The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1895-08-03
THIS WEEKS NEWS.
A Summary Of Current Eyents-Ihe Worlds
Doings for the Past Six Days Gathered
and Condensed for Our Readers
General.


Smallpox has broken out among
negro colonists at Eagles Pass, Tex.
The Cornell crew sailed for home
last Saturday on the steamer ST.
Louis.
A conspiracy against the life of the
Czar is reported to have been dis
covered.
The Union National Bank of Denver
will liquidate its affairs and go out OF
business.
Bishop John P. Newman, of Omaha,
Neb., has opened the series of Saratoga
summer lectures.
Reports from Jackson's Hole indicate
there is no danger of fighting between
the Indians and settlers.
Judge George F. Blanke Of the SUI
perior Court, died suddenly at his home
In Chicago of heart disease.
The London Chronicle declares that
the report that England has abandoned
the Island of Trinidad is unfounded.
Cardinal Gibbons will spend few
days at the St. Sulpice seminary at
Paris before returning to the United
States.
1t is said that Mrs. Morton has be-
come interested in Marie Barberfs fate,
and will use her influence to secure her
pardon.
Gov. Morton has refused to pardon
Jacob Arnold, the defaulting cashier of
Sockport, and ex-Treasurer Of Niagara
county.
The Great Falls Manufacturing Com
pany notified its 1000 hands of an eight
per cent increase in wages, to take eff
feet August 1.
A despatch from ST. Petersburg
t,o& c1in will inc
evacuating the Liao-Tong peninsula
without delay.
Another attack was made In the Su-
preme Court on the constitutionality OF
the legislative act creating the Court OF
Special Sessions.
Cleveland Democrats in Maryland
now admit that Senator German WIFI
have little opposition in naming his can
aidate for Governor.
The French elections Of members Of
the Council General have resulted in
the Republicans gaining three-quar-
ters Of the seats.
The girl tailors who are on a strike
refused to listen to Anarchist Goldman
and elected her from their meeting. The
strikers are steadily gaining ground.
DR. Rocker, of Albany, secretary Of
Mgr. Satolli, returned to Washington
report that Satolli was to be made car
6inai.
The London Sportsman hears that NJ
T. Dwyer and his trainer, Campbell,
are returning to America to bring back
a better batch of horses for the Eng
lish races.
The Panama Railway Company re-
eeiyed word at New York yesterday
that the strike on the Isthmus was
over, and that the train service had
been renewed.
The New York State tennis cham
pionship games, which were to have
begun at Woodlawn oval, Saratoga,
yesterday, have been postponed until
September 10.
1t is announced this afternoon that
on Friday last the government bond
syndicate deposited with the SUBJ
treasusy 100000 in gold in exchange
FOR legal tenders.
During a syclone in Missouri, light
ming killed a man, his wife and three
children at Three States. At Barn
Ridge, three miles west, another man
and wife were killed.
The Duke of Argyle has married Miss
Ina Mcneil, formerly a lady of the
bedchamber to the Queen and cousin
of Sir John Mcneil, who married the
Duke OF argyle g sister.
1t is denied that Prince Ferdinand
will abdicate the throne of Bulgaria,
and it is said that he will return to Bull
garia in spite of the dangers incident
TO his appearance there now.
J. s. Barry, the first settler to arrive
In Market Lake, Idaho, from Jaokson's
Hole, says that there were no Indians
visible there since the first day Of the
Indian outbreak for liberty.
The Standard this morning asserts
that Mr.. Gladstone has accepted the
Duke of Westminster's invitation to
address a public meeting at Chester
on Tuesday on the subject of Armenia.
Several American visitors attended a
reception at the Imperial Institute, in
London, last evening, of the British
the president, delivered the presidential
address.
A despatch from st. Petersburg con-
tains the statement by NJ Nobel. the
petroleum king, that there is no agree
.nent between the Russian and Ameri-
ran companies dividing the oil trade of
Europe.
George B. Flower, M. D., has been
appointed to the State Board of Health
as the commissioner representing the
city Of New York. He succeeds Dr.
SsIuS EusOii, WIN NSCeUlly resigned
from the board.
at the coroner's inquest into the
death Of Lille Low no mention was
made of the three persons arrested in
connection with 1T, and after the jury
had returned a verdict of suicide they
were discharged.
1t is stated at Ottawa that an addi-
tional mail subsidy of $1,000 per an
mum has been granted the Canadian Pa
cific Railway Company by an order in
council. Il will be necessary TO bring ii
down next session as a supplementary
vote.
Throughout the sixth district Of the
Amalgamated Association, extending
from Pittsburg to Cleveland, puddlers'
lodges decided to secede from the par
ent organization. Reports received show
that similar action has been taken by
nineteen lodges.
Manager Chapman, of the Toronto
base ball team of the Eastern League,
is negotiating with parties in Schenec-
tady for the transfer of his franchise
to the latter place. His next home
season will begin August 81, and the
deal will doubtless be consummated
by that time.
Ex-Lieutenant-Gover William F.
Sheehan expressed himself as in favor
of holding the next Democratic Ma
tional Convention in Buffalo. Mr..
Shehan said there was a strong local
sentiment in favor of that city as the
place Of convention.
Senator Dubois, of Idaho, is not sur
priSed AT the trouble with the Ran.