Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-27
REVIEW OF THE WEEK.


Domestic.
During the week Mr.. Mckinley has been
receiving visitors from all parts OF the
country. congratulating him on his nomi-
nation for the presidency. and he has had
occasion daily to make q speech. Garrett A.
Hobart, republican nominee for Vice Presi-
dent, had an enthusiastic reception by the
citizens Of Paterson. N. j., his home. The
Illinois democratic convention at Peoria
renominated Gov. Altgeld by reclamation,
denounced the Cleveland administration,
declared for free silver and instructed the
delegates to Chicago to support free silver
candidates New York held q big ratifica-
ton meeting, at which ex-SeE ator Platt de-
clared for the ticket nominated. The Geor-
gia democratic state convention renominat-
ed Gov. Atkinson and other state officers,
elected delegates-at-large to the Chicago
convention and adopted a free coinage sill
yer platform. The New York democratic
convention at Saratoga adopted q sound
money platform. Senator Hill heading
the observation-disclosures to the Chicago
given to Gov. Mckinley. his wife and
mother by the women of Canton and
Starke county, Ohio. President Cleveland
and Secretary Carlisle returned to Wash
iEgton from their trip down the Potomac.
In sports. Henry of Navarro won the sub
urban. Cornell freshman and varsity the
intercollegiate boat race at Poughkeepsie,
and Ben Brush the Kentucky derby. Dur
ing the week ex-senator Trumbull Of ILL.,
nofs, ex-Congressmen Hudd and Walling.
ex-Secretary Bristow. Sir Augustus Harris,
Col. A. G. Bracket died.
Foreign.
The Venezuelan embroglio was cleared
somewhat by the release Of Harrison. the
arrested British surveyor. The Dominion
conservative government was defeated
in the Canadian elections. The Span
ish government decided to send one
hundred thousand troops to Cuba be-
fore the close Of the present year.
The Pan-Presbyterian council, in ses-
sion in Glasgow. resolved to petition the
favor Of the establishment Of permanent
board Of arbitration to settle international
disputes between the two countries. The
designations of Cecil Rhodes. Alfred Belt
and Or: Rutherford Harris. as directors of
the British South Africa Company. were
accepted. Henry NJ. Stanley, the well-known
explorer. became seriously Ill. The latest
advices from Yokohama stated that 1900
persons were drowned and 5000 injured
during the recent tidal wave and earth
quakes in the northern province OF Japan
Fort Charter. in Matabeleland. was sur
rounded by Insurgents, and food supplies
from Buluwayo for Gwelo were stopped.
The Spanish senate. by vote Of 81 to A.
rejected the motion Of Senator Comas for
an amendment to the royal address, de-
handing that the protocol of 1877 with the
United States be renowned. A Venezuelan
companion Of Thomas r. Dawley, the
American artist. was arrested IN Ha-
vsna, charged with taking photographs Of
the Spanish defenses on the line of the
province Of Pinar del Rio. w. w. Gay. a
correspondent Of the New York World, was
expelled from Cuba. The steamers Three
Friends and City of Richmond, engaged in
hlibustering, were captured by a United
States revenue cutter at sea and taken to
Key West.
In the District.
After q trial lasting nearly six weeks the
jury in the Holt will case Thursday night
returned a verdict decl aring that in their
judgment the alleged will offered for pro-
bate was never executed by the late Judge
Holt; in other words. they pronounced 1t
forgery: steps were at once taken for
an appeal to the Court of Appeals and it
would be CARR sd to the United States Su-
preme Court. The trial of indictments
against grGcerymen for selling oleomargar-
Inc without the lawful marks was contin-
accused persons and in one case returned
a verdict of guilty on certain counts: pleas
OF guilty were entered in other cases, and
thursday the jury was discharged for the
term. leaving number Of cases undecided.
Engineers of the Baltimore and Potomac
Raiiroad Company were brought before the
Police Court on charge Of failure to
stop their engines at rapid transit street
railway crossings in accordance with an
order Of the Commissioners and in order
to send the case to higher court for ad-
Indication Judge KimbaI imposed q fine,
with the privilege of appeal. Irwin Ford,
the murderer Of Elsie Kreglo. was hanged
Friday. June g. for this crime, which was
committed May 4. The Metropolitan Rail
road Company discharged a number of Its
employees because of their connection with
mir HI lot \ II
antagonized the road before Congress in
respect to legislation which it sought: the
men appealed to the labor organizations,
but at the close of the week no strike had
been ordered and there was no prospect of a
serious disturbance