Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-27
THE WEEK.

Notwithstanding the very large proportion
OF the American people opposed to prize
fighting. the one event Of the week at home
which attracted the greatest amount of at
tention was the Corbett- Mitchell contest at
Jacksonville. Fla The assertion Of the
governor that the fight would not be al
lowed. and the equally positive declaration
Of the managers Of the fight that 1t would
take place. aroused interest unusual even
in an International event. Troops were sum-
moned by the governor to Jacksonville. but
like the notable ten thousand who were
marched up the hill and then marched down
again. the troops. were dismissed to their
homes on the morning Of the fight, without
being called into action. The governors ex-
cuse was that CircuitJudgeCail had issued an
| injunction forbidding the sheriff to prevent
| the fight. the Judge holding that the contest
proposed was not to be prize fight but a
glove contest. Such it turned out to be. for
Mitchell was worsted in the second round
| and knocked out in the third. The judge
exhibited a penetration that was beyond
| that OF the most experienced in fistic mat
tiers. Bridgeport, Conn.,, has been suffering
Inconvenience, owing to the stoppage of its
street railway system. the men having gone
on strike. Considerable lawlessness was dis
up but the company refused to recognize
the mems union and the fight broke out
again. All business interests have been
watching the progress of the Wilson bill in
the House of Representatives, where decla-
| rations have been made for free sugar and
free coal and the abolition of the sugar
bounty. Representative Sibley, democrat, of
western Pennsylvania, unwilling to remain
with his party in its free trade excursion,
sent In his resignation and will seek justf-
cation In his own district In the Senate,
Senator PETERS attack on Secretary Car
isles bond policy the debate on the repeal
of the federal elections laws and the Ha-
waiian affair have held the floor The Ha-
waiian investigation in committee room
has continued drawing near it's close. The
House judiciary committee, by a party vote
| sustained the administration. A prize fight,
in which an Indian named Wongo took part
recently occurred at Norfolk, and the grand
jury there have indicted the principal per-
sons interested Gov. O'Ferrall has indi-
Gated a purpose to keep all such disgraceful
exhibitions out Of the old dominion. The
steamship Normannia returned to New
York, having suffered considerable damage
from being struck by an immense wave.
The attorney general of New Jersey has
been instructed to begin quo warranto pro-
ceedings to determine the status of the con-
tending senates in that state. Reports con-
tinue of mills and factories resuming, Con-
troller Eckels' report on the condition OF the
banks shows gratifying increase in loans
The resignation of Senator walthall of Mis-
stssippi started a contest for his succession
Maj. 5. 8. Turner was nominated to sue
coed O'Farrall in the House; 1t is equiva-
lent to an election. Laura Schirmer Maple
son. the opera singer. died.
Abroad.
The reconciliation between the German
emperor and Bismarck has been the one
topic discussed abroad this week The ex-
chancellor reached Berlin yesterday and
was enthusiastically welcomed by the people
nv,1 1t.lr
think that this reconciliation BODIES no good
for the peace Of Europe. The return of ex-
King Milan to the Servian capital. Belgrade,
to visit his son. King Alexander, and the
resulting disc greenent and fall of the min
istry, were two-days' sensation. The de-
crees expelling Milan and Queen Natalie
were rescinded and this family may again
live In peace and happiness. France has ex-
tended her eonguests into the Soudan, hav-
ing occupied Timbuctoo. The war on the
anarchists goes on in Spain. The latest
sensation has been the attempt of an an
archist to assassinate the governor of Bar
celona The peasants, who recently offered
opposition to the tax gatherers in Sicily
have been disarmed ard everything Is again
quiet. Mr.. Gladstone Is not meeting with
any opposition In the house of lords in his
parish councils or local government bill;
1t has passed the second reading The war
continues in Brazil. Admiral da Cana, the
insurgent leader, has had several interviews
Win the AMERICAN admiral Benham, look
ing to his mediation for terms of peace
The Brazilian government announces its
determination to bring the war to a speedy
end and the vessels at Pernambuco have
been ordered to Rio Janeiro. Something de-
cisive is expected soon.
In Washington.
The cause of the poor has been brought
to the homes of the citizens of WASHINGTON
through the house-to-house canvass which
has been going on during the past week
under the auspices of the citizens COM
mittee. While money has been collected,
the work Of distribution has been in pro-
gress through the various charitable agen-
cies selected by the central committee
The prospective retirement of Dr. yelling
from the presidency of Columbian Univer-
sity on account of ill-health, has been an
nounced. The contract for grading the
road bed of this end of the Boulevard rail-
road as far as Hyattsville, 1t was reported,
has been given out. After a. four days
session the national board of trade ad-
journed.