The National tribune., 1894-01-11
THE WEEK in WASHINGTON.

sfipor Matters OF Interest ia the Capital
City,
sUND4y. DEC. 3I.-The old year went out
midst the firing of guns. the ringing OF oeis'
the blowing of steam whistles and the toot-
ing of horns. Watek- meetings were beid ID
various churches and 1873; old hard times
was hidden glad goOd-by In many hohes'
MONDAY, JAN. L-Washington's handsome
homes were generally thrown open WIFE
lavish hospitality to-day, and the callers
showed no signs Of diminishing. Inc an-
Hual rumor that the custom is TO De aoan-
doned was abroad. of course, but the events
of the day did not bear u OUT Ihefe "eie
the usuaI number of pasteboards placed on
silver salvers and the usual number Of polite
conversations about nothing, and the usual
number of little luncheons- eaten IN pre-
carious attitudes aud amid grave dangers
TUEsDAy, JAN 2-Tbe private secretaries 20
Senators and Congressman have organized
for PURPOSES of soeiability and mutual oene-
fit under the name Of the Congressional Sec
tsrjes' Association This association will be
open 20 ali secretaries and clerks of commit
tees. The object chiefly TO be sought is the
advantages of more liberal acquaintance win
representative men from the different states
and to acquire more thorough understand
ing of Congressional work. +. ID. stewart
of Massachusetts,. is Secretary.
WEDNESDAY,, JAN. 3-The Secretary of the In
terror sent to Congress the report from the
commission appointed under a provision OF
the Indian appropriation act OF 1897 to re-
open negotiations with the Sheshone and
AraDahoe Indians for the surrender OF
lands in the southern part oil their
reservation. Secretary Smith says that the
commission failed to reach an agreement
with the two tribes. and that the Indians de-
sire that the agreement concluded with them
by the former commission for the purchase
by the Government of more than half their
reservation, and lying north of Big Wind
River, be ratified.
THURSDAY, JAN 4-Tbe first state dinner of the
season was given tonight by President and
Mrs. Cleveland in honor of the Cabinet The
decorations in the East Room, where the
President and Mrs. Cleveland stood to receive
their guests were as usual upon such occa-
sions very elaborate The guests at the din
ner were Vice President and Mrs Stevenson,
Secretary of State and Mrs. Gresham Secre-
tary of the Treasury and Mrs. Carlisle, Secre-
tary of War and Mrs Lamont, the Attorney
General and Mrs. 0lney, Postmaster General
and Mrs Bisseli, Secretary of the Navy and
Miss Herbert, Secretary of the Interior and
Mrs. Smith, Secretary of Agriculture and
Miss Morton, the Speaker of the House and
Mrs. Crisp, Senator and Miss Voorhees,, and
III cOSAoa CIV OAA1Ni"A AfaS-
FRIDAY, JAM Sin the afternoon the doors of
one of the galleries of the House opened and
in trooped half hundred school children in
charge of their teachers For nearly an hour
the youngsters gazed down upon the assem-
bled statesmen, the teachers pointing out to
them the most prominent men on the floor.
Both the boys aud girls were greatly inter-
ested in Speaker Crisp, ex-Speaker Reed,
Judge Holman, BOafke Cochran, and other
prominent men. The teachers were evil
IDENTIFY well posted on the politics of the
leaders on both sides. for the information
that they were overheard giving to their
youthful charges was correct. 1t has come
10 lie quite the fashion for the school teach
ers 10 marshal their pupils to theCapitol.
SATURDAY. JAN. 6.--James Reed, an old SOL
der, dropped dead in front of the Sixth
Precinct Station. He was aged 81 years. and
had been an inmate Of the Soldiers Home.
Garlic p. Porter. Theodore Porter. and
Richard p. Porter flied an original bill in
equity against David Z. Porter and other
heirs Of the late Admiral Porter fer account
and sale. The coasplainants were trustees
under the will Of the Admiral, together with
his wife. before her decease and they ask that
. trustee be appointed by the court with
power 70 sell such pieces of land belonging to
the estate as cannot be divided, and after all
accounts arc rendered that a trustee be ap-
pointed 10 take charge of funds belonging to
the infant defendants.