The National tribune., 1897-02-11
WEEK I'm WASHINGTON.

SUNDAY, JAN. 3l-It was announced that the
Congressional Commission on the Ford's
Theater disaster had agreed upon favorable
report upon the claims of the III persons
whose demands for damages were not allowed
st the last session of Congress. The claims
were objected to by the Secretary of War on
the ground that the parties making them had
not received injuries
MONDAY, FEB. 1.-The East Tennessee Bridge
Burners" have been recommended by the
House Committee on Invalid Pensions as
worthy of higher rate of pension than other
soldiers because of the perilous character of
their duty and the suiferings they under
went. A number of citizens of East Ten
nsssee i'm 1861 enlisted in the Union secret
service as bridge burners. understanding TIA at
they would he hanged or shot If captured by
the enemy. They only consented to under
take the work on condition that the army
under Thomas should at once occupy len
nessee after the bridges were burned, IN order
TO protect the men engaged, and this was
promised. Bridges were burned. but Thomas
did not come. having been recalled. and the
burners were deserted. They attempted to
escape into Kentucky, but were unsuccessful
and disbanded. Some were captured aud
shot, some escaped 10 the mountains and
others Joined the Union army. In view of
these facts the committee thinks special
recognition should be given them. The bill
is representative Anderson's.
TUESDAY, FEB 1.-The Mckinley aud Hobart
Carnival. under the auspices of the Woman's
Auxiliary Republican Association, opened at
Masonic rempie.-There is still great dis
tress in the city among the poor. Col. Staples
gave free dinner to $50 persons at the Ma
tional Hotel-Receiver Schoepf. of the
District division of the Columbia aud Mary
land Railroad, announced that his division of
the road will be complete to the District line
in about three weeks. The compressed air
motors for use in the city are expected to ar
rive about Feb. 90
FEB. 3.-The statement of the
public debt shows the debt. less cash in the
Treasury on January 81, to have been
81. 007, 00S.3l1. an increase for the month of
Sl401S, 135. This increase is accounted for
by a decrease of nearly $l3000,000 in the
cash on band The decrease in the cash is
the result of the redemption of S95S6,000 in
matured Pacific Railroad bonds. which will
be held as a debt against the company. and
the interest payments for the month which
amounted to Sc, O36. The debt proper,
independent OF the cash on hand. was in
creased during the month by 50, 120,796.
which is ehargeabie to the increase in the
amount of National bank notes outstanding.
THURSDAY, FEB. 4.-In the Delaware Sena-
torial case there was presented an affidavit of
George w. Roberts of Dover, in behalf of
Addicks. Roberts states that there has not
been an honest election in Delaware for %
years. He asserts that gross frauds have
been perpetrated which have resulted in the
election of the Democratic Legislature which
elected Kenney to the Senate.
FRIDAY. FEB. Sit was announced that the
2eth annual Encampment of the Department
of the Potomac, GAR. will be held on
"Wednesday evening Feb. II. Capt. J. NJ.
Edgar has been assigned by Commander
McElroy to duty as Officer of the Dag. aud
Lieut. w. II. Fuss as Officer of the Guard.
A banquet will be given to COMMANDMENT.
Chief Clarkson upon the occasion OF his an.
nual visit to this city On the 18th instant.
The committee appointed 10 make the neces-
sary arrangements consists of George Z. Cor
son, Chairman; A. S. Taber. Abraham Hart,
A. II. q. Richardson J. L. Raub, n. Il. Prem
tice, and w. p. Seville.
eLTURDAY, FEB. 6-The Secretary OF War re.
ported the completion of the monument
marking the birthplace of Washington at
Wakefield, Va. 1t is a granite shaft, erected
on fbe exact site OF the house in which WASH
ington was born. and is 81 feet high The
entire cost was ST., 051.