The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-04-13
THE WEEK TN WASHINGTON.

The WEEK In WASHlNulUN.
SUNDAY APRIL "a more beautiful day for
Easter Sunday could not have been made to
order by the Weather Bureau. In the morn
ing the wind was rather strong and chilly,
bnt by noon il abated. and the afternoon was
everything that could be desired. The streets
were crowded with people dressed in their
Spring suits, ard the beautiful costumes OF
the ladies made n pleasing picture. Ali the
CHURCHES we're crowded, this being especially
the fact regarding the Catholic churches At
St. Matthew's Church. Archbishop Satolli.
representative of the Pope in America, cele-
brated pontifcal high mass in the presence of
the largest congregation that was ever before
known st that church. Tho other churches
were all well filed, for Washington people
are great ohurchgoers. The President and
his family attended the First Presbyterian
Church.
MONDAY. APRIL "a ceremony which can
ony be seen in Washington took place at
the White House grounds to-day. 1t being
Easter Monday, the grounds surround !ng the
Mansion were thrown open to the children
of the city. white and black, and egg rolling
was INDUCED in. The day was pleasant,
and tho crowd was the largest ever before
scen.-Dougias Riley, ali old veteran and
Pensioner, who has been employed for several
years as a Waterman in the Government
Printing Office, was found dead in his bed this
morning. Heart disease was the cause of his
dcath.-The funeral of Gen. Hiram Berdan
took place this afternoon, and was attended
By many prominent people. TIE funeral
was conducted By the Grand Army aud the
Loyal Legion. and the interment was made
IL Arlington National Cemetery.
TUESDAY, April 4.-1he Directors of the Tenn
poraTy Soldiers Homo to-day notified the
District Commissioners that Secretary J. t.
Brown had han'ed in his resignation. which
hsd boon accepted. and W. III. Chambers had
been elected to succeed him. The Tempo
Tary Home derives part of its support from
tue charity fund of the District of Columbia
and some months ago the Commissioners
called for The resignation or removal of Corn
rade Brown before the Home wouid be
allowed to draw its share of the funds
Gel. w. c. Jones, Chairman OF the Kansas
State Democratic Central Committee, who has
been in Washington for some weeks, was
presented with diamond ring this evening
by about % Of his fellow Kansas Democrats.
The presentation was made in the rooms of
ex-Gov. George W. Click at the National
Hotel.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5-A young couple went
TO the house of a clergyman of the city this
evening, produced marriage license, and
were married. The bridegroom produced
check on a city bank signed by a well-known
business man. and explained to the preacher
that he had no ready money. but that the
check was good. The preacher went TO his
study 10 make out the certificate and while
lie was absent from the room they stole his
7wiies pocket book containing small sum of
Amoney. When the check was presented at
the bank il was found to he worihless.-At
the request CT Secretary of Agriculture Nor
ton, Assistant Acknowledgement Colby has
been selected by Attorney General Olney to
conduct the investigation which has been
ordered into the affairs of the Weather b.
reau. The investigation will be commenced
at once.
THURSDAY, APRIL 6.-The attention of the
District Commissioners having been called
TO the manner in which Chief OF Police
Moore had attempted to suppress the news
in the Police Department regarding the case
Of young Martin, Senator Earce's stepson,
WHO attempted to shoot himself, to-day
ordered inquiry into the matter.-1he
Minnie Men of 81 OF the District of Co
lulnbia held meeting this evening at the
Ermory OF the Washington Light Infantry
for the purpose Of forming an association and
TO consider the question of attending in
body sbe GAR. National Encampment at
Indianapolis next Fall An organization WAS
effected by the election of officers, but the
question OF attending the Encampment was
left for discussion at another meeting, which
will shortly be called.-Gov Stone of Mis-
souri,, arrived in the city to day, and will
speak Al the Chamber of Commerce banquet
on Saturday evening. The Governor is well
known in Washington, having been a mem
Der OF Congress.
FRIDAY, APRIL Excise Clerk Williams TO.
dag sent letter TO Chief of Police Moore
requesting him 10 furnish the names of the
various clubs and the officers of each, which
are So Iect 10 the provisions of the act of
March 3, 1888 regulating the sale of liquor.
These clubs will be required to take out
regular bar room license. Included in this
list are the Metropolitan, Cosmos. National
Press University. Army aud Navy, United
Service, Columbia Athletic, aud many other
swell clubs that sell liquor to the members
Tho official letters which accredit 81.
Paicnotre as Ambassador from France to this
country were presented to Secretary OF State
Gresham to-day.-T'he President to-day
pasdoned Samuel Altman, of Washinyton on,
who was sentenced March for gambling
The President was Of the opinion that the
imprisonment already inflicted en- the con-
victed man was quite enough. but the condi-
tion Of Altman's family was the principal
reason.
SATURDAY, APRIL s.-The remains Of Frank
K. Ward, who was killed by being run over
by an electric car on the Briphtwo0d road
were buried to-day in Oak Hill Cemetery,
the burial service of both the Masonic and
Elk orders being read AT The grave-Gen
Pierce d. b. Young. of Georgia. the newly
appointed Minister TO Guatemala. and Bart
lett Tripp Of North Dakota, Minister TO US
tria, called at the State Department to-day
and took the oath of Office. Both Ministers
will leave Tor their respective posts in r few
days.-Cardinal Gibbons arrived in wash
ington this afternoon, and was met at the
depot by the faculty of Gonzaga College in
carriages and the Gonzaga College Cadets,
with drum aud bugie corps of % pieces, and
was escorted TO the pastoral residence OF ST.
Aloysius Church. where an address was de-
livered on the part of the students of the
college by Maj. Sweeney.
CEAT OF THE CORRIDORS.
Corporal Tanner made a speech before the
State Eucampment of the Grand ARMY Of tba