The National tribune., 1895-09-26
WEEK TN WASHINGTON.

gUrDAy, SEPT. I5.-word was received tina
there is already a candidate IN the beio fo'
the Congressional seat which Editor Qulgg ]!
soon IN resign. He is e. A. Hartshorn,
vell-knowp business man, President Of The
Gable Flax Company, New York. He is 8
member of the Hamilton Club, the Harlem
Republican Club, the Central Republican
Club of the Thirty-frst District and o.
many other Republican organ zations. de
has always been liberal contributor to the
campaign fund, and has the virtue of never
having asked for an Office. The election Of
Quigg cost the district $4,000 The ma
chine is of the opinion that 1t is about
time someone with money was put into the
race Hartshorn is in.
MONDAY, SEPT 15.-Much interest IS felt IN
the testing of the Lydecker tunnel under
the hills on the north edge of the city, when
has for some weeks been in progress unaer
the supervision of Maj. Knight Y. ,. En-
gineers, who has the aqueduct IN charge
Mai. knight, in his August report. Just SUD
mitted, says that for the first time SINCE tife
construction of the tunnel, il WAS on the both
of August entirely filed, being ll4-ll feet
above the bottom of the Rock Creek shaft
and the pressure on the roof of the tunnel
being about as pounds to the square inch.
1t now seems likely that the tunnel VIII he
nut In use. Estimates of the cost OF the
completion of the tunnel and reservoir wlll
be submitted TO Congress at its next session.
TUESDAY, SEPT. 16.-James o. Broadhead, OF
Missouri. T. s Minister to Switzerland, re-
signed that Office, in order TO meet private
business engagements. which recessliate an
early return to the United States and an IN
definite stav. His resignation was totally
unexpected, and has caused considerable Cos
sin among his friends. He was one of the
leading lawyers of St. Louis, and was APP
pointed to Switzerland in April, 1893, TO sue
coed Peter C. Cheney, resigned. His appoint
ment was regarded as a recognition oil the
Francis faction of the Democratic party OF
Missouri. 1t is expected that his successor
will be appointed in a short time.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. III WAS stated to-day
at the Catholic University that the Euchar-
istic Congress of Catholic Priests, which VIII
open its session here on the Cd OF October
and continue two days, will lie the first
assembly OF the kind in this city. The Con-
gress is essentially sacerGotal. 1T will open
with high mass by Archbishop Satolli and a
sermon by Bishop keane at 81. Patrick's
Church. which has been specially renewed
in honor Of the Congress and its object The
sessions of the Congress will be held at the
Catholic University under the presidency of
Card inzl Gibbons Most Of the exercises OF
the Congress viii be devotional.
THURSDAY SEPT. 19.-Word reached here
yesterday that the first open steps IN the
exposure of a well and successfully-planned
pension-fraud scheme were taken when two
negro women, Rebecca Polk and Lizzie Rob
inson, were tried at Nashville before United
States mmissioner Doak. charged with
pension fraud. The Secret Service men have
heen for year on the case, hut the three
principals one of whom escaped, seem to
have had 30 aceomplices, and they always
swore for each other before the notary pub
lic making out their vouchers These frauds
have been running for some years. and more
than $40 coo have been wrongfully obtained
from the Government. But no old soldiers
were found connected with it.
FRIDAY. SEPT. 2G-Blair Lee and J. J. Oar
lington to-day offered for probate the will Of
the late Joseph Holt which received by
mail when il WIS supposed no will was left
10y Judge Holt. The witnesses to this mys-
teriously transmitted Will are Gen. Grant.
Gen. Sherman. and Mrs Sherman The pc
tition presented by the attorneys is that Of
Luke Deviin named in the Will as executor,
who asks that the viii be admitted to pro-
bate and letters tesiameniary he granted
him; also. that the order appointing an adj
administrator lie declared void. Oct. Is WAS
set Tor hearing all persons concerned. Miss
IHFock morton. one Of the benefciaries Of the
viii. has arrived in Washington. She did
not appear in court to-day, and refuses TO
talk about the case
ShTUKDAY. SEPT. 2l.-Tbe Mora claim threat
ems 10 become second JarBdyce case.
Every mail brings TO the Stale Department
fresh assignments aud sBb-sssig HmeBts. and
BHtii there is a reasonable certainty that ali
outstanding assignments have been heard
from lie Department cannot proceed with
the division of the indemnity. ia addition
70 these assignments there broad claims
that threaten 10 give much trouble. Among
these aye the claim OF Nora's nephew TO q
E8oiety o. tie indemnify on the ground that
his la her was half owner with Mora in the
ssized estates, ard one Tor large amount by
pers9u who Claims TO have held a mortgage
o. tie estates.