The National tribune., 1892-11-03
THE WEEK I'm WASHINGTON.

THE WEEK I'm WASHINGTON.
SUNDAY. Ger. e3.-A bold attempt at highway
robbery was made in Lafayette Park, imme-
diately across the street from the White
House at an early hour in the evening. Mr.
MarcelluS, an elderly clerk in one OF the
DEPARTMENTS. while on his way to church
through the park, was approached by young
white Iuan. who simply remarked, want
xou." ana CT. obed the old gentleman by the
collar and started to march off with HIM.
Mr.. Marcellus objected to such treatment,
and struck aud kicked his assaiiant, and at the
same time yelling for assistance. He was
heard br several men, who ran TO his assist
anee when the highwayman let go ms hoid
snd ran He was hotly pursued. however
by several men. ard was captured IN short
time. He is young man OF Il years Oh
age and is thought TO be one of a gang who
have held up several persons lately IN dli-
ferent parts of the city.
MONDAY. OCT. 24-Rear- Admiral Roger N.
Stembel. L. s Navy, retired. and family, re-
turned To Washington to-day, after an alb
sence of two years and q half which time
has been spent in travelling abroad. ne
Admiral has taken quarters at the Eobltt
House. where be will remain for the Winter.
A policeman WAS assaulted by colored
roughs in the evening while attempting to
make IN arrest and was severely handed.
The officer, although pelted with bricks ana
cobble stones. pluckily held on to his prisoner.
and landed him in the ststionhouse. lie was
severely Injured and viii be off duty for
sometime.
TUESDAY. Oct. 25-A detective and police
man of the Washington police force were
suspended to-day, accused of being cognlzant
of policy playing by certain parties who are
now on trial and receiving brides from these
persons not TO modest them in their defiance
OF the law One of the policy players is
saiG TO have made confession IN which the
officers were charged with receiving the
bribes.-Two more accidents occurred to-
day at grade crossings Ia South Washington,
one man being killed, and in the other
wagon smashed to pieces and horse ana
man badly injured. The dead man was an
employe of the Baltimore Potomac Rail
road VINO was performing his duties aud did
not see AN approaching train, his attention
being occupied with his own train de
stepped npon the adjoining track. was struck
by the locomotive aud instantly killed.
WEDNESDAY. Der. 26.-lion. Whitelaw Reid,
Republican Nice-Presidcntial candidate, ar
rived ia Washington this afternoon, accom-
panied i,y Mrs. Reid, and was driven at once
to the White House. where he had an hours
audience with President Harrison. Mr. and
Mrs. Reid. who have been in the West for
some time, came here for The purpose of at
tending the funeral services of Mrs Harri-
son in this city.-Hon. Wayne Aacteaeh,
Attorney General in President Hayes Cabi-
net arrived in Washing ton to-day. He came
on business, having case TO argue before the
United States Supreme Court. be and
Senator Hill, of New York, took dinner at
the same table at the Arlington Hotel, but
did not speak to each other.-The detach-
ment Of marines from the Washington Bar
racks which were sent TO Chicago 10 take
part in the dedicatory services of the Co.
lumbar Exposition buildings, returned to
the city to-day.
THURSDAY. OCT. 27-The Government Denart-
nIeuts were closed to-day from 10 to j o'clock,
while sirs Harrisons funeral was IN prog
Tess. Gus of respect 10 her memory. The flags
of the city were ali AZ aalf-mast, and there
was everywhere throughout Washington ex-
Inhibited genuine sorrow at the Joss of the
Mistress Of the White Honse.-The six as
sailaE:s Of Officer Laurenson, who was very
roughly handled in an alley on Monday even
ing four women and two men, were to-day
given 36i days in Jail, the extreme penalty
which can be given By the Police Court. The
cases against four other persons, ali negroes.
were dismissed, there not being evidence suf-
fcient To warrant their conviction.
FRIDAY, Ger. 2S.-To-day the Metropolitan
Street Railroad Company took out a building
permit Tor the erection OF their new electric
poReF-bDDSe anu CdE-eiItub III EoDulu W 1eA-
ington for their Ninth-street line. There
viii be lour separate buIcings, which will
cost Sir. SOC, and wilI be of the most modern
architecture aud have every convenieBce.--
The Batean of Engraving and Printing was
closed to-day for repairs.-The Govern
ment Departments were closed until j o'clock
to-day. aaring the funeral services of Mrs.
Harrison at indianapolis. Ind. This is the
first iiI,sc the Departments have been closed
To- ~ a.. A..f
EA1URDAf. Der. 29.-Tbe red flag of the auc-
tiai,rer liaated before the Russian Legation
80 y sington to-day. and bidding was quite
spirited over the personal effects of Baron de
Stfuve the Russian Minister, who has been
transferred to another country, and expects
10 i-aSr tins country in few days.-Ihe
dit, retces heretofore existing IN the ranks
OF iite District of Columbia Democracy WIS
patched np to-day. the two factions getting
together shook hands aud buried the Ratchet,
the twO central committees being merged into
one. Alser the patching Up process was COM
pIeied The committee had old-time love
feast speeches being made by both sides in
tie Interest Of harmony.