The National tribune., 1897-04-08
WEEK IN WASHINGTON.

Events of General Interest in the National
Capital.
TUESDAY. MARCH 30.-A delegation of one
armed Union veterans. discharged from the
Treasury Department during President
Cleveland's Administration, waited upon
Secretary Gage and presented memorial
setting forth their claims for reinstatement.
The delegation consisted of James NJ. Miller.
of Ohio; Solomon E. Homan, of Ohio: An
drew Day, of Iowa; John r. Pestell, of Mis-
souri,: George c. Cornish. of New York
Charles L. Diemer. of Illinois; John Bott.
of Missouri. and w. p. Hogarty. Of Kansas.
Secretary Gage received them cordially. The
memorial set forth that each had lost an arm
in the defense Of his country, and had been
nnjustly and unlawfully treated By the
former Secretary of the Treasury" having
been discharged during the first 20 months
of the previous Administration. The Secre-
tary assured the veterans that they and
their comrades who had been illegally dis
charged would be restored as soon as possible.
WEDNESDAY. MARCH 3l.-1he President sent
TO the Senate the information recently re-
euesied rs to the sums paid as indemnity TO
aliens for injuries caused by mob violence.
il shows that $I47,74s vas paid to the Chi
Besc Minister on April 16. 1857. as indemnity
for the mob attacks on the Chinese ut Rock
Springs. Nyo. Again. on Jan. u, 1882. the
Chinese Minister was paid SET. .6l9 for Losses
and injuries sustained by Chinese subjects in
the United States. On April u, 1892 Secre-
tary Blaine paid S24.350 TO the Charge
c'AEairs OF Italy as indemnity for the mas
sacrc Of Italian prisoners at New Orleans on
March IA. 1891. Tie Deficiency Appropria-
. tion tall Of last year directed number of
specific payments for indemnity, viz: To the
Italian Government. for three Italians killed
ia Colorado. $4,000; 10 Great Britain. for
James Balm. injured by mob in Louisville
sI.G0D: FOR Frederick B. Dawson and family.
Tor injuries inflicted in Nebraska, So 500: to
hermany. to indemnify citizens for losses.
5000 IN no one OF these cases has the Gov.
ernmeEt been reimbursed by the States
whese the violence occurred.
APEIL 1.-kear- admiral John II.
Russell. retired, died at his residence here
lie was born in Frederick, Md, in 1927, and
entered the Navy as Midshipman when
only IL years old. He SAW much active
naval service during the Mexican war; and
later achieved distinction in connection with
tie opening Of Chinese ports 10 commerce,
delivering dispatches in person to Chinese
officials by which American and English en-
voys were admitted to audience. He was
eompiimented by the Navy Department for
services ia cutting out the privateer Judah
~ Pensacola in September 1861 He partici-
paied in all the operations of Farragut's feet
in the Mississippi mp to Yicksburg He was
commissioned Captain ia 1874 Comm odore i'm
lSe3, and promoted to be Rear-Admiral March
a. 1856. He was retired in 1886, having seen
- years active service.
FRIDAY. APRIL 2-The Inaugural Committee
beid its final meeting aud decided TO disrose
Of the surplus funds i'm the hands of the
Treasurer by adding it 10 the Centennial In
auRural Relief Fund, established by the In
auguras Committee OF 1889. This fund was
placed in the hands OF the Comm issioners to
he Invested in Washington real estate Sc
enrieties. the annual interest to be used by
the Commissioners in purchasing fuel and
clothing for the poor of the city. II amounts
now 20 $4,000 The total receipts of the In
augural Committee were $Il6,Sl7. so, and the
expenditures sos. .z736l. All subscriptions
were refunded. The principal expense was
the decoration of the ballroom. which cost
tl4.344. The total cost OF the bail, including
music supper and services OF employees. WAS
nearly $4,000. The receipts from the ball.
supper and promenade concerts amounted to
$62, ,6i4.
SATURDAY. APRIL 3.-Henry Clay Evans en-.
tered upon his duties as Commissioner of
Pensions Before he reached the Depart
ment there WAS standing room only in the
outer Office and the corridor about the en-
trance to the snte-room of the Commits
sioner. Commissioner Evans is a diplomat
IN getting rid o. callers. He can talk to one
for half Q minute and induce him TO believe
that they have been acquainted at least two
weeks. He dispatches his visitors at the rate
OF two minute, aud each caller left with
smile upon his face. which indicated that he
felt no doubt Of the accomplishment of his
mission.
bUNDAY, APRIL 4.-Presideut Mckinley took
communion and listened to sermon BY Bishop
Hurst at the Metropolitan n. E Church.
A. sssf h.
many strangers being present whose desire
to see the President led them TO choose the
Metropolitan for their Sunday Woahip The
President Was accompanied only BY his guest,
kr. Morse. of California Bishop Hurst and
DIR. johnson administersA the sacrament.
the Presideat did mot 60 to the altar-rail