The National tribune., 1895-03-28
THE WEEK IN WASHINGTON.
nasnor Matters of Interest in the Capital
City.

sznor Matters of Interest in the Capital
City.
SUNDAY, MARCH I7-Gen. II. v. Boynton,
Corresponding Secretary of the Society OF the
Army of the Cumberland. was authorized by
Gen. Rosecrans. its President to appoint the
next annual Reunion of that Society at
Chickamauga, Ga, on Sept is, being the day
before the dedication of the National Military
Park
MONDAY, MARCH 1s.-Tbe figures from the bul-
letin of the Statistician of the Agricultural
Department for March indicate that the
argument SO frequently made that the price
OF wheat is constantly falling, In the face OF
the fact that there has been no increase IN
the amount of wheat raised, is erroneous.
These figures show q steady increase IN the
wheat supply of the world during the past
four wears The annual yield has been as
follows: 1891, 1870 100000 bushels; 1892,
R,4I4. 100000; 1893, 2427, 100000; and 1894,
2590, 900 600 bushels. Notwithstanding the
increase between the years 1893 and 1894,
the United States finds itself with a shorter
supply on hand. March j, 1895, than ever
before. This is said to be due to the fact
that wheat has entered SO largely into food
supply of animals, owing TO the shortage in
other crops BY virtue Of the consumption
of wheat hitherto unknown in this country
70 any appreciate extent, there is less
surplus TO carry over than ever before.
TUESDAY. MARCH 19-The Agricultural De-
partment issued bulletin complied by Roy
Stone special agent in charge of road in
quiry, containing information concerning
the use of wide tires on wagon wheels. Mr.
Stone regards IL of especial Importance in
the maintenance of the public highways that
the vehicles used on them shall have tires
Of greater width than now in general
use. Extracts from the State laws respect
ing the width of tire 60 be used on vehicles
are given, some of which offer rebate of
portion of the highway tax on wagons with
rims or tires not less than three and three
and half inches in width. Ohio makes it
unlawful TO transport over macsdamized,
gravel or stone roads in any vehicle having
tire less than three inches in width bur-
den Of more than 1000. Indiana has law
against hauling on wet gravel road a load
OF over 1000 pounds on nsrrow-tired wa
gon or over g 500 pounds on q broad-tired
wagon. Other States have regulations on
this subject
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20.-Ex-United States
Senator and Ex-Gov. George S. Boutwell,,
of Massachusetts,, arrived in the city. he is
now Il years of age. His political career |
extends over half century, and he has /
been prominently connected with the great 4
epochs of the Nations history. He was
member of the 38th, 39th and doth Con- |
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sgers OF the impeachment trial Of Andrew |
johnson. In 1869 be became Secretary of
the Treasury where he remained till March,
1873. when he entered the United States
Senate.
THURSDAY. MARCH 21.-william Martin
Aiken, of Cincinnati, o., was yesterday APP
pointed by Secretary Carlisle Supervising
Architect of the Treasury TO ill the vacancy
made Sept. 20, 1894, by the resignation OF
jeremiah 0'RouTke, of Newark, n. j. The
salary Of the Office is 81 500 per annum. Mr.. |
Aiken is about AZ years of age, bachelor, |
and was born in South Carolina. he is |
descendant of the celebrated Aiken family of /
that State. after whom the towRof Aiken IS |
named, and is a nephew Of Hon. ID. Myott /
Aiken. who represented the Third South !
Carolina District from the 45th to the 4Sth 1
Congress inclusive. He has been an active |
working Democrat for many years.
FRIDAY, MARCH 22.-hinister Muruaga, OF |
Spain, who a week ago forwarded his resig- /
nation 10 his Government il is stated to-day l
will remain temporarily. al least, in charge
OF his post here. His friends in the Diplo-
natie Corps say he has no desire to leave at
time when his services are needed here in
the efforts Of Spain to check the Cuban up-
rising. There is reason TO believe, however.
that be will ask for a leave OF absence as
soon as affairs assume more pacific aspect.
The reply Of Spain TO Secretary Greshams
demand for apology on the Alliance matter
was not received to-day, aud there is an ap.
parent cessation of action both at the Spanish /
Capital and in Cuba. This is accounted Tor |
by the fact that the new Cabinet OF Spain ~ 1
not yet formed, and the acting officials OF the /
foreign Office are subcrdinates who would not |
anticipate the action of the incoming ministry /
ON the incident with the United States
SATURDAY, MARCH 23.-Mr. J. b. Pioda, the /
new Swiss Minister was formally received by
the President in the Blue Parlor of the
White House. After the Minister had pre-
scented his credentia the usual compliment
tary remarks were exchanged. Secretary
Gresham accompanied Dir. Pioda.