Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-15
THE WEEK.

I
! A series of wind storms that left homes piled
| IN ruins on their dead and dying inmates from
| the lakes to the gulf was the event that occu-
pied public attention for the greater part Of
the past week in this country. Probably the
full extent Of the devastation viii never be
known. but enough has been printed to indi-
cate that the fury Of last Tuesday, cyclones
has never been equaled in parts Of Michigan,
Wisconsin. Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas,
Nebraska, Mississippi and Arksnsas. Whole
towns were laid in ruins. Hardly less disas-
trous were the prairie fires that ragged in Kan
sas and Nebraska, bringing to thousands un-
told hardship. The public was glad to find .
bright contrast in the scenes Of gaiety prevail
ing IN Hampton Roads, where the navies Of the
world are soon to meet to proceed to New
York. where q naval review will BE- held on
the 9th in continuance Of the Columbian
memorial festivities begun last October
The south in particular, aud all sections in .
measure, have been interested in the conven-
ton OF southern governors which has been held
at Richpond An address to the President
complaining Of the ISLANDERS that had been
directed against the south by the republican
party and asking for fuller political recogni-
ton Was proposed. but did not meet with unani-
nous approval, and was afterward Withdrawn
try extolling the resources of the south and the
welcome that would be given immigration was
promulgated Another page was added to the
history Of Reading railroad affairs by the cleo
ton OK Joseph S. Harris president. The
Maryland conference of the Methodist Protest.
ants at Laurel, Del, put itself in line with
the Methodist Episcopal conference later
in the session by unanimously denouncing the
Faribault plan for public schools. The new
cruiser Detroit was tested in Narragansett bay
and found to be the speediest cruiser af1oat
running over nineteen miles an hour The
clergy Of Massachusetts Endorsed Rev. DR..
Morgan Dix to succeed the late Bishop
Brooks. but in private letter he has
slgnlfied an unwillingness to accept the Office
party of British editors on an excursion to
the Columbian exposition at Chicago arrived
at New York. They will be in Washington next
week. The trial Of DR.. Buchanan in New York
for poisoning his wife has been of interest to
the medical profession on account of the expert
medical testimony relating to poisona
The steamship Hekla, which had been long
overdue, and which it had been feared had met
the fate Of the lost Naronic, was lowed into
port. An attempt to abolish the death penalty
in New York failed, the senate defeating the
measure by decisive majority after the assem-
bly, had passed it
IN FOREIGN LANDS.
Servia has furnished more sensations in late
years than any country Of its size In Europe,
and the most startling event of the week abroad
has been the coup d'etat of Alexander in dis
missing his ministers and the regents and de-
claring that he was of age and would rule alone
This was pleasant, royal fiction, for his high
ness will not attain his majority for year.
However. the people seemed pleased. There
have been numerous disorders in Belgium over
the refusal of the government to grant univer-
sal suffrage, but it is claimed that enough
members of the cleft" in the chamber Of
deputies have agreed to yield to make a solu-
have seized the Pelew Islands in the Pacific,
the claimed property Of Spain, and to have her
eyes also on the Ascension Islands. King
Humbert Of Italy paid a visit to Queen Victoria,
who is staying near Florence. and tbs
king and queen CT Greece and the
Princess OF Wales attended services in
Athens in commemoration Of Grecian indie
pendence. The court Of arbitration ON the Boring
sea question at Paris decided not to admit the
British supplementary reports point gained
Tor America. The failure Of the English,
Scottish and Australian Bank for Gao, 900, 900
created CONSERVATION in Australia. The life of
the cardinal primate OF Hungary was attempted
by discharged servant, who was unsuccessful.
Dockmen at Hull, England, have been on
strike, but their places have been filed. A
general strike at all British ports is threatened
Several hundred miners were entombed at a
coiuery Uisdster At fOOtvprlQO, wales. 1Q6
debate on the second reading OF the home rule
bill in parliament has continued during the
week. Conspirators have been seized in Chile
and the rebellion in Rio Grande do Sui Brazil
goes on.
IN LOCAL CIRCLES.
The attention Of the people OF Washington
has been more or less absorbed during the
week in speculation as to the probable action
he Ahn Drac ~ IL
constitute the new Court of Appeals for the
District. On Friday the suspense was ended
and the President sent to the Senate the names
Of Richard H. Alvey of Maryland, to be the
chief justice, and Martin F. Morris Of this city
and Seth Shepheard OF Texas, to be associate
justices.
The argument on the legal phases Of the
cases Of the milk dealers charged with selling
milk below the legal standard, postponed from
last week, was heard in the Police Court The
District Commissioners decided to ap-
point an inspector to examine the milk
sent to this city. A new and at
the same time vigorous contribution
TO the Sunday non-delivery-of-ice discussion
was made by the Medical Society Of the Dis
trict in the shape of a report favoring the Sun
day service on sanitary grounds. Commits
sioner Parker's manly stand against the dicta-
torial assumption of authority on the part Of
Representative Meredith of Virginia in
the case Of a clerk in the District Office
whose dismissal he demanded was CON-
mended by the citizens generally. Several i'm.
portant changes in the District offices were
made. Capt. Chas. F. Powell was detailed as
Engineer Commissioner. The retirement Of
Mr.. Hazelton, the attorney for the District
was fixed by the Commissioners at an earlier
date than July l. Mr.. s. T. Thomas will be
appointed in his place, and MIR. A. B. Duvall
will be made assistant in place OF Mr.. Thomas.
The resignation of Dir. Frank 7. Aldrich, the
sealer of weights and measures, was rendered,