Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-26
THE WEEK.


Political interest continues to he focused
on the stumping tour of the democratic
presidential candidate and the excursions
to the home of the republican nominee.
The sensation Of the week was Tammany's
demand for the withdrawal Of John Boyd
Thacher, democratic candidate for gov
ernor in New York, who had repudiated
the Chicago platform; at a meeting of the
state committee Senator Hill persuaded the
members to postpone action. Finally, Mr..
Thacher concluded to withdraw. The gold
standard democrats of New York held q
state convention and nominated state
and electoral ticket. Negotiations for
fusion between populists and democrats
have progressed in various states, but all
the obstacles have not yet been removed.
Considerable comment was caused by the
conduct of a number Of Yale College boys,
whose yells caused Candidate Bryan to
shorten his speech at New Haven, Conn.
Kisses and other discourtesy shown Gov.
O'Ferrall and Gen. Buckner in a political
meeting at Richmond, Va, were also the
subject of strong condemnation. The long
continued strike of miners at Leadville
eliminated in an attack on the Coronado
and Emmett mines, and the application of
the firebrand: when the firemen were
summoned the mob fired on them and five
lives were sacrificed; state troops were
ordered to the scene, many warrants were
issued and martial law virtually was es-
tablished. The Sovereign Grand Lodge Of
Odd Fellows, in session at Dallas. Tex.
adopted revised rituals for the Rebekah
branch &C the order and also for the Patri-
archs Militant. The American Bankers
Association was in session at st: Louis.
VIM. P. Niccols, president, and John b.
Deblanc cashier of the New Orleans Bank
of Commerce, were arrested on the charge
of receiving deposits after they knew the
bank was insolvent.
Foreign.
The Gar of Russia and cZarina arrived at
Lelth. Scotland and were received with
great pomp; they were landed with the
most ella borate precautions against possible
assassns, and were conveyed to Balmoral,
the queens Scotch home, the railway being
guarded the entire distance. The Anglo
Egyptian expedition into the Soudan pushed
further south and occupied Dongola the der
wishes retrea ting In confusion; the object OF
| the expedition Is believed to have been
| virtually attained. Mr.. Gladstone made an
address at Liverpool, in which he advised
| ttat England withdraw her representative
| from Constantinople and dismiss the Turk
| ish representative at London II the sultan
| proved unwilling to undertake reform In
| Turkeys treatment of Armenians; 1t now
! appears that thousand Armenians wers
| killed at Egin, in the Kharput district. A
| gale along the British coast caused much
! carnage and some loss Of life; the English
| channel service was suspended. Edward j.
|
| spiracy with P. ]. lyman to cause dynamite
| explosions IN Great Britain. was remanded
| for week in London. Prof Sir George
| Murray Humphrey of Cambridge England
| University is dead.
| In the District.
F. w. Enrich was attacked by highway
men at the corner of D and Sd streets
| northwest and was severely wounded by a
pistol shot, but his assailants were fright
ened off before they succeeded in robbing
him. Another citizen. John w. Keys, was
assaulted and robbed while passing through
| the Capitol grounds. In accordance with q
| petition by creditors of the lexington and
| Belt street railroads, Mr.. W.Kesey Schoept
| has been appointed receiver; a meeting OF
| the minority stockholders of the Belt road
was held and the proposition discussed OF
| taking some action to protect the interests
of the minority; Mr.. Schoepf has also beer
| appointed receiver OF the Columbia and
| Maryland railroad. Again the trial of the
| alleged Jackson City gamblers was post.
poned, and this time Indefinitely. A plan OF
settlement was agreed upon by the loca
beer brewers and the representatives OF
District Assembly SO, knights of Labor
and the local Federation of Labor. Mr.. w
c. Winlock. the assistant in charge Of tn,
Smithsonian Institution, died