Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-30
THE WEEK.

THE WEEK.
OF the various complications confronting
the State Department the most troublesome
Is that Of Great Britain's demand upon the
Nicaraguan government for $4,000 for in
dignities to British citizens 1t is thought
that should the English back up their
claim with bombardment this government
would interfere. The announcement from
Cuba that the commander of the Condi de
Venadito, who fired on the Alliance. has
been relieved from his command, and that
orders have lean issued by Spain to re-
spect American commerce, has caused
some Satisfaction. The new Spanish min
lister, Senior Depuy de LONE, will start for
America April 4, stopping in Cuba ON his
way. In Philadelphia the launch Of the
steamer st. Paul did not take place, be-
cause the vessel could not be moved from
the ways. Henry L. Haupt, president of
the Montana Mining, Loan and Investment
Company, is being tried in the United
States court in Butte for swindling on an
extensive scale. Maj. McDonough. ex-su-
perintendent Of letter carriers in the ibnHf,
ton pest office, who was convicted OF TAX
Ing letters from the mails, was sentenca&
to FIVE years in the state prison. SIX men
tried to hold up through express soRTthe
Cincinnati Southern near Greenwood. KY.
One rohber was instantly killed and two
others died from wounds received from the
guns Of the company's officers, who. were ex-
pecting the hoId-up. Fire in the business
district in Milwaukee caused q loss OF
nearly $1.0OO.0O0.
Foreign.
The Emperor Of Japan has declared an
unconditional armistice pending the peace
negotiations with China. The celebration
Of Prince Bismarck's birthday was begun
by visit from 400 members of the German
reichstag and Prussian diet; Emperor VIII
liam visited Bismarck and presented him
with a sword of honor. The house of COM
mons adopted q resolution to give home,
rule to England, Scotland and Wales. Chol-
era Is reported among the japanese troops
at Port Arthur 1t is said that Gen. Reyes
defeated the rebels March Is at Ensiso,
Colombia, killing half their troops; the re-
have been ordered to proceed to Formosa.
The new telegraph line connecting Man
delay, Burmah, with Pekin, was opened.
A statement by Sir Edward Grey in
an advance of the French into the
territory Of the Niger. belonging
to the Royal Niger Company. would be an
unfr1endly act. caused sensation In
indicating strained relations between the
two governments. The order Of the do
minion government to the Manitoba legis-
lature to grant remedial legislation to the
enjoyed before the abolition Of the paro-
chial schools In 1880 was read In the legis-
lature, but met with opposition on the part
Of Premier Greenway.
In the District.
Arguments were begun on Monday and
continued Tuesday in the Debs case before
the Supreme Court. Paymaster General
Smith of the army was retired, and Col. T.
H. Stanton appointed in his place. The
President appointed ex-Rspresentative
Cultivate Of Ohio a member OF the board
n an6 Fort ffnaf
Dalton, for many years postmaster of the
House, died on Sunday. Maj. ]. G. d.
Knight OF the corps of engineers was
DESIGNATED to take charge Of the Washing
ton aqueduct upon the retirement of Col,
George H. Elliot, which takes place to-
morrow. Mr.. Thurston. Hawaiian minister,
left the city for Honolulu. On Tuesday
fire fire, DESTROYED considerable y, property IN
George Bahen, the foot ball player OF
Georgetown College who was injured in
the Thanksgiving day game. died at the
Emergency Hospital on the 26th. The next
returned verdict that Bahen came to his
death on account of foul play" The
verdict created considerable surprise. The
officials of the Pennsylvania Railroad Com.
pany notified Maj. Davis of the engineer
department of their willingness to repair
the Long bridge causeway, which has for
long time been in bad condition. The
111th session of the Baltimore conference
of the M. E. Church South was begun at
the Mount Vernon Church on Wednesday.
The board of trade held a most interesting
meeting and listened to several addresses
on the need of a comprehensive codifisation
of the District laws. Resolutions were
adopted empowering committee to take
preliminary steps looking to this achieve.
ment. On Thursday afternoon the District
Commissioners caused the walls of the new
school house being erected in Southeast
Washington to be examined in the presence
of q board Of experts to ascertain the truth
or falsity of charges preferred against the
integrity of the work by the Federation
of Labor. The charges were found to be
unwarranted, and the experts SO reported
to the Commissioners. The Secretary OF
the Interior decided that the Commission
ers have not the power to establish a ward
for the treatment of contagious diseases on
the grounds of the Freedmen's Hospital.
The will of the late Fred. Douglass was
filed. but seemed to be defective in some
formal particulars. Mary Delaney. the wo-
man who was accused of setting fire to
two Catholic churches, was arraigned for
that crime. After exhaustive inquiry into
her case Judge Miller declared her of I'M
sound mind, and certified her as such to
the Secretary of the Interior.