The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-09-14
THE WEEK IN WASHINGTON
minor Matters of Interest in the Capital
City.

Aainor Matters of Interest in the Capital
City.
SUNDAY. SEPT 3.-Regardless of the fact that
a report had gone abroad in the newspapers
of the country that President Cleveland
had undergone an operation for the removal
of a cancer in his mouth, he, with &" the first
lady in the land" attended church at the
old stand to-day. lie has grown stouter but
looks as though he had enjoyed his fishing
at Buzzard's Bay.-The cyclone which
struck this portion of the country last week
seems to have produced the most perfect
weather, and to-day was one of the most
delightful in an experience of % years in
Washington.
MONDAY, SEPT. Administer Blount. who re-
turned recently from the Hawaiian Islands,
called on Secretary of State Gresham and had
long talk on the Hawaiian question to-day.
A time was fixed at this meeting for an inter
view with President Cleveland. at which the
whole subject will be discussed, and the
policy of this Government toward the islands
settled.-The Commander of the Spanish
Carsvels, Capt. Victor Ma Cencas Y. Palau.
called upon Secretary of the Navy Herbert at
the Department to-day. and transferred the
caTayels non at the Worlds Fair 1T Chicago,
to the United States. The Spanish sailors
who have been manning the caravels will
go back to their $native land on one of the
ocean gray hounds Immediately.
TUESDAY, SEPT. s. Congressman w. G. P.
Breckenridge, of Kentucky, fled his reply
to-day to the declaration Of Miss Pollard
who is suing him for breach of promise to
marry. The demurrer of the Congressman
is very short. does not deny Miss Pollard's
charges, but attacks the bill from law
standpoint; Col Breckenridge claiming hat
the declaration is bad, in that it claims three
separate contracts of marriage, when only
one contract can be entered into between
two persons. As the House was not in
session to-day, and President Cleveland had
returned from his Summer outing, the halls
of the White House were flied with Repre-
sentatives Of the various States in accord
with the Administration, all anxious TO for
ward the claims OF their constituents TO the
various offices in the gift Of the President.
WEDNESDAY. SEPT. Ex-senator Voorhees,
to-day introduced bill in the Senate for
the relief Of Capt JOHN d. Dowd,
Indiana veteran who was injured IN the
Ford's TheateT disaster, WAS pinned under
tons of debris for several hours, and was the
last person taken oHt alive from the Inflated
building. The bill appropriates $4,000 for
the benefit Of Capt. DOwd.-The Commits
soner of Patents to-day refused TO review
his decision declining to register the word
Palmetto" on the trade mark in connection
with the sale of whisky in South Carolina.
Because of this decision the Palmetto State
will disburSe the c0rn-juice without sanction
of United States law.
THURSDAY, SEPT. 7-Hon. Josiah Quincy, of
Massachusetts,, First Assistant Secretary of
State, called at the White House to-day and
rendered TO the President his resignation.
This action has been expected for several
weeks Mr.. Quincy Informed the President
that the move was made at the solicitation OF
the Massachusetts Democracy, and that he
would edIately return home and person
ally conduct the campaign of his party this
FalL-Senater Wslthall. Of Mississippi,
rather astonished his colleagues of the SEN
ate by making silver speech today, as it was
generally understood that he was in accord
with the Administration on the financial
question. He stated that he adhered 10 the
platform Of the Democratic party as an
nonBred l.y the Chicago Convention, aud be-
lieved in the free coinage of silver.-Tbe
Secretary Of War today ordered 300 hospital
tents sent from the Quariermsster's Depart.
ment at St. Louis TO the people left homeless
through the ravages of the great hurricane on
the South Carolina coast last week.
FRIDAY, SEPT S-Tbere was small-sized riot
ct lexington, Washington suburb, to-day,
caused by strike OF colored men working
upon a sewer excavation. The men de-
manded Rere money from the contractor,
Some Italians who were on the same work re-
fused to quit. The negroes attack ed the work
ing Italians, and the entire reserve OF police
of Washington was necessary to quell the riot
Nobody was seriously injured, hut there was
number of black eyes and bloody heads
when the fighting stopped.-The President
sent in number of important nominations
to-day. Among them were the names of
Theodore Runyon, of New Jersey, to be EN-
bassador to Germany; Albert S. Willis, of
Kentucky. 10 be Minister to the Hawaiian
Islands; Henry NJ. Smythe, of Virginia, to
be Minister to Hsyti; Ellis Mills, of Virginia,
to be CeBsul-Geueral at Honolulu, and NJ. S.
Carroll. of Maryland, to be Consul General TO
Dresden, Germany.
SATURDAY, SKPT. 9-For the first time in the
history of the historic Executive Mansion, a
child was to-day born to a President Of the
United States. The interesting event hap
pened about noon, and another daughter has
been added 10 the Cleveland household. The
day before Mrs. Cleveland took long drive
with her husband, and was in the best OF
health and spirits. Several others have first
seen the light Of day at the White House, but
no other President has ever had child born
IN the Mansion. President Tyler had
grandson and granddaughter born in the
White House. as did Gen. Grant grandson.
The latter MAS the first child of Col. Fred
Grant. who was living with his wife in the
Mansion At the time. Mrs. Cleveland and
the baby are reported as doing well.