The National tribune., 1894-10-04
THE WEEK IN WASHINGTON.
Minor Matters of Interest in the Capita
City

Minor Matters of Interest in the Capital
City.
SUNDAY. SEPT. 23.-Itis announced that Blshop
John T. Hurst Chancellor OF the projected
American University, and Fice-Chancellor
Sam'l L. BelIer will return here shortly, after
extensive trips through the west IN turner
auee of the establishment of the University.
The work of securing funds and preparing
for building has progressed Systematically at
the headquarters here through the Summer.
The University officers are anxious to get the
buildings before establishing proiessorshlps
and scholarships. This desire has led to the
offer 10y wealthy gentleman to build the
first structure, 10 be used as an admlnlstra-
ton building. 1t is estimated that 1t VIII
cost from 100000 10 S250,000. There have
been two donations of 100000 each for pro-
fesscrships. The Preachers Fund" has
also grown TO S6SOC0. Mrs. John A. Logan,
one of the Trustees, has also undertaken TO
raise a special fund, and has set the figure at
LOCO COO.
MONDAY. SEPT. 24.-The annual report of the
Commissioner of Patents. which has just been
issued, shows that during the year there were
AI.39g applications made for patents, and
242O4 patents granted. The net receipts
were 81, IS3, 523. and the expenses 81, 053, 962,
leaving a surplus of Sl29.5Gl. This leaves
balance in the Treasury to the credit oil the
Patent Office of 81. 400, 800.
TUESDAY, SEPT. 25.-The Republican Congress
sional Committee to-day disposed Of the last
contested nomination case before IT. 1t was
that of Cheathsrh against White, from the
Second North Carolina District, and was de-
eided in favor of Mr.. Chealham. The con-
testants are brothers-in-law and are colored.
Cbeatham has served a term in Congress.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 26.-COmmissioner Lamor-
eaux, CT the General Land Office, has decided
TO embody in his annual report recommen-
dation that Congress should Immediately re-
lieve the settlers on homesteads IN the burned
districts of Wisconsin and Minnesota by
granting them permission to cut timber on
their homesteads.
THURSDAY. SEPT. 27.-Through the Depart
ment OF State President Cleveland made
PROCLAMATION Of amnesty ana pardon to all
persons who have been convicted of polygamy
under the teachings OF the Mormon Church.
The Indian Bureau has at last made sue
cessful its plan TO have Indian children attend
the public schools In the localities where they
reside. This brings them in direct associa-
ton with the white children in the public
schools. The work of inducing the Indians
to attend the schools has been going on for
the past eight months or more, and the num-
Der has increased very rapidly.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 2S.-ChevRlier de Tavera, the
Austrian Minister to this country, has been
assigned by his Government as Minister to
Brazil, and the present Austrian Minister to
Brazil has been assigned TO take the Che
valier's place in this country. The exchange
is agreeable to both Ministers. Chevalier de
Tavera's health has not been of the best dur
ing bis stay here, and be ascribes it largely
Co the climate.
SATURDAY. SEPT. 29-At the request of Wash
ingtOn ID. and John w. Holt and VIM. g.
Sterreit. heirs at law Of the late Judge Joseph
Holt, the National Safe Deposit, Savings and
Trust Co., was appointed administrator Of the
estate. 1t is stated that the real estate is
worth about $4,000, and the personal estate
about Sf25 600