Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-23

Debate on the repeal Of the Sherman
silver law continued IN the Senate during
the week. All efforts to fx . date when IL
shall end have been IN vain, and the silver
men have declared that they will not be
coerced. In the House the democrats have
succeeded in placing on the calendar the
bill repeating the federal election laws The
committee on rules have reported q rssolu-
ton providing for the consideration of the
bill on the Goth instant, the debate to con-
tinue until October 10. when q vote shall
b taken. gathering Of Catholic notables
was held. when Archbishop Hennessey was
invested with the pallium At Dubuque on
Sunday. A criminal case Of great inter-
est In New England was begun on Monday
at Boston. the trial Of Albert Trefethen, for
the murder OF Miss Deltsna Davis OF Ever
EN-. Mass: convention Of forty-four Hun
Pfckpockets have been busy at the parlia-
ment Of religions At Chicago. The Red
Cross Society assumed charge Of distribute
ricane on Sea Islands OF South Carolina,
Governor Crounse Of Nebraska refused
to send delegates to the free coinage
convention. Nine pefsons were killed
at Manteno, III. The local directors
OF the Chicago exposition refused to reduce
the price OF admission on Sunday to Is
cents. 1t was also decided not to extend the
colored. assaulted Mrs. Henry Bishop at
Roanoke. A. mob tried to get him from jail,
but was nred upon by the military and nine
persons were killed. Early Thursday morn
corpse burned. Threats were made AGAINST
the mayor who defended him and the mil
itary A duel was fought with swords mar
Cn.caso by two young men who were 1eai-
an Illinois Central train near Csntralia, III,
but one robber was killed and the other two
captured through the plucky defense of the
trainmen. Five miners were killed by an
explosion Of gas in q colliery at Plymouth,
"a The yacht va1kyrie arrived ut New
YORK on Friday after trip Of twenty-nine
days: Charley Mitchell. the pugili.t. arrived
to fight Corbett and his unwiliineness to he
dictated to by him. The resumption Of in
dustry throughout the country continues.
The monthly reports OF railroads. in many
cases. show increased earnings. Travel TO
the Chicago fair II increasing.
I'm Foreign Lands.
Cholera continues to spread throughout
Europe, . number Of cases having appeared
at Hamburg. The Spanish government has
foolishly declared q quarantine against vss-
sells from Jersey City. unmindful of Portu-
gals experience. The parliament CT the
Netherlands was opened b the Queen regent
OF Holland. who urged the adoption Of an
electoral reform bill. The appeal Of Rector
Ahlwardt against the sentence for libel.ng
Hebrew hrm was rejscted. Rome sent
out 2 rumor that the pope Is thinking Of
transferring his quarters to Spain on ac-
count Of hostility Of the italian government.
The Austrian Emperor has been entertain
Ing the Kaiser and the King OF Saxony at
Guens, Hungary, In connection with tho
army mansuvsrs there. The rebel squadron
on Rio Janeifo began q bombarinent of the
forts without doing much damage. The
London section of the National Liberal Fed
GRAFTON declared for the abolition Of hered-
itary legislators. The Britannia easily de-
feated the American yacht Navahoe in the
race for the Cape May cup. The kaiser has
made advances toward renewing his friend
ship with Bismarck. The manager Of the
Bank OF Rome was committed for trial for
defraudin1 the bank. Parliament has taken
q recess until November. An effort Is being
made to introduce proft-sharinG IN the
mining industry In England, giving the
workmen q share after Is per cent IL made
In the District.
The celebration Monday of the centennial
Of the laying Of the corner stone Of the
Capitol was successful in every particular
and the committee Of citizens In charge Of
the arrangements received many consrat-
ulations on the results Of thsir work The
first proceedings IN court in the famous
Breckinfidge-Pollard suit were taken when
the defendant APPEARED on Tuesday with q
demurrer. which was argued and overruled
A second Indictment TO correct q technical
fty was brought in by the grand Jury against
Ainswort ct Al In the old Ford's Theater
disaster case. The defendants appeared in
court and demurred to the first Indictment
and the argument will be heard next FRI
second indictment. 80.