The National tribune., 1893-04-27
THE WEEK IN WASHINGTON.

SUNDAY, APRIL 1G-A boat load of Washing
ton people left to-day for Hampton Roads to
witness the Naval Review. They were on
the regular Norfolk steamer, and If accounts
are 10 I've relied upon, they Will he unable 70
obtain quarters either in Norfolk or ut Old
Point Comfort. for every place will have been
engaged weeks beforehand. Some enter
prising Yankee could have made a COM
potency by having big steamer at Fort
Monroe. in which people could sleep and
get something TO eat but with the usual
Southern shifilcssness NOBODY seems to have
thought of this.-A cable car on the Four
teeHth street line and electric ear on the
Rock Creek road colided to-day at the in
tersectiun OF these roads at Fourteenth and
q streets northwest. and several of the pas
sengors on each OF the lines were badly hurt
one OF them perhaps fatally.
MONDAY, APRIL I7.-Several boys, while play
ing on vaczlnt lot in the northwestern part
OF the city, found a small tin can containing
four bank checks and a postal note ali buried
in the ground. The can and contents were
turned over to the police, and the checks
were found to aggregate in amount S129.6S.
The checks are drawn by Charles w. john
sou, Chief Clerk OF the Senate, who is absent
ia Minnesota, so nothing can be- learned III
regard to them.-The colored people of the
District celebrated Emancipation Day by 4
street parade. The parade was rather small.
as there was some Misunderstanding about
tho start. The colored troop of cavalry STA
toned at Fort Myer. which was expected to
take part in the procession, failed to put in
al appearance, from some cause. The Presi-
dent reviewed the procession from the portic0
of the White House.
TUESDAY, APRIL I6.-The guns belonging
to two members of Co. B, Sd Regiment
of the Pennsylvania GnGrd, who were ar
rested on March for disoTderly conduct,
were also shipped to-day to the commanding
officer OF that company.-The remains of
an unknown man. who committed suicide by
shooting himself in the head. were brought
TO the morgrc to-day from Providence Hos
pItal, and au inquest was held. Several hun
drcd people visited the morgue and viewed
the corpse but no one could identify the
body He will if not claimed by friends be
buried in pottersfield.- local Fedora
ton of Labor to-day teiegraphed the Work
ingnicn's party in the Belgium Parliament
congratulations upon the victory gained for
universal suffrage.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19.-Hon John s. Miller,
the newiy-apponted Commissioner Of Inter
nal Revenue, took the oath of Office to-day
and relieved John NJ. Mason, who has held
the position for the past four years. Almost
four years ago Mr. Mason relieved Mr. Miller
of the position the latter now takes. Both
gentlemen are West FiFginians aud warm
personal friends, hut differ in politics The
employees of the Internal Revenue Bureau,
through Deputy Commissioner Wilson, pre-
sented the retiring Commissioner with an
elegant gold watch and chain, as token OF
their kindly feeling and regard toward their
old chief. Mr.. Mason responded to the fat
teriDg remarks of his old deputy in a feeling
manner, and accepted the gift rendered him
by his old eBplores.
THURSDAY. APRIL 20-Siss I.ibbie Hunter,
daughter OF Capt. George Hunter an employe
Of the Pension Bureau. was married to-day
at the Calvary Baptist Church, to Mr. John
ID. nickiing, Of The Government Printing
Office. MT. aud Mrs. liickiing took the Nor
folk boat fDr wedding trip in the South
Sir Julian and Lady Panncefofe. the British
Ambassador ana wife celebrated his promo
ton from Minis or this evening, at the
British LEGATION, on Connecticut avenue.
BeLween 400 and 500 guests were entertained
by the Ambassador, the spacious rooms Of the
Legation being handsomely decorated with
flower aud palms.
FRIDAY, April 2I.-The body Of an unknown
white Inan was found floating in the Eastern
Branch 81 the Potomac near Benuing's Bridge,
and WAS taken TO the Morgue for identified
ton. The body had been in the water for
several Wceks.-Thc flowers and shrubbery
IN the public parks have been appropriated
20 such an extent That it became necessary
today 10 issue an order Tor their protection,
ard hereafter any person caught trespassing
will get lie full benefit OF the law made and
provided lur such cases.-A jolly party Of
State officials and Legislators OF Connecticut
arrived in Washington this evening. and
secured quarters at the Sboreham. Lieut.
GOV. Cody. Treasurer Sanger. Comptroller
Etagb, exSpeaker Harrison. and several
members OF the House aaG Senate of Con-
heciicut are Of the party.
SATURDAY. APRIL 22.-The President held one
IS q the largest receptions this afternoon that
has taken place since the Attn efMarch. More
than 100 people passed by and shook Presi-
dent CievelaHd's hand, q pretty hard day S
work ia iiself, but Mr.. Cleveland, like Gen
Harrison. doris not seem 20 tire at such cere-
monies - Secretary OF State Gresham to-
day received word from ldr. Max Judd that
his resignation as Consul General to Aus.
tTia was At the service Of the President If
there was the slightest truth in the dis
patches recently published which state that
Mr.. Judd would be objected to by the Aus
triaa Government because of his Jewish
ancestry.