Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-02
THE WEEK.

THE WEEK.
The past week has been another week
prolific Of state conventions: on one day
eight were in session; general interest
conferred in that of the Illinois republicans
where 1t was square, stand-up fight be-
tween the anti-McKinley men, who wanted
Senator Cullorn Endorsed, and those who
wanted the delegates instructed for the
Ohioan; 1t resulted in the latter's success,
which was occasioned, In some degree, by
the announcement of the Vermont republic
cans that their preference was for McKin-
ley, thus deserving the New England can
didate. There was a split among the
Georgia and Arizona republicans; the Penn
sylVania democrats came out for ex-GoV-
ernor Pattison, Michigan democrats turned
down the free silver men, Mississippi demo-
Gratis Endorsed free silver, Nebraska admin
istration democrats came out for sound
money. The House of Representatives pass
ed the Pickler general pension bill by
vote Of 1871 to 81; the republicans and popu-
lists voted soliGly in favor of the measure,
and the democrats. with six exceptions,
solidly against 1t. The agricultural appro-
priation bill became a law without the
Presidents signature. The Virginia court
of appeals upheld the validity of the Maupin
anti-racing law of the state. The quadren-
NAL conference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church began In Cleveland, the right Of
women TO sit as delegates being the lead
Colorado wrote 4 letter saying he would
stand by the candidate nominated by the
st. Louis convention. The decree ordering
the sale of the Northern Pacific railroad
was signed in Milwaukee. The steamer
Wyanoke collded with the cruiser Column
bia off Newport News, Va, and sank. A
fire wiped out the business section of Grip
pie Creek, Col: four persons were killed and
a large number injured. Among the prom
trent deaths was that of Hamilton Disston
of Philadelphia.
Foreign.
The Shah of Persia was shot and killed
in the sanctuary of a shrine near Teheran
by an assassin disguised as woman. Sem
tence of death, afterward committed, was
pronounced upon Messrs. Hammond, the
American engineer; Phillips, Farran and
Rhodes of the Johannesburg reform COM
mittee. VINO pleaded guilty of high treason
in their trial at Pretoria The Turkish au-
thorities delivered Rev. Mr.. Knapp to the
United States authorities for trial, and a
full investigation is to be made. The Span
ish gunboat MensaSera captured and
brought into port at Havana the America
schooner Competition, having a filbustering
expedition on board. a mysterious eXplo-
sion occurred in the palace of the cap
tain general at Havana: the walls Were
cracked, a portion of the roof fell in
and an employe in the office was injured.
A protocol between Chile and the Argentine
Republic was signed The treaty between
tied. and all the former Bolivian coast be-
comes Chilean. Five foreigners and two
hundred and fifty Chinese lost their lives
by the sinking Of a Chinese steamer in a
collision off Chinese port. The new Cana
dian cabinet was sworn in at Ottawa. The
prominent deaths included Prof. Geffeken,
the German authority on Internal ional law
and Heinrich Gothard Won Treitschke, the
noted German historian.
In the District.
The House of Representatives passed two
local measures Monday-the bill to amend
the marriage laws in force in the District
and the bill to amend the charter of the
Capital Railway Company Senator Me-
MILAN notified certain corporations doing
business in this city under charters secured
in other states that if they desire legisla-
ton from Congress they must take out local
charters and subject themselves to District
taxes. The Senate District committee de-
cided to recommend the purchase of Ana
lostan Island. with sl1250U as the limit Of
cost and agreed to amend the existing laws
so as to prevent parent from willing a
cnlld 10 another person than the surviving
parent. There were several hearings in the
House before committees on local matters
Arguments were delivered by local temper
ance people in behalf of the pending bill
amending the liquor laws. Many farmers
DONG business as retailers in this city were
heard by subcommittee, of the House Dis
trict committee to their grievances
The District Commissioners wrote to the
Senate committee favoring municipal con-
troll of the collection of garbage street
sweeping and other such work The en-
gineer officers of the District completed the
plans for the third section of the street ex-
tension project. Secretary Carlisle wrote to
the House committee on public buildings and
grounds in opposition to the pending Joint
resolution requiring the post office roof to
be made fireproOf, and the committee re-
ported the measure adversely. A mass
nf rod oil l,1Il
test against alleged determinations on the
part of the colored school trustees In favor
of mulatto children as against those of
darker color. A committee of the school
board heard the testimony on charges pre-
ferred against Principal Cardozo of the
Colored High School. The annual conyen-
ton of the New Jerusalem of the United
States was held here with a large attend
ance. Plans were completed for a Hall of
History for the new American University.
The annual meeting of the board of direc-
| tors of the Emergency Hospital was held
and vacancies were filled by the remain
| ing members SO that the board stood CON-
| posed of directors favorable to an investi-
| cation of the charges against the surgeon
| in charge, DIR. James Kerr. The local Odd
Fellows celebrated the seventy-seventh an
niVersary of the foundation of that order
| IIX-Gov. Shepherd left the city for Mexico
| Sunday night after having spent the win
| ter here. Warrants were issued against a
number of dealers in SKINNED milk The
police made a general raid on policy PLAYERS
Col. Alexander Bliss died Thursday; he was
secretary of legation at Berlin from 1861
| to 1874, and was an author of works on
| diplomatic subjects.