Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-27
THE WEEK.

Worlds fair matters are still attracting con-
siderable attention, and the argument con-
tinues as to whether the exposition should or
should not be opened on Sunday. The national
commission has agreed to let the local direc-
torate do As 1t pleases in this matter. but Attor-
ney General Olney and District Attorney Mil
christ will endeavor to prevent any effort on
the part OF the management to open the gates:
Nearly all the prominent European national
exhibits at the exposition have been withdrawn
from competition, the commissioners OF the
various countries being dissatisfied with the
Lack Of method in making the awards. The
unregistered Chinese are still here, no one hav-
ing vet suggested Practicable plan Tor their
deportation until Congress can meet and
appropriate the necessary amount; In all, s, Alb
Chinese have registered in forty-four out Of
sixty internal revenue districts. Another mat
ter in which the diplomatic corps 10 interested
is information to the effect that . Siamese lega-
ton will be established in the United States
The meteorological peculiarities Of the week
consist Of heavy snow storms in Michigan and
wind storm In the west. where the velocity ex-
ceeded eighty-four miles an hour, and great
damage was DONE Many of the smaller
speculation have gone under, and one bank,
that in which ex-Secretary Of the Treasury
Charles Foster was principally interested.
has also succumbed to the pressure. The crime
record is not large. One or two train robberies
and a lynching in Georgia and another in
Michigan being the principal features. People
interested in the new navy have been extremely
gratified BY the performance OF the United
States cruiser New York, which, on her official
trial trip. made speed exceeding twenty-one
knots and earned for her builders the Cramps
OF Philadelphia, speed bonus Of $500, 900. In
the newspaper world the feature is the sus-
pension Of the Salem (Mass.) Register, which
was established in 1900 and has been published
semi-weekly ever since.
BEYOND THE SEAS
European affairs have been very quiet during
the past few days. In Germany the centrists
have issued an electoral, taking strong grounds
against the army bill. but some Of the COM
pications which have made themselves apparent
would indicate a possibility Of the passage by
the new reichstag Of such a measure as might
perhaps be satisfactory to the emperor. In
France the most interesting happening Is
largely an American affair, for the Boring sea
arbitration court 10 still engaged in listening to
Charles Russell, one of England's counsel. In
the British house Of commons the homo rule
bill is moving slowly, but Gladstone has an
nounced that he expects the bill to be through
the house by the middle Of July. Two hundred
thousand people interested in Irish affairs held
Q great national league demonstration in HYDE
Park and added the weight Of their voices and
purses to the movement which the premier 10
now champion Of. The manufacturing and
laborin9 outlook III England is not too bright.
for the Iron and Steel institute reports decided
depression in iron and steel industries while at
Hull the union dock laborers have returned to
work and are engaged in getting living side
BY side with the men who made the strike a
failure by going in in place of the strikers.
These untoward conditions seem, how
ever to have had no effect upon
the celebration OF the queens birthday,
which was as enthusiastic ever. More nihil-
istic plots have been discovered IN Russia, but
otherwise the great empire of the car has not
been disturbed. The health OF Europe has
been fairly good, the exceptions being an cpl
demic of smallpox in Gothenburg and virulent
influenza in the duchy Of Baden. The Italian
cabinet has been reconstructed, with Signor
Giolotti as president Of the council, and Italy
has decided to raise its ministry here to the
rank OF embassy. Revoiutionists in Nicaragua
still seem to have the best OF the argument and
the fight. In Japan there is tronble with Amer
lean missionaries, due to the hostility Of the
Japanese.
IN THE CITY OF WASHINGTON.
There have been two events in the local field
which have been OF overlapping importance.
These have been the meeting of the Presbyte-
rian general assembly and the entertainment
and departure Of the Princess Eulalie. In the
assembly the case Of DIR. Briggs. charged with
heresy. has occupied nearly all the week. al
though at odd moments the delegates have
found time to discuss several other things of i'm
portance. The Princess Eulalie. infanta of
Spain. her husband, and large suite have been
entertained in the city during the week with
characteristic Washington hospitality. Among
the other events Of importance which must be
charged to the week are further Developments
in both the weather bureau and the patent
Office scandals. In the former Assistant At
torney General Colby. who conducted
the investigation. has filed his report
and Prof. Harrington has appealed to the
President. Picadings have been fled on both
sides in regard to the charges against x-Com-
missioner of Patents Simonds. Another event
has been the beginning Of the appeal case OF
the liquor men in the Court Of Appeals. The
drowning OF Mrs. Maggie Wilson and the death
Of Mr.. G. r. Dawson have been among the sad
eyeuts