The Washington bee., 1908-07-04
P Paa6RAPHIC NEWS
5, Mass Beatrts L. Chass.

American Ambassador.
An eclipse of the sun was observ-
ed by many persons last Sunday
morning.
Today, which is known as the glo-
rious Fourth OF July, is being well
celebrated by all sorts of amuse-
ments.
AT its recent commencement Tex
as College conferred its first degree
of Doctor Of Divinity.
Grand Master w. L. Houston, of
this city, delivered the unveiling ad-
dress this week over the graves Of
Prof. D. w. Walton at Denison,
Tex, and Hon. c NJ Ferguson, at
Houston, Texas.
DR.. William Howard, a graduate
of the P. and S. School, Chicago, ILL.,,
, has accepted and been appointed to
position at Freedmen's Hospital, in
this city.
It is reported that Negroes in Sa-
bine county, Galveston, Texas, were
driven from the State last week.
Trouble is said to have arisen be-
tween the blacks and whites.
The French army officers will at
tend the German maneuvers in uni
form for the first time since the
Franco German War.
Many persons in the city were bit
ten by dogs last week.
Last Sunday the fifteenth anniver-
sary of Rev. w. L. Taylor as pastor
of Jerusalem Baptist Church, Dos
well, Va, was celebrated.
The ST. Luke Hall, on the corner
of Goth and Ash treets, Church Hill
Richmond, Va, was totally destroyed
by fire last week
The convention of the National
Medical Association will convene in
New York city August IS, 20 and
p.
Owing to a report that a large
number of owners Of dog who, ra-
ther than provide muzzles for theiI
pets are keeping the animals off the
streets in the day time and let them
run at large at night, when the dog
catchers are not, on duty, the Dis
trict Poundmaster began last Mon
day evening and will have a crew
to work until midnight
Thomas Lightfoot, colored, a mes
enger in the Executive Mansion, dieC
suddenly last Monday morning at hi:
home in South Brookland.
Being taunted because he joined
the Church, a man at Terre Haute
Ind. shot and killed his companion
uJast Sunday night.
Last Monday Cleveland, Ohio, be
can the entertainment OF the tel
thousand and more school teacher
from all parts of the country who ar
attending the forty-sixth annual con
vention of the National Educationa
Board
The disbursement Of the Govern
ment for the year amount to abou
S65o.oo. 900, or about eighty million
more than for 1908 and about fifty
four million more than for any othe
year since 1865.
Last Tuesday was William Hiatt
last day as Secretary of War, afte
many years of active service.
The First Separate Battalion, col
ored, commanded by Maj. Arthu
Brooks, was the last series of drill
of organizations of the Nations
Guard of the District of Columbi;
The battalion maneuvered in tn
White lot last Monday evening.
Mr.. Taft received prize post;
card last Monday. It is three fee
wide. with a Taft" stamp affixed.
The boys at the Reform School
Baltimore took all the officers by SUI
prise last Monday, when all the siXt
boys revolted and escaped from tn
institution.
Last Tuesday Rev. Valentine
Schmitt, pastor of St Joseph Catt
olic Church, celebrated the forfeit
anniversary to the priesthood.
The State Department is thinbin
about appointing William w. Ru
sell the American Minister to Ven'
zuela, who is in this city on lea'
Of absence, as commissioner of tt
United States TO the exposition to t
hAI6 AZ Quito Ecuador, during 100