The National tribune., 1895-04-18
THE WEEK IN WASHINGTON.
ETinor Matters of Interest I'm the Capital
City.

Esfnor Matters of Interest I'm the Caplfal
City.
SUNDAY. April Ut was learned to-day that
Secretary Lamont has decided upon the
main features OF the official exerc ses author
lied BY Congress In dedication of the Chicka-
mauga and Chattanooga National Military
Park The ceremonies will begin on the
battlefield OF ChickRnanga Sept l9. and VIII
comprise the formal announcement oil the
opening of the park by the War Department.,
representing the Government; oratiens by
speakers OF National prominence, and the
proper military display. On the following
dRy exercises in continuation of the dedl-
cation relating TO the battles OF Lockout
Mouatain and Missionary Ridge will he held
at Chatt lnOaga with q somewhat smhaf pro-
gram. The Secretary VIII arrange 10 nave
Mi the armies represented in the battles par
ticipate in the dedication by setting apart
the might OF Sept. 10 10 the Union and Con ed
crate rniies of the Tennessee, and the night
of the 20h TO the Armies OF the Potomac
and Northern Virginia The Regular Army
will be represented by the Lleutenant-0en-
erRl and detachment of troops.
MONDAY, APRIL s.-The President awarded
medal Of honor TO Second Lieut.. J. ii. Pink
ham. 57th Mass, for most distinguished gal
lantry in the assault on Fort Stedham, Va,
March 25 1865 i'm this action Lieut. PINK
ham captured, with mis- own hands. the battle
flag of the 57th n. C-Secretary Smith de-
cided to use the $1,000 he was authorized to
eKpend for the education of Indian IN Alaska
in building two school houses one at Doug
lass Island and the other at kotchikan.
Plans for the buildings now in course OF
preparation.
TUESDAY. April 9-T'hirty years ago the Army
of Northern Virginia surrendered at Apo
mattox Courthouse The anniversary OF that
glorious event passes without public COM
memoratiOn.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10.-The Interior De
partment is preparing to print $1,000 maps
OF the United States and 10000 Of public
land States and Territories. Ii is also in
tended TO print copies OF Township pists
which have become worn out and need re-
newing
THURSDAY. APRIL lie. C. Butler, Charge
d Afaires of the United States in Mexico,
reports TO the Department OF State that be-
tween 200 aud 200 negro families have re-
Gently arrived from the United States at
Tlahuslilo. State of Durango. as colonlsts
under the Federal concession granted to w.
a. Ellis an American citizen. Under the
agreement by which the parties 90 TO Mexico
Ellis is to furnish land. garden seeds, farm
ing implements. water, aud houses and ra-
tions. he two last items are 10 be furnished
for o. days, and Ellis is TO be repaid for all
advances made by him out OF the crops
raised.
FRIDAY. April 19.-An excellent Photographic
counterfeit OF the S. note o. the American
Exchange National Bank of New York was
discovered in the money sent to the National
Bank Redemption Division of the Treasury
for redemption. The note is OF 1892 series,
check letter +. with the portrait of Garfield
upon il. warning was sent out by Chlef
Hazen. of the secret Service.
SATURDAY, APRIL I3.-General Superinten-
dent White, of the Railway Mail Service, has
submitted report TO the Second Postmaster
General showing tbe growth OF the mails in
the principal postofices of the country for
March 1885, IS compared with March, 1894.
The figures are for total pounds of all kinds
OF mail matter distributed during the month.
The increase was. in round numbers: Phia-
6elpha. 2.9g0. GOO; Cleveland, 1850 600; Gin
cinnati, $4,000; Dayton. 1000; Columbus.
g., 0oe: Indianapolis 7I7.0o0; Nashville, &c.
o00; Chattanooga, $4,000; Memphis 2l1 .00e;
Chicago, 1913 900. Superintendent White Gays
that this general increase holds good az q
rule. throughout the entire service and indi-
Gates revival Of business prosperity, because
the mails afford good index of the state Of
trade.