Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-10
THE WEEK.

Political conventions have been held by
the Mississippi, Missouri and Iowa demo-
Gratis during the week. The two former
pronounced for silver, while the latter came
out against free coinage. Great interest
has been felt in Senator Quay's fight for
the Craftsmanship of the Pennsylvania re-
publican committee So far he Is behind
the combine" A hearing was begun be-
fore Controller Bowler upon the question
Of the constitutionality of the sugar bounty
appropriation. Judge Golf in the South
Carolina registration case dismissed the
Sonil;an n,,6 Pill Tor an Injunction TINS
laws. By the collapse Of an eight-story
building at West Sd street and West Broad
way, New York, number Of laborers were
killed and others seriously injured. T.
Dabney Marshall, Mississippi lawyer and
state legislator, shot down and killed r.
T. Dinkins at Branda, Miss. Mrs. Annie
NJ Gardner Of Arcadia, Neb., who disap-
peared at the time of the Christian En-
deavor convention in Boston, met her hus-
band in Chicago Richard Leach, who muir
dered his mistress was electrocuted at
Sing Sing. The Navy Department has re-
ceived word that the French government
will build two cruisers after the pattern
of the Columbia. The Baldwin locomotive
works and the Westinghouse Electric Com
pany have formed a combination: They
propose to develop an apparatus for the
operation of steam railroads by electricity.
Justice Howell E. jackson of the United
States Supreme Court died at his home,
George F. Root, the composer, died unex-
pected1y at Bailey Island, Me.
Foreign.
According to a dispatch from Foo Chow
Fu-Kiea province, China, is in state of
Fung-Fuk. in that province, has been
have telegraphed for gunboats to protect
the foreign settlement. A massacre of
English missionaries has occurred at
Hwasang, near Ku Cheng. The bread riots
In Tabreese, Persia, continue; mob has
wrecked the house of the governor, who
has resigned his authority and promises
a reduction in the price of bread. En-
peror William arrived at Cowes and Wis
tied Queen Victoria at Osborne. The in
ternational chess congress opened in Hast
ings. Louis Stern of New York was fined
GOO marks and sent to Jail for two weeks
for insulting an official in Kissingen. JUS
ing to Irish members of parliament to
stand together. He says that Healy's
wild charges were responsible for unionist
successes. The British ship Prince Oscar
sailing vessel. Both sank. Six Of the
crew of the Prince Oscar were lost, and
all on board the other vessel. The British
steamer ste1 cha st was wrecked on the
are believed to have been drowned
In the District.
Interest in street railroad enterprises was
increased by the announcement during the
week that a road would be built from Ia
koma to Forest Glen, also one from the
former place to Sandy Spring and Ellicott
City. The contract for building an electric
road between Washington and Baltimore
was given out. Owing to restraining or
\ fy1r f11 no Ia rf III
Gen Echo railroad did not take place.
Henry L. Sherwood, the assistant city post
master. resigned and J. Edwin Wilson was
appointed in his place. Progress is being
made in the arrangements for the Labor
day parade. and at a meeting of the repre-
sentatives Of labor organizations ]. F. Nc
Hugh was chosen marshal. The most val
liable prize ever offered for public competi-
ton was awarded during the past week by
a committee representing the Smith
sonian Institution; in addition to the
principal prize of $4,000. known as
the Hodgkins prize, medals were given
and honorable mention was made. Work
on the widening of G street has been
begun and the Commissioners have request
ed the removal Of overhead wires therein,
but no response has been received from the
Western Union. and it is stated on behalf
Of the telephone company that it has only
one pole on that street
In behalf Of the y; M G. A. an ofnciai
statement was issued to the effect that
building suitable for the needs of the asso-
citation would cost S2OO,OOO; contributions
from the public are invited. Through the
| voluntary action of Miss Flagler she is now
| under bonds to await the action of the
grand jury that will investigate the shoot
! ing of Ernest Green; a SHINY attended
| meeting of colored people to protest againse
| the verdict of the coroner's jury adjourned
without action. Under the decision of
Judge Cole, in the habeas corpus proceed
| ings of Manager Schoepf of the lexington
| railroad, the overhead wires on New York
| avenue must be removed as soon as in the
| judgment of the District Commissioners it
| can be done without inconvenience to prop
| erty-owners and citizens patronizing the
line. An iron-worker, from Baltimore,
named Charles Beach, fell from the top to
| the bottom of the new city post-off1ce build
| ing and was instantly killed.