Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-09
THE WEEK.

THE WEEK.
The mayoralty campaign in New York
was further complicated by negotiations
between the George and Low factions.
VIM. j. Bryan took part in the celebration
of Nebraska day at the Tennessee centen-
| NAL exposition. Glass manufacturers
| formed combination to control prices and
| production. The evidence in the Luetgert
murder trial, except that of a few wit
| nesses. was concluded in Chicago. Seven
| girls were burned to death in a cottage at
| the State Industrial School, Plankinton, S.
| D. Eleven men assaulted a young woman
| in Newport, KY; they were arrested and
taken to Maysville Jail for safe keeping.
German-American day was observed yes
| terday at the Tennessee centennial EXPOSE
ton, Nashville; there was a large attend
ance. John J. Shipherd, a financier of
Cleveland. Ohio, was arrested on a charge
! OF embezzlement made by Frank De H.
| Robson. Two passengers were killed and
number injured by A wreck on the Den
Yer and Rio Grande railroad Archbishop
Martineili, the papal delegate, OBLIGATED at
the golden jubilee of the jesuit Fathers in
Boston. The last troops stationed at the
mines near HaZleton, Pa, were withdrawn.
The president, cashier and director of the
First National Bank of Ashevile, n. c.,
We're arrested on charges of embezzlement
and conspiracy. A big blaze caused d loss
of between six and seven hundred thou
sand dollars in Detroit. The pneumatic
mail service was formally opened in New
York and Brooklyn. A number of persons
lost their lives in forest fires along the
Canadian border. Jose Silviro Jorrin, for
merly Cuban senator, died in New York.
Among those who died were: Major Lewis
Ginter. the millionaire cigarette manufac-
turer: Samuel J. R. Mcmillan. former
United States senator from Minnesota;
Neal Dow. the veteran temperance advo-
cate, and John R. Mcpherson, former
United States senator from New Jersey.
Foreign.
1t was semi-officially announced in Mad
rid that Captain General Weyler would be
recalled from Cuba a once. Professor Sla-
by, experimenting with Marconfs wireless
teiegraphy in Germany, exchanged mes
sages without wires at a distance of
twelve miles. A dispatch from Paris an
ncunced the French steamship line would
shortly construct fleet of steamers with
an average speed of - knots an hour
Count Heinrich Wurmbrand, aged nineteen
years, committed suicide in Vienna because
an English governess employed in the fam
lily refused to marry him. The finance
committee Of the Argentina chamber of
deputies has approved a bill imposing "A
I re. tariff on American imports.
The King Of Corea proclaimed himself
emperor. Edward Langtry. late husband
of the actress, Lily Langtry, was sent
to an insane asylum in England. Pre-
iiA]Si odSdSld Sdlu the new spanish cab
met would carry out its political and mill
tary program with firmness and sagacIty
Leading Spanish liberals declared that
Spain would never officially accept Ameri-
can mediation in Cuban affairs Henry
Landor. an artist and writer was nearly
tortured to death by Thibetans in India.
The German socialist convention was OMEN
ed at hamburg. The British government
hotlned Ambassador Hay that Great Brit
ain would not take part in any sealing con-
terence with representatives of Russia and
Japan. The North German Lloyd steamer
halSer Wilhelm der Crosse ran from New
YORK TO Plymouth. England, in days, Is
hours and 10 minutes, breaking ALI nre
Vious records to Plymouth and Southamn-
ton by more than half q day. The German
government refused to recognize Ferdinand
Neumann OF illinois to be United consul Mt
Cologne. The government of India notified
the British cabinet that it would NOT he a
party to reopening its minis for the free
coinage of silver. A typhoon in Janan suh-
merged thousands of houses and killed .
number Of people.
In the District.
The Commissioners completed their nm
nuai estimates for the fiscal year ending
June 81, 1879, aggregating s., O96 1867: this
nsure was not based upon an estimate of
the 1uii amount of the expected revenues OF
the District; Commissioner Black in ex-
pianat1on stated that it was believed to he
bad policy to ask Congress for more than If
was known would be given and further
.hat II was designed to accumulate a fund
ior the liquidation Of the Districts share of
the expense Of abolishing the grade cross
lngs along the line of the PennsyIvani.
rallroad In this city; he also stated that it
was the intention Of the Commissioner to
prosecute an effort to secure from Congress-
at the next session the passage of a bond
Dill TO provide means for completing tho
sewage disposal plans. Commissioner Wight
submitted report on the unprotected
grade crossings on the line of the B. and q
road Considerable opposition was aroused
among the colored people to the selection of
eertaIn colored school trustees by the Com
missioners. The Commissioners issued a
permit TO the Capital Traction Company to
equip ITS lines on the avenue and 14th street
with the underground electric system: a
building committee was appointed by the
directors consisting of President Dunlon
former President Hurt and Samuel F. Phil
lips, formerly president of the METROPOLITAN
railroad Company; the latter's selection
caused much comment. The Commissioners
gave their formal permit to the Eckineton
and Belt roads for the equipment of those
lines with compressed air motors; the re-
celver for the roads announced his fnten-
uon TO apply FOR a permit to lay pipe lines
and was notified that such lines were not
included within the range Of the Commits
sioners' permit. The highway extension
cases in Judge Cox's court were submitted
10 the jury OF awards after the court had
issued elaborate instructions concerning
benefits and damages. The annual report
OF the board of children's guardians was
filed. The district attorney Instituted pro-
ceedings to test the validity of the appoint-
ment OF U. s. Commissioner Mills. Two OF
the detectives attached to police headquar-
tiers were transferred back to the force OF