Evening star., 1896-09-19
THE WEEK.

THE WEEK.
Complete returns Of the Maine election
show that Powers (rep) for governor. re-
ceived S3.573 votes; Frank (dem.). 3i.S41;
republican plurality, 4S, 732, against 1858
in 1892. Senator Allen sent to Mr.. Bryan
letter notifying him of his nomination for
the presidency by the peoples party, and
assuring him that an Endorsement OF the
populist platform was not required Chair-
man Butler of the populist convention
mailed to Thomas E. Watson the noti1ca-
ton of his nomination for the vice presi-
dency. Candidate Bryan continued his
tour through a part Of Tennessee, North
Carolina and Virginia. The New York DEM
ocratic convention at Buffalo nominated
John Boyd Thacher for governor. and in
dorsed the platform adopted at Chicago:
William F. Sheehan resigned as national
committeeman, and Frank Campbell was
elected his successor. The silver democrats
of Connecticut controlled the state conven-
tiOn at Hartford, which nominated candl-
dates for state officers and an electoral
ticket. Capt. John Mcdonald of Montgom-
cry county was nominated for Congress by
the sixth Maryland district republican con-
vention, after very exciting session.
Senator Smith of New Jersey published the
announcement that, being unable 10 recon-
cile his views with the platform of the dem
OCrallC NallOHdl convention. lie WOulu re-
sign from the craftsmanship of the state
committee. The battle ship Texas, while
entering Newport harbor. ran upon rock
opposite the torpedo station. but was pulled
off uninjured. Several officers of the
steamer Laurada were arrested ut Will
mtngton. Del, and held as witnesses in the
case against Capt Murphy, charged with
fifbustering. The State Department is In
vestigattng the case Of Charles Gown. an
American newspaper correspondent. exc
cuted In Cuba. Four persons were killed
and number hurt in wreck on the Gin
cinnati: Hamilton and Dayton. near Con-
nersviile. Ind. Two men and twenty-five
horses pershed in fire in Milwaukee. Wis.
The gunboat Bancroft sailed for Turkish
waters. Burglars dynanited the safe in
the store Of J. w. Brown at Falls Church.
va. The deaths of the week included
Lieut.. c. F. Norton. U. S. N, in Chicago:
DR.. Charles H. Chalkley Of the faculty of
the Medical University at Richmond. Va;
Fire Commissioner Austin E. Ford. in New
York. who was editor of the Freeman's 8
Journal: and was always prominent in
Irish affairs: Capt. George S. Hoyt of the
army. at Helena, Mont. and Enoch Pratt
of Baltimore.
By the arrest Of lyman. Bell and the
other dynamiters, the Scotland Yard au-
thortties in London believe they have
crushed an extensive Fenian conspiracy,
one Of whose objects was the assassi-
nation of the czar during his trip to
England. The guard of Turkish troops on
duty at the sultan's palace In CONSTANT
nople was forcibly disarmed and replaced
by others. 1t was reported that a Mussul-
man movement against the sultan had been
started The followers of Don Carlos
threaten to make trouble for the Spanish
government. The Anglo-Egyptian Nile cx-
pedition. under Gen. Sir Herbert Kitchener
arrived at Barja-on-the-Nile. Forty-fve
passengers on Rhine steamer were
thrown INTO the river by the collapse Of 8
gang plank at Buesingen. and several were
drowned. Thirty persons were injured by q
collision on street railway in Valencia
Spain. Twenty-six hundred Spanish troops
embarked from Barcelona for Cuba. The
London st. James Gazette suggested thai
England. the United States and Italy form
an alliance to oppose the Russian combina
tion whicl -eeks to prevent interference
with the urksh despot
In the District.
Because Of the alleged dissatisfaction or
the part Of large stockholders of the Eek
ington-Belt system Of street railroads owe,
the losses in the boulevard scheme be.
tween this city and Baltimore, it was an
nounced that the equipment of the former
road with compressed air motors would be
postponed. definite understanding was
had between the health officer and the
garbage contractor over future disposal o.
such garbage as cannot be incinerated
the Commissioners urged the contractor
to hasten the erection of the second crema
tory plant rumOr was current to tn,
effect that the contractor had been Offered
| large sum for the sale of his contract
| For the second time the trial of the Jack
| son City gambling cases was postponed
| Preparations were completed for the Bryal
| demonstration; Mr.. Bryan himself declin
| ing to speak from the steps of the Capito!
the old base ball Park was secured for tn
meeting. The board Of school trustees
| having already determined upon a system
| of penmanship to be taught in the schools
| failed to agree in the selection OF a tex
| book. Superintendent Stoutenburgh pre-
| scnted his annual report to the Commits
| sioners showing the condition of the wor
| house and other institutions under hi
| charge to be entirely satisfactory. Vet
| Grams of the late war who fought on op
| pCsite sides met in fraternal union on thei
way to the battlefield Of Antietam to dedi
| cate a monument there to the PhiIadel
| phia brigade; they were welcomed by Com
| missioner Truesdell and held camp fire
| Lord Chief Justice Russell visited the city
| Rev. John c. Bowers, recently called t
the pastorate of St. Marks Luthera
| Church, assumed charge Of his new dutie.
A tournament was held under the auspice
| Of the Washington croquet clubs whic
ers from northern cities: Sackett Duryes
| a fifteen-year-old local player. carried o.
the honors. l.. H. Schneider. for NOR
than sixty years identified with bushes
life in this city, died.