Evening star., 1897-05-08
THE WEEK.

The tariff bill was reported to the Senate
from the committee on finance with many
amendments: the sugar rates were greatly
Increased, the Hawaiian reciprocity treaty
was abrogated and higher taxes were i'm
posed on beer and other articles of internal
revenue. The Senate refused by a vote of
43 to 26 to ratify the arbitration treaty, the
requisite two-thirds vote being lacking.
The House by a decisive vote refused to d.
rect the Speaker to appoint the committees.
and agreed for the rest of the session to
hold bi-weeky sessions. Senator Debee,
newly elected from Kentucky. took his
seat. A resolution was introduced by Rep
resentative Payne of Utah providing for the
annexation of Hawaii. The President nomi-
minister to the Netherlands and Robert F.
Patterson Of Tennessee to be consul general
at Calcutta. Fire at Ptttsburg destroyed
xS.0OO.o0 worth OF property. Secretary
OF the supervising architect Of the treasury
and took steps to fill the position by COM
Petitive examination. The Tennessee cen
tennial exposition was opened at Nashville.
President Mckinley starting the machinery
from the White House: It was announced
that an air ship had made q successful
night from the exposition grounds. Gen.
Nelson 8. Miles sailed from New York en-
route to the scene OF the Graeco Turkish
war. under orders from the War Depart
ment; ON the same steamer were Ambassa-
dor Porter and Consul General Gowdy on
their way to Paris. and Consul General Os-
borne en- route for London. The congrega-
tfon of Trinity p. E. Church, New York.
celebrated the 280th anniversary of the
church. The southern Baptfsts convention
was opened at Wilmington. N. C. The
Ra1zers' International Union Of Cleveland.
Ohio, voted for an eight-hour day. and to
censure the American Federation of Labor
for tndorsing free silver. Among those who
died we're ex- Representative Elbridge Gerry
yUkI Ir,n,r Fott up
the 8reenbacks. at Buffalo, N. Y, and Alex
ander Bechhofer. publisher Of the Balti-
more Morning Herald
Foreign.
About one hundred and twenty persons
perished and nearly as many more were
injured in a fire and panic at a charity
bazaar in Paris. which was being held
under the patronage Of the Duchess d'Uzes
and other prominent members of the
French aristocracy. The DUO d'Aumale
died at Zucco, Sicily. of apoplexy. on hear
Ing of the death OF his niece, the Duchess
d AlenCon. who was burned to death in
the fire. The American Society in London
gave farewell dinner to Mr.. Thomas +.
Bayard. the retiring ambassador. May day
W&s observed in various European cities
W1tfout disturbances except iE Budapest,
Hungary. where number of workingmen
attempted q demonstration in spite of the
prohibition of the authorities. They were
dispersed by the police. The Greek forces
abandoned Pharsalos and Velestino and
fell back to Domokos and Halmyros; in
the fighting previous to the retreat the
Turks suffered heavy losses. Lord Sails
bury. speaking at the annual meeting of
the Primrose League in London, said that,
as the result OF the concert of the powers,
the peace Of Europe was on a firmer foun-
dation now than ever before. The Span
lards claimed to have found documents on
tne hody OF Charles Aguirre. a Cuban
leader. showing that Gen. Maxine Gomez
Is In bad health. The revolution in Ecuador
was reported to be gaining strength.
In the District.
The Senate confirmed the nominate of
John B. Wight and John W Ross as Dis
trict Commissioners; their bonds were ap-
proved and they assumed their duties.
District Attorney Davis appointed Daniel
w. Baker IS one of his assistants The
sessions OF the universal postal congress
were begun in the old corcoran Art Gal
iery building. The fourth triennial meet
ing or the congress of American physicians
and surgeons was held, and in connection
with the sessions a statue Of DIR. Samuel
D. Gross was unveiled in Smithsonian
Park. The third annual meeting. of the
Laryngologicai, Pathological and Otologi-'
cal Society was held. Charles H. j. Tay-
lor of kansas. District recorder Of deeds,
rendered his resignation to the President.
AeONNiN -. Nhni liz iOaulc tTedSCFeE Oh
The Columbian University, was placed un-
der arrest charged with embeZzling over
$4,000 of the uniyersity's funds; he gave
bail in the sum of 5000 and was held
for trial. John Perkins, colored, was
drowned in the Potomac. Two cases of
highway robbery were committed in the
heart of the city and were reported to the
police. Among those who died were Rear
Admiral Richard w. Meade. u. s. N, re-
tired. and Martin Hebner. the wel-known
caterer.