Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-17
THE WEEK.

Within the United States events Of national
importance have been far from plentiful,
although Of minor happenings there has been
no lack. Financially, conditions have improved,
the failure Of several more Of the weak institu-
tions being without effect on the unspecuiauve
market. Newspaper readers generally have
fixed their mental gaze on the town OF New
Bedford, Mass. where Lizzie Borden is being
tried for the murder Of her father and step
mother; public sentiment and the evidence are
alike favorable to the prisoner. From BishoP
Taylor Of tho Methodist Episcopal Church Sec
rotary Gresham has received q letter appealing
for the interference Of the United States gov
eminent in behalf Of Liberia, whose ivory
coast il said to be endangered by French ag-
gression The lynchings of the week have been
at Winchester and Kernstown, Va, the victims
in each instance being colored men charged
with criminal assault. Strangely enough, yet
properly. the coroner's jury that investigated
the lynching Of Bush at Decatur, H., mas
named three men as parties to the crime and
they will be held for the action OF the grand
Jury The two big conventions have been the
annual meeting Of the International Typo
graphical Union. held at Chicago, and the con-
vention Of the Railway Yardmaster's Associa-
ton Of the United States and Canada.
OVER THE ATLANTIC.
German elections-now over except where
reflections are necessary-have been the
feature of recent European doings. Many
factions developed, and although there were no
disturbances at the polls public feeling was
decidedly warm. From the returns that are in
it is evident that the government has lost
ground and that the army bill, as framed and
insisted upon by the emperor, will again suffer
defeat. Home rule for Ireland is still the prin-
| ID-.s - Ia th.,-
ton to the strife being statement to the eject
| that the measure will be forced through the
! House Of Commons by the middle Of july. In
tho meantime the Ulster Defense Union-or-
ganized to defeat home rule by force II neces-
sary-is proceeding to raise five million dollars
/ with which to inaugurate such warhke proceed
iugs as the Ulstermen deem necessary. Among
the home rulers there 10 less cash than they
would like to control. q condition which il
largely due to the fact that the Irish fund, now
in the hands Of a Partisan banker, can
not be drawn upon, because OF dis
| agreements between the party leaders. The
municipal authorities at Southampton vert
| delighted to zee Ambassador Bayard--the hrs
/ American diplomat OF that rank sent to the
court of st. James, his reception was en-
| thuslastic and Official. The release OF the
| Panama canal thieves-due to the Intervention
Of criminal statute of hmitations-has beer
calmly accepted by the French people. In thu
province OF Corunna, Spain, q material increase
| Of taxation for military purposes has aroused
the resentment Of the people and is responsible
for a demand for tho severing OF relations with
! Spain and the establishment OF a protectorat'
by Great Britain Signor Cuciniello, manager
of the Rome branch of the Bank OF Naples, hal
been convicted OF embezzlement and has gone
to prison for ten years; his cashier Is in for 81,
| years. Drouth in Freiburg and other sections
of Germany is causing much distress; dynamite
has scared the law-ablding people. of Antwerp
cholera is troubling France and Egypt; while
five thousand iron miners and workers are OF
strike near Prague.
| IN THIS CITY.
The disaster at the old Ford's Theater build
ing continued to be the absorbing topic OF in
terest during the week. The inquest was begul
on Monday at Wizards Hall by the deputy cor
oner DIR. Schaeffer, and the first days hearini
was closed with an exciting demonstration
against Col. Ainsworth. it being alleged tia
his attendance had the effect of intimidating tn
witnessed The aroused crowd was restraine
| by the cooler heads present. A writ OF man
damus was asked for by the counsel OF Col
} Ainswor;b, the petition asserting his right
; be present and to cross-examine witnesses. III
, | court ref used the writ on the ground that tn
coroner could not deputize his judicial function
and that, therefore, an officer that had no leg,
, existence could not be instructed. The jur
was sworn in again as a new jury and Corone
| Patterson conducted the inquest Col. Ain'
, worth's request that he be allowed to be preser
by cousel and cross-examine witnesses was d.
MED by the coroner. The inquest is still
Y progress The provisions OF the Rupert wi
- were finally sustained in court and long draw
+. case thus brought to = conclusion. PERM
nent exhibition OF the work of the children
the public schools Of the District was opened
: the hall Of the Franklin building.