The National tribune., 1894-05-10
THE WEEK TN WASHINGTON.
Minor Matters of Interest in the Capital
City.

Minor Matters of Interest in the Capital
City.
SUNDAY, APRIL 2a-In response TO inquiries
sent out by the Bureau of Navigation, Treas
ufy Department, &c the q establishments
engaged in iron or steel ship-building IN the
United States replies have been received,
showing that AZ vessels are now under con-
struction, with an aggregate tonnage OF
13z 700 tons OF these % vessels, OF an
aggregate tonnage of $1,000 are for the mer-
chant service, and Is vessels, of $1,000 tons,
are for the Navy. There are lO,9oO men
employed in the various yards.
MONDAY, APRIL 30.-Miss Harriet Blame, the
remaining single daughter of the late James
G. Blaine, was married to Mr.. Truxtun Beale.
of Washington, formerly Minister to Persia
and to Greece The wedding took place at
the Blaine residence, OH Lafayette Square,
near the White House, where Mr.. Blaine
died, and it marked the ending OF the period
of deep mourning for the family.-Ihen rst
installment of clerks selected by Secretary
Lamont for discharge from the War Depart
ment were relieved from service to-day.
These had been notified some weeks ago, and
were therefore not taken 10y surprise lie
ductions in the office will be gradually made
until about 300 in all have been discharged
and the number brought down to the basis
upon which the Secretary believes the work
of the Department can be economically ac-
complisbed.
TUESDAY. MAYl-The fourth annual Conven-
ton of the Association of Military Surgeons
representing Surgeons OF the Regular Army.
Navy and National Guard, began here to-day.
The delegates were welcomed to the city oy
Commissioner Ross The President made
the Convention a speech. -Representatlre
jones' of Virginia, introduced bill In the
House to nav to Shiloh Methodist Church,
. q, fo
edifce by Federal forces during the war.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 2.-Ihe debt statement
issued shows net increase in the public
debt less cash in the Treasury, during April,
of S., 950. 500 25 The interest bearing debt
increased 500. $50; the Notwithstanding
debt decreased 8, 090; and the cash IN the
Treasury decreased S., $50, 239.2 - The
semi-annnal meeting of the trustees of the
American University WIS held this afternoon
at the Arlington Hotel. Among other gifts
Of the past three months special recognition
was made of the contribution OF $100D00 by
q LADY of New York, whose name is not an
nouuced. il was unanimously voted, in view
OF the fact that sufficient funds are nos in
hand TO justify the opening OF a department
of history. that two buildings-a hall of
history and a hall of Observation-Disclosures
begun so soon as additional funds sufficient
TO complete them shall have been secured in
cash and reliable pledges.
THURSDAY, May 3.-SecTeiary Morton has re-
Qnested and received, through Assistant Sec
Rotary Dabney. the resignation Of Prof Chas-
Y. Riley. who has for many years been Chief
EntOmOlogist of the Department of AgricHl-
sure. The announcement is surprise 10
many of the Professors friends and assoei-
ates, as il is well known that he holds an
exalted rank in the world of science, and
that his personal efforts were exerted to-
ward securing the appointment of Mr. Nor
ton to his position in the Cabinet. The resig-
nation is TO take effect june ].
FRIDAY, MAY AIN view OF the non-appear-
aDce OF Judge Long OF Michigan. or his
attorney. to show cause Why bis pension
should not be reduced within 80 days of the
receipt of the notice, Commissioner LOchren
cancelled the pension certificate for $72 per
month on account OF total disability, and
issued a new one at the reduced rate of $50
per month, which was sent TO Judge Long
by mail.
EATURDAY. May 5.-To-day vas pay day in
the House of Representatives. The members
OF the Honse have been filing their pay GER
tifcates with Sergeant-at-Arms Snow for the
last two days There have been a few CON-
plants about the rule which require men,
bers to state the number Of days they have
been absent, and from which deductions
should be made from their salary. But none
Of the Representatives have refused to COM
ply with the law. Where members have
been absent on account of personal illness or
Illness ia their families 10 mention was made
in the certificate, and the salary was to be
paid in fall. In other cases the members
specified the extent of their xbsenteeism and
the deductions we're made By the Sergeant
alarms