Evening star., 1897-02-13
@CHEsWEEK.

--Phe two houses Of Congress met In Joint
session "wednesday and declared the
result of the electoral vote. Mr.. Palmer,
secretary OF ex-Queen Liliuokalani, issued
statement declaring that her abdication
was brought about by duress, and, being
wrongly signed, was consequently not bind-
ing. Postmaster General William L. VIII,
son was chosen president of the Washing
ton and Lee University at Lexington, Va.
Chauncey M. Depew was elected permanent
chairman of the Joint Traffic Associations
board Of control. to succeed the late George
B. Roberts. Capt. Philo N. nMcGihn. who
commanded the Chinese battle ship Chen
Yuen in the battle Of the Yalu river, shot
himself dead in New York. r. s. Nc
Connell president of the Merchants
National Bank of Ocnia,F Fla, was arrested
on the charges of falsifying returns and of
embezzlement. Armand Castiemary dropped
dead while singing in the opera Martha"
at the Metropolitan Opera House. New
York. 1t was announced that the Pennsyl-
vania National Guard would not attend the
inauguration, March 4, on account of diff
Guilty In arranging transportation. The
deaths of the week included Mauritz Fred
erfck HI. de Haas. artist. in Brooklyn, and
Spencer Erwin. prominent Philadelphia
Universal attention was directed to the
troubles on the Island of Crete, owing to
tilla, commanded by Prince George; the
utnest enthusiasm for Crete prevailed at
Athens. The Royal Societies Club of LON
don gave a dinner to Mr.. Bayard upon
his retirement from the court of st.
James," The British house of commons re-
day Sunday, now open part Of the day. The
Royal Niger Company's expedition cap
tured the palace of the Emir of Nupe in
British East India Count Wolkenstein,
mitted suicide. DR.. Fridjof Nansen was
presented by the Prince of Wales with a
special medal of the Royal Geographical
Society in London. DIR. Caspar Betancourt
cuba December as a political suspect,
was berated. A motion to disestabIisin
and disendow the Church of England in
parliament was rejected by a vote of 2O4
to s6. Mr.. Frank May. formerly chief CASH
Ter ard practically manager Of the Bank
OF England from 1873 to 1893 died
In the District.
The last District day of the session In the
House resulted in the passage of the bills
TO prevent the adulteration of foods and
drugs. to regulate the sale of poisons to
regulate fraternal beneficial societies, to
provide for making transcripts Of the health
records. to provide for the removal of
Dodles from Graceland cemetery. for the
relief OF farmers using the Center Market
street spaces. to require the removal of
abandoned street railroad tracks and to
incorporate the Washington and Gettys-
burg Railroad Company. The Senate passed
the bill to extend North Capitol street to
the Soldiers Home. The Senate District
committee gave favorable consideration to
a number Of local measures. including those
which passed the House Monday The
sundry civil bill, as reported to the House.
contained a provision for the transfer of
the Post Office Department to the new city
posi- once building. and the occupation of
Interior Department. The Senate subcom5
mittee on District appropriations began
work on the District bill. The Senate com.
nanaee m,t.ee on the judiciary made a favorable
Davis to be United States district attorney
for the District of Columbia, the vote In
committee being to in favor of con-
nrmation; the Senate passed joint reso-
Court to fill temporary vacancies in this
ofhce; no action was taken by the House.
and the criminal work of the courts was
at a standstill throughout the week. The
commissioners submitted a voluminous
report to the Senate District committee on
the South Washington grade crossings.
recommending the adoption of an elevated
system of terminal trackage. The Com
mlssloners adopted the police regulation re-
curing the stationing of fiagmen at rapid
transit street railroad crossings. The Court
or Appeals sustained the validity of the
1885. requiring the stopping of steam rail-
road trains before crossing rapid -ttarsit
street railway tracks. Judge Cox refused
to issue an injunction requiring the United
States Electric Lighting Company to re-
move certain alleged Illegal overhead wires
The annual reception of the board of trade
was held at the Arlington Hotel. with many
senators and representatives present John
Jones, aged thirteen colored shot and
killed his brother Robert, aged sixteen.
Louis Mex. Turner and Philip McElhone,
employees of the Congressional Library.
We're arrested on a charge of stealing valu-
able literary and historical records from
the library. President Cleveland granted
pardon to ex-Policeman Charles B. Terry.
who recently served a term for killing
Willis Washington, colored. Among those
vko died during the week were Lewis
Clephane. William Saks, Charles W. Pairo
and Samuel x. Handy