The National tribune., 1893-12-21
THE WEEK IN WASHINGTON.
Minor Matters OF Interest in the Capital
City,

sIipor Matters OF Interest in the Capital
City,
SUNDAY. DEC. 10.-Rum"rs again ara current
here that Acknowledgement Oiney contem-
MATES resigning his portfolio This time the
stories are based upon Mr.. oiney's continued
il-health. 1t is known Ihat his physician
bas advised him to take a years vacation
and visit one of the wateri' g-piaces OF
Europe The rumor adds that Postmaster
General Bissell will be IranSie' red TO the De-
partment of Justice and Secretary Morton
made POstmastcr-Grueral, while man
known to be popular with the farmers Will
take his place.--F Final rlans tor what will
be the finest lheater IN the United States
have been accepted by john w. Alhaugh
from his architect William Bruce Gray.
The new temple of the drama aud OF amuse-
ment will be in Washington and irs total cost
will be above $25OO00. I lie sit" Is on II
street between Thirteenth aud Fourteenth,
which is practically on New York avenue,
and which is within three squares OF all the
leading hotels ami apartment houses. Inc
seating capacity will Ice l.ot'0.
MONDAY. DEC J0.-RepTesentative Rourke
Cochran IN. " met with an ugly accident.
He was out riding this morning when his
horse stumbled aud threw MN with some
violence to the ground. He received bad
cut over the right eve. ! he injury. wtlle
the Representative with dlsii@uTrd iace Tor
several Heterogeneous have been
made at the Treasury DEPARTMENT. for the re-
coinage of the unused Worlds Fair souvenir
coins Mr.. Ellsworth, representing the com
mission deposited Sint04 at the Department
to cover expenses OF transportation and COLT
age. The amount TO he received through this
recoinage is said 10 br $l.9o0.00d, represent
ing the value of the c"II,- now IN the hands
nFst. In ftafsFs RI al
Officer Hammett for last week mention IS
made of the rcappss rancs- of tie grip or in
fuenza. Referring tn this disease he says:
THE influenza ia grippel has reapp aredr
as shown by the deaths from hat maady.
This disease has not rs yet as ninrd epidemic
form. It's presence AT this TIME would midi
cate that it has hecunhe naIuralized TO some
extent and may have found a permanent
place in the nosoo.y of tins Country. losing
IN s great degree its epidemic aud dangerous
character"
TUESDAY, DEC. I2-The farre-comehy, " Take
That Girl Away" AT Carroll institute Hall
for the benefit of Gen. John A. Logan Camp.
Q s. OF v, which was wltHeSSes; by a good
sized audience was abuve The average OF the
amateur class. Mr.. Bake IN the lrading
character of SKY R"rkei" tul sustained
his reputation. while he character of " Mr.
ScslOp" by George TySing-r, and that of
"HOn. Lawrence MrF.nIs. can," hy Harry
Kennedy. were well pres nted. Altogether
it was q most enjoyable affair.
WEDNESDAY DC. - MIR. G ergiana Porter,
the widow of Admiral Par,eF. .I,rd at her
residence in This city. Mas. Porter was "A
years old and had been an invalid for a
number Of years. Mrs Porter was born ia
New Orleans. She WIS he aug lcr o. Com
modore Patterson, who assisted Grn. Andrew
Jackson in the defense al NV Orleans. aud
the sister Of Admiral Patterson aud Capt.
Patterson of the Coast Survey. Mr.. Porter
leaves four sons and two dxughters-Maj.
Essex Porter. late of th- Army; CAP Car
Isle F. Porter United y ats Marine Corps;
Lieut.. Theodor Ok ,. Porter. UnItrd States
Navy; Mr.. Richard Porter. Mrs. l.. {. Logan,
.the wife of Lieui.-C"m,s,..s,der Logan. United
Stairs Navy. aud Mrs g. IL. Camp II, wife
Of Capt. Campbell of the ate department.
1t Is ANNOUNCED that the President after
New Years bay viii r,r"mmrnce holding
the midday pabiic RECEPTIONS hich were
discontinued some weeks ago. The rause of
their discoHtinuance Was simply Que OF pub
lie necessity.
THURSDAY, bic. 14.-SeB@tor VOORHEES, had a
protracted interview with the President in
the afternoon. Whils & Guild net he ascrr-
tanned what was the sui js-cI under considers
tion. IL is said ihaI the SENATOR WAS called
TO the White House la talk over the course
20 be pursued by The majority ia the Senate
when the Wilson bill c.,p8+s NJ for soitsidera-
tion-At the animal business meeting OF
the Board of Indlan 0InIn 'sSIoners the re-
ports OF the officers aud committees were
presented. plans for the work of the ensuing
year discussed. and TeS.'iutioBs urging the
repeal Of as much oi the law iegu 'ating In
dian depreciation claiIBs a. MAKES them a lien
on Indian trust fund. adnpIed.
FRIDAY, DC l5.-t uTHm iSsioHer Lymans
resignation a. President OF the CIVIL Service
4.
include bis position rs member of that body.
Mr. Proctor, the H,-ri,ber rrc.-Utly appointed
from kentucky. viii sneceed ham rs Prcsi-
dent Dir. IymaH's resignation was purely
voluntary. as neither Mr.. Cleveland nor Mr.
Carlisle had received iiHr iHtimaiion there
upon, and Mr.. Proctor chosen 1t has sug-
gestiOu.-Ihe urgent deficiency bill re-
ported this morning carries 81 .65l.S96 The
principal items of tac appropriation are as
follows: Collecting customs duties. $500, 600;
transportation 90 silver coin. $4,000; Pen
sion Office, expenses of Siecial Examiners,
$200OO0: General Land Office. SPECIAL
Agents. $4,000; lIih ren-us S-i56. 500; pub
lie printing aud binding. s203OO0
SATURDAY, DEC l6.-AL meeting Of the
House Commerce tommitIee Senators Frye
and Morgan advocated completing the work
Oh the Ricaraguan CsHsl resolution WAS
agreed 10 providing for the appointment OF
three Senators and SIX Representatives,
each 10 lee appointed ~ tie presiding officers
OF the two Houses. Ia proceed IS as pos
sible 10 make personal inspection Of the
route from Greytown t. the Pacific. 10 learn
the actual condition of the work aud Of the
material aud political affairs in Nicaragua
and Costa RIca. far AS these may have ref
erence To the construction of the canal
Gen. Russell A. Alger arrived at the Airing
ton from Detroi, on his way to New York.
Many personal friends called on him during
the day aud ia the evening he was the guest
Of Senator Stockbridge al dinner.