Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-25
TIM WEEK.

This city continues to Be the center of new
that ID Of the greatest interest 70 . consider.
able proportion Of the American people. Tbs
distribution Of Offices goes ON slowiy but grsd-
ualiy, and during the past week q number of
nominations were made and confirmed. Tbs
republican Senators in caucus decided to r.
ofices at this session Mr.. Maxwell. the newly
appointed fourth assistant postmaster general,
has begun the work Of making changes in the
fourth-class post Offices, much to the delight Of
An impatient multitude. Ex-Ssnators David
H. Armstrong of Missouri and Eli Salisbury Of
Delaware died. and the same fate befeli
Squire George Abingdon Baird, the English
milnonsire sporting man. whose end
resulted from exposure and dissipation.
Carlyle Harris, sentenced to electrocu-
ton for the murder Of his wife, was
taken to Sing Sing to await his execution the
second week Of Nav. The late cashier Of
Work. has been indicted for false &C.
counts and false certifcation Of checks.
The war against the race tracks OF New Jersey
was enlivened BY the resolution adopted by the
New Jersey NJ E. conference pledging the
members not to vote for any candidate next
fall who does not favor the repeal of the race
track law. The Sheridan-Mend silver mines at
Telluride, COL, the largest in that section Of
the state. have closed down owing to the low
price Of silver. The growth OF ''trusts'' con-
tinues. Eleven prominent manufacturers Of
iron pipe have formed a combine with q capital
Of $4,000, 900, and SO have the Cincinnati and
Covington ice manufacturers and dealers with
capital stock Of % .000, 900. Managers OF rail-
roads centering in Chicago ha e determined to
continue indefinitely their arrangements for
meeting any attempted strike on their lines.
OVER THE OCEAN.
In Europe the leading topics Of interest have
been the close Of the Panama trials, the dyna-
mite outrages in Rome. the contest in the Ger
man reichstag over the army bill. the political
situation in Trance and the financial situation
In Italy. The latest Panama trials ended in the
conviction Of Charles de Lesseps, NJ Baihaut
and NJ. Blondin. The other defendants were &C.
quilted. Baihaut was sentenced to imprison-
ment for five years. the loss of his civil rights
and to pay fine Of 75O, 900 francs NJ. Blondin
was sentenced to two years imprisonment and
Charles de Lesseps to one year. Bills have
been introduced in the italian parliament pro-
viding for the reorganization Of the looted
banks OF issue. The Columbus caravels from
Spain to take part in the New York naval re-
view were received at Havana with a public
demonstration. Queen Victoria is taking .
tour through the Mediterranean on her private
yacht, stopping at Rome. where the Princess of
Wales and her two daughters were received by
the pope. The sessions Of the Boring sea court
of arbitration were resumed at Paris and NJ.
Paul Armand Challemel La Cour the we'll
known French writer and statesman. was
elected a member Of the French Academy as
successor to the late Joseph Ernest Renan-
AT HOME.
In the local world the doings Of the new adj
ministration have been Of interest The
changes up to date have not been numerous,
and the policy thus far pursued is a conserve
tive one. The location Of bridge to be built
across the Potomac by the Washington and
Arlington Railroad Company was approved by
the Secretary of War. It is to be on q line with
37th street about 400 feet west Of the Aque-
duct bridge. A test case to determine
whether the new liquor license law made
void the licenses for the present year granted
prior to March is being argued in the Police
Court. The District Commissioners have pre-
pared liquor regulations in accordance with the
new law. The annual banquet Of the alumni
Of Columbian University at the Arlington was
a brilliant affair. Col. John N. Wilson, who
made such an efficient superintendent Of public
buildings and grounds, has been assigned to
duty in his old place.