Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-23
THE WEEK.

The tariff bill occupied the attention of
the Senate during the week. and consider
able progress was made. Senator Hill led
the opposition to making coal dutiable, but
Senator Irby was the only democrat sup
porting him, though two republicans Messrs.
Hansbrough and Washburn) and the three
populists voted with them. The Senate COM
mittee investigating charges connecting Sen
ators with the sugar trust finished the taxi
ing Of testimony; the cases Of the wit
nesses who refused to testify have been
sent to the grand jury Of the District Of Co.
lumbia- The new Quorum-counting rule was
put into operation In the House to prevent
obstruction on the anti-option bill. The
Senate defeated Mr.. PETERS motion to es.
tablish graduated income tax and Mr.. Al
drich's to limit its operation to June 1, 1893.
The American Railway Union, in session at
Chicago, decided to work with the populist
party. A new party was born In a congress
sional district In the west, known as the
industrial party, and q nomination for Con-
eress was made. Erastus Wiman Of New
YORK was sentenced to prison for five years
ana six months for forging checks. Mrs.
Lizzie Halliday was convicted at Monticello,
N. u. Of the murder Of three persons and
was sentenced to be electrocuted. She Will
be the first woman to die In the chair Bun
ker Hill day was celebrated on Monday In
New England. Disorders have continued in
the coal regions, though many miners have
resumed work according to the Columbus
agreement. The Yale athletes, who will meet
those from Oxford, sailed for England
Ramapo Won the suburban handicap, break
ing the record. Great damage was done in
Nebraska and Iowa by wind and hail. The
california republicans nominated Morris NJ
Estee for governor. William Walter Phelps
died.
Foreign.
The Hungarian house Of magnates finally
passed the civil marriage bill, which the
clericals had opposed; the Austrian en-
peror is credited with overcoming the oppo-
sition. Sir William Vernon Harcourt, En-.
glish chancellor Of the exchequer, IL to be
elevated to the peerage. leaving the liberal
leadership In the commons. Mr. Gladstone
will retire after the next election The black
plague In China continues to carry away
victims by hundreds. A largely attended
radical conference was held at Leeds, and
the veto power of the house of lords was
denounced. The degree Of LID. was con-
ferred on Capt. Mahan Of the Chicago by
Cambridge University. The American yacht
Nigiiant arrived at Glasgow after trip Of
only about fourteen days. The civil disset-
sions in Morocco are being quieted. The
Spanish senate voted confidence in Premier
Sagasta.
In the District.
The mercury reached the highest point
Tor the season thus far yesterday, when
the weather bureaus record showed the
maximum Oh 10 degrees. The public schools
closed on Wednesday, and the High
Schools' commandments followed. The
closing exercises of various other institu-
lions or leaning were held. As guests Of
the Northeast Washington Citizens Assoc
citation a subcommittee Of the House com.
mittee made a tour of the line Of the b.
ana y. road in the city. The board Of
trade committee on sewerage made a
report showing the inadequacy Of the
present system. The hearings by the
House District committee on the bond issue
plan were continued. The President re-
turned from his outing down the river
Arrangements have been completed for the
erection OF an armory for the National
Guard Of the District on L street, adjoining
Convention Hail. A citizens committee
assumed charge of the arrangements for
the Pythian encampment. The lexington
Hotel was destroyed by fire. Ex-Repte-
sentative Thomas Bayne Of Pennsylvania.
while suffering from ill-health, committed
suicide The death Of ex-senator B. W.
Perkins Of Kansas from apop1exy occurred.
The Washington Saengerbund left to take
part In the National Saengerfest in New
York city. The House committee on ven
tilation and acoustics requested Mr. Clark.
the architect of the Capitol. to resign.