Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-10
THE WEEK.


The tariff bill was at last reported by the
sub committee to The Senate finance COM
mittee. 1t differs from the Wilson hill as
it passed the House in that it restores the
duty on a Eumber of raw materials made
free by the House bill. 1t is thought that
the Senate committee will report it substan
TALLY as submitted. An exciting debate was
precipitated in the Senate on Wednesday by
Mr. Harris motion for the second reading
of the seigniorage bill. This was opposed by
Mr.. Sherman. who moved its reference to
the finance committee and, in the course OF
a strong speech in opposition to the bill,
said that its object was to divert a trust
fund from its legitimate purposes thing
which in Ohio would be a penitentiary Of
Tense. His motion was defeated. however,
and the bill taken up as unfinished business.
and almost before any one was aware of
what had happened. it passed it's third read
ing and was on the point of passing the Sen
ate. Then its opponents recovered from their
surprise. and endeavored to prevent its
passage, and, on request of Senator Sher-
man, 1t went over. 1t Is to be voted on
Thursday next. The occupation of Blue
fields on the Mosquito coast by the British
has aroused considerable discussion. In the
Senate Mr.. Morgan introduced a resolution
calling on the President for information as
to the occupancy of Bluefields. which was
agreed to. The House bill appropriating
1000 for saving the Kearsa-ge was
passed. After five days of debate the ZEN
sion appropriation bill, carrying Sl51, 900, 600,
was passed in the House without division.
The House also passed the resolution for
the investigation of Judge Jenkins writ Of
injunction against the Northern Pacific
railroad. a resolution declaring void GER
tain appointments to the Naval Academy
made by Secretary Herbert and a bill re-
ported by the joint commission to investi-
gate the expenditures in the executive de-
partments. to change the method of audit
Ing accounts of the customs division Of the
Treasury Department and abolishing the
offices of commissioner and assistant COM
missioner of customs. The President re-
turned from his ducking trip. bringing lots
Of game and a bronzed face The troubles
In the West Virginia mining regions have
ended. On Tuesday during the city election
at Troy. NJ Y. Robert Ross. a republican
watcher, was shot dead at the polls, and
others were seriously. if not fatally.
wounded. The affair has created great in
dignation. and it is to be investigated Quo
warranto proceedings to determine the legal
senate in New Jersey progressed at Tren-
ton. The Kearsarge court of inquiry fin
ished taking testimony. The battleship In
diana made trial trip. making 1876 knots
an hour The builders are much pleased
and predict speed over 16. Dan Cough
lin, on trial for completely in DR. Cronin's
murder, was acquitted in Chicago on Thurs
DAY. Latest advices from Honolulu are that
all Is quiet there, and that p-epa rations are
oeihg made to establish permanent form
Of government Congressman Blanchard
was appointed by the governor to succeed
Senator White of louisiana, recently ap-
pointed to the Supreme bench. The APP
pointment Is only until May, when the
legislature elects two Senators.
Abroad. ...
Mr.. Gladstone retired from the premier
ship of Great Britain and Lord Rosebsry
succeeded him. Mr. Gladstone's sight and
hearing have become much impaired. He
suffered during the week from a severe cold
and was confined to his bed At a confer
ence at Wellington. New Zealand It was
decided TO lay cable via Samoa and Homo
lulu to America. The English and the
Portuguese on the Zambesi in Southeast
Africa have been fighting over a telegraph
line. A British expedition into Assam, to
punish some refractory tribesmen, sur
rounded and maSsacred. The Paris police
have been kept busy arresting anarchist
suspects A bomb explosion occurred on
Thursday in front of the chamber Of depu-
ties In Rome. number of persons were
fatally injured. The reichstag committee
considering the Russo German treaty voted
~ to II, to report favorably on It's adoption
The Spanish ministry has resigned. and n
ministerial crisis is threatened at TheHague
The Brazilian revolt proceeds quietly, The
rebels have fired on a launch bearing the
German flag, and satisfa ction will be de-
manded Admiral Benham continues to
give British merchantmen the protection of
the American flag.
The District.
Public attention was turned. to a greater
or less extent, toward the old Criminal
Court room, where so many celebrated
causes have been tried. when the Pollard
Breckenridge case was placed on trial The
needs of Georgetown in the direction Of a
new building for the High School were
brought to official attention. an EFFORT
is being made to replenish the police pen
sion fund by the sale of book giving the
history of the police force of this city MIR
George Truesdell was confirmed and entered
upon his duties Commissioner Of the Dis
trict The sessions of the Washington an
nual conference are in progress at Mt
Zion Church. At a meeting Of the CEN
trail relief committee it was reported that
over $4,000 had been contributed BY the
citizens for the relief Of the poor during the
past season. Great crowds throngcd Con-
vention Hall at the closing meetings con-
Quoted by Mr.. Moody. Funeral services
over the remains of the late B. H. warder,
who died in Cairo, Egypt, in January last
were held during the week at st. Johns
c. Willard was announced 4t.|r