The National tribune., 1893-08-03
THE WEEK In WASHINGTON.

SUNDAY, July ga meeting of socialists
was advertised to be held to-day in the open
air, near the north door of the National
Museum. Only halfa-dozen people were i'm
attendance, and the meeting closed abruptly
when minion OF the law advised them to
leave. fine of $40 and night in a cell
are not pleasant events during the hot spell.
The stables Of the District of Couyn bia
Reform School were burned in the early
afternoon, together with some Is horses.
The fire was discovered while the inmates of
the school were in the chapel attending Di-
vine service. The cry of fire caused a sudden
adjournment OF the service and every bod Y
did everything they could to put out the ire,
but TO no purpose. The loss will reach
$4,000
MONDAY, July 24.-As has long been antici-
pated. the Grand Jury to-day brought in
indictments against Col Ainsworth. Con-
tractor Dant, and the two employees of the
Record aud Pension Division, Sasse and Co
vert all Of whom are charged with being
responsible for the disaster at Fords Theater
on June 9.-Mr. Bennett, Chief Clerk of
the Patent Office, was asked by the Commits
sioner for his resignation, to take effect Aug
p. - First Comptroller Bowler, of the
Treasury, left Washington for a short vaca-
tion.-Commissiouer Of Internal Revenue
Miller returned from his West Virginia
rest from business.
TUESDAY, July 25.-Ex-Congressman Peel. of
Arkansas. left Washington to-day for the
Indian Territory with 100000, the second
installlnent of the trust funds belonging TO
the Delaware Indians The money is the
interest on the 100000 trust fund voted
that tribe by Congress. Mr.. Peel's bond is
$1,000000. which is the largest ever filed in
the Indian Bureau.-Gen Grant Acting
& NJ "a A. al.
he knew no official notice would be taken of
the action of the Grand Jury in indcting
Col. AInsworth for completely in the Ford's
Iheater disaster, but that the Colonel will be
allowed to continue in office.-A letter
carrier in the Washington Postofice was to-
day caught riaing the mail He had been on
the force nine years.
WEDNESDAY, July 26-Col Wilson. Superin-
tendent Public Buildings and Grounds. start
ed force Of woTkmen to topping and trim
ming the trees in the various parks through
out the city tO-day.-To-day was the hottest
so far of the season, the thermometer at the
Weather Bureau reaching 81 degrees while
many private Thermometers registered 100
degrees and upwards.-The Union Veteran
Legion Of Washington had the Confederate
Veteran Association as their guests on an
excursion TO Marshall Hall. on the Potomac,
this evening. The veterans who fought e;seb
gether, and had good time generally. The
affair was success both socially and fuau-
cially.
THURSDAY, july EFT was reported at the
Pension Bureau that 232 pensioners had been
suspended to-day, and that is WIS expected
that about this daily average would be main.
tanned for some time TO come.-Secretary
Carlisle to-day removed c. E. Madden, Lieu
tenant of the Watch of the Treasury Depart
ant hor 49, 4 -
partisan. Madden is an old soldier
Twenty-Five Thousand ounces of silver were
bought by the Treasury Department to-day,
which, added TO the bullion already pur-
chased this month, makes but lS25. 900
ounces the smallest purchase yet made dur
ing the length of time since the Sherman act
went iHto operation.
FRIDAY, july 2S.-Gen. Canavero. the Perm
Wan Minister. gave an elegant dinner at the
Normandie this evening in celebration
OF the I'D anniversary of Peruvian indie
pendence. The guests of honor were the
Secretaries Of Legation and a number Of
prominent Peruvian gentlemen now visiting
the United States.-Col Ainsworth, Con-
tractor Dant and Messrs Covert and Sasse
recently Indicted by the Grand Jury for man
slaughter In causing the death of clerks in
Ford's Theater, were arTsigued in the Crin-
lnal Court to-day, and all pleaded not guilty.
Mr.. A. b. Hurt, Tennessee's candidate
for DOorkeeper Of the House OF Represents
tives, arrived in Washington to-day, aud be-
gan an active canvass for that position.
SATURDAY, JULY 29.-Tbe owners of the
schooner Alexander, recently seized in Boring
Sea for violation of the sealing laws have
applied 10 the Department of Justice for the
release OF the vessel under bond She is now
in the hands Of the United States Marshal at
sitka, Alaska. where she was taken by prize
crew from the revenue steamer Rush -
Mr.. Scott Wike, of Illinois, acted as Secre-
tary OF the Treasury to-day for the first time
In his official career, and signed all the mail
as such. Secretary Carlisle was at the De.
partment during the day. but his right arm
is temporarily disabled with rheumatism
and he cannot do any writing whatever, not
% much as making his signature.