Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-13
THE WEEK.

This has been q sad week for the average
Office seeker, President Clevelands order shut
ting him out Of the White House having gone
into effect on Monday. No attempt has been
made to upset the presidential decision, but
another exclusive messure-the Geary anti
Chinese act-has been fought in the Supreme
Court; One important vacancy was created In
the departmental service by the voluntary
resignation Of Gen. W. s. Rosecrans, register
Of the treasury. Several other changes In the
Treasury Department have not been voluntary.
Many men who think Office desirable thing,
but who do not expect to achieve 1t under this
administration, met in Louisville as delegates
to the National League Of Republican Clubs. and.
after freely criticising Mr.. Cleveland and his
party, elected w. w. Tracy Of Illinois presi-
dent Of the organization. The majority OF the
worlds fair management still keeps up Its hight
for Sunday opening Of the exposition and may
to . certain extent be successful. Ex-Repre-
sentative Blouut OF Georgia, President Cleve-
lands special envoy to Hawaii, has been made
minister Of that disturbed community, United
States Minister Stevens declining to remain at
Honolulu for the purpose OF playing second
violin to the envoy. Cyclonic outbursts have
been less frequent than for some time past, the
only two of importance being in Texas and
Arkansas. CARLYLE Harris, convicted of wife
murder, expiated his crime in the death chair
at Sing Sing, while several other criminals in
various parts of the country were removed by
the speedy process Of lynch law; in consequence
Of this tendency for hasty execution some negroes
Of the south are planning to move to what
they consider more desirable neighborhoods,
California being mentioned with favor. The
neurological record includes Col Ward Lamon,
President Lincoln's intimate friend; Joseph
Francis inventor Of the ife-saving car; Gen.
s. c. Armstrong, founder and superintendent
Of the Hampton Normal School, and Gen. E. D.
Townsend, ex-adjutant general Of the United
States army.
IN OTHER COUNTRIES.
Germany is. SO far as public interest is con-
cerned. the focal foreign point. The army bill
was rejected by the reichstag and az a retalia-
tory measure the emperor at once adjourned
that body. He followed up this action by de-
claring that he would not rest until the bill be-
came law. France has followed the anti Chinese
example Of the United States, but in a much
broader sense. for the French chamber Of
deputies has passed bill requiring all for
eigners to register; it rejected proposition to
tax the aliens. Ambassador Eustis presented
his credentials to President Carnot and has
spent most of his spare time since then listen
ing to the arguments in the Boring sea arbi-
tration case, which, especially during the last
day or So, have been extremely in
teresting. Home rule for Ireland is
moving as rapidly IS Gladstone can push
1t, the Irish members being requested by the
liberal leader to offer az few amendments as
possible. Labor demonstrations still continue
to disturb two or three Of the large English
cities. The Earl Of Aberdeen has been ap-
pointed governor general of Canada. In Spain
political difficulties have been combined with
dynamite and there Is promise Of real trouble
in the near future. One Of SPANS early pos
sessions-now the republic Of Nicaragua
and from latest advices the revo-
lutionists seem to be on top The severe drouth
in Austria and Hungary, which has caused
much suffering, was broken by heavy rains, and
there is still probability Of reasonably good
crops this year. The steamboat world is much
interested in the performance Of the ocean
liner Campania, which broke the eastern maiden
record without much difficulty, making the run
from New York to Queenstown-2,S69 miles
in five days, seventeen hours and forty-two
minutes.
The charming spring weather has been the
prevailing local feature Of the week and the
statement that the city never looked SO lovely
The anniversary Of the battle of Ticonderoga was
celebrated by descendants Of the American he
roes amid the peaceful beauties of Marshall Hall.
The Sanitary League shows vigorous life. lectures
having been delivered under it's auspices by
DR.. Ames and DIR. y. 8. Adams. Four citi-
zens. prominent in their respective stations,
closed their earthly existence-Rev. DR.. James
H. Cuthbert, DIR. Hamilton E. Leach, Naval
Constructor Geo. N. Rousch and Charles
NJ. Bell. Leaders Of local finance were the
hosts at a dinner given Controller Of the Cur
rency Eckels, and the California Pioneers of
40 also did some eating-planked shad at Mar
shall Hall Representatives Of the temperance
organizations Of the city met last night to
organize for the purpose Of securing enforce
ment of the iiuuor law