Evening star., 1897-02-20
THE WEEK.

Tho announcement was made at Canton,
Ohio. that President-elect Mckinley had
invited James A. Gary of Maryland to
enter. his cabinet and that he had ac-
cepted: it was reported that the
cabinet had been completed by the selec-
tion Of John D. Long Of Massachusetts and
John J. McCook of New York. but the re-
port was not oflcialiy verified. The scna-
torial deadlock in South Dakota was broken
by the reelection of Senator Kyle. The
Senate adopted the conference report on
the immigration bill by 81 to 81. The re-
publican members Of the ways and means
committee decided to restore the McKin-
ley rates coal and coke to shut out
Canadian competition. The House, by a
majority OF the elections committee and
decided the contested election case Of Hop
kins VS.. Kendall from the tenth Kentucky
district, in favor OF the republican contest
ant. Mr.. Hopkins: the report In the con-
tested election case of Benoit Boatner.
from louisiana confirming the latter's title
to his seat. was Unanimously adopted A
naval court OF Inquiry met at League Isl
cent accident to the cruiser BROOKLYN
Arthur Duestrow, the millionaire mur-
derer. was hanged at Union. Mo. The
LEX Lsxow committee in New York York e. exam m
sugar trust. the National Wall Paper Com
pany and the United States Rubber Com
pany. The deaths of the week included
Gen. John c. Robinson, Prof. Henry d.
Gregory. former vice president OF Girard
College: William P. st. John, ex-president
of the Mercantile National Bank of New
York; Judge Augustus s. Seymour Of New
berne. N. c., and Mercer Beasley, chief
justice OF the New Jersey supreme court.
Foreign.
The Turkish government ordered a squad
ron to leave Constantinople for Crete;
CSreoce tn ord nd
nitions of war to Crete and Mussulman
forces on the island were routed; a note
was sent by the powers to the commander
of the Greek forces in Crete warning him
that ery attack upon CaEea. Retimo. Her
kalion or Sitia would be repclled by the
warships of the powers; the joint forces of
the powers were landed at Canea and the
Greek admiral was informed that no viola
ton of international law would be per-
mitted. 1t IVES reported that the followers
of Don Carlos. pretender to the throne Of
Spain. were preparing for a coup de main.
General Weyler issued edict prohibiting
speculation In bank bills in Cuba. Col.
Cecil Rhodes appeared before the commit
tee Of the British parliament appointed TO
inquire into the Transvaal raid and stated
that he assisted in the movement. but that
DR.. Jameson proceeded without his au-
thority.
In the District.
The President nominated Francis P. B.
Sands to be a District Commissioner to
succeed Mr.. Ross; the nomination was re-
ferred to the Senate District committee,
and by it referred to subcommittee for
consideration. The nomination of Henry
+. Davis to be district attorney was dis
cussed in executive session and referred
back to the judiciary committee for inquiry
into certain charges: a subcommittee be
gan taking testimony. The House passed
the bill permitting the District Supreme
Court to make temporary appointment
Vr hn 2ff1o ~ dc .xp% H.
comes vacant. but the President had
not signed it when the week closed
II was announced that Captain W.
N. Black would probably be named
Engineer Commissioner in place of Major
Powell The Senate appropra tions COM
H.ttee reported the District bill. carrying
total of $685. ,677.44, an Increase of 81 1.2Oi,-
S66.3S; many important amendments were
written in the bill The Senate passed the
bills designating the reclaimed flats as
Potomac Park; concerning the baquest of
Peter Won Essen; amending the act estab-
lishing the Court of Appeals, and per-
mitting the National Society, Daughters
of the American Revolution. TO erect a me-
mortal hall on the public reservation near
the Washington monument. The Court of
Appeals rendered an important decision
affecting trials by jury before justices of
the peace. Judge Kimball sustained the
commissioners regulation prohibiting the
crying, of newspapers on Sunday. The
Commissioners made another effort 10 Sc
cure the removal of alleged Illegal over
head electric wires and framed a reguia-
lation requiring the companies to present
complete reports of all poles and wires
row maintained. 1t was announced that
the Wayland Seminary. long a fea ture of
educational Was hington, would be removed
to Richmond, Va. The national congress
of mothers assembled, the sessions attract
ing great crowds; other bodies in session
curing the week were the council of the
General Federation of Women's Clubs, the
local Woman's Relief Corps and the Su-
preme Council of the Farmers Alliance.
Harry W. A. York, freight brakeman,
was crushed to death between a car and
a bumper in the Baltimore and Ohio yards
Among those who died were VIM C. Har-
per. justice of the peace and an occa-
sional occupant of the Police Court bench:
Rear Admiral Edmund r. Colhoun United
states navy. retired, and Gen. Alfred
P1easonton. d famous cavalry leader OF
the civil war.