Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-16
THE WEEK.

Governor McLaurin of Mississippi ap-
pointed H. D. Money to fill out the unex-
pired term of the late United States Sem
ator George. A number of fatal and other
accidents to gold hunters who were cross
ing the passes occurred. Rain broke the
drought in many parts of the south and
west. The evidence ended and argument
began In the Luetgert murder trial, Chi
cago. The general council of the Evangeli-
cal Lutheran Church of North America be-
gan session at Erie Pa. The Brother
hood of ST. Andrew met in international
convention at Buffalo, N. Y. The Ameri-
missions continued its sessions at New
Haven. The American Association, in ses-
sion at Nashville. adopted resolutions urg-
iEg International arbitration as substitute
Church of Disciples continued at Indian
apolis. The Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union Of New Jersey adopted resolu-
lions condemning the custom Of smoking
the class pipe at Princeton. DR. John Cult
eras, the government expert declared that
yellow fever exists at Galveston. Tex, and
an exodus from that city has begun. Sec
rotary Cage. Senator Mason and Mayor
Carter H. Harrison made, speeches at the
celebration of Illinois and Chicago day at
the Tennessee centennial exposition. The
democrats carried the municipal election
in Indianapolis, re-electing Mayor Tag
CART. Associate Justice Stephen ]. Field
announced his retirement from the bench
of the United States Supreme Court.
Foreign.
The British foreign Office intimated to
the United State ambassador that a meet
ing OF the seal experts of Great Britain.
Canada and the United States will occur
The London Globe said the government
would maintain the gold standard inviolate;
I ND Cap
against binletallism. The Congo troops
under Lieutenant Henry, defeated the mu-
tinous Manyema soldiers near Lake Albert
Edward Nyanza, killing 100 of them and
driving the survivors to the mountains,
where they are starving. The sixth an
niversary of the death of Charles Stewart
Parnell was the occasion of a unique
demonstration at Dublin; five thousand ma
tioEalists marched to his grave and heaped
1t high with flowers from every county in
Ireland; no Grape was displayed, but in its
place ivy and shamrocks were worn and
the bands played lively airs. A riot took
place at the ministry of the interior in
Rome, where a delegation went to protest
against increased taxation; six policemen
were injured and one rioter was killed and
many wounded. Rheinbold Stencil, editor
of the Hamburg Echo. was sentenced to
eight months in prison for publishing an
assertion that King Leopold of Belgium
habitually encouraged gambling. j. Ben
nett Stamford arrived in London from
Somaliland, Africa, bringing news of the
humiliation in June of an Abyssinian army
of 5000 men, under Gen. Ras MackCnnenfi,
who was killed. only sixty-nine men es-
capped. Mr.. Baifour announced that no spe-
cial session of parliament would be called
to deal with the distress In Ireland Dr.
Sanarelli. the South American physician,
discovered what he believed to be cura-
tive serum for yellow fever, and will test
his discovery in Brazil.
In the District.
Annual reports were presented to the
Commissioners from the attorney for the
District and the District assessor: the lat
ter submitted the estimates of the expect
ed revenues during the next fiscal year.
Receiver SchoeDf sent to the Commission
ers long letter containing his reasons for
asking permission to lay pipe lines along
the routes of the lexington and Belt roads
for the installation of the compressed air
motive power. The highway commission.
consisting of the Secretaries of War and
the Interior and the chief of engineers of
the army, met and heard protests from
citizens agsfr st the plans adopted for the
second section Of the highway extension.
Keane by his friends, being attended by a
large number of notable persons The w.
c. T. Z. of the District held itaIannual ses-
sion, also the Maryland Lutheran synod
The annual parade of the police and fire
departments of the city took place; n COM
petitive drill on the part. of several COM
panies of policemen resulted In the award
to the first precinct of a flag offered by
Commissioner Wight. The annual rifle
matches of the Distric. National Guard
were held at the range at Ordway. Rosa
Talbert, colored was killed BY her par
amour, William M. Strothers, also col
ored: Strothers was arrested and con-
fessed the crime. James Carr and Barna-
dine di Nunzio were convicted in the Grim
inal Courts of assaults on Rosa Robinson
and Dora AK. respectively. Charles Cooper,
colored. was instantly killed by being struck
by Metropolitan car. Thomas McCaver-
an. Mrs. Ollie Paganhoff and, Miss Maud
G. Badgley committed suicide Among
those who died during the week were Judge
J. ]. Noah. a well-known washingtonian.