Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-24
THE WEEK.


The Supreme Court refused the writ OF
certiorari and habeas corpus asked by Ell
verton r. Chapman. the broker who re-
fused to testify before a Senate committee,
and who was sentenced by the lower court
10 thirty days Imprisonment and 500 fine.
Senator Alien of Nebraska presented a
resolution. which was committed, provid-
ing that the chief executive express the
sympathy of the American people to the
government of Greece. The Nelson sub
stitute for the Torrey bankruptcy bill was
passed by the Senate. The Senate agreed
to vote on the arbitration treaty May 5.
The new gunboat Annapolis made over Is
knots on her trial trip. The International
Ala. The court-martial of Capt Henry
Romeyn, accused of knocking down Lieut..
. Brfen, began at Fort Mcpherson, Ga.
Former Turkish Consul Iasigf of Boston,
arrested In New York for alleged embez-
element. was turned over to the Boston
authorities. The Supreme Assembly of the
Uniform Rank, Knights of Pythias, met at
indianapolis. The three-cent car fare Law
OF Indianapolis was declared unconstftu-
tional The corner stone of the TRANSMITS
sissippi exposition arch of states was laid
at Omaha Neb. Archbishop Ryan's silver
jubilee was celebrated at Philadelphia.
The deaths included Representative Seth
l.. Milliken of Maine, Representative W.
s. Holman of Indiana and Billy Birch, who
a quarter OF century ago was a famous
minstrel.
Foreign.
The bitterness between Greece and Tur-
key broke out in open warfare; the Turk
ish troops forced one of the mountain
passes leading into Thessaly and proceeded
toward the Greek army headquarters at
Larfssa, south of the River SaIambria !;
an attempt to force the Reveni pass, fur
ther west. was frustrated, and the Greeks
pushed northward into Macedonia, threat
ening the Turkish lines of communication;
the Greeks bombarded Prevesa on the
Gulf of Arta, In Epirus. and succeeded in
crossing the River Arakthos, with the in
tentfon or marching on to Janina, the
Turkish base In Epirus; in cooperation
with this plan of campaign the Greek fleets
bombarded Turkish towns on the Gulf OIL
Saloniea and destroyed Turkish stores Of
importance; Osman Pasha, the hero Of
Plevna. was appointed commander-in-chief
of the Turkish army. succeeding Edhem
Pasha. whose slow progress disappointed
the sultan. King Humbert of Italy was
attacked in his carriage in Rome by a
fanatic. who attempted to, stab his
majesty: the man was arrested before he
did any injury. Primrose day, the ami
versary of the death of Lord Beaconsfield,
was observed in England. The pope eIe-
waited four archbishops to the cardinaiate
and formally proclaimed the previously
named bishops of Buffalo, N. Y, Cheyenne,
Wyo. Wilmington. Del, and Mobile, Ala.
Emperor William attended the spring re-
view of the army at Vienna and started
for Dresden. Col. John Hay the United
States ambassador to Great Britain, was
cordially welcomed by the mayor of South
ampton, England on his arrival there.
In the District.
No action was taken by the Senate on
the nominations of Messrs. Wight and
Ross to be District Commissioners; it was
generally believed that all opposition to
confirmation had been overcome Members
of the executive council of the America
Federation of Labor called on Speaker
Reed to ask for the appointment of the
committees and the transaction of general
business relative to labor interests. Easter
Monday was celebrated by the children o.
the District in the old-time manner of as
sembling OH the White House lawn and
rolling eggs to the music of the Marine
Band. An airship sensation spread in some
quarters of the city. but it was found that
the supposed flying machine was an aero
plane kite flown by officials OF the weather
bureau near Fort Myer. Fire partially de-
stroyed building in the navy yard, caus-
ing damage amounting to about ST., 900
The Commissioners issued two orders rela-
tive to the preservation of the public
health one prohibited splitting in street
cars. other public vehicles and public
buildings under the control of the Com
regulations for the workshops and tene-
ments of the District Primary elections
were held by the democrats of Alexandria,
and George l.. Simpson, candidate for
mayor. supported by the law and order
organization, was nominated. Joseph Nc
Coy, colored. was lynched by citizens of
Alexandria for a criminal assault on a
young white girl. Mrs. Lucy H. Armes
was granted a divorce from her husband
Major George A. Armes. U. s. A., retired.
Thomas Chisey. colored, died from q blow
on the head given by Thomas ScanIon
white. during an alteration on the COM
mons over a base ball game.