The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-02-18
The WEEK IN WASHINGTON.

coippl.rG of cur best citizens, many oil "hOlh
were ladies' His subject was oha@Sl ere
and la doughty Colonel handled ~ az
mas.cfIy manner Most people lhIhh me
Golong is better posted on SEaksFefe nun
ne IS ug the Bibles hut a few persons wAo
bey, t..llpd The Illinois orator on religious
ouosiiaa- fud ou, ihut be knows great dem
abour iIc Scriptures. The Fourth street
ChuIch n southeast Washington the Oldest
Methodist church in the city, celebrated us
gOlh anniversary. The scsmon Of the pastor,
Rev ~. u. Ferguson was entirely historical
in its nature, outlining ihe eally history "'
the church from lis formation 10 ihe lI'at"'
date William Waters was tne hfs1 Pa2lol
of the church. which was established u loo2,
as hp was also the first native American i'.E'
Grant ureacher. The first service ol VIII"
fbcrc record was held in the j wehlN
BuiIduas" al the corner Of aud 1ouIh
Capitol streets.
MONDAY. Fn. S.-Secrctary and Mrs. l.'Nlhs
gave Il dinner party 40 their new residence
on X street the house formerly occupied NY
senator Palmer, OF Michigan. Inc luIhitufe
and fGcturcs were all brought from iher
New York home, aud are now all IN place,
and Tie rooms throughout the bright ana
sunny house have the appearance OF having
been lived in Tor some Time. a huhDei %
proni .ugut society people were TIE guests,
- recent decision az The supreme lOui
OF "a. District of Columbia, doing away Win
The clause requiring man TO have seiFeu ih
the Union army 10 be- eligible 60 a position on
the ualicc force 0f Washington, has resulted
in au overwhelming flow OF applications Dy
residents al the ID stiict who have hitherto
been barred boy adherence 10 TINS law ne
court held that the law was obsolete, rs inc
per5uus whom the law was INTENDED 70 pen
eli were too old and nfrm because OF Their
rrsHF 4..r -. HFrHrT lH d.
thc notice force; and that young and active
men who belong in Washington, and have
fhc interests OF the city az heart were
crowded ont by an irresponsible lot Oh hegu.
Jar Army soldiers, many OF whom are not
natives on residents Of the District ana many
81 them not citizens OF the United States.
Some OF these policemen have proved lhaI
they were untitled for guardians o. Inc peace
aud one OF them is now on trial ior shooting
an old one armed soldier who was standing
on The street. through the head, while he
was drunk on duty. His lawyers are plead
ing that he was too drunk to know what he
was doing.
UUEsDAY. FEB 9.-Two colored men became
involved in an alteration, and during the
Gghl which followed the Wordy war one o.
them was dangerously cut iu the right arm
and back The wounded man was sent 10
the Emergency Hospital Dab the patrol wagon,
and his assailaut was locked mp 10 await The
Fesnl, af his injuries, which were pronounced
very uaugorOus.--IUn. William COppiHger
Consul. General OF tie United States for Ii
IBERIA aud Secretary and Treasurer OF th'
American Colonization Society, died az hi'
residence ia Washington OF pneumonia Dit
C0ppingcr was on leave OF absence from hi'
pOst--Sam Miller Was made an employs
Of the senate by Sergcaut-at- Arms Aalcn'
tine. Sam was page in the House OF Rep
reseutatiyes during the last Congress, and "a
Chairman Of the Ways aud Means Commit
Tee OF tie Junior house did some good poliu
cal work. JIG ls also one OF the very young
est Washington correspondents. few years
ago Sam WAS q knight OF bohemia aud trav
eled ai over the country IN the capacity OF Z
newsb0y and b0otblacE. aud had many up
and downs. lis chief aim now Is to Acquire
an education, aud he wall attend school WheI
not attending 10 lis duties. lie gets pieutl
OF help aud encouragement from Member
and Senators who admire the lads bright
ness sud pluck, ana lac viii no doubt success
in lie.
WEDNESDAY, FEB l0.-Two sachels wer
stolen from a Union Transfer 90. wagon
which contained the uniforms Of couple q
Naval officers who had come 10 NashingtO
e. attend the reception given by the PIesi
dent 10 the officers OF the Army and Navy
owners from appearing az tie reception
n mau named Barber was arTaIgncd in I'd
Criminal Court Of the District of COlumhI
for the second time, charged with drownin
Agnes Watson iu the canal ln l-s-. IN %
former trial the indictment was found 20 !
faulty, and The case was rcmanded for trli
under q new iudiCtmcHt--A buggy drive
along Pennsylvania avenue "a a rapid rat
cOllided with a strect-car in front OF th
AuHH q tod nm an
the driver was thrown violently 10 the pave
ment Tie horses Ol the street-car and ia
driver of the buggy were seriously injured
THURSDAY, FEB. ll.-Iue Washington Hal
ward Club, which is composed Of graduates
that venerable institution Of learning res
deut oil the Capital. held their annual moc
inE aud banquet 40 Nelcker's Hotel. J.,
Secretary Of the Treasury Boutwell,,
Massachusetts presided. A number oil prom
ineHt Government officials were present.
The seat Of Pennsylvania avenue strect-c,
caught Ere while making a,trip from Georg
town 10 the Capitol, and the passengers hi
90 leave the car while the conductor q
fiLgulshed the blaze. The Ere was caus,
by o leaky c0al-Oil lamp.-A man nam,
Russell kidnapped his threc-year o
daughter, who was ID charge Of his wife, an
carried her % Iennallyt0wn, A writ
habeas corpus was issued by tho court for Il
officers. aud the writ has not been scry,
upOn him.--The CargtLo Company ha
found That their company has been q losii
business, aud they have advertised thS
wagons aud stock for ale.---'fhe Nation
Republican Association, which b. composed
The Presidents Of the various State Assoc
atiOns and one accredited rCpTesentatI
from each, was organized, The Associate
A. intended as an auxiliary 70 the State 4
boclati0us, and viii act iu their interests
various ways during the coming year
FRIDAY. EEB. l2.-Ihc body % James Brigl
well, a young man who has been missi
since Dec. - last was found floating iu {
old canal between N aud d streets, Soul
east BrghtWclI lcit home Tor the purp0
Dc said 81 buying Christmas presents, aud D
neither been seen ~ beard Ci since bis d
appearance on Christmas Eve. llc WAS s.
10 layc been considerably under The mi
CnCc d. liquor when last seen. Tho icatu
Of thc man were So badly b.0atcd and dis.
urca thai tlcy were unacceptable and
identity was established hy papers found
hls pocket. There is not tEC least suspic
al ioui p.ayk but t is thought that iu
drunken CONDITION hc stumbled into the
nal as ile place is not very securely guUld
auumbeT Of persons having lost their li
ln The place ln TINS maHncI--A lad nan
QWgieTr l1 years al age stabbed "A comp
ION ln HE left breast, iuilctiug danger
though uOt necessarily fatal wound.
bATUEDAA EEB. J3.-The Secretary ~
Navy made the 10Th payment Of S53 so
The Onion Iron Works Of san Francisco
account % Cruiser No. 6 and the fourth D
ment OF 81, 1862 10 William Sellers. Of Ph
delphiaJ Tor turning and boring iathes for
Navy. "A private detective named Dus
was before tie Police Court on tho cLarg,
destroying private urGUerlv He had reu