Evening star., 1893-12-09
THE WEEK.


The first regular session of the Fifty
third Congress commenced on Monday and
started out in a more business-like fashion
than Is common to the national legislature.
More than an ordinary amount of interest
was felt In the Presidents message, for it
was expected that Hawaii and the tariff
and revenue questions would be dealt with
radically and at considerable length. Some
democrats applaud the Presidential utter
ances; republicans are condemnatory, which
was to be expected. In the Senate discus
sion has already commenced as to Presi-
dent Cleveland's Interference with Hawaii
an autonomy. and a request has been made
by the Senate for a copy Of the instructions
given Minister Willis and for other docu-
ments not yet published. Business contin-
ues to be decidedly dull in spite of the fact
that the terms Of the Wilson tariff bill have
been quite generally known for several
days. Out in Colorado-whence moth
Ing surprising can ever again issue-Gov.
Waite has promulgated and made operative
the legislative act that confers on Colorado
women the privilege Of suffrage at all elec-
TONS Information as to the Lehigh Valley
railroad strike is somewhat conflicting,
some OF the parties declaring the strike to
be at an end. while others insist that the
strong fight for mayoralty honors is ex-
pected In Chicago, the candidates for the
exalted position made vacant by the assas-
stnation of Carter Harrison being George
Z. swift, republican, and John T. Hopkins,
democrat. While the campaign proceeds
there will also be considerable interest dis
played in the trial of Prendergast, who
murdered Mayor Harrison, and in the no
less exciting arraignment and defense of
ex-Detective Dan Coughlin, who is accused
OF being the principal conspirator in the
Cronn murder case. OF greater promi-
nence than any of the other nominations
sent to the Senate by the President was
that Of Gen. Joseph b. Doe of Wisconsin
to be Assistant Secretary Of War.
Abroad.
peaceful and purely mercantile happen
Ing was the event of the week in Europe
the opening of the Manchester ship canal,
one of the greatest of modern engineering
works. London Is making arrangements
for an international exposition in 1876 or
1897, but just now is quite busily engaged
in discouraging the many anarchists who
are endeavoring to make themselves at
home in the British metropolis. English
yachtsmen are constructing a program for
the coming season that will interest good
many Americans, present proposition be-
ing the purchase of gold challenge cup,
which shall be raced for by English and
American yachts in British waters. In
strike in Lancashire. there are now 117,OO0
idle coal miners in Scotland. the mine oper-
ators declining to accede to the demands
or their employees Joseph Chamberlain
has achieved additional popularity by sug-
gesting movement to control the influx
OF destitute aliens who are pouring into the
British Isles Nj. Casimir-Perier, the new
French premier, is having an extremely
interesting time from the outset of his
administration. He has announced him.
self in favor of real reforms that will re-
suit In ameliorating the condition of the
working classes. Chancellor Won Caprivi
says he hopes that under the Wilson bill
a new commercial treaty may soon be
made with the United States, and the
French government is also being urged to
a similar end, but not by the German chan
cellor Italy continues to be much disturb
ed; Premier Zanardelli formed a new cabi-
net. but resigned in hurry, and within
the last day or two there have been rumors
of the probability of King Humbert's abdi-
cation. Austrian socialists are extremely
bitter in their opposition to the Austrian
army bill, and have proposed a general
strike of all workmen a protest against
that measure. Servia has a new ministry.
with M. Gruichs at its head. Down in
South Africa troops are still engaged in
pursuing Lobenguela, the Matabele king |
but in spite of the fact that the fugitive
monarch is extremely fat. they have so far
failed to catch him. King Behanzn of Da- |
honey is another monarch whose sprnting
abilities stand him in good stead just now;
Gen. Dodds commander of the French |
forces in Dahomey, expects to get his ex-
majesty in little while. More eminent |
than the others who have gone to their |
rest within the past few days was Prof |
John Tyndall, who died from the effects of |
an overdose of choral, administered acct |
dentaly by his wife. |
At Home. |
A fall of snow, rather heavy for this lati- |
tude, gave a wintry aspect to the city and |
served in a measure to stir the charitable |
impulses and to stimulate the work that is |
constantly going on to assist the poor and |
unfortunate. All the organized charitable |
agencies report large demands and in
creased contributions. The indictment In |
the case of those charged with criminal neg |
ligence in the Ford's Theater disaster was |
by decision of the Court of Appeals of |
the District, quashed as defective; other |
indictments are being prepared. The annual |
report of the District Commissioners gave |
the details of the official history of the past |
year and outlined the plans for the coming |
year. The District Commissioners were ad- |
vised that under the law they had no dis |
cretion in the matter of issuing a license |
for winter racing at Ivy City. However, |
the activity of the police, backed up firmly |
by the Police Court renders this city an un- !
desirable place for those most interested In |
this revival of the New Jersey iniquity.