Evening star., 1914-04-11
THE WEEK.
EpitOme of Events Ending April
IL, 1914.

Epitome of Events Ending April
IL, 1914.
Dow H Drukker. republican, was elect
ed to Congress from New Jersey by 5000
| plurality, reversing the last democratic
| majority. Representative Oscar w. I'm
| derwood was nominated for United States
senator and Representative Henry D.
| Clayton for representative In Congress
at the primaries in Alabama; James A.
Gallivan, democrat, was elected to Con-
gress from Massachusetts,, to succeed
Representative Curley; Milwaukee, Wis.
| elected non-partisan mayor. G. A.
Bading; prohibition won in many Mime
| sofa towns; republicans elected mayor
| of Santa Fe, N. NJ; women voted for the
first time in Alaska. deciding the result
| for non-partiSan candidates. Senator L.
Z. Burton of Ohio announced himself as
not a candidate for reelection. The re-
publican national committee submitted to
state conventions for approval the plan
for selection Of state delegates by pr1-
maries. reducing the representation In the
national convention by 50 votes. Secre-
tary Daniels of the Navy Department by
departmental order prohibited alcoholic
liquors for drinking purposes aboard the
ships of the navy. The Senate denied
of J. c. McNally. against whom charges
were preferred. X. +. Shah. new Chinese
minister to the United States. arrived.
John D. Rockefeller, jr.. testified before
the House mines committee regarding his
moral responsibility for industrial strife
in the Colorado mines. The Senate COM
mittee on interooeanic canals began ff-
teen days of open hearings on the ques-
ton of canal tolls. The Supreme Court
Of the United States ordered a rehearing
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tempt case Brig. Gen. William c. Cor
gas assumed the post Of surgeon general
Of the army. Arthur H. Woods was ap-
pointed police commissioner of New York
doned eight convicts. bringing up to
1.190 the number of cases OF executive
clemency. DR.. J. E. Price. Methodist
clergyman. accused by women OF his
congregation. was censured by the New
York conference. Explosion on the de-
stroyer Aylwin killed one and injured two
men, There lives were lost when the bark
Orellan was rammed and sunk by the
steamer Croweu off Barnegat. Among
those who died during the week were:
Eben 8. Draper, former Governor Of Mas
sachusetts; Mrs. Lillian NJ. N. Stevens,
president OF the National Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union. and j. c. Rob-
inson. former journal clerk OF the House
Of Representatives
Foreign.
A treaty between Colombia and the
United States. providing amicable adjust
ment Of the Panama controversy. was
signed at Bogota by American Minister
Thompson and the Colombian minister OF
foreign affairs. Canada revised customs
duties, imposing tax on wheat and flour
from the United States. Rebels began
attack on the city of Tampico, Mexico,
foreign residents taking refuge on Amer
lean warships: Spain asked the good Of
fees of the British naval commander in
the port of Tampico to care for Spanish
nationals: federal reinforcements for the
army of Gen. Velasco, forced to evacuate
Torreon, made probable another battle
with the rebel forces under Villa in the
| vicinity of that city: Spanish residents in
Torreon were expelled by orders Of Villa,
and their properties confscated; Presi-
dent Huerta of Mexico, objecting to the
official report Of American Consul Caroth-
ers of the capture of Torreon. Cancelled his
exequatur. President Pena Of Argentina,
in published book, denounced the Mon
roe doctrine as absurd and capricious.
Theodore Roosevelt. ex-President Of the
United States, exploring the Amazon.
| neared Manaos the terminal of the trip.
Viscount Keigo Kiyoura undertook to
form new Japanese ministry. President
Poincare of France testified in the hear
ing of Nine. Caillaux, wife of the retired
minister of finance. charged with the
| murder of her husbands critic, Editor
| Calmette, of Figaro President Bordas
| of Santo Domingo took the field to op-
/ pose rebel activities. Rejection of the
| home rule bill was defeated in the Brit
| ish parliament by a reduced majority.
| Mrs. Flora Drummond. suffragette gen.
| eral, fought In court when arraigned for
! disorderly conduct and fined. The mas
sacre of Christian Inhabitants of Koritza,
| Albania, by Mussulmen was reported.
| Two French aviators, falling into the
hands of insurgent Moors In Morocco.
| were slain. The italian dirigible balloon
| Citta di Milano was destroyed by explo-
sion. King Gustav of Sweden underwent
| a surgical operation for ulcer Of the
stomach. Among those who died during
| the week were: The Dowager Empress OF
| Japan. Haruku. and Duchess Eugenia di
| I.itta, friend of the late King Eumbert.
District Of Columbia.
President Wilson. Mrs Wilson and
| their two daughters. Misses Eleanor and
Margaret Wilson,. and their son-in-law
and daughter Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
| Bowes Sayre. went to White Sulphur
Springs. w. Va. for the benefit of Mrs.
| Wilson'S health. Abolition of the half
| and-half agreement between the govern
| nent and the District Of Columbia and
adoption of a system which involves the
|
advocated by Commissioner Newman;
DR.. Harvey W. Wiley, chairman of the
| citizens committee of one hundred, de-
nounced the plan as impracticable and
conducive to confusion, The Court of APP
peals reversed the lower court and or
dered Commissioner Newman to defend
his title to hold his eligibility as Com
missioner under the law: Commissioners
| Newman announced his willingness to
place his case In, the hands Of jury.
Wade II. Cooper. bank president. filed
motion for delay of his trial on charges
Of libelng Justice Daniel Thew Wright
until Congress shall have acted on the
charges against Justice Wright preferred
I by him. The navy yard put into effect
the expected dismissal Of 100 employees
William j. Bryan. Secretary OF State, re-
covered from indisposition sufficiently to
resume his duties. Jacob S. Coxey was
| in Washington arranging for the coming
of his army of unemployed May IL.
jerome Napoleon Bonaparte Of WASH Washing, g,
ton. great-grandson of the brother OF
Emperor Napoleon Of France. was we'd
ded to Mrs B. p Strebeigh Of New York.
C. N. Chase. former financial secretary OF
| indicted charges