The National tribune., 1894-04-26
THE WEEK In WASHINGTON.
minor Matters of Interest in the Capita
City.


minor Matters of Interest in the Capita
City.
SUNDAY, APRIL I5.-Word comes that among
the passengers on the steamer Australia, bouno
to Honolulu, were l.. A. Thurston, the Ha
waiian Minister, and his bride. Minister
Thurston declared that he was making the
trip for pleasure only, and incidentally Il
assist in the development in the Provisional
Government plans which wouid assume
shape in the coming Constitutional Con
ventiOn.
MONDAY, APRIL 16-To-day is Emancipation
Day. and the colored citizens duly celebrated
the event. They wrangled among themselves
Rs they do each year, and the parade and
other narts of the demonstration were not SO
satisfactory as was expected. The Presi6en;
reviewed the procession.-Theb bill making
appropriations for the Indian service for the
fiscal year 1895, prepared by ssnb-coumittee
was laid before the full Committee on Indian
Affairs of the House. The total amount
carried by the bill is $6.455. .S66 as against
estimates submitted by the Secretary of the
Interior aggregating $693l, 100, and an ap,
preparation for the current fiscal year oil
s. 1886 The bill abolishes the office OF
Superintendent of Indian Schools, reduces
the Special Agents from FIVE to three and the
Inspectors from FIVE 10 two.
fUEsDA Y, APRIL I.-CounSel Tor Col. BreeSi IN
ridge this afternoon filed their motion for a
new trial in the suit of Madeline V. Pollard
against the Kentucky Congressman. IN which
she Saturday last recovered Judgment OF
$4,000. The motion is very formal one,
and sets out nine grounds upon which the
motion is based.-The Association of DEM
oerstic Clubs TO make its work of orgaDiZa-
tioD more effective. has appointed a member
of the Executive Committee to take charge
Of his own State and surrounding States
Mr.. Jefferson II. Levy, President of the Viz
ginia League of Democratic Clubs, has had
assigned TO him the State OF Virginia, and
Temporarily West Virgins, during the alb
eenre Of Mr. w. L. LWilson.-Tbe House Coin
mittee on Expenditures in the Treasury De-
partIneut has agreed 10 report favOrably a bill
giving employees in the Customs service, in
eluding those receiving per diem compensa-
tion, the same leaves of absence as are given
employees in the Departments at Washington.
The bill has the approval of Secretary Car
Isle.
WEDSEsDAY, APRIL l6.-The mystery of the
vast shrll mounds that are found in different
parts of the country is being gradually an
rsgeled, aud the Investigations throw much
light on the nature and habits of the shadOwy
race that inhabited this continent before the
birth of history. One of the publications OF
the Smithsonian Institution, just issued as
part of The Proceedings of the National
Museum" a paper by DIR. Dewitt Webb
treats of the she'll heaps of east Florida,
great mounds measuring from few square
yards to many acres in extent, ali OF which
have been the abode of race for many gen
erztions. The paper shows how the mounds
may determine the form of the prehistoric
habitation and indicate race characteristics.
THURSDAY ARIL I9.-Col. +. c. Ainsworth, of
the War Department was aTragn for man
slaughter ia connection with the tord's
Theater disaster last June. He waived the
reading of the Indictment, and entered
plea OF not guilty, with the privilege of with
drawing that plea, aud 10 days were given
him in which either TO demur TO the iRdiet-
ment or to move toqussh it
FRIDAY. APRIL 20-At a regular meeting Of
John +. Reynolds Post. GAR, at Grand
Army Hall, the committee appointed at the
recent Department Encampment TO procure
testimonial to present to retiring Depart
nent Commander S. L Faunce, formally
presented him with handsome gold watch
and chain. The presentation was made by
Department Inspector Abrsm Hart, in the
absence of Fast Department Commander n.
M Brooks, who was i'll. Mr.. Faupce, in
response. eloquently reviewed the history and
work of the Department A committee,
through Adjt NJ. M. Leurs. then formally
presented to Comrade Faunce on behalf of
John r. Reynolds Post, the Personal
Memoirs of u. 6. Grant," handsomely bound,
as an expression of esteem, regard. and fra
ternity. from his Post comrades.
SATURDAY. APRIL 21.-Decline in the pro-
duction Of petroleum in the older fields and
increase IN the newer fields are the notable
features of tho annual report of Special
Agent Joseph ID. Weeks of the United States
Geological Survey. Other features are the
decline in stocks held at the wells, increase
in price over the previous year, increase-in
exports. and successes attained in the refn-
ing of Limestone oils The total production
for the year was 4s4l2. G66 barrels, valued at
<2s 932 326 against 50. .599, 1876 barrels, valued
at S25 90I, ,436, in 1892. The year 1891 marked
tbe highest output Of petroleum, the produc-
fion being 81 29I. $50 barrels