Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-23
THE WEEK.


1t has been week of disaster and suffer-
ing. An electric car ran through an ope0
draw into the Cuyahoga river at Cleveland
and nearly score of lives lost. Fires took
place in New York and Chicago, in which
a number of persons were fatally injured;
in the latter place several firemen met death
while at their post of duty. Many wrecks
are reported to have occurred during a
storm on Lake Huron. Jacob Hershelmer, a
fourteen-year-old boy. who confessed to tie
killing of New York restaurant-keeper,
krauer, was indicted for murder. Richard
D. johnson, jr., was acquitted at Cumber-
land. Md, of the charge of numbering Grant
w. Zufall. Charles Hurd, colored, was
lynched at Wartburg, Tenn, for muir
dering Jasper d. Kelley, and one Bowens,
colored, was lynched near Frederick, Nd,
Tor assaulting Miss Lille Long. The Prssi-
dent appointed John l.. Peak of Kansas City
minister to Switzerland. Three-feurtas Of
the town of Purcell l. T., was destroyed
by fire. Boys who We're arrested for wreck
ing New York Central train made a con-
fession. Eugene Debs, the A. r. U. leader,
was released from prison at Woodstock,
Ill, and escorted to Chicago, where he made
an address to large meeting. When Attor-
hey shoemaker produced an affidavit in
support of his APPLICATION Cor new rial
for Holmes at Philadelphia sensa ton
was caused by the district attorney demon
strating that the affidavit was false and
money mad been paid for the signature. The
supreme court of Minnesota affirmed the de-
cision of the lower court in the Hayward
case. Benjamin Johnson, colored, was ar
raigned at La Plata, Nd, charged with
the murder of Captain 3. F. Revelle on the
Potomac, and pleaded guilty. In self-de-
Tense" The body of Calvert Vaux, a noted
landscape gardener, was found in the bay
near BenSonhurSt.
Foreign.
Rev. W. H. O'Connell of Boston has
been appointed the new rector of the
American College at Rome. The Imam
of Sana, capital city of Yemen, Ara
ba. at the head of 5000 Arabs has de-
1eated the Turks in three battles. The
Turkish troops are being concentrated at
Marash for an advance on Zeitoun. Gen.
Gomez, the fnSurgent leader, captured Fort
Paleyo, on the River Zaza in the province
OF Santa Clara. The Ameer of Afghanistan
is reported to have burned and tortured
many of his subjects because of the failure
Of his sons mission to England. Lord Dun
raven was presented with a silver model of
Nalkyric III by the citizens of Cardiff, to
whom he made a speech in defense of his
conduct in the International yacht race.
United States Minister Terrell has prevailed
upon the Turkish government to furnish
missionaries at kharput with military eS-
cort to the nearest point on the Black sea,
where they can embark for Constantinople.
The deaths of the week included Rustem
PaSha, the Turkish ambassador at London:
rotary of Queen Victoria, and ohm Redfern,
the well-known English tailor.
In the District.
Alexander r. Shepherd was the guest of
citizens at a dinner given in his honor. A
delegation of farmers called on the Com
missioners to present a petition protesting
against the order recently issued, requiring
them to vacate the space en- B street by
the market; the order prohibiting the COM
mission merchants On Louisiana avenue
from leaving shipments of goods on the
Sidewalks more than an hour after the
rec eipt of the lame brought also to the
District Office a protesting delegation; both
were referred to Congress for relief. What
are believed to be necessary amendments
to the highway act are being considered
10y the District Commissioners. After hav-
ing been in session number of days the
General Assembly, knights of Labor, adj
joGrned The annual session Of the Co.
iumbia Association of Baptist Churches
was held. Secretary Baer and Treasurer
Shaw of the United Society of Christian
Endeavor came to the city to confer with
the committee of 90 in regard to the ar
engagements for the great convention. For
the killing of Nellie Armstead the coroner s
jury found that Joseph Dudley was re-
sponsiblc. 1t has been discovered by Dis
trict oftic ials that considerable damage has
teen dcne to the sewer, water and other
pipes by currents escaping from the over
head trolley wires