Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-09
THE WEEK.
Epit0me Of Events Ending August
8, 1913.

The President announced his confidence
that the administration currency would
become law at the present special session
of Congress. Southern and middle west
ern bankers assembled In Washington for
| consideration of the plan Of the Secretary
Of the Treasury for distribution of $50
100000 or more Of government funds for
moving the crops: the plan was enthusi-
astically Endorsed. The House committee
on currency and banking favorably re-
ported out the Glass currency bill. Maj.
B. B. Ray was denied a writ to compel
his appointment as deputy paymaster
general with rank as lieutenant colonel
in the army by virtue Of his seniority.
The Blue Mountain house, at Pen Mar.
burned to the ground causing injury to
several of the $50 guests and q loss OF
$4,000. The New York legislature con-
Quoted an investigation of the disposition
Of the campaign fund Of Gov. Sulzer, with
a view to his possible impeachment; al
legged disclosures indicated that part of
the money subscribed to his campaign
fund was not reported. Five West Vir-
ginia state legislators were convicted Of
bribery and sentenced to the penitentiary.
Julian Hawthorne, author, convicted in
a mine swindling case, was denied parole
on the ground that he had been shown
ers' riot in California four men were
killed. Two bandits held up a Louisville
and Nashville fast mail train and robbed
the mails OF registered letters. Trial of
the Drew-Caminetti white slave case was
begun in San Francisco. Among those
who died during the week were Mrs. NJ
F. Plant. wife of the well known capital
list: John Henry Rodney, descendant Of
a signer Of the Declaration of Independ-
ence; George Hitchcock. artist. and Rob-
ert c. Ogden, New York philanthropist.
Foreign.
John Lind was dispatched to Mexico as
dent and adviser to the American en-
bassy. on a mission to bring peace in
the disturbed republic along the lines Of
a program initiated by President Wilson:
President Huerta of Mexico announced
that unless Mr.. Lind. was regularly
presence in Mexico would not be well
received: the situation is regarded as
critical The Japanese government pre-
pared new note on the alien land
holding law in California, contending
that it's enactment rescinded the jap
ese-American treaty. Former Presi-
dent Castro instituted rebellion against
the government of Venezuela: two VIC
tories by government troops were re-
ported: the United States government
ton to Venezuela to represent this coun-
try. Salvador was the first nation to
sign a peace treaty as suggested by Sec
rotary Bryan of the American State De-
partment. Ambassador ]. w. Gerard.
finding difficulty in obtaining adequate
ambassadorial quarters in Berlin. pro-
posed a law taxing nonresident Ameri.
cans to provide an embassy building
fund. Five hundred were killed or
wounded in a battle between Chinese
government troops and rebels before the
east gate of Canton; the rebellion is re-
garded as crushed; DR.. Sun Vat Sen.
leader of the rebellion, took refuge in
fight. The Balkan war ended with the
complete surrender of Bulgaria to the
demands of her former allies and Rou-
mania new boundary lines were ar
ranged; the powers made demand upon
Turkey to surrender Adrianople. recap
tured from Bulgaria during her struggle
with the other Balkan nations. Valuable
crown jewels were pawned by former
King Manuel of Portugal. President
Manuel de Arriaga of Portugal was re-
ported desperately i'll and not expected
to live.