emergency Hospital.
THURSDAY Jan. 2s.-Ihe report Of the SAM
tary Officer OF the ci1y shows that bis Office
furnished transportation 20 liz persons who,
from various reasons had become stranded
in the Capital and bad 80 means 10 return 10
their homes. ID J0pk S4G2 20 get these pcO-
pie beyond the city's jurisdiction. This duty
~ caring for he needy Of other parts oil the
couniTyis in charge OF the Sanitary Officer
A blaze ives discovered in the folding.ro0m
Of the House OF Representatives, which is
filed with pubic documents An alarm was
Ht once turned in, but the Games were extin-
guahed before the arrival OF the fire depart
ment by the employees of the Capital. Bui
littic damage was done. ID is Thought that
rats knock ed bundle % speeches IRON a shell
onto a lighted gas jei, which caused the Gre
-BurE.Hrs and sneak thieves are actively
plying their occupations, over d01oB com.
plants d heir doiHRs being reported 90 20.
lice headquarters. The police seem unable
% cope with these laW-bTcakers
FRIDAY, Jas. 29.--s H. Brown was arrested BY
8 Deputy Emitted States Marshal for present.
ing false claim against the Government foI
clothing, books, etc, lost from the Z. s. s
Aipsc a Apla two years ago. Brown en-.
TlOycd d CLAIM agent 10 look after the matter
and introduced himself 10 the agent az A. p
JOnes, au Ensign Of the Aipsic. The agent
secured the allowance Of the claim ID ID,
Fourth Auditors Office, and IL was sent {,
the Navy Department by the Auditor, wher,
ID was discovered 10 be fraudulent Brown
was arrested aud held TO await the action o
the Grand Jury, bail being fixed IN the sur
OF 81, 900. IN default Of the sum Brown wa
committed 10 iail.---The Japanese Minister
and wilc gave q reception Al the Legation
which was attended by many OF Washington
Society people, among whom were sevcra
members 81 the Cabinet aud members o
Congress Two widows Of police officer
who died while on the police force were pait
500 eucb pension money by the polio
board
SATURDAY JAN. 30.-A man who gave to-
name Of Jack Smith wa found WANDERING
aimlessly about the streets by policeman
aud taken to the statiOuhOusc. Hc was eyi
IDENTIFY INSANE, and was detained Ia the hope
that bis friends would institute a search 10
him. Nobody came for the demented man
and be was taken 10 st. Ell zabeths Insan
hsylum.--Two young girls. who claimed q
Dc from New York were arrested on %
charge Of robbery. Their game was 10 eutie
young meH 20 their room and then rife thei
pockets. They were both locked up.-l
detective Of the Richmond and Dauyill
Railroad Company undertook 10 arrest a 10
gro, who had been tracked 30 Washington ia
stealing property Of the company al Rich
mond. The negro fought THE driectiv
stubb0rnly, and stabbed him with "A pocket
knife la tHr left breast near the heart an
made biz escape. The detective was take
"a the Providence hospital la Tie poi ca Tatrt
wagon, lils wound Is pronounced serious
but not necessarily fatal
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