Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-02
ket riots, who was pardoned by Governor
Altgeld in 1893, died Of consumption at
Chicago hospital.

Altgeld in 1898, died Of consumption at a
Chicago hospital.
Foreign Affairs.
NJ. Henri Brisson succeeded in forming a
French ministry and obtained a vote Of
confidence, S16 to $50. when he presented
his plans for the ministry to the chamber
Of deputies; among the items in the pro-
gram was the substitution Of an income
tax for the tax on real and personal prop
erty. In Italy cabinet was formed by
Gen. Pelloux to succeed the Rudini minis
try that lasted eighteen days. Marquis Ito
and his japanese cabinet, formed in Janu-
airy last. resigned and new cabinet was
formed by Okuma Stagaki 1t was report
ed that members of the Russian imperial
attempt to poison the car and czarina.
Che reballoting in the reichstag elections
in Germany was attended by some Eotns,
but no serious disturbances developed; the
anti-socialist elements united to defeat the
socialist candidates. but notwithstanding
this fusion the socialist party elected in
the aggregate about as many members of
the new reichstag as they had in its prede-
cessor The Italian senate adopted a mo-
ton for the re-establishment of duties on
wheat. The Hungarian diet was prorogued
until September s. In pursuance of the
plan for joint conference at Ottawa be-
tween British and Canadian commissioners
with those of the United States to settle
pending international disputes Queen Vic
toria named five high commissioners, in
Guiding Baron Herschell, the lord high
chancellor, and Sir Wilfred Laurier the
Canadian premier. Permission was refused
by the Chinese government to French au-
thorities who desired to build a railway
from Pechi to the Su Kiang river The
American missionary headquarters at Tong
Chow, China. were burned and looted. A
British expedition into Sierre Leone severe
ly-punished the natives who massacred a
number of American United Brethren mis-
Il
American missionaries, was ransomed with
his family. Chief Mahomad All Khalif and
five other ringleaders of a recent attack Of
natives upon a Russian garrison in Turke-
stan were hanged. Anti-Jewish riots oc-
CURED at Sandec, In Galicia; martial law
was proclaimed in consequence. The state
OF the pope's health again caused appre-
hension at Rome.
In the District.
Legislative work on the District appro-
priation bill was finally completed and the
bill was signed by the President in time
for its operation at the commencement Of
the new fiscal year; interest was immedi-
stely aroused among the citizens in the pro-
gram of the telephone company concerning
the reduction of telephone rates ordered by
the new law. The House devoted Monday
to the consideration of District business,
passing the House bills for the extension
OF 18th street northwest and for the pre-
vention OF a smoke nuisance, House joint
resolution for the relief of farmers selling
produce in this city and the Senate bills
affecting the real estate titles of Finetta
Male and Michael McNulty and to extend
Rhode Island avenue . in both the street
extension bills provisions were Incorporated
to lay the entire expense on the District of
Columbia; the Senate bill to acquire the
water rights at Great Falls was under dis
cussion for some time without action; in
the course of the days debate much severe
criticism on the District financial methode
was INDUCED in by members of the House.
Inc Commissioners refused to issue q per-
init for the erection of a hotel building on
10th street TO the height of 10 feet; the
owner of the prospective building appealed
the case to the District Supreme Court
Meetings of the Rock Creek Park commits
sion were held to take testimony concern
Ing the assessment of benefits upon ad-
Jacent property. The Secretary of the In
terror received the report Of an investigat-
Ing committee appointed by him concerning
the methods Of administration in vogue at
F'reedmen's Hospital, showing certain ir-
regularitfes. James Shoemaker, a young
white boy, died as the result, it was be-
Heved. Of injuries alleged to have been in
ficted by William Webster, a Special
Waterman. Frank Mueller an ex-soldier
was assaulted by unknown men and serI-
ously injured. Georgia Brown, young
"hlte woman, was near to being asphyxi-
ated by gas at her home. Charles Kuhnert,
charged with the killing of Robert J. Coyle
was found guilty Of manslaughter and SEN
fenced to eight months in Jail, with a fine
or $l0 Ex-Policeman Horton confessed to
the coroner that he killed Mrs. Jane Mich
olson. his mistress. in Armory Park E. L.
Springman shot Charles Brooks, colored
and James Harry. a white boy, at his place
of business, 937 D street northwest. Among
those who died was William Redin Wood
ward, lawyer.