The National tribune., 1892-09-15
THE WEEK In WASHINGTON.

erNDAY, Sept. A young man named Con-
don renarted to the police authorities to-day
fhst he had been sand Ragged at the corner
Of Twrniv-fifth street and Virginia avenue,
Knocked senseless and robbed of money and
n valuable gold watch. He was returning
home la,r at night when three men came
M lehi,.d him, struck him, and when he
Recovered his senses he was lying on the
eommon< with his pockets inside out and his
Ysluahl : gone. He was unable to give any
&escril.t N of his ASSISTANTS, but knows from
fbeir talk that they were negroes. m.
Hardia- who was shot by his brothefln-
law last week, died this morning.
MONDAY. Sept. 5-Depaty United States
Marshal Joyce returned TO the city from
PhiladeE.hia to-day, having in charge man
NAMED Clark who has been wanted by the
sutheriiirs of Washington for the past i've
wears Tor assault with intent to kill his
fsthcr-in law, James Hart Ciask was ar
rested at The time of the assault, but was So D.
seoupntly released on bail. He remained
tn tho CITY for some time but suddenly de-
camped. leaving his bond$,nen to settle.
Depnty Joyce learned of Clark's address
short ti,ne ago. and he quietly went to PhIla-
delphia and captured him.
TUESDAY. Sept. 6.-The bodies Of Chas. Griggs
and Columbus Selby. who were drowned by
the calssiziug of skiff IL the Eastern Branch
of the Potomac River on Monday, were re-
covered today after long search. Seiby was
but l. veais old, and with Griggs, who was
married man, was out hunting reed BIRDS
The skiG Was overturned, and both the man
and boy we're drowned, neither being able to
swim. man who was in the boat at the
time of the upsetting could give no cause Tor
the caps:zing. The Coroner viewed the
bodies and gave a certificate of accidental
drowning.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. THE management on
the new cable road on Pennsylvania avenue
have used every precaution 60 prevent acct
dents but in spite of them they will occur.
To-day one of the gripmcn on the line got
hold of TIE Fourteenth street cable by his
take. The car was switched for Georgetown,
while the cable ran out Fourteenth street.
Or course when the came to the Junction
something had to give way. and the eonse-
quence was there was a ue-1p Tor short
time.
THURSDAY, SEPT. G-There were two alarms
offre to-day, both on Fourteenth street north
west. Both fires were extinguished without
much trouble and small loss.-A man who
has been an inmate OF the District Jail for
some time was on trial in the Police Court
to-day for cutting a fellow prisoner with
knife while exercising in the corridors. The
Judge told the prisoner. when the evidence
had been heard, that he could remain in his
present quarters six months longer.
FRIDAY. SEPT. 9.-Secretary of State Foster
left Washington to-day for few days re-
cuperation in northern New 1ork.-Dr.
l. A. de Schweinitz, of the Chemical Division.
Bureau OF Animal Industry, Department OF
Agriculture. who was formerly Professor of
Chemistry ia the University of North Caro-
lima, and in The State College Of Kentucky,
was to-day elected to the Chair of Chemistry
and Tox Zoology in the Medical and Dental
Departments OF the Columbian University OF
this District, made vacant by the decease OF
the late Prof. Fristoe.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 10.-United States Marshal
of the District OF Columbia ID. NJ. Ransdell.
looking brown and hearty after his recent
European t:ir, made bis appearance today
for the first time al the Courthouse il three
months. The Marshal says he had first
class tine abroad, although the latter part of
his visit WIS somewhat marred by the prev
elence OF the cholera in Germany, where he
spent some time with his family, who still
remain abroad. expecting TO Winter in Dres-
den. The Marshal barely escaped being quar-
antined at the pert of New York, but the
vessel on which be sailed was two days out
when the Presidents order took effect