Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-04
THE WEEK.

Commander Thayer of the G. A. R. of
Massachusetts sent out letter protesting
against a dedication of confederate
monument at Chicago on Decoration day.
The State Department has been notified
that the Ncaraguan government has IN
corporated the Mosquito reservation. Sec
rotary Herbert awarded the contract for
finishing the construction of the New York
(Brooklyn) dry dock to Thomas and Au-
gLstin Walsh of New York at their bid of
$4,000. At the meeting in New York of
the officers of the Naval Reserve organiZa-
ton, the Association of Naval MilitiaS of
the United States was formed and Balti-
more selected the place for the first
meeting. Theodore Roosevelt resigned as
civil service commissioner to become
member of the New York police board
Mayor Strong has been deluged with let
tiers from Grand Army men asking for Col
Warnings removal for stigmatzng the G.
A. r. as a lot of drunken bummarS."
The directors of Mccormick Seminary, in
Chicago. refused to surrender control of
the property to the Presbyterian General
Seminary. Ten people were killed in the
cyclone near Wichita, Kan. The use was
begun in Boston of electric cars as rail
distributors. Terrific wind and hail storms
swept over Missouri and Iowa. Arch Dixon
Brown. son of Gov Brown of kentucky,
and the wife of Fulton Gordon were both
shot and killed by the latter in Louisville
The Florida Athletic Club put up it's fer
felt for the Corbett-Fitzsimmons fight. The
Knights of Pythias at Indi annapolis decided
to make war on the Improved Order
knights Of Pythias. which uses the Ger
man ritual. In an interview III Cleveland
Chauncey NJ Depew said Morton was New
fork'S candidate for President. Civil Serv-
Ice Commissioner Charles Lyman resigned
Gen. John Newton and Congressman Lem
on died at New York.
Foreign.
The Emperor of China has ratified the
treaty of peace with Japan. correspon-
dent at Kobe. Japan, says there are evil
dences Of a serious crisis in the relations
between Japan and Russia. The Japanese
ministry Is reported to have adopted a
resolute attitude against Russia protesting
against Japan's taking any of China's
mainland. Great Britain accepted the guar
antee made by Salvador of the payment of
the indemnity by Nicaragua. and the
British vessels and troops will with
draw from Corinto soon as the Mica
raguan government has confirmed the
agreement. The bureau of American
republics is informed that the government
of the Argentine Republic has decided to
invite bids from architects throughout the
world for plans OF a new building intend
ed for use of congress. The Spanish au-
thorities at Havana continue to report vic
tories over the insurgents in the eastern
part of the island. popular subscription
has been opened at Caracas, Venezuela. for
the statue of President Monroe which is to
commemorate the Monroe doctrine. The
Duke of Orleans is reported to be critically
ill from pneumonia. By the bursting of
the dam of the great dyke at BouZey,
France, over a hundred lives were lost.
The coroner's jury decided that the mate
and the lookout man of the Crathie were
at fault when the Elbe was sunk. The jury
in Oscar Wilde's case disagreed. The as
sailaEt Of Ii Hung Chang has been ordered
to life Imprisonment. Four American fish
ermen, in two boats were captured in Can
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Ont. May day was celebrated by the work
ingmen in the various cities of Europe.
conflict was reported in Miskolez other
wise there was no trouble.
In the District.
Trustees of the Protestant Episcopal
Cathedral Foundation, at a meeting in this
city. selected Mr.. Ernest Flagg of New
York architect of the Hearst School for
Girls, which Is soon to be built; the Renais-
sance style of architecture was adopted for
the cathedral buildings; the appointment Of
DIR. George w. Douglas as chancellor of
the cathedral was announced. The en-
ployes and president of the Washington
and Anacostia Railroad Company renewed
the agreement for profit-sharing, to con-
tinue through May and June. The Com
missioners finally approved Maj. Powelrs
report upon the first section of the plan for
the extension of highways; they also de-
cided that alley gates must be numbered
HouSeS uc VI Tie
government were finally removed to the
new building on Louisiana avenue. Judge
Cox upheld the District in the injunction
suit brought by August Burgdorf to re-
strain the Commissioners from selling real
estate for delinquent taxes Consideration
of the Kidwell Bottoms suit was continued
in the Court of General Term. The Tele
graphic Historical Society convened. ]. A.
Beverly and Nelson Thurston were indicted
for the murder of Charles E. Johnson on
the 9Th of February last. Thomas j. Tay-
lor was sentenced to be hanged Friday,
July %. for the murder of his wife. W. r.
Lopez of New York committed suicide in
the Arlington Hotel Rev. Father James
A. Ward died at Georgetown College at the
age of eiphty-iwO pSIice Sergeant Charles