The National tribune., 1894-06-14
THE WEEK IN WASHINGTON.
Minor Matters of Interest in the Capital
City.


Minor Matters of Interest in the Capital
City.
SUNDAY, JUNE &C. h. J. Taylor, President
Of the Negro National Democratic League,
has issued call for a convention to be held
In Indianapolis the I'd of next August. The
sessions will last at least three days, and will
be private except to delegates, and those
securing admission by ticket from the Presl-
dent
MONDAY, JUNE 4.-Tbe President to-day sent
to the Senate the omnation OF Charles Nell
son, OF Maryland, to be Second Assistant
Postmaster-General,v vice J. Bowrie Bell. re-
signed. Last September he WAS appointed
Assistant General Superintendent of the Rail
way Mail Service at A salary OF $1,000 year.
He was given this place by Postmaster-Gen-
eral Bissen His promotion TO the place for
which he has just been named was due TO
his efficiency in the management OF his
former place.
TUESDAY. JuNE5.-Logan Carlisle, Chief Clerk
of the Treasury Department, by direction of
the Secretary. has requested heads of Bureaus
and Chiefs of Divisions to report to him all
clerks found to lie inefficient, and those who
are receiving a greater compensation than
the nature of their work justifes; also age.
SEX compensation, day of original appoint
ment, etc. This information, ii is understood,
will be utilized IN the "shake NJ" and IN
discharged or reduced in the general reorgsn-
ization Of the Treasury force which Is ex-
nccted TO occur when the new Legislative,
Executive. and Judicial bill goes into effect.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6.-Representative Breck-
inridge, OF Kentucky, Was back IN the House
to-day, after his brief campaign in his dis
trict He expresses thorough satisfaction
with his chances for bout
20 of the Librarians aud Assistant Librarians
of the city met this afternoon at tho COlum-
bian University for the purpose Of forming
an association. The city has number OF
departmental Libraries. with the Congressional
and law libraries Of Congress. and the libra
ries of the different universities. These
made a total of several million books, and
yet the custodians were not in communica-
tion with each other.
THURSDAY JUNE Associate Justice White,
Of the United States Supreme Court, will be
married to morrow or Saturday TO The widow
of the late Linden Kent of this city.
wealthy woman who was formerly popular
society belle in New Orleans. Justice White
is a bachelor He and his iancee left to-day
for Berkeley Springs. w. Va, where the mar
riage ceremony will take place. -Superin-
tendent Stump, of the Bureau OF 1mmigra-
tioH, has forwarded to the proper officers at
the several ports full descriptions of 2I7
archisis expelled from France-their hight,
weight. color of eyes. hair, etc. All persons
entering the United States answering tic
descriptions, and found TO be of the pro-
scribed class. will he dePorted
FRIDAY, JUNE 6-Seeretary Herbert arrived
from Montgomery, Ala. at 6 o'clock this
morning and left tie city Immediately alter
for Annapolis where he will take part in the
graduating exercises OF the Naval Academy
there. Secretary Lamont has gone 10 tue
West Point Military Academy on similar
N ission.
SATURDAY, JUNE 9.-The Court Of Appeals OF
the District of Columbia dismissed the appeal
of District Attorney Birney from the de-
eision of Judge MeComas quashing the in
dietment charging cJl. Ainsworth, Chief OF
the Record and Pension division. War De-
partmeHt with respnn-ib Utility for loss of life
In the Ford's TheateT horror. This ends
finally. probably. the criminal proceedings
against Col. AinsWorth--The Senate Com
miIiee on Appropriations to-day agreed on
the Diplomatic and Consular and Army Ap
preparation bills. The Diplomatic bill as
agreed to appropriate 81 .579. 43S. an increase
Of 500 700 over the amount appropriated by
the House bill. The Army bill AS agreed or
shows aggregate increase Of only $i9460
over the House bill, the total being S33,-
606ISs