Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-25
THE WEEK.

The income tax question was finally set
tied Monday. when the Supreme Court,
by vote of to 4. decided the law to be
unconstitutional; Chief Justice Fuller de-
livered the opinion of the court; Justice
Jackson. who was not present when the
first decision was made, voted in favor Of
the law, but Justice Shiras. who voted for
the law on the first hearing, changed his
Views and voted the opposite way the sec
ond time. Commander-in-chiefL awler of the
G. A. R. says that there will be no Grand
Army posts at the dedication Of the con-
federate monument at Chicago. The
phis; Gen. Catchings of Mississippi was
elected chairman; Secretary Carlisle made
an exhaustive speech against free silver.
The act of the Maryland legislature
rangier sound by dredge or scoop
has been declared invalid by the
court. Ex-Police Judge c. E. Morris
Of Springfield, Ohio, was sentenced
for forgery and embezzlement. Isl
dor Rayner has withdrawn from the race
for the Maryland governorship. Brick
makers Went on a strike In Chicago to en-
Creek nation Is in a state Of instruction
against the tribal heads of the government;
the misrepresentation Of funds is the cause;
armed bands are moving on Okmuggee, The
.
The French cruiser Hussard arrived at
Philadelphia. The fourth general con-
ference district convention of the Epworth
League was held in Philadelphia. Mr..
tiaIs as Hawaiian charge d'affaires. EX
Secretary of the Treasury Hugh McCulloch
died at his home. In Maryland. Henry
Wick, one of the oldest bankers in the
country. died at Cleveland, Ohio. aged
lightweight years. Henry Abel Chitten-
den, pioneer In the anti-slavery move
ment. died at Montclair, N. j., aged eighty
years.
The Chinese emperor has recalled from
the Island of Formosa all the Chinese
officials. The prime minister of Corea has
resigned, and the minister Of the interior
has applied to the representatives of the
for eign powers for assistance. The Japan
csc government appointed Count Hayashi
minister to China. Several Of the his
torical palaces and a number of the art
galleries in Florence and other Italian
cities were damaged by the earthquake.
The Spanish authorities report the de-
feat of a rebel force in Eastern Cuba, in
which Jose Marti, who was proclaimed
leader of the revolutionary party, was
killed. The Russian government Is said to
have declined to agree to the occupation
Of Corea by the Japanese. Nasrulla Khan.
the second son of the Ameer of Afghan
istan, arrived in England and was shown
distinguished courtesies. Queen Victoria's
seventy-sixth birthday was celebrated
throughout England. Another revolution
has broken out in Ecuador. Two anarch-
lists were sentenced in Florence, Italy. to
prison for thirty years, and one for life.
for attempting to murder SignOr Baudi on
the day that Carnot was assassinated.
At the lord mayors banquet In London
Sir William Vernon Harcourt said there
would be no departure from the present
financial policy of England. The lower
house of the Prussian diet adopted mo-
ton urging the government to take steps
in favor of an International settlement OF
the currency question.
In the District.
Memories of the Ford's Theater disaster
were recalled by the coming together OF the
congressional commission. which is direct
ed to report on the claims of the victims.
On account of the increase in the price of
-four and proposition to add to the wages
and lessen the hours of the jurymen bak-
ers the wholesale price of bread was in
creased from three to four cents per loaf
by the boss bakers. An enthusiastic recep-
ton was accorded the Morton Cadets and
the Fencibies on their return from the
interstate drill at Memphis. The Morton
Cadets won the second prize in class A.
the first prize in class b and second In
class C. and the Fencibles were rated sixth
in class A. At the meeting of the trustees
of the American University the balance
of the fund needed for the erection of the
first building was subscribed. and the eX-
ecutive committee was authorized to Sc
cure plans for this building as we'll as for
the entire scheme of buildings. Company
H Of the Western High School won the
Allison Natlor medal in the annual High
School championship contest. Representa-
tive Cogswell of Massachusetts, ex-Secre-
tary Hugh McCulloch and Gen. 8. s. Hen
kle died during the week.