The National tribune., 1893-07-20
THE WEEK In WASHINGTON.

SUNDAY. July Notwithstanding the heavy
rainstOrm of Saturday afternoon. the weather
was SO terribly warm that but few churches
held services, and suffering humanity took TO
the woods and fields for breath of fresh air.
Every excursion steamer to points on the
river was crowded, and all the suburban
railways had all they could do to take care
of the passengers.-In the afternoon the
Young Mems Christian Association held an
interesting meeting at their rooms on New
York Avenue, at which addresses were made
by several prominent peOple.-Ex-Senator
Wade Hampton, of South Carolina, Commits
siOner of Railroads, returned to the city to-
day from his South Carolina home.
MONDAY, July 10-The Treasury Depart
ment to-day, in purchasing silver bullion,
notified brokers that III cents only would
be paid for the 4SS,000 ounces which were
offered. The brokers wanted from - to 20
cents and were reluctant 10 sell at the fig
ures offered by the Prom
inent citizens and fnauciers of the District
were heard by the Commissioners to-day
upon the proposition of the District Govern
ment issuing Sl0,0000 coo worth of bonds to
carry on extensive street and other improve
ments. Many of the gentlemen said that as
Congress was so penurlouS rs TO prevent
needed Improvements, they ought to author
ize the District Government to issue per
cent. loDds 10 carry on work on large scale.
TUESDAY, JULY 1I.-Mrs. Conger, wife of ex-
Senator Omar ID. CongeT, of Michigan, died
at her home in Washington, after long i'll.
ness.-The Washington Presbytery held
business meeting at the New York Avenue
Church to-day.-The relief fund for the
Ford's Theater sufferers was to-day swelIed
TO the generous sum of $2z, 000 all contrib
uted by citizens of the District of Columbia.
The Civil Service Commission to-day re-
moved their quarters from the City Hall to
the COncordis Building. This removal was
rendered necessary because Of the establish
ment of the District Court of Appeals.-
The District Chemist to-day submitted
port, showing that milk found adulterated in
the different diaries in the city came from
the farmers in good condition, and was sub
sequently dOctored by the dairymen.
WEDNESDAY, July I2-The High Tent of
Rechabites of North America convened in
Washington to-day. An election of officers
was held and other important business was
transacted. The High Tent viii be in ses-
sion for several days.-Several laborers
who were engaged in digging the PIT beneath
Fora's Theater when that building collapsed
were before the Grand Jury to-day, and gave
evidence as 70 who was responsible for their
actiOns.-Gen. Sehofeld Commander of
the Army, left Washington for New York To-
day, to attend an adjourned meeting of the
Ordnance and Fortifcations Board
Democratic Fourth-class POstmasters TO the
number of l27 were appointed by Fourth
Assistant Postmaster General Maxwell to-
day.
THURSDAY, July 13-Mr. Thompson, Of Cali
forBis, the new Minister 10 Brazil was at
the State Department to-day receiving his
final instructions from Secretary Gresham.
and be will sail from New York for his post
OF duty in a few days.-The National Re-
union Monument Association was incor-
pOrsted to-day. This is patriotic move
ment Of the Grand Army of the Republic, the
primary object Of which is 10 commemorate
the soldiers. sailors and marines of the late
war by the erection of handsome monument
on Grand Army Pace.-Col. Fred Grant
ex-hinister 20 Austria, called at the State
Department today and had a lengthy inter
view with Secretary Gresham.
FRIDAY, July 14-Secretary Morton today
ordered that all seeds which may be pur-
chased this year by the Department OF Agri-
culture must be guaranteed by sellers not
only to terminate, but that they must be
found true 10 name--Ihe intensely not
weather of the past two weeks has brought
out large number of complaints of the in
adequacy Of the garbage service. and the
Health Officer Of the District has ordered the
contractor 10 put on Is more carts-The
Presidents yacht Dolphin arrived at the
Ezyy-yard to-day. She is in complete re-
pair, and will shortly be used by the Secre-
tsry Of the Navy and party for cruise to
the Eastern Naval Stations.
SATURDAY. july ia farmer from Fairfax
County, Va, was held up" and robbed Of
$26 in the Smithsonian Park this evening by
two men.-The four Police Surgeons at
tached 10 the different police stations in
Washington were asked TO hand In their
designations to-day. No reflection has been
cast upon these surgeons by this demand, as
II has been the custom TO change the sur
geons every four years. There are numerous
applications on 1le for the places, which will
be filled in a short time by the District
Commissioners who have the power TO re-
move and annoint.