Evening star., 1895-11-09
THE WEEK.

Elections took place in a dozen states
Tuesday, and in every case but one the re-
publicans won, aided in Maryland and
Kentucky by democratic boilers; Iowa,
Kentucky, Massachusetts,, New Jersey,
Ohio and Utah elected republican govern
ors, Mississippi a democratic one; repub-
licans carried an election in Chicago and
elected a Congressman in the eighteenth
Illinois district; they elected a supreme
court judge in Nebraska and chief JUS
tice in Kansas, secretary of state and other
state officers, not governor and lieutenant
governor, in New York; state treasurer and
superior court judges in Pennsylvania;
members of the legislature in Virginia were
chosen mostly by democrats; the legisla-
lures chosen indicate that the republicans
will gain two United States Senators from
Utah and one from Maryland. Kentucky
and Ohio; the Utah Senators will be ad-
mitted IN the coming session, the terms of
the others will not begin until March 4.
1897; municipal suffrage for women was
defeated in Massachusetts, by 1900. An
amendment to the civil service rules was
approved which will bring many postal
employees within the classified service. The
boilers in the basement of the Journal
building, in Detroit. exploded, and nearly
forty persons were killed. Damage was
caused by fire in Bleecker street, New York
lion of dollars. Miss Vanderbilt and
the Duke Of Marlborough were mar
ried in New York IN the presence of a
large company. United States District
Judge Hanford, at Walla Walla, Wash, is
sued an order restraining strikers on the
Great Northern railroad from interfering
with the operations Of the road President
Cleveland issued a proclamation designat-
ing Thursday, November %, as Thanksgiv-
ing day. A party of miners from the head
waters of the Yukon river arrived at Port
Townsend, Wash. and reported that the
Canadian government is establishing forti-
a. 11o
the International boundary line. The deaths
of the week included Eugene Field, Samuel
Lord of the firm of Lord & Taylor of New
York, Col. VIM. H. Harris, who served
with distinction In the Union army.
Foreign.
A new Turkish ministry has been formed,
but the crisis in Turkey continues, even an
outbreak in the sultans palace being threat
ened. The Crathie was held responsible by a
court a Rotterdam for the loss of life by the
sinking of the Elbe. Ambassador Bayard
made an address before the Phlosophic
Society at Edinboro', denouncing protection.
Russian warship captured seventeen for
eign sealers in the sea of Okhotsk. The am
bassadors of the powers demanded that the
porte take immediate measures to restore
order in the Armenian provinces. The
customs collector of Zapaluta, ChicapaS,
or alleges he thought they We're smugglers;
he had to release them for lack of proof.
NJ. Philippe Athanasa Cucheval-Clarigny,
the French journalist, died
81 In the District.
1t was impossible for all the citizens who
wished to do SO to testify their respect and
admiration for ex-Gov Shepherd by grasp
ing him by the hand at the pubic reception
given under the auspices of the board Of
trade at Willard Hall. as the throng was
SO great large number were unable to
clever la
the gambling places on the Virginia shore.
above the Aqueduct bridge, by a special
force of officers under the exclusive direc-
tion of Gov O'Ferrall: Jack Heath's place
was raided, the gambling implements de-
stroyed, and ten men arrested and taken
to Alexandria, where they were held either
as principals or witnesses for the action of
the grand jury; the county officil ais heard
of the raid after it was over. At a pub
lie meeting of the friends of the University
of Virginia a committee was appointed to
raise funds to restore the building recently
destroyed by fire In consequence of re-
cent order of the Commissioners directing
that the north side of b street at Center
Market be kept clear, the market company
have instituted suit to determine the true
line of the center of b street. Defects
relating to the collection of assessments
and also to benefits, which, in the opinion
of the Commissioners. Congress should be
asked to correct. An Indictment has been
returned by the grand jury in case alleg-
ing the keeping of bucket shop. the
charge of violating the gambling law.
Large crowds read the election returns as
they were displayed on a mammoth screen
in front of The Star Office. l.. S. Emery,
secretary of the Associated Charities. re-
signed, and George S. Wilson of Toledo,
Ohio, was elected in his place. 1t was an
nounced that Rev. T. c. Easton, president
of Council No. II, A. p A, had withdrawn
from the order. and 1t is said that DR.. Eas-
ton and his friends contemplate forming a
new national body. By an order issued
from National Guard headquarters the
consolidation of companies c and D with
A and of the third battalion was d.
rected, and that company B, fourth bat
TALON, and company A, sixth battalion be
fcho Ia1