The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-10-27
THE WEEK In WASHINGTON.


HuxpsY. Der. l6.-A desperate attempt was
made by q negro TO commit m outrage on
yourg white woman at the terminus OF the
Brightwood Car line in the evening, which
was frustrated by the screams Of the woman
attracting assistance. No arrests have been
made, although the police believe they have
q clew-An inquest was held by the cor
ener this afternoon over the remains oil a
young negro who was stabbed on Saturday
night, and verdict was given Of death from
aknife wound in the heart ut the hands OF
Henry Brent. also colcred.-Columbus was
the theme upon which several sermons were
delivered in various churches In the city to-
day.
MONDAY. Der. l7.-Ed. Ryan, the young man
who robbed the United States Express Com
pany of f45 o00 some months ago was sent To-
dsy to the Ibany Penitentisry to serve outa
three years sentence. He was heavily ironed
and was also chained to another eulprit, who
was going 10 serve time for housebreaking.
There were 10 other prisoners In the gang,
who will serve from one to six years for va
rious crimes-Part of the District Militia
went out to Ivy City to-day and began the
practice drill. which will end upon the 2lst
instant hy sham battle.-The Gate City
Guards, the crack company Of Atlanta, Ga.
were the guests OF the crack militia company
lngton.
TUESDAY, Oct. ls.-A prize fight Of nine hot
rounds was fought just outside the District
line tonight. between locsl bruisers, which
was brought 10 sn abrupt end By two stran-
gers approaching when tho cry Of sherlf
was RAISED and the crowd took to the woods.
A bill Tor divorce was flsd by Surgeon
Samuel II. Dickson. Z. s. Navy, to-day, from
his wife, whom he found in . compromising
situation ut hotel in Washington with
young Englishman named Carter, mentioned
fn these columns last week.-A meeting
of the Jackson Democratic Club wss held In
the evening. at which it was sGresd to trans
fer the csmpaign fund in the hands of the
Treasurer OF the club to the National Advis-
ory Com mttee The fund amounts to some
$780,
WEDNESDAY, Der. 19.-The ofiesrs recently
elected BY the Supreme Council of Scottish
Rite Masous of the Southern Jurisdiction
were installed this evening at the temple OF
the order in Washington, By Past-Grand
Master Drummond, of Msine.-The hand
some new quarters on III street which have
been leased by the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union were formally opened to the
public this evening with appropriate dedica-
tory exercises. The rooms were filled with
representative workers from Q score or more
Of city churches. reunion Of the Chris
tian Endesvor Society of the District was
held in the evening at the First Congrega-
tional Church, aud was . most enjoyable
affair. After social hour spent in the lect-
IRE room, the society adjourned to . banquet
ball.
THURSDAY, OcT. 20.-The principal business
done by Supreme Council Of the Scottish
Rite Mssons at their session to-day, was the
election of IL candidates to the Sd degree,
and lie 10 the degree of knight Commanders
of the Court Of Observation-Disclosures of
Census Robert =. Porter returned from a
visit TO Tennessee to-day. Mr.. Porter has
been locking after the building of a new
house on lana purchased in East Tennessee
some time ago, which he proposes to make
his home when ne retires from the Census
Bureau. He thinks from what he learned
while in Tennessee that Mr.. Winstead, the
Republican candidate for Governor of Ten
pessee, hss fighting chancs ct the coming
election.
FRIDAY, 0cT. 2l.-From the number Of vet.
eraus seen in Grand Army uniform to-day.
the impression got abroad that the Order
were to parade. 1t was simply veterans who
had been detailed by the various Posts in the
city TO assist in tue exercises al the Public
Schools. The authorities xrs evidently
determined to break up policy playing in
Washington. numerous persons who have
violated the Law in this direction were ar
rested and locked up by the police. Two
raids were made and the principals aud
number Of players were captured. There is
trial Bow going on in the Police Court of
several persons charged with operating the
policy business and IL is becoming very warm
for suoh offenders about Washington.
SATURDAY, Der. 22-Considersbls excitement
prevailed IN Washington ut the rumor that
Mrs. Harrison was sinking fast, but she
rallied, and at last accounts there was no
immediate prospects of the sufferers death,
although the end is likely 70 some at any
time.-The Supreme Council of Scottish
Bite Mssons FOR the Southern jurisdiction
decided TO hold its next meeting at ST. Louis
Mo. The meeting viii take place in 1894
The police made more arrests to-day
than they did any one day during the Grand
Army Encampment-TheE Engineer Of the
locomotive on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
which ran over and killed Q little girl re-
Gently, was tried in the Police Court and fined
$50 for running his train faster than the Law
sllows-