The Washington bee., 1894-01-06
THIS WEEKS NEWS.
a summary of Currea Events-The Worlds
oolngs tor the Past Six Days Gathered
and Condensed fS Our Readers

HehSeu " Oui neduefSs
Genea,l.I
Dr. Fred. A. Cook proposes to try to
reach the South Pole next year.
Ihe New Jersey Bulge bill has been
passed by both house of Congress.
Edward S. Stokes d: been appointed
York.
EX-President Harris1 is the guest
OF John Wanamaker n Philadelphia
! RearAdmiral Benha,I goes TO Rio
70 relieve Capt. Picking in the cruiser
San Francisco.
Sixty of the America sailors who
went to Brazil on the Echteroy have
sailed for New York.
Ten thousand dollars n gold was
stolen from the cellar of David Stout.
near Houghyille, Ind.
Juror Low, in the Meyer murder trial
in New York, went insane, and the
case was adjourned for.ten days.
The President has refused dmiraI
Da Gama's demand for recgnition of
the Brazilian insurgents as ibtlligerents.
Mrs. Monasterio, widow OF one of the
iynched Italians in New Orleans, has
recovered $500 damages from the city.
The celebrated Davis will case at
Chicago, involving the disposal of SILL
100000, has been compromise by the
heirs.
Governor Waite, in addressing Colo
RADIO business men, says he is in favor
Of fighting for free coinage until hell
freezes over
The Board of Health of New York
city has issued a peremptory order to
the Steam Heating Company 10 cease
burning soft coal.
A careful estimate made by the Board
Of Health Of New York places the num-
ber of the unemployed in that city at
present at 1900.
More, the Socialist who shot al Dep
uty Lockroy last summer, has been
condemned to six years penal Servi-
tude and ten years exile from Paris.
The evidence of nearly all the ex-
perts in the Prendergast case at Chi
cago goes to show that Mayor Harri-
sons slayer is an irresponsible lunatic.
DR.. Parkhurst has been notified to
produce witnesses before the EXtraor-
dinary Grand Jury in support of his
charges against certain police captains
in New York.
The Charles S. Higgins Soap Manu-
featuring Company, with a factory at
Clinton and Park avenues. Brooklyn,
has gone into the hands Of a receiver
The firm had been inSolvent for over
year, having a mortgage on its prop
erty for $560,OO0.
The issue between the authority of
Apostolic Delegate Satolli and that Of
Bishop Wiggin, Of the Newark diocese,
has come to head. They have given
Numerically opposite orders concern
ing Father Fabris, of Father Corrigan's s
parish.
DR.. Parkhurst, Of the Society for the
Prevention Of Crime, in New York, will
present charges to the Grand Jury
against Inspector Williams and Capt.
Schmitt Meyer. Inspector Williams is
one Of the oldest and most noted Off
GERS on the force.
1t is rumored in Catholic circles in
New York that the Propaganda had
decided against DR.. Burtsen and reaf-
frmed its opposition to Henry Georges
land theories. 1t was said That infor-
nation to this effect had reached the
by cable from Rome.
The Gladstonians carried the special
election in the Accrington division OF
Lancashire. The election was consid-
cred as Of special importance in deter
mining English public sentiment at the
present time as to a dissolution Of
Parliament, and new elections may oc-
cur at any time.
A banquet was given at Delmonico's,
New York, to the retiring District At
torney, De Lancey Nicholl A feature
Of it was the presence of leading Re-
publicans, Tammanyites, Mugwumps.
Anti-Snappers, reformers, financiers
and business men. Mr. NicholPs
praises were sounded by all.
Miss Grace Swift, daughter of Mayor
Swift, of Chicago, was seized by high
waymen within a stones throw Of her
.ather's house, is broad daylight, and
,obbed Of her purse and fur boa. She
was choked into silencse while being
'obbed. Several other daring daylight
'obberies have been perpetrated.
A notable dinner was given to Rob-
,rt Bonner in New York. After the
Inner Congressman Sibley surprised
Mr.. Bonner by presenting to him as a
from the trotting-horse
of America sterling silver
tatuette of the famous mare Sunol,
litched to an old style sulky and driven
" Charles Marvin. The filly was rep
as she appeared when she
made her record Of 2:0SA In California.
t was a handsome specimen of the
ilversmith's art. The gift was sub
cribed for by the late Leland STAN
ord, Charles Backman, William Rus
ell Allen, G.. J. Hamlin and other
prominent breeders The statuette was
modelled by E. q. Dallin, the sculptor,
f Salt Lake City, Utah. Ex-Secretary
'raey and others at the dinner follow
d the presentation with remarks per-
lnent to trotting affairs.
A reform Of football Is certain to
ollow negotiations now going on be-
ween the colleges. Mass plays will
be legislated against, and also
ONE particular styles Of interference
mother matter that will receive a
reat deal of attention is a rule where
V the quarterback will be allowed to
I'm with the ball. 1t is said that a
ule whereby team will have to re-
ort to kick on the third down will
e thoroughly discussed.