Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-28
THE WEEK.

The movement Of various bodies of unem-
ployed men, with Washington a. their des-
tination, has been the one topic of discus
sion during the past week. Although no
violence has marked the progress Of the
parent organization, that led by Coxey, who
Is generally accredited with being the pro-
jector Of the movement. yet the lawless ele-
ment that Is always attracted by any pro-
test against the existing order Of things has
already cast odium on the undertaking by
it's excuses. Last Monday a band of strik-
ing miners seized an engine and some box
cars at Butte, Mont, and started eastward.
A United States marshais posse attempted
to capture them on Wednesday at Billings,
Mont. and fight resulted, in which one on
each side was wounded and the deputies
were driven OF. The governor Of Montana
appealed to the President for the use Of fed
eral troops, and Col. Page, at Fort Keogh,
was ordered to apprehend the train steal
ers. At midnight that night they were cap
tured by the troops and taken to Helena to
be turned over to the civil authorities. More
trouble IL apprehended In the far northwest.
Governor Pennoyer, when asked to call out
the militia to protect railway property. re.
fused to do SO. Meanwhile fresh armies, -
as they are termed, are springing up every
day. Coxey and his followers are scheduled
to reach Rockville today. and promise to be
at the Capitol on May to demand Of Con-
gress the passage of his bills providing for
the issue of greenbacks, or non-interest-
bearing bonds, and for providing work for
all who want 1t. Senator PETER introduced
bill to tax unimproved property in the
District, and unsuccessfully tried to have
considered his resolution providing for a
committee TO receive Coxey's communities
ton. The discussion of the tariff bill has
been the regular order in the Senate Dem
ocrats now profess confidence in its passa
In some form. The Supreme Court decided
that fishing in the Pocomoke was amenable
to the laws Of Virginia The House coinage
committee decided to sidetrack the Meyer
silver seigniorage and bond bill, favored by
the administration, and to consider the
Bland free coinage bill. Senator Jarvis was
sworn in as the successor Of the late Sena-
tor Vance. The trial of DR.. Meyer for pol
soning an associate to get his insurance
money began at New York Commander
Heyerman and Lieut.. Lyman of the Kear-
sarge were suspended for one year for neg
iect In connection with the loss Of the yes-
sci. The California supreme court ended
the famous litigation over the Blythe mil
lions by deciding in favor Of Florence the
iuegitimate daughter. Third Officer Ryfko-
gel was arrested for manslaughter in con-
necton with the loss of the steamer Los
Angeles. The Indiana republican conven-
ton nominated candidate for secretary of
state and other officers, and adopted a plat
form setting forth the republican claims
Grand Chief Ramsey Of the Order Of Teleg-
Iaphers was put on trial at Cedar Rapids,
Iowa, for interfering with the telegraph
service OF the Burlington, Cedar Rapids and
Northern railway. largely attended re-
union Of ex-confederates was held at Bir-
mingham, Ala Congressman Bynum's law
partner at indianapolis, Albert T. Beck.
was murdered by burglars. Quo warranto
proceedings against the Chicago gas trust
were decided on. The strike of coal miners
throughout the country continues to spread
and coal famine Is threatened at Pitts
burg. The cruiser Columbia went into COM
mission at Philadelphia