Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-09
THE WEEK.

The Brawley bill to repeal the ten per cent
tax on state banks of issue was defeated in
the House Of Representatives by a viva voce
vote on Wednesday, a test vote on the Cox
amendment showing 172 opposed to the bill
to 101 in its favor. The Senate, on Tues
day, adopted all the compromise amend
ments to the sugar schedule of the tariff
bill. The fact that the republicans allowed
the issue on that important question to go
to a vote is held to indicate that the end Of
the tariff discussion is not far off. The in
vestigation of frauds in making armor plates
for the government continued throughout
the week, as did the investigation Of the
charges duplicating Senators In questionable
practices regarding the sugar trust and the
sugar tariff. The House judiciary commit
tee voted to indorse the report of the SUBJ
committee criticising and censuring Judge
Jenkins for his anti-strike injunction. The
House elections committee decided the Wat
son-Rlack case In favor of Mr. Black the
the Attorney Generals course in making a
Slo,OOOVU claim against the Stanford estate
for money due from the Central Pacific rail-
road. The New York senatorial committee,
which has been in session in New York
investigating charges that the police depart
ment had systematically blackmailed dis
reputable houses, and that positions on the
force were gained by purchase. obtained
some sensational evidence in confederation
OF the charges. The International Temper
ance Congress met at Prohibition Park,
ers, j. F. and p. B. Coffin. were sentenced
TO prison. Ex-Gov. Van Zandt and Prof
w. ID. Whitney were among the notable
deaths. The disturbances caused by strik-
ing miners have continued throughout the
coal region. Gov. Waite of Colorado sue
ceeded in drawing up an agreement salts
Factory to both parties of the dispute at
cripple Creek Colo, but has had trouble
oh bn ia
arrest the ringleaders. The state troops
were called out to support the governor, and
Tor time 1t looked as though there might
De collision between the deputies and the
troops. Floods and freshets continued in
the FAR northwest, and millions of dollars
worth OF property was destroyed: over 10 600
cattle persisted in British Columbia. Judge
Barr at Louisville. in the United States dis
trict court, declared unconstitutional the So
called "Jim-crow" cars-those devoted ex-
clusively to colored people. Presbyterian
sympathizers with DR.. Briggs have formed
league in New York, which is expected
to spread. The cruiser Minneapolis. on her
preliminary trial trip, broke the record
The general council of the Reformed Episco-
pal Church opened in Chicago. The annual
congress of the Scotch-Irsh Society was
held at Des Moines. The Ohio and Kansas
republicans nominated state officers. Oregon
elected republican set Of state officers and
republican Congressman by an unprece-
dented plurality naval board of inquiry
met at Philadelphia to examine the injuries
to the cruiser Columbia sustained in strik-
ing en- the bottom of the Delaware river on
her recent trial trip. Reports were received
or the wreck of the revenue cutter Bear
on Alaska. Less is heard OF the marching
or commonwealers on Washington Gen
keny's army Is being inhospitably received
IN the west, and the men are hungry and
dispirited.
cabinet crises exist in Hungary and italy.
the premiers having retired The interna-
tionai conference of the Young Mems Chris
ton Association was held in London. The
french chamber of deputies voted in favor
OF the new Dupuy ministry. Gen Hewston
OF California was held for trial for man
slaughter in London for running his nm
preiia into mans eye. Lord Rosebery's
Lauas Won the Derby race. China Is trying
20 suppress the Corean rebellion. France
decided to hold an annual fete day in mem
ory OF Joan OF Arc.
In the District.
The abandonment of all wells within the
city, the improvement and extension of
the sewerage system, and >the more careful
Inspection of milk, were some of the more
prominent recommendation in an imnort
aht report made by committee Of the
medical society on the subject of typhoid
Fever in the District. The Koch test for
the detection OF tuberculosis in animals
vas successfully tried on the cows OF the
peileVue DAIRY; several of the animals were
TO three years hard labor in the peniten-
tiary for shooting Willis Washington. The
National Rifles decided to join the District
National Guard. Miss Hattie Roby, a
young girl met her death while attempting
TO cross the railroad tracks at 9th and c s.w.
me police authorities refused permission
Tor the commonweal army to escort their
leaders from the Jail on Sunday the day of
their release. The cornerstone of the church
edifce of ST. Thomas parish was laid with
appropriate ceremonies. The Court of APP
peals refused the appeal of the government
In the case of Col. Ainsworth, charged with
responsibility in the Old Ford's Theater
disaster. Majority and minority reports
were made by the District Commissioners
on the House bill to authorize the Metro
poiitan Railroad Company to change its mo-
1--WE power; there was a difference In opin-
ion as to surface motors and the overhead
trolley The President approved the final
purchase made by the Rock Greek Park
commission Of rs acres of land. 1t was de-
cided to substitute dressed granite for
rough stone in the City Post Office build
ing. A permit will be issued to the CO.
lumola railroad Company to equip its line
with a cable.