Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-08
THE WEEK
EpitOme Of Events Ending june
=, 1912.

The German squadron of three battle
cruisers. returning a visit paid by Amer
lean warships to kiel, was greeted in
Hampton roads by President Taft. I'm
der contest before the republican national
committee. the delegations of Alabama
and Arkansas favorable to Taft were
seated. and the twenty-four votes added
to the Presidents strength before the
convention; in the test vote the commit
tee was found to stand - for Taft to
IL for Roosevelt. President Taft pre-
scented the diplomas to the graduating
class at the Naval Academy in Annap-
oils. A parcel post convention between
Panama and the United States was sign
ed. The authority claimed by the Court
of Commerce was shown by the Su-
preme Court, which denied its right to
substitute for the interstate commerce
commission. the whole bench concurring.
The fight against Senator Lorimer was
reopened by Senator Kern in the Senate: :
Lorimer declared that he would regard
vote unfavorable to his retention OF
his seat prosecution. A syndicate OF
financiers acquired control of the Sea-
board Air line.
Foreign.
The United States planned to rush o.oOl
troops to Cuba within five days for the
suppression of the negro revolt: fighting
occurred around Havana; the battleships
Ohio and Minnesota arrived at Guanta-
namo. The legislature of Chihuahua.
Mexico, authorized the issue of Sl.t00.OG
bonds, carrying the guarantee of the
state and of OroZcO. for prosecution OF
the revolution; rebels wer, reported rap
idly losing ground in the .th. Moorish
tribesmen threatening io2 We're routed
with loss of 6DV'men by a French column
The Vasconcelles cabinet of Portugal re-
signed as result of discOrd between war;
Gus parliamentary groups. Count Tisza.
president of the Hungarian diet. was fired
upon three times by an opposition mem
Der standing in the press gallery Of the
legislative hall; the assailant then shot
himself. probably fatally. Prince Jaime
second son of King Alfonso of Spain. was
operated on for abscess of the ear al
Madrid. The Duchess of Connaught was
stricken with Appendicitis at Quebec and
operated on at Montreal. The leaders OF
the London dock strike decided to call 9
nationwide strike Tuesday unless the
employers agreed to the demands of the
men. Fatal rioting took place in Belgium
with 100000 men reported on strike. Fire
swept through STEAMBOAT. Constantinople
making 1900 shelterless Twelve were
killed by the explosion in an ammunition
factory near Vienna. Gottlieb Rost, Ger
man aviator was fatally hurt by a fall a
Hamburg. Albert Buchstaetter, German
| aviator. and Lieut. Stille, his passenger
were killed by the fall of their monoplant
at Bremen. Miss Margaret Cravens OF
Madison, Ind, committed suicide in Paris
In the District.
Washington is crowded with visitors
the majority of them Knights of Co.
| lumbus and their families, for the cere-
monies attending the unveiling of the
Columbus memorial on Union station
plaza; an automobile floral parade and a
grand reception at the new National Mu-
scum were part of the exercises already
held. Rear Admiral misunderstanding
and nineteen other German officers of the
squadron visiting American waters were
guests of the nation in Washington for
three days: they were entertained at a
state dinner at the White House, Iunched
with the German ambassador. and visited
| the Naval Academy at Annapolis, Noun,
Vernon and the navy yard. Senator
OGOrman was made a doctor of laws al
the graduation exercises at Georgetown
University. Walter S. Hutchins, son OF
the late Stilson Hutchins. who left an
estate valued at $4.OOOGOO. and the cock
ecutor. c. l.. Frailey, applied to the court
to appoint collector for the estate; the
court was advised that second son
proposed a will contest. DR.. John l..
Norris. sanitary and food inspector was
appointed deputy health officer succeed
ing DR.. Fl. F. Sawtelle, resigned. Grif-
fin Halstead was acquitted on the charge
Of embeZzlement. Tracy ID. Bennett blam-
ing women, attempted suicide by shoot
ing. locked in his room in the Raleigh
Hotel. Among those who died during
the week We're Senator George s. Nixon
of Nevada, Representative f. Fl. Hub
bard of Iowa, Brevet Maj William Lud-
gate, veteran of the civil war.