Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-06
THE WEEK.

The democrats of New York elected a
mayor OF Greater New York and a chief
| Justice of the court of appeals for the
state. The state legislature left the repub-
licans in control. In Ohio the republicans
elected Bushnell governor by about $1,000
| plurality. The republicans probably Sc
| cured a majority of five on joint ballot in
| the legislature. Strong opposition devel-
| oped against Senator Hanna in the ranks
| OF his own party Kentucky went demo-
| cratic for ore state officer and a democratic
mayor was elected in Louisville. A num-
| Der of fatal affrays in the state on election
day grew out of political differences. Mary
| land elected enough republicans for the
| legislators to insure the defeat of Senator
German Baltimore elected republican
mayor. Massachusetts, Iowa and Pennsyl-
vania remained in the republican ranks,
| though with decreased pluralftfeS. Colo
| rado elected fusion judge. South Dakota
elected five republican district judges out
| of eight. Virginia went democratic by an
| increased ma jority, compared with last
year. New Jersey elected republican
legislature. George B. Cox, conspicuous for
years as the republican boss in Cincinnati,
| announced his retirement from politics.
Ex-Judge Walling, prominent democrat
of Monmouth county, N. j., voted at Key
port, i'll that county, and soon afterward
shot himself dead, as the result it was be-
lieved, of intense anxiety over the election.
preliminary move was made toward
prosecuting the Retail Coal Dealers Asso-
citation of San Francisco under the pro-
visions of the antitrust law. The Port
land (Ore.) chamber of commerce decided
to send relief expedition to the Yukon
miners. Seven trustees of the Womans
Christian Temperance Unions Chicago
temple. including Miss Frances E. Willard,
resigned. The Union Pacific railroad was
sold at Omaha to the reorganization COM
mittee for $57, 564 931 81. 1t was announced
that the Georgia legislature would pass a
La king the MIA wing of foot ball in that
state misdemeanor, in view of the fatal
injury of r. v. Cannon. University of
Georgia player, while taking part in
game. Lower temperature in the yellow
fever districts encouraged the hope that
the prevalence of the disease is near an
end. Col George Waring, 1r., New York's
commissioner of street cleaning, sued Rich
ard Croker for 500 600 damages. The east
bound Washington express on the Chesa-
peake and Ohio road, from Cincinnati to
Washington, was derailed five miles east
of Charlottesville, Va; four persons were
killed and seventeen were injured; spread
rails were alleged to have caused the dis
aSter.
Foreign.
In Rio Janeiro an unknown soldier at
tempted TO stab President Moraes of Brazil
with a dagger; Col. Moraes, the presidents
brother, tried 10 foil the soldier and re-
ceived the dagger in his own body, being
mortally wounded: Gen. Bethencourt, min
lister of war, was shot dead by an unknown
person in the crowd at the Fame time.
Great Britain declined to take part in the
Florida fisheries conference. The Spanish
government decided to try Gen. Weyler by
court-martial. Striking workmen in Rus
sian town burned the residence of the man.
ager of a factory, forced open safe in
the factory and destroyed the money 1t
contained. The Diamond Merchants ALI
ance in London was robbed by burglars of
gems valued at $4,000. The employers and
cotton operatis es at Manchester, England,
agreed to submit to arbitration a PROPOSE
ton made by the employers to reduce
wages per cent. It was said that the
Spanish cabinet approved the capture of
the American schooner Competitor in
Cuban waters; Senior j. E. Bruzon. a dis
tinguished lawyer and autonomist Of
Havana, was appointed regional governor
Of the province OF Havana; Marshal Blanco
cabled to the Spanish government that he
had formed a favorable opinion regarding
the prospects for the pacification of Cuba.
Capital was secured in London for a cable
from. Bermuda to Jamaica, so that England
will not be der endent on American lines for
communication with the West Indies The
Schwarz aluminium airship, fitted with a
benzine motor. was tested at Berlin rising
thousand feet. but became unmanagable
In a wind Col. John Rouse Merriott Chard,
Drift South Africa, in 1879, killing 35I
Zulus. died; Sir Rutherford Alcock, KCB,
who, in 1875, was president of the ROYAL
Geographical Society. died in London at the
I'm the District.
The Commissioners decided to ask Con-
gress for legislation regarding the old per-
NIT system for paving short streets. The
health officer filed his annual report. The
American Security and Trust Company
petitioned the court for a decree of sale
In the case of the Belt Railway Company
In satisfaction Of a mortgage on which in
terest was overdue; the court set future
date for hearing Of the case. The Court
OF Appeals of the District sustained the
validity of the game laws relating to the
District Judge Thomas F. Miller of the
Police Court died at his home at Tokoma
Park; President Mckinley appointed C. F.
Scott. justice of the peace. in Judge Miller's
place. Col Heyl, adjutant general of the
District militia, submitted his annual re-
port to the War Department, in which he
praised the high efficiency of the National
Guard. The Congressional Library was
opened to the public Monday night: 1t was
announced that the library would be open
for inspection Thanksgiving day. and also
that an effort would be made to secure
from Congress Q suflcient appropriation to