Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-03
THE WEEK.

THE WEEK..
The political campaign closes this week,
| with both parties claiming that they will
be able to organize the next House. In
New York, which is the focus of all atten-
ton, the betting odds continue to favor the
republicans, both on the city and state
tickets. The Lexow investigating commit
tee has been i'm session during the week in
New York, and has brought out strong
anti-Tammauy evidence. Police Commits
sioner Sheehan was the star witness, and
acknowledged his belief that the police had
been engaged for years in systematic black
mail though he had done nothing to in
ve5tigate it or 20 find out who was respon-
sible. Several women living in disreputable
houses in Denver We're found strangled,
ciety was indicated in the testimony at the
inquest The men who robbed the Dallas
express office on October II were captured,
and one confessed. John Burke of Staten
Islai,d, who caused the death of his son-in
law by a trap-gun, was sent ced to ten
years imprisonment. The striking Weav-
ers at Fall River resumed work at the scale
they had reused. Heavy snowfalls oc-
Cured in the west. Congressman Mutcher
of Per nSylvania, publisher of the EastOn
EXpT ess, was arrested, charged with GRIM
inal libel Seven persons were smothered
to death in fire in New York tenement.
T.. F. Tapley, editor of a populist paper at
Ripley, Tenn. was arrested. charged with
melting to bloodshed. squad of Indian
police captured five of the Cook gang of
outlaws in Indian territory. d. w. Cald-
well was elected president of The Lake Shore
railroad. The new music hall at Balti-
more. the largest in the south was formally
opened with a concert. Bishop Whitaker
of Pennsylvania celebrated the twenty
fifth anniversary of his conservation.
Mayor Hopkins of Chicago sued John X.
Tanner, chairman of the republican central
committee illinois,
for libel in asserting that he had black
mailed vice in Chicago. Gov. Altged in
speech at Chicago, Hke,'ed President Cleve-
land to Judas in betraying his party prin-
ciples Congressman Tom Johnson of
Cleveland challenged Gov. Mckinley to "a
joint debate On the tariff. EDWARD Gott, a
student at Maryland Agricultural College.
was made seriously III by hazing. Maj.
Augustus O. Bacon was chosen Senator by
the democratic caucus of the Georgia legis-
iatu-e, his term to begin next March.
Foreign.
The death OF the car occurred on Thurs
day afternoon at Livadla, Russia. Its eff
feet had long been discounted. Whether
the new ear, Nicholas II, will be as friend
ly to France as his father was is the ques-
ton agitating Europe. 1t is said that his
sympathies lie more with England AMI
Germany. The dead car is universally
commended as the peace conservator of
Europe. Fierce fighting has occurred among
fus of the French army has been arrested
charged with selling army plans and rec
ords TO the Italian and German govern
ments. By the wreck of the steamer Wal
rarapa off New Zealand 1874 lives We're lost.
1t was reported at Shanghai that the young
Chinese empress had poisoned herself on
having her ears boxed by her imperial hus-
band. but the report Is not credit ed. The
Japanese continued to make gains and the
capture of Port Arthur, an important
Chinese naval rendezvous. has been report
ed. Five anarchists at Paris, found guilty
of belonging to a criminal associa ton, were
sentenced to twenty years Imprisonment.
big Canadian loan has been successfully
hoated in London. Chancellor Won Caprivi
of Germany resigned owing to disagree
ment with the emperor regarding the So
cialist laws, and the governor of Alsace-
Lorraine. Prince Hohenlohe. succeeded him.
American cattle and beef were ordered ex-
Guided from the ports of Germany, owing
to the existence Of Texas fever In some of
the cattle. Disputes over the tariff caused
crisis In the Spanish cabinet and the
ministry resigned. NJ. de Massilly, coun-
cillor of the French embassy at Washing
ton. was appointed secretary to the legation
at Copenhagen.
In the District.
The fear that was entertained at one
time of smallpox epidemic in this city
was allayed during the V eek by the de-
velopments. which showed that the further
progress of the disease had been stayed
the death Of VIM. Owens occurred making
the third from this disease; one new case
was developed. The action of the President
in appointing James p. Willett postmaster
Of the city gave general satisfaction and
disposed of problem that had been agi-
tating local democratic circles more than a
little. Surprise. well as regret was ex-
pressed at the order relieving Capt. Derby
from duty assistant to the Engineer
Commissioner; Capt. Beach was detailed
in his place. In religious circles the leading
sessions of ipi
Sunday school convention; the election of
fifteen trustees by the incorporators of the
Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Founda-
ton. and the concluding sessions of the ex-
ecutive committee of the Woman's Foreign
Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Apprehension is expressed by the Journey
men bakers of scaling down of their
wages in consequence of the recent reduc-
ton by the boss bakers in the price of
bread from five to four cents. Frederick
Well, an enlisted man in the Marine Corps
shot and wounded his mistress, Annie
Grandy, colored woman, and then killed
himself.