The National tribune., 1892-03-24
THE WEEK IN WASHINGTON.

SUNDAY, MARCH l3.-Evidently New York
Junior Senator thinks the better the day
the better the deed, !" for he left Washington
in the evening for a tour OF the southern
States. Senator Hill went direct to Jacksoi'
Miss, where he was given rousing receP-
sion by the Legislature Of Mississippi, which
is now in session tbere-A store on Four,
and-a- half street southwest was burgiatIzeu
and q quantity of wearing-apparel stoien'
Detectives are in hot pursuit OF the thieves
ms they left q good cew TO their identity De,
hind them.-Cardinal Gibbons conhrmea
392 children and converts at 81. Peter S SaIh-
ollie Church. There were 20 converts 10 the
Catholic faith among the number confirmed
Tho church was literally packed with peo-
pie.
MONDAY, MARCH 14-Assistant Secretary of
War, Gen. Lewis Grant was taken Ill at the
War Department. lie has been constantly
at work for the past two years, and 1t is
feared has overtaXed his strength. Inc
Army Surgeon who attended the General
says he is suffering from nervous Prostration'
and he recommends a short respite from
labor as the most efiicacious medicine Tor ms
distinguished patient The General said he
would take a short leave of absence and PROP
ably visit his Vermont home.
TUESDAY MARCH 15.-The President attended
tie first banquet of the Alumni Association
of the Phi Delta Theta at Welcker'S Hotel in
the evening. The President came early and
remained until ii O'clock, and made a bret
but eloquent speech before leaving Gen.
Thomas J. Morgan presided at the banquet
as POSTMASTER, and called upon Gen. Harrl-
son first. When the President arose to re-
spond TO the toast, The Fraternity; may
ii have a career of great prosperity, and its
members be distinguished for patriotism, for
devotion TO duty, and for loyalty to truth"
he was received with long-continGed ap-
plause.
"WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16.-Mrs. Harrison and
HRS Mckee received their friends III the
Blue Parlor of the White House, and tea
was served in the Red Parlor. About 80
guests were presenr.-A highway robbery
was reported TO bavs been committed in La
fayette Park, the square Immediately across
Pennsylvania avenue from the White House.
A man was knocked down and robbed of a
gold watch and $500 in money.
THURsDAY, MARCH ia dancing party
which was held early in the evening at
hall on Ninth street northwest, had very
marrow escape, but they knew nothing OF 1T.
a short time after everybody had left the
hall the rear portion collapsed. The fire.
men. who responded to the call which was
sent out, prevented blaze, and found that
NO one was injured.-Fourteen men were
appointed policemen under the new regu-
have served in the army aud navy.--A
burglar entered drugstore at the corner OF
7pth and o streets, and made noise enough to
awaken the night clerk, who threw boot at
the intruder. you've got lot of gail to
throw boot at me-" remarked the burglar,
wse bid the clerk goodnight and made
hastF exit.
FRIDAY. MARCH 1s.-The Ex- Confederate Vet
eran Association were addressed in the eveD-
Co. nE Gz1.~ - LII ~ H.
Surgeon in the rebel army, his subject being
1.-THE Typical Confederate Soldier" Quite
number ofex-rebels from Alexandria, Va,
were guests of the Association. Senator
Daniel, of Virginia, also spoke to the veter-
ans-George w. Edelin,, an employe at the
NaTy-yard. awakened his wife by his heavy
breathing, and be died within a few minutes
after she WAS aware of her husbands condi-
tion. The cause of death was heart disease.
Edelin, went to bed in his usual health, but
before II o'clock was corpse.-An aged
gentleman named Brill, while attempting TO
cross New York avenue at Ninth street,
slipped and fell in front of carriage, the
wheels of which passed over his hand, crush
ing &c very badly.
SATURDAY, MARCH 19-The prosecution In
the Schneider murder trial rested their case
at noon. and the defense Immediately began
to try and convince the jury that the kill
sn9 Of Schneider's wife and her brother was
done in self defense. The trial will prob
ably last at least a week longer.-The
Steward Of St. Elizabeth's, the Government
fssaGe Asylum, and his wife, vino was the
hOusekeeper of the institution, were dismissed
by Dr. Godding the superintendent, the
Steward being charged with collision with
contractors for supplying provisions for the
Asylum. The parties have been employed
at the Asylum for the past Is years. and
have hitherto borne good characters. Al
though their united salaries amounted to
hut $50 month. il is said that the Steward
has grown rich upon the pickings of his po-
sitiea.