The National tribune., 1893-12-14
THE WEEK In WASHINGTON.
Minor Matters of Interest in the Capital
Civ.


City.
SUNDAY. DEC. 3.-Paul II. c. Murphy. Captain
of the United States Marines. brought win
him from Chicago, 10 be delivered TO inc OF '"e
Depsrtment the relics of Columbus tnat
have been on exhibition at the Worlds Fair
He also mad in his custndy the equally -Vai1-
able Vatican exhibit. Twenty marines aud
two officers. armed as if for war, acted as es-
cort
MONDAY. DEC 4.-This afternoon. after the ad-
iournment of the Court of Appeals, the
opinion of the court in the case OF Messrs.
Aiusvorih. Dant. Covert and S:Isse, indicted
for manslaughter in connection win the
Ford's Theater disaster OF june last, was
filed. Chief Justice Alvey writing the opinion
The opiniou an unanimous one declares the
Indictment to be fatally detective, mus re-
yersing the judgment of Judge McCohas'
who sustained the ind lctment III the court
below, Criminal Court ], and Temanhs the
case to that court Tor furh pFucrenlhes:
These further proceedings IN the Iflnlhal
Court will merely be TO enter the mandate
of the Court of Appeals in the case, ana 10
order the discharge OF the four defendants
from further answering that Indictment
The Cont of Inquiry which Is investigating
the conduct of Lieut.. Davcnpor U. D. N.
met at the Navy-yATd At lO:3O O'Clock this
morning. The court will meet every day
until the case is decided.
TUESDAY, Dec. 5.-The letter-carriers VIII be
in good luck If Till introduced In the House
TO-DAY by Amos J. Cummings. of New York,
becomes Laws. Ii provides that in all cities
where the gross receipts exceed S5UoooO per
apnum all carriers who have served three
wears may be prnuiUIrd to the 81, 200 grade. At
present the pay of letieT-carrlers ranges from
$500 to 81 600 per annum, only about one
third of the force enjoying the highest rating.
Mr.. Cummings bill was referred TO commit
tee, and will have considerable influence
brought to bear for its passage. 1t Is under
stood that several labor organizations will
strongly indorse it and send petitions to Con-
gress for its pasSsgp.--Busness men and
other prominent citizens met the Supreme
Chancellor the Supreme Keeper OF Records
and Seals the Major-lienerai Of the Uniform
Rank, and other distinguished visiting
knights of Pythlas. to talk about and arrange
for the session of the Supreme Lodge lii this
city next August.
WEDNESDAY,, DEC. 6.-The session of the Cab
met to-day WAS unusually ion r. The Haw-
allan question, which has been the absorbing
subject at meetings held of late, was up
again and talked over Incidentally the COM
mept uDoB the Presidents message and the
annual report of the Secretaries also came up.
The Cabinet is also said Ia have considered
the names of several appointments To foreign
Offices. The Italian mission, howevsr, was
not included ia the lst.-A meeting OF the
District Comman. erv of the Military Order
of the LOYAL Legion was held, with over 100
members present. An interesting PAPER was
read By Surg. John ". Shivriy, late U. S.
Navy on 1.-The u. 5. Mississippi at the capt
nre of New Orleans" which was ordered 70
be printed in the records of the COmmzndery.
Several new members were received. A col
latiou was served.
THURSDAY, DEC. Word was received in
Washington to-day that MonSigaor Satoili,
Papal Delegate 20 the United States. is to be
honored with red hat aud will soon ave
for Rome. MonsignOr Iaurentini. now Papal
Nunci0 in Holland. mau OF ability, Peru
gian by birth. like Mon. Saroili, is named AS
his success0r.-Mr. Doulittle introduced
into tho House hill to create an Executive
Department 10 be known as the Department
of Labor under the central Of Secretary OF
Labor appointed by the President.
FRIDAY DC S.-A member of the Committee
appointed by the Republicans of the Senate
to look after party matters generally. aud
which is regarded as of exceptional
strength, said to-day with absolute certainty
that there will be no flibustering on the
part of the Republicans against the tariff bill.
They propose TO ask for a fuil hearing before
the Committee OH Finance. and when the bill
gets into the Senate there will be full discus
sion. hut no at empt 10 delay the bill.
SATURDAY. DFc. 9.-Col. Patrick Walsh, Presi.
dent Of the Augusta ttis.l Exposition. has in
vited Vice President Stevenson. Secretaries
Herbert Smith. and Morton, and several Seat
sters and Representatives TO visit the Expo
sition. Viee-PresIdent Stevenson. Secs etsry
Herbert Secretary Smith, aud Representa-
tive w. Nj. Springer have accepted the invita-
ton. A committee, consisting Of Col. Pat
rick Walsh and Messrs. Alexander, Cohen
and Versiery. of Augusta, reached Washing
ton this morning. and returned with the Vice
President and party. leaving Washington al
I0:43 tonight over the Richmond & Dan
willie Railroad. The party will reach Wash
iHgton on the return trip on "Wednesday
morning.