Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-16
THE WEEK.

The United States became thoroughly In
yolved In International complications dur
ing the past week First. during an attack
by white laborers on blacks ON the river
front at New Orleans Tor cutting rates in
wages. Purser Balm of the British ship En-
gineer was wounded. Then: a mob out in
Colorado shot down in cold blood six Ital-
tans. believed to be participants in the muir
der of saloon keeper Hixon by name.
Then the steamship Alliance arrived at
New York from Colon with the report that
on March 8. when six miles on the coast OF
Cuba. Spanish cruiser fired three solid
shots at her and pursued her, but the ALL
enca, being the swifter vessel, steamed out
of range. The captain reported the occur
renee to Secretary Gresham Secretary
mandins that the spanish government disa-
VOW the act Of the captain Of the Spanish
Strip The Secretary, in addition insisted
that orders be given to Spanish vessels not
that part Of the Atlantic. q The Spanish
minister In this country had previously
said that his country would, Of course,
when notified that one Of her naval officers
had committed wrong act, apologize. but
he held that only a one-sided statement Of
the case had been made. and that his gov
eminent could not take action without fur-
Their knowledge. He held that 1t had NOS
even been proved that 1t was a Spanish
vessel that fired at the Alliance The Pres
fdent has been away on a ducklng trip. and
Secretary Gresham left sick bed to go
to the department. The New York Assem-
bly, passed the concurrent resolution sub
hitting to vote Of the people the question
of woman suffrage by a vote of so to 81.
President Cleveland gave a watch and
chain to Capt. G. Stenger Of the steamship
Amsterdam. for rescuing a crew of q fish
ing schooner. The report of the bureau OF
statistics of the imports and exports for
eight months shows an enormous decline In
oleSvv H0f hau
have won their strike Nearly tWo-thirds
of the miners in the district are at work at
the union rate-6D cents per ton. The resig-
from the tenth district Of Georgia was &C
cepted by Gov. Atkinson. There will be an
ether election to satisfy those charging
fraud. It Is estimated that over 35,O0O tons
of fish were killed in Texas waters by the
February freeze. Gov. Foster of Louisiana
ordered out the militia in New Orleans to
guard the Wharves and protect the colored
stevedores from mob violence, and order
vas restored. In a fire in mine near
White Cakes, N. M. FIVE of eight impris-
oned miners were suffocated. Erastus WI
man has been granted new trial by the
New York supreme court. He was con-
v;cted several months ago Of forging an
Endorsement upon a check. It was an
nounced in Greenville, Miss. that United
States Senator George would not be cam
didate for reelection. Judge Smith. In
Minneapolis. sentenced Harry T. HAYWARD
to be hung for the murder Of Catherine
Cling. Chief Engineer George Scwell,
retired. who entered the navy from New
York in 1S47, and retired in 1885. died In New
York.
The terms Of the treaty of peace about to
be concluded between China and Japan are
said to be that the Island Of Formosa will
be coded to Japan, Corea made indepen-
dent, a cash indemnity of $50. 600 paid
f0yC Arfhv Hoi-
Wei retained for a term Of years. The re-
mains Of Ismau Pasha. ex-Khedive Of
Egypt, who died recently at Constantinople.
were conveyed yesterday to the Rifa
Mosque. In Cairo. where they were inferred
with much pomp. Emperor William will
accompany the imperial princes and federal
council to Friedrichsruhe on April l to con-
graduate Prince Bismarck upon his birth
delegates to confer with the government
OF the Dominion Of Canada upon a proposed
union Of the two countries. c. r. Worth.
the famous dressmaker. who set the styles
The Spanish cruiser Reina Regenta
is believed to have foundered or Tan
gier, Morocco. In an engagement be-
tween the Cuban rebels and Spanish troops
killed. The Turks have again. been
slaughtering the Armenians at Kara
binar. In the yacht race at Cannes be-
tween Ailsa, Britannia and Corsair Ailsa
Wohs UehiiuS the bElLAunta ny Twelve MIN
utes. The states general d Holland has
passed a credit of 10. O0O. coo guilders. the
money to be used in equipping the army
with Mannlicher rifles. :: a)fG6
In the District,
The new cable on the Columbia railroad
was put In operation during the week. In
the case Of the owners Of property adjoin-
ing Rock Creek Park the court decided that
the park commission had no authority to
assess adjoining property for benefits due
to the location of the park Or improve
ments therein. Charges against Police OFF,
Ger Green. who shot Reuben Foster. a col
ored man. while the latter was endeavor-
ing to avoid arrest. were lknhfed by the
grand jury. Suddenly, while at his desk
In his office. George L. Clark died from a
stroke Of apoplexy. A verdict Of guilty was
rendered by the jury In the case Of James
L. Travers. a young colored man, charged
with killing Lena Gross. also eolored. An
order was issued by the District Commits
sioners directing that no information re-
lating to District affairs be given to the
press by employees Of the District govern
ment: everything Of this character was or
dered to come through the secretary Of the
board. 81,