Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-01

answer was conciliatory; the French
chamber of deputies practically completes
debate on the church and state separation
bill; the American squadron to escort the
body of John Paul Jones to this country
arrived at Cherbourg. Advices reached
Stockholm, Sweden. that almost the entire
Norwegian army has been mobilized, hut
1t was said to be only the usual training.
The British steamer Ancona ran into and
sank the Danish training schooner George
Stage of Copenhagen and twenty-five ca
diets were drowned. For the FIRST Time In
history King Edward reviewed a detach-
ment of American soldiers in London.
Agrarian riots broke out In Hungary anu
number of striking farm hands were
killed by gandarmes. Ii was reported from
German southwest Africa thar German
troops had been ambushed ard fifteen
killed by natives. The Canadian supreme
court granted motion to quash tie ao-
peal of Greene and Gaynor against extra
dition
In the District.
The resignation of Morgan H. Beach
United States attorney for the District OF
Columbia. was placed in the hands OF the
President. The retirement of Martin f.
Norris an associate justice of the Court
of Appeals of the District of Columbia. was
announced to the President. who authorized
the appointment of ex-senator Louis e Nc
Comas of Maryland to FIJI the vacancy. The
commissioners IeJcClcu piuS IVA
ing the District with coal on account of
excess prices. President Roosevelt's com
mission to investigate the business methods
of the government departments began an
investigation into the contract for furnish
ing the government printing office with
typesetting machines. AS a result OF recent
trouble at the Eastern High School the
board of education concluded to transfer
Principal NJ. F. F. Swartzell of that school
to another position OF equal grade The
National Association of Elocutionists held
its annual convention. The public play
grounds were opened to the children of the
city. The prosecution of two indictments
growing out of the post Office investigation
against James T. Metcalf, Harry {. Hallen-
beck and Norman r. Metcalf. was aban-
doned by the government. Andrew A. Lips
comb, on trial for embezZlement, was &C
quilted. John r. Sutton. harbor master for
many years. was sworn In as a lieutenant
Of police and placed in charge OF the new
river and harbor precinct Lemuel Digs
colored. was killed by Chesapeake Beach
train near Chesapeake Junction. Cornelius
Robinson, thirty-eight years old, and Amos
Scott, both colored. were drowned in the
river at the steamboat wharves. John a.
MCGOWAN. conductor. twenty-six years
old. was killed by fall from a Columbia
street car at the Benning bridge. Wallace
Burch died from the effects of fall, sus-
tanned at him home. John Holly, colored,
who was struck recently by near Ar
lington. Va, died at the Emergency Hos
pital from his injuries Robert Bruce.
thirty years old. was drowned in the river
below Indian Head while on an excursion
r. b. Graham, siXty-five years old, con-
federate veteran and lawyer, committed
suicide by jumping from a sixth-story win
dow. Edward Green, colored prisoner at
the Jail. committed suicide by hanging.
Hattie Williams, colored, attempted to com
nit suicide by taking poison and choking
herself. lille Atkins, colored, attempted 10
commit suicide by taking laudanum.