Evening star., 1897-06-05
THE WEEK.

The Senate continued consideration Df the
tarfn BIN. progressing over several pages:
Senator 1sIlman offered q sugar investiga-
tiun resolution, but no action was taken
In the House the democrats renewed their
enrM to fierce the Speaker to appofnt
committees and to provide means for the
passage Of the Cuban beaiigerency reso4u-
ton, but without success The negro raw
lsher Mitchell was 1ynched at Urbana,
Ohio, after q clash between the state trnops
and the mob. In which two citizens were
killed and seven wounded. Theodore Dur
rant secured another respite, his attorneys
being granted permisslen to appeal his
case to the Supreme Court OF the United
States. Two decided earthquake shocks
were felt. one which seemed to be central
In New York and another which extended
over almost the entire south. The Inter-
national Commercial Museum was formally
opened in Philadelphia by President Nc
ktnley. At the same city the American
Medical Association held its fiftieth annual
session; Dr.. sternberg, q. s. A., was
elected president. Cheyenne Indians killed
4 sheep herder named Hoover in Montana,
this giving rise to a story that the tribe
WIS about to take the warpath again; the
arrest Of the guilty Indians caused q con-
ntct between Sheriff Gibb and Agent
Stouch; the latter was placed under arrest
Judge simonton OF the United States cir
cult court at Charleston. s. c., decided
that any person may import and sell liquor
in original packages in that state. monu-
ment to officers and soldiers of the regular
army was dedicated at West Point. N. Y.
Special Agent Hampton of the Treasury
Department was disarmed and beaten by
Cubans or the Florida coast while he was
putting the steamer Biscayne under arrest.
Heavy frosts damaged corn, vegetables
and small fruits in the northwest. The
silver democratic state convention OF Ken
lucky adopted a platform praising VIM. j.
Bryan.
Foreign.
The Spanish cabinet resigned. owing to
the difficulty Of carrying on the goveri-
ment in consequence of the liberals re-
fusing to attend the sessions Of the cortes.
After lengthy cabinet council at Madrid.
at which Premier Canovas made an cx-
PLANTATION OF his position, the queen regent
requested him to remain In Office for the
present. Baron des Rotours, a protection
ist deputy In the French assembly. made
motion to raise the duties on American
products If the United States fixed prohlb-
itive duties on French products. 1t was
officially announced in Athens that an AZ
mistice had been signed between the Greek
and Turkish military commanders In Thes-
sally and Epirus. The newspapers OF Cuba
continued their attacks upon Americans and
reflections upon the conduct of Consul Cen
eral Fitzhugh Lee. Special Envoy W. j.
Calhoun sailed for home. The session OF
the lower mousse of the Austrian diet was
closed by order of Emperor Francis Joseph.
The annual meeting OF the British Bimetal-
lie League was held at Manchester: the
report declared the election for President
in the United States to be the most I'M
portant event of the year, and referred TO
the late Gen. Francis A. Walker OF Boston
as zone of the greatest economic aut.fori-
Ties OF the century"
In the District.
The Commissioners granted hearings on
the street sweeping bids and practically de-
cided to grant a contract for two years on
the hand-work basis. The Smith garbage
crematory, located near the cid observa-
tory. was officially declared to be insan-
itary The attorney for the District de-
cided that it would not be lawful for the
Commissioners to grant the electric lighting
contract on the basis of the use by the
United States company Of ducts in the
conduits laid down by the Potomac COM
pany. Judge Bradley ordered the acquittal
of John E Searles, secretary and treasurer
OF the sugar trust, indicted for contumacy.
Charges were filed against Warden Leon
ard of the District jail by a prisoner, who
alleged discrimination in the treatment of
Broker Chapman, a prisoner at the jail; the
Court in General Term ordered an investi-
cation and the grand jury visited the Jail.
he National Metropolitan Bank was trans
ferred to Its new owners. and f. Southard
Parker was elected president. The twenty
seventh annual meeting of the East Wash
iLgton Citizens Association was held with
chess was played in Washington and Lon
don between representatives OF the Ameri-
can Congress and the British House of
Parliament; each side wen two games with
one draw. A slight earthquake shock was
felt TN this city Decoration day. Prof F.
Fanciulli. leader Of the Marine Band, was
placed under arrest Decoration day on q
charge of insubordination, he having de-
clined to play music at the dictation Of the
lieutenant In command of the detachment
OF marines marching in the parade. Fire
ragged In Alexandria among old buildings
at the wharves and property valued at
ABOUT $JoOO6O was destroyed. Thomas Rob-
fnson. driver OF one Of the dead anima,
wagons. was crushed to death beneath his
wagon. c. c. Mason. a prisoner in a police
station, committed suicide in his cell.
CHARLES Robinson was killed Decora ton
DAY by Dorsey Foultz. both colored James
Lewis, convicted of an assault on an aged
German woman. was hanged at Fairfax
Court House after confessinp tn this crima
and several others Of a similar nature.