Evening star., 1896-07-18
THE WEEK.

The democratic national campaign was
opened by Mr.. Bryan. the presidential NOM
fnee. In series Of speeches delivered on
his way from Chicago to his home. Lin
coin, Neb; he was given a big reception on
his arrival The republican national execu-
tive committee. at its meeting in Cleveland.
Ohio. decided to locate national headquar-
ters at both New York and Chicago The
Kansas court of appeals declared Illegal
all the divorces that have been granted
In the state during twenty-five years.
The militia on guard at the Brown
Company's work at Cleveland. Ohio.
made bayonet charge upon a mob of
strikers and rioters, and a dozen of the
latter were wounded. The Baptist Young
Peoples linton, in session at Milwaukee,
decided to hold the convention next year In
Denver. Four of Buffalo Bits musicians
were frightfully injured and two will proba-
bly, die; they were scraped from the band
wagon while driving under a railroad bridge
in Toledo. Ohio. Miss Addie Tillman eldest
daughter of Senator Tillman of South Car
olina, was killed by lightning in Brevard.
n. Z. Terrific rain storms did great dam
age in Pittsburg and parts of West Vir-
ginia. Ohio and Kentucky. Ex-Gov. Will
lam f. Russell of Massachusetts was founi
dead in his fishing camp at Adelaide near
Grand Pabos. Quebec; death was caused by
heart disease
An anarchist named Francois attempted
to assassinate President Faure of France
at the Longchamps race course, but no in
jury was inflicted: the people vocfferously
cheered the president and made attempts
to kill his assailant. Lord Salisbury laid
before the British house of lords papers on
the subject of arbitration between the
United States and Great Britain. and an
hounced that the negotiations were pro-
.ln,,
tween Lord Salisbury and Secretary Olney,
as gwen out here. however. indicates that
the negotiations are far from a settlement
ne German steamship Pentaur, from San
Jose, central America. for Hamburg, was
wrecked at Quinteros; the passengers and
crew were all saved. A bottle was picked up
en- TIE English coast which contained pap
er stating that the Naronic had struck an
lcebers and was sinking fast the Naronic
was lost in 1888. A party of Christians who
entered the military zone set out by the
turkish authorities on the Island of Crete
were murdered by the Turks. The British
snip Curfew, from Dundee, WIS lost In the
t;ed sea with all on board. Yellow fever
rs causing havoc among the Spanish SOL
diers in CuDa. The Greek government will
send troops to the GraecO-Turkish from
TIER because of the stra ned relations grow
ing out of the Cratan insurrection. Deaths
included Cardinal Lavoletta, dean of the
sacred College. in Rome and Jules Gulc-
nard. an associate of Ferd nand de Les
seps IN the Sucz canal project.
In the District.
The fifteenth International convention of
the United Society of Christian Endeavor
came to an end Monday night the pro-
gram was carried out to the letter, and the
meetings were of the most interesting char
acter: Tuesday numbers Of the E;ndeavor-
ers visited Mount Vernon. and planted a
peace oak" near the tomb of Washington;
Tuesday no list, ,ft bo o;t
a parade of wheelmen in honor Of the del
eSates TO the convention. The National
League OF Colored Women assembled, and
reports or an interesting character were
MADE as to the work accomplished during
the past year Arrangements were begun
Tor the annual encampment of the Union
eteranS Legion in this city in October
and Col. l. +. Wright was chosen as chair
Iildn OF the executive committee. The at
torney for the District rendered an opinion
to the effect that the Commissioners had
not the right under the law to accept the
Did of the Potomac Electric Lighting Com
pany for the illumination of the streers
and the matter became involved without
settlement; the Potomac company finally
Claimed that under the circumstances the
commissioners could not consider any bid
but their own. The knights of Labor hoy
cotted the Metropolitan Railroad Company.
ana the general secretary of that order is
sued statement of the case, appealing to
the pubic not to support the road: efforts
were made to reconcile the differences be-
tween the management and the men, but
no progress was made. The populists of
.he .t District met in convention and indorsed
the democratic nomination Of Bryan and
Sewau FOR the presidency and vice presi-
dency, and sent delegates to the populist
convention at st. Louis instructed to vote in
that way. Myron NJ. Parker was chosen by
the republican national committee as q
member Of that body from the District
Joseph Mantegari. an Italian fruit vendor.
was burned tc death by gasoline.