Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-22
THE WEEK.

amount Of news and gossip has been materially
decreased, but the events Of the week have
been sufficient in number and important enough
to keep mp the average. The great Columbian
naval rendezvous at Hampton Roads has been
the feature Of the few days past, and it, sue
cessor, the parade in New York, will occupy
much Of attention during the week to come.
During the ceremonies in New York harbor the
late Christopher Columbus will be represented
by tbs Duke de Veragus, one Of his lineal de-
scendants, who has been in New York for some
DAYS, has received most hospitable treatment,
and who Is expected in this city today or TO-
morrow. Trouble between political factions in
Indian territory, which had attracted more
than little notice for some time, has probably
been sverted by the interference Of United
States troops, but the chances in favor
Of further hostilities are many. The
old fight Of convict versus free labor
is progressing in Tennessee and there has been
a collision between the free laborers and the
this may confidently looked for unless the
system shall soon be wiped out by legislative
action. Disasters by storms, floods and fires
have been over plentiful At the Milwaukee
water works tunnel q terrific hurricane washed
away . number Of workmen who were employed
upon an extension Of the work; In Kansas
there have been prairie fires: in New York,
Ohio and Minnesota snow storms. and in sew.
eral portions Of the country cyclonic dis
turbances of great magnitude. Capitol and
labor continue to disagree. There have been
strikes in st. Louis and Omaha and a strike of
the Ohio mine operators Is now imminent,
From Homestead come rumors Of under
standing among the men that unless some con-
cessions asked for are granted by the manage
ment another strike will be inaugurated on the
LIST day of July, the anniversary of
the day on which Homestead work.
laa OF hsph
suited in the horrible massacre of the 9Th
of July. Reading railroad changes continue
to disturb the stock market more or less, but
the probability of further affection has passed
away with the election of J. F. Harris to the
presidency of the road. An event of no
small importance to those who believe in
the necessity for a new navy was the trial
Of the cruiser Detroit. This vessel proved
conclusively that it is the fastest Of its
class in the world. In criminal circles business
seems to have been a little dull. Carlyle
Harris is still unreprieved and two days ago
when he might have escaped as did two other
prisoners in Sing Sing who were, like him, con-
demned to death, he declined much to the
advantage of his own case, which is now being
considered by Gov. Flower. DIR. Thatcher
Graves, who was convicted OF the murder of
Mrs. Barnaby OF Providence, L. l., will go free,
there being evident Discrimination on the
part of witnesses who testified at his first trial
to again appear against him. The doctor will
make good his threat Of some time ago and in
little while will be seen upon the lecture plat
form.
UNDER OTHER FLAGS.
Belgium has undoubtedly occupied the post
of honor in the public mind concerted and
serious effort to secure from the chamber of
deputies what is practically universal suffrage
succeeding after many rlotous demonstrations
and considerable bloodshed had taken place.
ia beliey that had not the chamber Of denim
ties yielded just when it did that the Belgium
government might perhaps have been over
thrown, and if republic had not been estab
iished the control of national affairs would have
dropped into the hands Of an adjoining coun-
try. Serious disturbances are looked for
on the LIST Of May in several of the
continental countries, and unless all the
signs fails there will be just about as much
trouble as the authorities can handle; the work.
ingman demands an eight-hour day, and is de-
termined to get it no matter how the result Is
TO be brought about. In England there con-
tinues to be deadly friction between the ship
ping federation at Hull and the sailors and
others who are ordinarily employed by it; va
cancies created by the striking Of union men
have been filled by the appointment OF nom
union men, and although the unionists have
made Overtures to their late employers it is
understood that the non-union men will be re-
tanned and protected. There have been sympa-
thetic strikes in London where the ship owners
have combined to fight whatever may be done
by those who we're recently in their employ.
The strikes may spread and there is easily
much material for great trouble. The coal
miners of great Britain are also visibiy stirred
up over the long hours which they are required
to labor. and delegation waited on Gladstone,
who said that he thought no man should be
compelled to work underground for more than
eight hours, but in some other respects he
disagreed with the delegation. and is therefore.
to a slight extent, unpopular with men of that
class The home-rule bill is moving along
slowly but surely towards its destination and at
the same time the Orangemen Of the north Of
Ireland are preparing to defeat or annul
many OF its clauses by force of arms if neces-
sary. Ocean travel is every day becoming more
speedy. The new Cunard steamer Campania
which is the largest passenger steamer ever
built except only the Great Eastern, made
wonderful performance on her trial trip and is
expected to do the voyage from Liverpool to
New York in five days. Cholera still holds
portion of Russia in its grip there having been
400 cases and 40 deaths from the dread disease
in Pedoia within two weeks. The island of
Zante in the Grecian archipelago has been
wrecked by earthquake, a large number of
people being killed and injured: volcanic
eruption is looked for and this may bring about
the destruction OF the island. The matrimonial
feature Of the European week was the marriage
of Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria and the. Prin-
cess Marie Louise, eldest daughter Of the Duke
of Parma. In Australia the banking troubles
eliminated in the closing OF the Australian
Joint stock bank which has liabilities to the ex-
tent of ELS. 000, goo; Australian securities have
gone down at a tremendous rate. Down in
, Honduras the revoiutionists are having good
deal of fun with the government Of that OK
cited and sxcitable region and up to this time
seem to be doing just about as they please.
AT HOME.
The tragic element has prsdominated to a
very large extent in the history of the District
for the past week and deaths Of the more horri-
BILE kind have several times been presented.
The most sickening event OF the week was the
finding Of tho body Of Col. Charles ]. Murphy
in the apartments he had occupied in the
Thompson law building on g street. where it
had remained since the 4th day of March
There have been other events during the
week closely allied to tragedies. The decision
Of the Virginia court Of appeals has rendered
ineffective the anti-pool room act of that state
and given a new lease Of life to the gambling
nells at Jackson City. The collision between a
cable and an electric car at 14th and streets
asst Sunday. due it would seem to sheer care
essness, brought up the question Of the safe
guards which should be placed around citv
railroad traffic, and the Commissioners as well
as the public and press have discussed the
question with vigor. The milk cases nave also
been on trial the past week and a new develop
ment in the inves EigatiOn OF the weather bureau
was the filing of Gen. Colbys report in the
matter. Among the events Of the week
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