The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-08-31
THE WEEK IN WASHINGTON.
Minor Events Of Interest Occurring in the
Capital City.

Church.-The following has been trans
mitted to the MariRe Hospital Service from
the Department of State: A eablegram has
been received from the United States Lega-
ton at Rome, announcing the postponement
of the International Medical Congress until
April ] next. The delegates from the United
States TO this Congress are already in Europe
Ell route 10 Rome. DR.. Dean represented the
Medical Corps of the Navy.
AUG. 2l.-The cable line here claimed
its third victim from among the members of
Congress. A few months ago Representative
Hooker, of Mississippi, was thrown from a
car and injured seriously; Representative
Oats, of Alabama, is still suffering from con-
cussiOn of the brain. Tonight Representa-
tive George w. Shell. of South Carolina, was
knocked down and trundled along beneath
the fender of cable ear for some distance.
He was badly cut about the head and bruised
as weil.-Logan Camp. No. 2. Sens of Vet
Grams, went TO Marshall Hall where an at
tractiye program was rendered for the enter
taiument of their guests. Gen. S. s. Bur
delt was present, and delivered an address.
The GAR. Musical ORion rendered popular
selections Solos duets and quartess by we'll
known performers On hanio. guitar and man
dolin tended to make it an enjoyable even
ing. select dancing program was arranged.
TUESDAY, AUG. 22.-Comm issioner Browning,
of the Indian Bureau, has renewed the con-
tract with the Bernalilo Indian School, con-
Quoted in New Mexico by the (Catholicj Sis
tiers of LOretto. Under Commissioner Nor
gan Inspector keck was sent from Washing
ton to make an investigation. He reported
dozens of pupils who were not Indians. but
who had been falsely represented as such
and for whose support contract had been
entered into with the Indian Bureau. Gen.
Morgan annulled the contract of course.
Lately, however, Gen. Armstrong, the pres
ent Assistant Commissioner, sent Special
Agent Cooper TO visit the school. The latter
has brought back q favorable report
of the conduct of the school at this time.
a conference of the Negro Ma
tional Democratic League was held. The
Conference was called by the officers of the
League for the purpose of approving the
course of the Administration, and Of taking
steps to extend the League by the organize
ton of State Leagues subordinate to the cen
trial body. An address to the people
was also adopted. which set forth the condi-
ton of the negro race in the South, and
explained the attitude of the League. In
this address outragee and lynchings are con-
demned. The negro has an interest in
finance and tariff, and q reform of the latter
Is absolutely needed. Moderate protection
is advocated, and repeal of the Sherman law
with substitution of gold standard. De-
portstion Of the negro into other countries is
condemned, as is pauper immigration.
AUG. 23-Assistant Secretary
Hamiin returned 10 Washington from visit
TO the President at Buzzard's Bay. a re-
porter met him at the Treasury Department.
bat found him rather non committal Oh the
Subject of his business with the President.
All l can say about IT," said Mr. Hamiin,
is that ! saw him on official business. What
was its naturee Oh. / don't think / ought
70 say more than ] have already" While
away MT. Hamliu visited Boston and nipped
IN the bud proposition to give him the
6ubernatorial npmination.-TheP ostmas-
ter-General was to-day invited to attend the
fourth annual Convention of the National
Association Of Letter Carriers 10 be held at
Kansas City. NO, Sept. 10 10 %. Mr. Bissell
will accept if his official duties will permit,
and II not, will be represented by either the
FIRST Assistant, Mr.. Jones, or the newly-ap-
pointed Superintendent of Free Delivery
Dir. Meachen.-Special Examiner r. ].
Austin, of the Pension Bureau, TO day COM
pieted an investigation Of peculiar case i'm
Horton, Kan. An application for pension
was bied about year ago by William T.
Wilson, of Horton. The case was based on a
wound IN the left knee received at Thomp-
sons Station while Wilson was a member of
oPed the fact that another William R. Will
soB. OF Ruio, Neb., was drawing a pension for
similar injury and for service in the same
company and regiment. The men are dis
family related
THCRsDAY, AUG. 24-Representative Geary, of
California, the author of the Chinese exclu-
sion act, called on Secretary Gresham and
urged him TO enfore the law with the small
amount Of money on hand for that purpose
Assistant Secretary Quincy was called in,
and the three discussed the matter at ngti.
1t is understood that Mr. Geary received
very little satisfaction.-Ex-G Coy Black. Of
Pennsylvania, President Of the National
Association Of Democratic Clubs, came to the
city TO arrange for party of distinguished
Democrats % attend the annual meeting of
the association at Allentown, Pa, Sept. %
The party will 20 TO Allentown in a speciaI
car, escorted by Hon. Lawrence Gardner,
Secretary OF the Association aud will be com
posed OF President Stevenson, Senator
Faulkner, Representatives McNillin, Bynum.
and Wilson, and Gen. John C. lack-The
official copy Of the decision made bv the
Boring Sea Board Of Arbitration was received
al the State Department from Hon John w.
Poster agent OF the United States at Paris.
Secretary Gresham stated that he had not
examined the text OF the decision aud could
not tell until he had done so what would be
the order Of procedure with reference to its
official receipt
FRIDAY. AUG. 25.-Secretary Carlisle sent to
the Senate to-day letter recon mending the
appropriation Of 100000 for contin uing the
recOinage Of fractional silver coins The Sec
TeiaTy asks that the appropriation be made
available Immediately. Secretary Carlisle also
sent TO the House communications from the
Comptroller of the Currency and the Chief of
the Division Of Loans aud Currency asking
Tor an appropriation Of $4,000 TO proyide
distinctive paper for National bank currency
during the current fiscal year. as the stock
Oh hand will be exhausted within the next
10 days-The Secretary of the Treasury
awarded silver life-saving medals of honor 10
Lieut.. r ID. Webster aud Privates Denis
Quincy, Leroy S. Hotehkiss, Denis Barry.
PAU Bnerger, and Chas. +. RodensteiB, all
OF the 9th U. ). Inf, and TO Alexander III.
Whetherill, jr.. for gallant services in reseu-
Ing man and woman from drowning near
BedlOw's Island, New York bsrbor. on the
18th OF January, 1888.
SATURDAY, AUG. 26.-News has been received
ln Washington Of the death of Hon. David S.
" Csheii at the residence OF his brother. The
wilderness, buckingham Co. Va Mr. CabeIl
was wei known among the older residents of
The National Capital, and many Of b is relatives
are permanent residents here. He graduated
from Tilneeton IN the same class with Am
bassador Bayard, and was man of exeeDt.
ioHal literary and scholastic attainments.-
Commissioner Wright, Of the Department of
Labor wrote TO the Commissioners TO-DAY
that he has found it impossible to obtain an
estimate, under the census of 1880, of the
population Of the slums districts of the city
O. Washington. for the reason, as given by
Tie census officials, that practically all the
siams ere located in alleys, and the census
enumeration districts cover several squares,
Rendering any calculation of the alley