The National tribune., 1895-11-07
WEEK IN WASHINGTON.

SrNDAy. Der. 27.-word was received here
that Minister Terrell has succeeded IN NOV
inc the Turkish Government to punish the
men who murdered the bicyclist, LEM, in
Armenia over a year ago. He has cRbled the
State Department that the kUrds and Ar
menians who committed the murder are TO
be tried at ErZerOum, and that the United
States will be represented at the trial by the
British Consul at that place. 1hls oihclai
was the first person 10 learn OF Denzs MUIR
der and as there was no American Consul IN
that vicinity he actively interested himself
in tile case and reported the results OF ms
investigation to Mr. Terrell. Ii is probable
that because of his familiarity with the case,
and also because Mr.. Chiffon, the newly-ap-
pointed United States Consul at Erzeroum,
has not vet received his exequatur, Mr. Ter
rell has further awaited himself OF tho good
Offices OF the British Consul in the trial OF
the msriereis- -
MONDAY. OCT. 2S--Reports received here from
tle first fnli census Brazil has ever taken
show tbat he population exceeds leo0Oo0
with an area 81 s l7N 600 square miles The
popul Stion Of Rio Jsneiro is found 10 be aoS,-
600. which Is considerably less than had been
axneetea. -George T. Cortelyon, of Long
Island y y. Was appointed stenographer 70
the President, ~ an annual compensation oil
5000 Nlce Robert l. O'Brien. OF Massachu-
sets who has resigned 10 engage IN news
psner work Nh. Cortelyon entered the Gov
rnent service several years ago rs result OF
8 Civil Service Examination
TUESDAY. OCT. 29.--Sir Mackenzie Bowel. the
Canadian Premier. and Sir Charles HILBERT
Turner, Canadian Minister of Justice, were
presented TO the President to-day by secre-
rary Olnev The Canadian officials we're re-
ceived ia an unofficial capacity, as they are
in the city simply TO aid Sir Julian Paunce-
fote the British Ambassador, in his dipio-
matte negotiations with the Secretary OF State
for the conclusion of an international agree
ment between the United States and Great
Britain for the settlement of claims against
the United States for illegal seizures oil Ca
madam sealers in Boring Sea.
WEDNESDAY. Ger 30.-lt WIS stated To-Day
that Logan Carlisle the Chief Clerk OF the
Treasury Department, has under cousIders-
tion the question of requesting the President
10 Mace the Chiefs Of Divisions and num-
her of high-class clerks of the Department
under the civil service rules. There are
SO Chiefs of Divisions, about half-a-dozen
Chiefs Of Bureaus, ana number oil lmpor-
tsnt nlaces in the United States Treasurer s
Office, which it is proposed TO inciuoe IN the
new Executive order. With view 10 an
intelligent understanding OF the matter oar.
C.rlisle has sent letters 70 all those who will
he affected bv the proposed change, asking
for detailed statements Of their respective
DUTIES
THURSDAY, Der. 3l.-An earthquake hlt
Washington this morning. 1t was very
slight in its local effects. and il Is doubtful u
anyone felt il. So slight, indeed, was the
tremor of the earth that only the delicate
seismescope would record II, and that but
family. The Weather Bureau reported that
the instrument there showed that there was
a shock felt al 6:34 a. 10. that lasted three
quarters Of a minute, very brief duration,
vet sufficient 10 cause the sensitive needle OF
the electric machine to trace jagged line
that means q convulsion OF the earihis crust
The hour indicated shows that the local ois-
turhsnce took place al about the same tine
as that which shocked the Western cities
taking into account the difference IN the
clocks.
FRrpkY. Nov. Mai. G. W. Cooper, Of the
Miscellaneous Division Of the Interior De
partment was designated by Secretary
Smith TO make a special inspection OF the
Government works and leased properties a.
the Hot Springs Of Arkansas. There re-
mains on hand # the Government appro-
priaiion Tor buildings highways, and other
improvements at tbe springs nov sJJ,Ov3,
$4,000 having been spent there within the
last year or two. The expenditure OF the
fund on hand will depend much on Maj
CoopcT's report.
earrRDaY. Nov 2-The social and Army
and Navy circles we're treated 70 a sensation
Ills uCFEiEE HfteH the pdfBsss t~1tAS NNN 30
a long story Of how Miss Evelyn Pook,
daughter % Chief Naval Constructor :. 81.
Pook, retired, bad Teen arFaIgned IN New
YORK tie day be fore Cd q charge Of insanity.
Ceorre P rockingham, naval architect. Of
1872 Rhode Island avenue, brought the action
for commitment at the wish Of the girls
father who really believes her 10 be insane
The story q her infatuation for Harry Bran
don baritone singer and victim Of the
Ford'E Tieaier disaster, was set forth In gar-
3ng headlines. The girl left home two
months ago and joined Brandon in New
York CITY. The nervous shock eDtaIled by
tire disaster made him take TO parcgoric
drinking Both families opposed the inti-
macy. Constructor Pook cia ms the man ~
worthless and that his daughter has been
furnishing him money drawn on Mr. POOk.
The girl was not held for insanity, AND at
last accounts was still in New York with
Brandon.-Scveral letters were received st
the State Department from Ambassado OF
Eustis. and tine record ina the Waller case
was among them. This document has been
considered by the Department As essential 20
preparation 81 the Governments presentation
oftho case and ia is understood that the De
partment now will proceed forthwith TO pro-
pare whatever demand or request il may de-
eide 10 make upon the French Government
in Mr.. Walters behalf IL is stated, though
not officially, that the record does not make
favorable showing for tho ex-Consul as
was expected, aud that a mitigation OF his
sentence eau only be requested.