Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-14
THE WEEK.

THE WEEK.
The first bloodshed resulting from the
miners strike occurred in clash between
the marchers and Sheriff Lowry at De Ar
mitSs mines: the New York and Cleve-
land Gas Coal Company was reported to be
considering a plan to share profits with
workmen. The steamer Mexico, return
ing from Alaska. was sunk by running on
a rock. Old miners were reported to be
turning back from Klondike because they
fear famine; arrangements were begun
for postal service by dog sledges: two
more steamers sailed from San Francisco
with prospectors. Several rich gold finds
were reported in Nicaragua, Colorado,
Pennsylvania and New Jersey. ]. Hoge
Tyler was nominated by the democrats for
governor Of Virginia. Jacob S. Coxey, the
commonwealth, was nominated for Cover
nor of Ohio by the populists. Will Phil
lips was arrested at Morrillton Ark upon
charge of assaulting Miss Sallie Jones
of Rock Springs, Ga. Bob Bracket, col
ored, was lynched at Asheville, N. G.. for
assaulting Miss Kittie Henderson. Syl-
Vanus johnson, colored, was convicted of
rape at Key West, Fla, and sentenced to
be hanged. Alderman William Mangler
of Chicago was sentenced to ninety DAYS
in Jail and fine of 5000 for refusing to
divulge the name of man whom he said
mad offered him bride. Two thousand
Workmen engaged in repairing Chicagos
public school buildings struck because CT
the employment of non-union men. The
Canadian government prepared regulations
FOR the government of the Klondike gold
region. Mr.. John w. Foster had a confer
ence with President Mckinley at Platts-
burg. Three negroes were lynched, one in
Georgia, one in Alabama, one in Missis-
sippi. President Mckinley visited the
Catholic summer school at Plattsburg, N
y, and was warmly welcomed. 1t was re-
10 Not mol 10,
Detroit. that this year will see the largest
hay crop ever grown in this country A
large number of valuable pearls were found
In lake near Bald Knob, Ark. In an adj
dress by DR.. William H. Hale of Brook
lyn, before the American Association for
the Advancement of Science, at Detroit
he severely criticised Governor Black of
New York for his antagonism to civil serv-
Ice reform. A sound money committee of
fifteen. appointed at Indianapolis in Janu-
airy, met in Chicago to select eleven men
to form commission to draft national
financial legislation. Dean Wayland Of
Brown University said in a letter that
President E. Benjamin Andrews was IN no
sense forced out of the university. Train
wreckers caused the smash-up of two fast
freights on the Central railroad of New
Jersey Three women were drawn on a
jury panel at Fort Scott, Kan.
Foreign.
Senior Canovas del Castillo, the Spanish
premier. was shot and killed at Santa
Agueda Spain, by an anarchist; it was re-
ported that the Carlists are about to take
advantage of the present situation in
Spain and attempt to overthrow the gov
eminent. General Weyler was reported to
have sent his resignation to Madrid be-
cause Of the death of canovas. The Amer
of Afghanistan was reported to be conniv-
ing at. if not actually assisting, the tribal
uprisings in India. The Count of Turin
claimed precedence over all other Italian
army officers in fighting a duel with Prince
Henri of Orleans. The proposal Of Ger
many for European control of Greek
finances was accepted by the powers
Large sums Of money were contributed for
the relief Of the flood sufferers In Ger
many. The international conference to
promote arbitration began it's sessions in
Brussels. At a banquet given at ST Peters,
burg by the car and czarina to the Ger
man Emperor Emperor and Empress, En-
peace of the nations. The Austrian
charge d'affaires has left Bulgaria because
the Bulgarian premier. M. Stoiloff, refused
to disavow an interview in which he east
reflections upon Austria. Placards de-
handing change in the system of Tur-
keys government were posted in Con-
stantirople. The Westminster Gazette ex-
pressed the opinion that If Secretary Sher-
man should be forced out of the cabinet
at Washington he would make Ohio too
hot for Senator Hanna" Asa Charles
Jackson. an American who lived in Biz
mingham, England, committed suicide af-
ter a card party. Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the
Canadian premier, had an audience with
the pope. A British force defeated the
rebels who had attacked Fort Shadkadr,
India.
In the District.
Radical changes were made in the police
force; Observation-Disclosures Hollinberger
was reduced to the rank of lieutenant and
assigned to the fourth precinct; Lieuts.
Vernon and Teeple were reduced to pri-
Yates; Private j. w. Mattingly was made
inspector of the detective department. The
directors Of the National Bank Of the Re-
public decided that the bank should go out
Of business. Lucas arrested on the charge
Of assaulting the little daughter of w. O..
Gladmon, was sent to prison for a year.
Henry w. Gorham, charged with forgery.
was committed to jail in default Of 5000
bail. Ex-Representative w. Bourke Cock
ran sold his former residence at 18th and
o streets. An attempt was made to wreck
q Bay Ridge excursion train. DR.. F. N.
Bristol Of Illinois Is finally called to the
Metropolitan NJ. e. Church.