Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-18
THE WEEK.

In q widely distributed sort Of . way the
past few days have been interesting. COM
paratively gratifying condition OF affairs exists
on the Mexican border where the followers Of
CARA are surrendsring to the military author
tiles at great rate, and the civil. courts will
settle with them. What promised to be serious
railroad troubles, having their origin in diff
culties between employers and employed at
Ann Arbor, Mich. have been settled, and the
men are all at work and apparently satisfied.
An investigating committee Of the Minnesota
legislature discovered the existence Of a coal
combine In that state and found out that the
combine fixes prices and bovcotts all dealers who
deviate from the adjusted figures. Just now the
combination IL endeavoring to secure from the
committee the return OF certain books. Of which
the committee recently gained possession. but
which the committee says il will hold until
all the extremely interesting facts contained
therein have been placed before the public eve.
People who imagined that the republican party
died in November last were somewhat surprised
to read in the papers a Gail for the annual con-
ventIon Of the Republican National League to
meet at Louisville on Nav 10. Politically there
have been no disturbances and the nearest APP
proach to anything OF more than ordinary
interest in connection with national legis-
lation was the change in the organization
of the Senate committees. all of which
are now democratic Hawaiian matters
are somewhat calm. ex-Representative
Blount Of Georgia having been dispatched
to Hawaii as special commissioner:
upon his report will depend the action of
President Cleveland. Informally and without
recognizing her rights to the Hawaiian throne
the Princess Kaiulani has been received by the
President and Mrs. Cleveland. Changes in the
Offices have been few and slow. The only two
appointments Of anv prominence were those of
ex-Representative William McAdoo as assist
ant secretary Of the navy and Edward B.
Whitney Of New York as assistant attorney
general.
WHERE MoYARcHs REIGN.
Across the Atlantic the Panama canal scandal
confines to be the leading topic. In the cham
bers of deputies the French ministry was sus-
tanned by vote Of confidence, 297 deputies
being satisfied that the ministry was all right,
while 22S held views Of decidedly opposite
character. Startling evidence involving the
chief Of the department of detectives came to
light through the medium of a woman witness
in the Panama trials. and NJ. Bourgeois, minis
ter of justice. Immediately resigned his office,
but later took 1t back again and is
now conducting business at the old
stand. He also repudlated the insinu-
atoms contained in the evidence Of Madam
Cottu and figured prominently in q court
scene created by Charles de Lesseps. There
was great disorder, and the judge finally
had to suspend proceedings. Home rule
still continues to be fruitful topic
of conversation and parliamentary debate
in England; in Ireland the proceedings are in
clned to be rlotous. A number OF Trinity Col
lege students who carried the British ensign
through the streets of Dublin were attacked by
mob but succeeded in holding on to the colors
and beating off those who assailed them. Be-
hind the students is a very strong public senti-
ment. evidenced by the action Of the general
assembly Of the Presbyterian Church in ireland |
and the Dublin synod of the Protestant Oh lrch |
in Ireland, both of which bodies have con- !
demned the home rule bill in toto. Gladstone has
suffered for some days from a severe cold. but |
Is much better and is now able to attend to bis |
great parliamentary task. Financial circles ,
have been disturbed over the boycott which is |
being organized by the London Russo-Jewish |
committee against Russian securities. This is |
In retaliation for Russian intolerance and for |
the action Of the Russian government toward |
Hebrews The efforts OF Cardinal Kopp to ar
range for a conference between Emperor Will
lam and the pope on the occasion of the en-
peror visit to Rome to attend the silver we'd
ding anniversary Of King Humbert have been
unsuccessful, the pope refusing to reconsider |
bis French policy or to talk politics with the |
German emperor. The Emperor William also |
having some trouble in the reichstag, because
the opponents of the army bill. in which he is
deeply interested, seem to be gaining strength
and may perhaps materially change the shape |
OF the measure II not, indeed defeat it entirely. |
England has been victorious in its efforts to |
hold the Indian frontier, the recent engage
hicHto Win thc NIL ulucs having TtsuitV III tue |
defeat of the natives and in the establishment |
Of a line Of British outposts just where they |
will cause most inconvenience to Russia. Vene- |
zuela is moving out on the lines laid down by |
believers in the subtreasury scheme, banks |
haTing already been organized in that country |
to be operated in a manner which would delight |
the hearts of the populists.
AT HOME.
OF greater interest than any local happenings |
was the execution of Howard Schneider, con-
demned to die for the murder Of his Wife |
Strenuous efforts were made to have Pres
ident Cleveland stay proceedings, it being
alleged, in spite of the decision of the Dis
trict Supreme Court, that Schneider was in
sane. The President, however, declined to in
terfere and the execution took place yesterday. |
Municipal matters have been moving smoothly. |
Capt. Mcclellan Derby has relieved Capt. |
Lusk Rs assistant engineer commissioner |
regulations to the issuing of /
liquor licenses under the new law have |
been formulated and been made pub |
lie; number of sanitary inspectors recently |
appointed have been at work investigating the |
conditions which would seem to be far from |
healthy, and preliminary surveys have been |
made looking to the extension of streets and /
avenues. There have been three prominent
men removed from their activities in the dis |
trict: Brew. Brig Gen. Peter Hagner, United |
States Army; his brother, DR.. Hagner, and |
Bishop Brown of the African Methodist Epis-
copal Church; all men of eminence in their |
respective lines of endeavor.