The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-08-16
THE WEEK IN WASHINGTON.
Minor Matters of Interest in the Capital
CITY.

Minor Matters of Interest in the Capital
City.
SUNDAY, AUG. 5.-The receipts of The Patent
Office during the past two months have been
lower than at any time for three or ioHr
years The receipts during July of last year
were SIS 000 while this year the month
aggregate was SG00a In June OF this year
the receipts aggregated $4,000. a decrease oil
about 81, 0G0 from the previous June
DR.. Corey, formerly pastor Of the Metropoii-
tan n. I. Church of this city. and number
Of members of the Epworih League OF that
church, under the leadership OF President
Sites, went over to the industrial! camp near
Rosslyn and held religious services. Capt.
Henly, on behalf Of the indus;riais, thanked
the visitors for the services that had been
held, and said that the men would never
have come 10 Washington but Tor The TACT
that gross deceit had been pracileed upon
them III the West
MONDAY. AUG. 6.-Arehbishop Ireland, of st.
Paul, Minn., at the instance of the pspal au-
ihoriiics. has suggested TO the State Depart
ment desire for an early return OF the
Columbian relics from the Vatican. which
have been in tie custody OF the Department
since their exhibition at the Worlds Fair.
The DEPARTMENT is in some straits about the
matter, fer it is pledged TO carry the yaiuabie
relics on a man-ol-war and the Navy Depart
Ineul sees no CD2iCS 10 Ntl2ll d Silp ioA Ai4ee
service in the immediate iuture.-Dr.
Guzman, the Minister from Nicaragua has
received a telegram from Managua, officially
announcing that the town of Bluefelds, on
the Mosquito Coast had been taken by the
Nicaraguan army. The telegram, the Min
lister said, contained 10 particulars OF the
affair.-Representa Bryan, of Ne
braska, has received petition bearing 10000
signatures for an investigation of the course
taken by Attorney General Olney during the
recent strike looking TO his impeachment.
TUESDAY, AUG. IA year ago to-day this Con-
gress met for the first time in extraordinary
session, and excepting a brief rest last Fall
before the regular session in December, Con-
gress has bccn steadily at work ever since,
with fewer holidays and adjOurnments than
in mcst long sessions good many Con-
gressmen and Senators recalled the fact that
to-day is the anniversary OF their meeting
with a good deal of regret that all this hard
work Lad not brought some tariff legislation
Nobody was very cheerful al the Capitol, and
perhaps the anniversary of the session may
have had something to do with it.-Mr
Jefries, the head of the contingent of the
Industrial Army from the State Of Washing
ton. and several other Commonweal leaders
now stationed in the outskirts OF Washington,
were given hearing by the Senate Commit
tee on Education and Labor today. They
advocated the PETER bill, which provides
for an issue Of $3.50, 100000 for The eonstruc-
ton Of irrigation works in the arid region.
for river and harbor improvements and for
the erection Of public buildings, and the issu-
ance OF Treasury notes TO pay for the same.
AUG. ga comparative state
meut Of appropriations and expenses of the
Bureau Of Indian Affairs has been compiled
by Commissioner Browning 1t shows that
the total amount covered By the Indian sp-
preparation bin for the fiscal year 1894 was
s.. 6S4 80 and FOR 1925 S. 33S $50. The total
appropriation for 1895 includes payments to
the 1aIktons, 1akamas. Occur d'Alenes,
Siletz and Nez PeTees Tor lands, aud payment
of damages 10 settlers on the Crow Greek and
Winuebago Reservation, aggregating 1885,
SIC. The amount left for current expenses
for the present fiscal year is s., 752, GOA, re-
Guetion Of S644.1S0 in favor Of 1895. For
every purpose except for payment for lands
considerably less is appropriated for 1895
than 1894 and the total appropriation is
S179 6g3 less than the estimates made by the
Office
THURSDAY. AUG. 9-Things frightened up
considerably about the Pytbian Headquar-
tiers Owing TO the approach Of Encampment
week the Citizens Committee changed the
Headquarters from the Warder Building to
1916 + street northwest. where they secured
rooms on the ground floor. Encouraging re-
ports were received today from all along the
line. Thirteen hundred more knights have
applied Tor quartres, making about 5000 alto
getheF. a number Of appicantions for horses
were received. which will make about 600
hOrsemen in line.-The House Committee
On Foreign Affairs had under discussion for
short time the subject Of arbitration be-
tween tie United States and Great Britain.
Representative Lacey, Of Iowa, has a Joint
resolution 10 confer upon the President
authority TO negotiate a treaty with the
Government of Great Britain under which
ali disputes between the two countries that
cannot lie adjusted By diplomatic means
shall be referred TO arbitration, the treaty
20 be binding for period of % years.
FRIDAY. AUG. I0.-The action OF Gov. Brown.
Of Maryland, in arresting the Coxeyites in
camp near Hyattsyille has had most salu-
taTy effect upon men Of the same class who
have been encamped at the south end Of the
Aqueenct bridge 4 general desire, prompted
by Gov. Browns decisive action, has sprung
up 10 strike tents-or rather huts-and
march 20 other fields. II is not expected
that Carl Browne and his contingent Of 20
men. who are now Ell route 10 New York
will ever return to Washington-Go-.
OFerrs.i, OF Virginia, to-day ordered Cos A
and OF the LIST Va. 10 Alexandria to dis
lodge the COxey forces. The Governor or.
dered the Coxeyites to disperse. and the or
der was promptly obeyed, the men starting
over the baltimore & Potomac Railroad for
their homes in California.
SATURDAY. AUG. 1.-THE militia dispersed
the lndustriais at Rossiyn, and destroyed the
camp by FIRE. The CommonWealers are now
CHARTERED on the Observatory grounds.
whence they viii be transported Yves. Tt
IS announced from the Interior Department
that the kickapoO Indian reservation in
Kansas will be thrown open 10 settlement
within five weeks if the expectations of In
terror Department officials arc realized The
adjustment Of allotmeBts has been COMPLETED
and Aiioiing Agent Moses Neal has submitted
his report 20 the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
secretary Smith has II now. The schedule
OF allolmeuts shows about $50 alloffees