Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-25
THE WEEK.

No news Of Importance has been received
from Hawaii, which has been the focal
point of public interest; United States Min.
lister Willis was received by President Dole,
but the latest dispatches show that the min
lister had not commenced to bring about
the Reinforcement of the queen, fore
Swallowed in Secretary Greshams report to
the President. Minister Thurston, who rep
resents Hawaii in the United States, took
occasion to defend himself from the asper-
sions Of ex-Minister Paramount Blount.
The ways and means committee Of the
House is hard at work on the administra.
TONS tariff bill. and expects to have 1t com.
plete within few days. The Official report
OF the naval officers who were on the
United States cruiser Columbia during her
trial trip certify to an average speed Of
Z2S1 knots-a record that the naval world
has not yet done talking about Brazirs
new cruisers, the Nictheroy ana America.
are almost ready for business: the former
departed from New York early in the week
and will be followed tomorrow by the Amer
lea. Under the head of labor disturbances
may be classed the strike on the Lehiph
valley railroad and the knights of Labor
convention in Philadelphia; the latter hay-
ing up to the present time developed more
polstefous behavior than the former After
charges and counter charges Of the most Sc
rious sort, Powderly has been reelected
general master workman, while HAYES
Powderly's bitterest enemy, is once more
general secretary. South Carolina continues
70 be disturbed over the manner in which
Gov. Iliiman Is enforcing the state LIQUOR
law. Distressed Sea Islanders whose wrecked
homes are Off the South Carolina coast. are
having their needs attended to by the Red
cross society, but there Is still lack of
FUNDS and material. Elizabeth, NJ J., is
wrestling with an epidemic of SMALLPOX
which has brought about adjournment OF the
courts and the closing Of the schools Riot
GUS behavior on the Mexican border has
Deen a little more than ordinarily conspic-
uous, but that Is all. French Canadians and
English Canadians are at Ioeeerheads rain
THIS time because Honore MERCER son Of
Canada's ex-premier, Is the arrested princi-
pal In plot to blow up the monument Of
Lord Nelson In Montreal More conspicu.
Gus than any other OF the deaths durinx the
week was that Of Gen. ]. NJ. Rusk, ex-Sec-
rotary OF Agriculture. who died at his home
In ViroQua, Wis.
Abroad.
Great Britain's big coal strike has come
to an end. but Scotch miners, who are dis
satisfied with their wages. threaten to Quit
work unless there is an increase OF re-
muneration. A tremendous storm ragged
over Great Britain and a considerable por-
ton OF the continent; hundreds of lives were
lost and millions Of dollars went down be-
fore the gale; the heroic work of coast
guards and iifeboat crews was especially
conspicuous. England's navy is not large
enough or effective enough to satisfy the be-
lievers In her majesty's naval supremacy:
the appropriation of $1O0.OOOOOO for new
SHIPS Is an easy probability. The opeutug
OF the eighteenth session of the Italian par
lament was one Of the nosiest affairs Of
tne KIND known to history: a condition Of
anairs due to the report OF the commission
appointed to investigate the bank scandals
among the parties implicated were many
p ro,nlneht omcials, and as result Of the
pupncatlon OF the document, Premier Gio-
litti and the rest of the cabinet have re.
signed. France seems to be a trifie warm
because Germany has been terrifying on
tne belgian frontier. but so far the friction
Is not serious. Spain is still struggling with
the Rins, but neither side has obtained any
material advantage His ex-Majesty Loben-
gula Is on the run" In South Africa, while
,n Europe t tne police are engaged more &C
lively than ever In chasing anarchists who
nave lately developed devilish activity
Eighty alleged nihilists were recently ar
rested In Warsaw and a great number of
other arrests are expected. The Rrazil,an
trouble is still on, with the chances nnnra
favorable for the success of President Peix
OTTO than they have been for some time: the
latest advantage being the sinking of the
Mello man-of-war Javary
At Home.
Headquarters Of the republican national
committee are soon to be permanently a.
taoiished In this city and active work in a
campaign Of education commenced. The
alarm caused by the malicious mischief OF
that seemingly unknown criminal who has
been dubbed Jack the siasher'' has SUBJ
sided considerably. the rascal having been
IDLE ever since last Saturday evening. In
the annual report Of the health officer made
TO the District Commissioners are figures
Wnicn snow that the local mortality durinr
the past fiscal year was much less than
tory. There has been trouble over The tay
assessments. very many citizens complaint
ing or the increases made; a new ASSESS
ment mas been recommended by the assess-
or. The necessity for more school buildings
was made plain In the annual report OF tbs
school board. The three days meeting of
the Columbia Association OF Baptist Church.
es was largely attended and succesxf,,i
rnlianthropic individuals and charity or
a.'on 70 give the eity's poor something to
De thankful for on Thursday next.