Evening Star Newspaper, December 31, 1890, Page 6

- A YEAR’S RECORD. ORGANIZED LABOR. ‘The year has been fruitful in labor difficul- ties in every portion of the globe. Strike has followed strike, and scarcely any branch of The World's Doings for the Past] i» Twelve Months. MANY IMPORTANT EVENTS. Political Changes at Home and Abrosd— Great Scientific Discoveries of the Year—| iat Labor Troubles and Casualties—Deaths and Miscellaneous Happenings. With 12 o'clock tonight the year 1890 comes to = closeand itsevents pass into history. What has been done in the past twelve months? Hias the world advanced or has it gone back- ward? Eighteen hundred and ninety presents a page in the world’s history which is pretty much as other pages in that great work. Men have been born and men have died. Crimes have been committed and great works begun. Political part’ s"have arisen and other parties have fallen. If the march of the world is to- ward perfection we are 365 days nearer that much-to-be-desired stage. OREAT EVENTS. Some events stand out prominently among the happenings of 1890. Here they are: freight St. Louis June 25, and July3 a like number went out in Cincinnati. July also witnessed a gurious strike among poli in London. by many strikes among railroad employes in the west. August has as its salient feature the big strike | tobe: of the Knights of Labor on the New York Cen- tral road. "Thousands of men went out on this strike. which resulted in disaster for the knights. It was not declared off until Septem- ber 17 ‘August 4 the biennial convention of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners was opened in Chicago, and August 13 2,500 of the Westinghouse employes struck. September was marked by many formidable strikes in Australia. December 38,000 miners at Birmingham, Ala., struck, and on the 10th 8,000 employes of the Clark thread mills went 1. Taking the census of the United States. 2 World's fair decided on. 3. The resignation of Bismarck. 4. The election in this country. mission of Idaho. mission of Wyoming. execution by electricity. 8 Many deaths i 9. Passage of ta 10. Split in Irish party over Parnell. Many labor tronbies. Meeting of intercolonial railroad com- m 13. Mormon eburch renounces polygamy. 14. Dr. Koch's discovery. THE CENSUS. On June 6 an army of men commenced the work of taking the census of the United States. ‘The work was performed rapidly and the re- vised figures show the population of the United States to be J, against 50,155,783 in 1880. The census was naturally unsatisfactory in many cities and much complaint has arisen. ‘There were also numerous arrests for refusal wer the census questions. In Minneapolis mber of enumerators were arrested charged with making false returns and in Jane a recount was taken in that city. New York city has been clamorous in her demands for a recount, bi tary Noble has steadily re- A Dill has been introduced ‘the result of the census a rea of Congressmen was made and the passed a bill providing for 356 mem- bers of the House of Representatives, ‘THE WORLD'S FAIR. < the past year it has been decided to bold « grand world’s fair in Chicago in 1898 in | commemoration of the discovery of this conti- ‘olumbns. of such a fair was to hold the fair in however, could not Proposition . Louis and Washington—were 0 the Senate committee in During February New York's chances were hurt by the failure of the legislature to pass the fair bill. On Feoruary 24 the House of Representatives balloted for a site, and on the eighth ballot Chicago was chosen, the vote standing Chicago, 157: New York. 107; St. Louis, 25, und Washington, 18. On March 2 the Hi passed the’ bill providing for the fair, which was to be opened in May, 1393. Th te added its acquiescence and the President's signature followed. In July Con- gressman Bucterworth was elected secretary to the commission. In June ex-Senator Palmer was elected president and in September Col. George K. Davis was chosen director general. Later on the question of the site for the fair in Chicago caused considerable discussion and excitement in that energetic city, which was finally settled by the choice of a double site at Jackson Park and on the lake front. On December 24 the President issued the formal proclamation for the fair. So far as ean be seen from the present prospects the fair in "93 will be worthy of the great nation. BISMARCK’S RETIREMENT. ‘The retirew «nt of Prince Bismarck from the chancellorship of Germany owing todifferences cf opinion between the distinguished states- wan and the young emperor created universal comment. Bismarck resigned on March 18. Tesignation was promptly accepted and Gen. Vou Caprivi was appointed his successor. THE ELECTION. The election for members of the Fifty-second Congress in this year was a surprise to almost every one. The democratic party swépt every- thing before them and made sweeping gains in republican strongholds. The new party known as the Farmers’ Alliance also came to the front and showed marvellous strength. The next House. as shown by the returns, will stand: Republicans, 87: democratic, 42’ The latter clude the Farmers’ Alliance members, who, however, will act mainly with the demo- crate. ‘Two NEW STATES. During the year two new states have been admitted to the Union and two additional stars added to the flag. On March 27 the House passed the bill for the admission of Wyoming, and on April 3did a like service for Idaho. The Senate passed the Wyoming bill on June Hdaho cue on July 1. | The Presi- On August 6 the first execution by means of electricity occurred in this country, William Kemmler being executed in New York. Every exertion was made to save Kemmler, the case being taken to the Supreme Court ona writ of error. Every means fuiled, however, and on Kemmler for the third time was sen- ced to be executed by means of a stream of ‘tricity. There was some bungling in the carrviog oat of the sentence and opinions have greatly differed as to the success of the experi- ment. ‘TARIFF LEGISLATION. The past year has witnessed the enactment of a new tariff law, fremed upon the republican theory of protection. On May 21, after many hearings before the committee on ways and means and a long debate, the House a tariff’ bill. The Senate passed the bill with many amendments September 9. Conferees were appointed September 16 and a conference report was submitted September 26, which was adopted by the House September 27 and by the Senate September 90. October 6 the new law went into effect. HOME RUZE IX DANGER. The past year has been fruitful of incidents in the fight for home rule in Ireland and the Year closes with for the friends of the movement and the Irish parliamentary party »plit into two factions. In February the suit t against the London Times by Mr. Parnell for libel was compromised by the payment of £5,000 to the plaind#. The house of commons, March 21, adopted the report of the Parnell commission fimersting, Mr. Purnell from the charges brought against him. In September John Jon and William O’Brien, two of the leaders of the irish party, were arrested for e and advising tenants not to pay rent. Oc- tober 10 Dillon and O'Brien escaped Ircland, going to France and in the same month to this country, where they were re- ceived with enthusiasm and they were Joined by other members of the party and made s tour a friends Mr. Parnell made no defense, and No- vember 17 the divorce was granted. "Immedi- ately a clamor arose in England and Ireland for Mr. Parnell’ s withdrawal from the leadership of the Lrish party. Mr. Parnell refused towithdraw mentary party was split into fac- = caliente followed ‘eed and Mr. ss providing for a recount in New| | out On the 13th of the mt month the Am:rican Federation of Labor decided that next May the coal miners of the country should strike for eight hours, to be followed by the carpenters. December 22 4,500 railroad men in Scotland struck. WAR ON BACILLI TURERCULOSES. During 1890 Dr. Koch, the eminent German scientist, has discovered what is claimed to be ® cure for consumption and other diseases brought about by bacilli tubereuloses. Novem- ber saw a flood of patients pouring into Berlin to consult Dr. Koch and the discovery has car- ried wide-spread interest. The constituents of the lymph, as it is called, have not yet been published. but supply of the fluid has been received in this country and many patients inocniated, it is thought with e rable benefit. ‘THE WORLD OF POLITICS. Activity has been to the fore in politics the world over. In our own country an important election has been held and Congress has been in seision and transacted much business. DOMESTIC POLITICS. In domestic polities here are some of the events: Associate Justice Brewer takes his seat on the Supreme bench January 6; Gov. Campbell inaugurated in Ohio January 13; Calvin Brice elected Senator from Ohio and E. K. Wilson from Maryland January 14; Afro-American congress attend convention at Chic Janu- 15; bill for reimbursement to members for Silcott embezzlement defeated January 15; Ohio ballot-box investigation begins January 18; commencement of civil service investign- tion January 20: Leon Abbott inaugurated gov- ernor of New Jersey Junuary 21; House custom administrative bill January 25; the President receives the representative of Brazil January 25; Speaker Reed rules that members present but not voting can be counted in mak- ing up a qnorum January 29; national conver- tion of colored men met in Washington, D. February 3. jew code of House rules reported February Gentiles carry the election at Salt Lake ‘ebruary 10; President proclamation opening Sioux reservation February 10; Senate 3 Oklahoma February 13; H Passe: nse adopts new code of rules February 14; National Women’s Suffrage Association meets in Wash- ington, D. C., February 19; W. B. Allison elected to the Senate from Iowa March 4; Blair educational Dill defeated in Senate March 20; Gov. Hill appoints. Gen. Sickles sheriff of New York March 28; Gov. Hill vetoes the Saxton ballot reform bill March 31; Pan-American conference recommends international mone- tary union April 2; Khode Island election thrown into legislature April 3; Gen. L. A. Grant appointed assistant secretary of “war April 5. Whe President presents a medal to Joseph Francis April 12; Montana election case dis- posed of and Sanders and Power seated in the Senate April 16; Pan-American conference adjourns April 19; Senate pasees bill for pur- chase of site for Supreme Court Apri! 19: Presi- dent signs bill appropriating $150.06) for Mississippi flood sufferers April 25: New York assembly passes bill to abolish capital punish- ment May 1; Senator Edmunds introduces bill for National University May 14; Mr. Bynum of Indiana is censured by the House May 17; Richard Vaux is elected to Congress Pennsylvania May 20; a filibustering scheme to annex Lower Californie is revealed May 21; Mr. Carlisle is elected to the Senate from tucky May 1. ‘The House passes bill for Rock Creek Park May 26; the committee on civil service reform exonerates Roosevelt and Thompson and cen- sures Lyman June 13; Senate passes free coin- age bill June 17; George J. Collins appointed postmaster at Brooklyn June 18; New York court of appeal renders decision against sugar trust June 25; Louisiana house of delegates passes bill rechartering the Louisiana state lot- tery June 25; a motion to concur in the Senate free coinage amendment is defeated in the Honse 135to 152 June 25; Lieutenant Colonel Richard Batchelder appointed quartermaster of the, army June 26; Col. Canady retires and Wni. Valentine made vergeant-at-arme of the Senate June 30. ‘The federal election Dill passes the House July 2; conference report on silver bill adopted by Senate July 10 and by the House Ju 12; President signs the silver bill July 14; Gen. A. B. Nettleton appointed nt secre- of the and Prof. James Russell Day assistant of war July 16; Wyoming celebrates her ad- mission to the Union July 24; Mr. Blaine writes on reciprocity July 25; Mississippi: state con- stitutional convention meets at Jackson August 13 and later adopts a new constitution; Secre- tary Blaine 5; in favor of reciprocity August 29; John W. Ross appointed Commis- sioner of the District of Columbia September 3. Representative Kennedy makes a speech at- tacking Senator Quay September 3: the na- tional reform party organizes at St. Louis creased majority September 8; Henry Sher- wood appointed postmaster at Washington September 10; E. Burd Grubb is appointed to the Spanish mission and Edwin H. Cor to the Brazilian September 26; Postmaster Wheat of the House is investigated September 27; during the first session of the Fifty-first Con- $462,989,956 was appropriated—Septem- r 29; Congress adjourns October 1: the Obio islature mects in extra session October 13; Justin S. Morrill elected to Benate from Ver- — October 14; = Campbell's bill ae Cincinnati boards non-partisan is y the Ohio legislature October 24; 1,000 persons banquet in honor of Allen G. Thurman's seventy-seventh birthday November 13. Gen. John B. Gordon elected to Senate from Georgia November 13; the Brazilian fleet reaches New York November 25: James L. Pugh elected to Senate from Alabama November 28: Congress meets December 1; Supreme Council National Farmers’ Alliance meets at Ocala, Fla., December 2; the House passes the Atkinson railroad bill December 8; resolution to move 9; 5. L. M. Irby elected to Senate from South Carolina December 11 ; Idaho elects G. L. Shout, December 18. The last week of the year has been marked by a conilict at Wounded Knee between the In- dians and United States troops, in which Capt Wallace und several of his men were killed, as well as a number of Indians. Gre if a iT ore b iia woes Bsa \ and Salvadorian army pan 4 ee i MEE the past year in other than the political field. This country, for instance, has had visitors. The iron and steel men of England have been here, the Comte de Paris visited the country and Henry Stanley is now making a tour of the United Biates. Events have happened in the Past twelve months of which these are a few: Centennial of the Supreme Court celebrated in New York Febrary 4; library in Allegheny dedicated February 20; contract for foul funnel awarded March 7; court of investigates charges aga ‘om- mander MeCalla in Marcb;” eruiser, Newark launched March 19; Union League Club give dinner in honor of Gen. Sherman April 17; Stanley reaches. Paria April 18; Brooklyn dry dock tested May 8; Walter Damrosch and Mar- Blaine married May 17; the Presbyterian eral Assembly adopts the report of the committee on revision May 24; statue of Lee Fial dedicated ‘at Lakeview May 90; corner stone of Washington memorial arch laid in New York May 30. ‘The last stone of the spire of Ulm Cathedral, the highest cathedral in the world, is laid May 81; Clement Garnett Morgan, a colored” man, carries off honors as. cl orator at Harvard June 22; Mary Ander- son and Antonio Navarro married June 17; Hendricks monument at Indianapolis unveiled June 30; Dr. Peters, the explorer, arrives at Zanzibar July 18; cruiser Philadelphia goes into commission July 28; the squadron of evo- lution arrives off Sandy Hook Suly 29; Henry Stanley and Miss Dorothy Tennant marri July 12;- Merrill Edward Gates elected presi- dent of Amherst July 30; the Post Office Depart- ment excludes Tolstoi’s “Kreutzer Sonata” from the mails August 1; Grand Army of the Repub- lic meeta in Boston and W. G. Veasey elected commander-in-chief August 13. jerre statue unveiled at Washington August 15; the statue of Lafayette arrives in New York August 18; the body of Ericsson is placed on U.8.8. Baltimore, amid a great naval and civic display, Angust 23; the American Banking Association meets at Saratogu Septem- ber 9: design for New York Grant monument se- lected September 9; Ericsson's remains reach Stockholin September 12; successful casting of steel from southern material by the basic pro- cess at Chattanooga, Tenn., September 17; statue of Horace Greeley unveiled in New York September 20; Comte de Paris arrives in New York October 3. ‘National convention of Christian churches meets in Des Moines, with 600 delegates, Octo- ber 22; one hundred’ Mormon converts ‘arrive in New York from Liverpool Oct. 23: Jeannette monument unveiled at Annapolis Oct. 30; Mil- let's “Angelus” sold to French parties Novem- ber 2: Stanley begins his lecture tour Novem- 2; Princess Victoria of Prussia and Prince Adolphus of Schaumburg married November 19; the new World building opened December 10; Succi ends a forty-five days’ fast in New York December 20. THE WORLD'S DEAD. Death has been busy among the great men of the world in the pas: year, and in this respect our own country has been especially unfortu- nate. During January the list was a large one, the following distinguished men joining the majority: Henry R. Pierson, chancellor of the University of the state of New York: Henry Elliot one of the September 5; Maine goes republican by an in- | CF Grant's remains defeated in House December | 7:00 Con; an Wm. D. Kelley of Pennsylvania, Lord Napier, Walker Blaine, Duke of A formerly king of Spain; Franz Lachner, musi cian and composer; Hon. John McE. Sweeney, anoted Ohio lawyer; ex-Senator H. H. Riddle- berger, Adam Forepaugh. the showman; Gen. Lester B. Faulkner, Sir Wm. Withey Grill, phy. sician to the Prince of Wales, and Count An- Graesy, the Austrian statermar: In February died Mrs. Coppinger, daughter | p, ary Blaine: Cardinal po of Becretary 5 ‘ecci, brother to | ninilist, who ‘afterward committed suicide. ‘Two men on January 21 held up « train on the Southern Pacific and secured $25,000. the pope; the Sultan of Zanzibar, B. R. Sul- e, 2 ‘veteran journalist; Count Nay Baru,’ French statesman; John Jacob Astor, Martin K“Anderson, ex-president University of Rochester. ‘March witnessed tho death of a few dis- tinguished men. In this month ex-Governor English passed away, as did ex-Congreswsman C. L. Mitchell of Connecticut, Edwin Cowles, edi- tor of the Cleveland Zeader, Abraham Lincoln, the son of the minister to England, Major Gen. Geo. Crock, Gen. R. C. Schenck and Vice Ad- miral Rowen. In April the distinguished Pennsylvania statesman, Samuel J. Randall, died; while May sent to the grave Senator Beck of Kentucky, as well as Hon. Andrew Shuman, editor Chicago Journal; Fletcher Harper of Harper Bros., and James O'Conner, Catholic bishop of Nebraska. June was a busy month for the dread rea; and the following were gathered to rest: queen dowager of Corea, Gen. P. J. Chamovio, ex-president of Ni the dean of Man- chester, Hon. Francis M. Hill of Maine, Judge John A: Jameson of Chicago. Robert A. Ward, ‘the champion half-mile runner; G. W. Mc- retary of War; President Menedez lon. John M. Crelis, ex-Ci ed soldier: jomas, prominent ly identified with mission- ary work: Francis C. Garnell, vice president Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company, and Monsignor MeMains, vicar general of the dio- ene o} jew York. uly has a long and distinguished list of dead. Prof. William Elliott, principal of the Baltimore City Coilege, died ‘i! that montk and was fol- lowed by Hon. Beverly Tucker of Virginia, Ed- win Chadwick, the sqcial economist; P. D. Wigginton, who wes the candidate of the \mer- ican party for the presidency; Gen. Clinton B. Fisk, the prominent temperance advocate; Major Gen. John C. Fremont, Gottfried Keller, the Swiss poet; Eugene. Schiuyler, consul gen- ‘Dr. ‘ian Henry Peters, the Congressman James Peter Walker of Missouri, John Harris, known as the largest man in the ‘world; George Lee Schuyler. the Veteran yachtsman, Capt. Robert Boyd, United States navy. dead, bei poet, Herbert Bryan, W. J. McConnell ana F. T. Dubois to the Senate | €*7°¢0 vania. tember many deaths. the loses wore ex-dov. Nepta of Ohio. Hon hatte ex-BSenator and ex-min- Liddon, canon of St. Hamilt ton, Gen. Christianey, ex-ju ister; Rev. Henry Paul's Cathedral; Robert Ra: John 8. Crocker, Dion and actor; Col. E. C. Boudis = Indian a the | great ones. In that month died J leader, an: A number of Burton, traveler and explorer. ‘November left many ee BSF es unveiled at Richmond May 29; Garfield memo- | attention. rested charged with the crime, but were sub- world’s losses in August were fewer wright ofan Bat ee Hon. Isaac W. Hammond, state historian for New Hampshire. ‘and Sir Richard departed at pauper's schoo! in London, and on the $th of pag etl mba rept g Yas destroyed by fre. On the 18th an fire occurred an at while at the same time fierce storms were doing great damage in different portions of the country. In the west lives were lost and Teauneds or cutee eelnS arene tine storms. ‘me TRacr rme. On February 2 occurred a disastrous fire at the residence of Secretary Tracy at Washington. 6 150 lives were lost by an ex- felsh mine, while on the 28d the wrsting of a storage reservoir in Arizona re- ited im 40 deaths. The world was horrified on March 1 to hear of the sinking of the British steamer Quetta in the Torres straits with 200 souls on board. March will also be remembered for disastrous floods along the Mississippi, by which many lives were lost and md material do LOUISVILLE TORXADO. On March 27 a tornado in Louisville, Ky. 2; | demolinhed all the buildings within a track of five blocks wide and three miles long, causing an] ‘a loss of 100 lives, millions of p1 y and in- juring a ‘many people. In April the joods on the Mississippi were intensified, many levees giving way. April was also marked by a shock of earthquake in California and a hail storm in Baltimore, which broke 100,000 panes of gas. May 26 Salt Creek, Tex., was wrecked by a cyclone and on the same day 3,500 were thrown out of employment by the burning of the Singer sewing machine works. THE LONGUE POINTE HORROR. May 6 will be also remembered for the hori- ble fire at the Longue Pointe Insane Asylum, where over 100 persons perished miserably in the flames. During May there were many dis- astrous storms in the west, while in the same month thousands of persons perished miserably in the Soudan from starvation. On May 80 a train fell through a bridge at Oakland, Cal., and twenty-nine persons were drowned. June 16 was marked by the killing of forty miners by fire damp in the Hill Farm mine in Pennsylvania. During June the cholera spread to an alarming extent in Spain. On jane 23 Fort de France, Martinique, was burned and 5,000 people were left homeless. On the 27th Curlion, Wyo., was burned, and on the 30th the Bradley distillery works at Louisville suffered a like fate. Fires continued to rage during July, and a portion of Troy, Ala., went up in smoke. THE LAKE PEPIN DISASTER. On July 18 occurred a terrible tornado in Minnesota. Damage was done and lives lost in every direction, while, as a culminating horror, an excursion steamer was sunk on Lake Pepin and 200 persons were drowned. On the 14th a fire in Dallas, Tex., consumed $1,000,000 of Property. ‘The Western Union telegraph office in New York was burned on July 18, while on the 26th New England was visited by her first cyclone and South Lawrence was almost destroyed. On the 30th Seneca Falls, N.Y., enjoyed a $700,000 fire, while on the same day France saw ninety- eight deaths from fire damp at St. Etienne. During August cholera raged in Mecca, while on the 19th an accident on the Old Colony road resulted in fifteen deaths. The 19th was also marked by a severe cyclone at Wilkesbarre, Pa. On August 26 tire destroyed Tokay in Hungary. Brooklyn lost the Wallabout market on Sep- tember 3 by fire, and on the 4th thirty persons were drowned by the collapse of a bridge a, Prague. A premature blast at Spokane Fails, Wash., killed eighteen men on September 6 MEADING ACCIDENT. On September 19 an express train on the Reading road near Shoemakerville ran into a wreck and was thrown down an embankment into the Schuylkill river. ‘Twenty-two were killed and over fifty injured. The 19th was also marked by another terrible accident. The Turkish man-of-war Ertogroul foundered at sea and 50) lives were lost. On October 2 a fire at Sydney, N.S.W., caused a loss of $1,500,000. On the 16th the’ Leland House at Syracuse was burned and five lives lost. On the 24th fire in East Pepperhill, Mass., did $300,000 damage. Six hundred and fifty thousand dollars was the loss by fire in Mobile, Ala., on October 26. On October 30 the steamer Vizeaga, from New York to Havana, was ran into by'the schooner Cornelius Hargrave off Barnegat and eighty persons were drowned. On November 17 a train went through a bridge at Kaw river, Kan., and ten lives were lost. Rig fire in London raged December 28. ‘THE DARK SIDE OF LIFE. ‘The world has probably been no better and no worse during the past twelve months than any other twelve months of its existence. Crimes have been committed and gone un- wunished and crimes have been punished. Mrs. uthworth, who startled New York by shooting Stephen Pettus on the street, died in prison on January 7. During January the murder of Mrs. Kniffen in ‘Trenton created wide spread Her husband and niece were ar- sequently released. ‘On January 11 M. Solotonchine, chief of the nssian police, was shot and kilied by a female THE TAULBEE SHOUTING. On the 2d of February Charles Kincaid, a young newspaper man, shot ex-Congressman ‘Taulbee of Kentucky. ‘The shooting took place in the Capitol at Washington. Taulbeo lived for seve Hospital. Kincaid has bee days, but died at Providence m released on bail. In March the jury found Sheriff Flack of New York city guilty’ of conspiracy. March also itnessed the discovery of defalea- tions by State Treasurer Stevenson Archer of Maryland, amounting to, over $100,000. "On July 7 Archer plead ‘was sentenced to five years in the penitentiary. guiltyin Baltimore and On June 21 the director and auditor of the Seu Beach railroad were arrested on the charge of overissuing stock. On June 30 ex-reasurer Hemenway of Mississippi was convicted of de- falcation. EYRAUD, THE STRANGLER. July 2 saw the confession of Eyraud, who had been arrested in this country, of the murder in Paris of Gouffe, the notary. Eyraud and his mistress, Mile. Bompard, had strangled Gouffe. Eyrand later attempted suicide, but was unsue- cer In December the two murderers were tried in Paris and the trial was exciting throughout. On December 20 Eyraud was sen tenced to death and his accomplice to fmpria onment for twenty years. DOODLE ALDERMEN. Mighty is the boodle New York alderman, and his ways are mysterious. During the past year nearly all the aldermen who hnd fled to Canada have returned and been released on bail. Ex- Alderman Duffy, who turned state's evidence, has entered suit aguinst John Keenan for bribe money, which, he claims, was withheld, ‘August 1 was marked by the holding up of the limited Kansas City express by seven men, who eseuped with $90,000. ‘THE TRAIN WRECKERS. September 5 a dastardly attempt was made to wreck the Montreal sleeper on the New York Central road. The train was loaded down with passengers and was derailed by obstructions placed on the track near Greeubush and almost miraculously no one was veriously hurt. ‘The New York Central offered 35.000 reward for the discovery of the gui rests were made, mainly am Labor, who were then on a strike. of the month a confession was wade by several of the urrested parties. On in a trial at Woodstock, interest. eg” with the murder of alinr conditions, and September 29 and exe- Young Benwell under Birchall was con’ cuted November 14. in- | the SORRsns Donat te B. Steedmam, Hest “Ades John Watrous Beckwith, bishop of . EB. We Georea ~~ it Journalist; the! ‘The world was shocked and New Orleans ‘MURDER OF D. C. HENWESSEY. “THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D.C, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1890. B. Mullett, ex-supervising architect of the treasury, took his own On December 24 Frank K. Ward wae found of the murder of Maurice Adler per cent government bonds. pure! Telieved the market toa great extent. In No- vember there was excitement in the markets of both London and New York. In London a panic was only averted by the Bank of England and the Rothschilds guaranteeing £9.000.000 for Baring Bros., who were in a crippled condi- tion. The crisis in London had ite effect in this country, and during November many fi urés were recorded. On the 28th of November B. K. Jamison & Co. of Philadelphia failed for a large amount. In December Delamater & Co. in Meadville, Pa., failed fo: half a million. In the same month , the postal card contractor, was declared a bankrupt. RAILROADING INTERESTS. Probably the most important event in con- nection with railroads during the past year has been further talk of a railroad which would run from north to south the entire length of the western continent. On the 26th of Febru- are the Pan-American con da reso- lution calling in most decided terms for a rail- road which should connect all the nations rep- resented at the conference, and now we have meeting in Washington an intercontinental rail- way ccmmission which hag as its end such a railroad, During January the Pittsburg, MeKeesport and Belle Vernon railroad was sold to the Fitter burg and Lake Erie Company for $1,400,000. January 30 Austin Corbin was re-elected presi- dent of the Reading railroad. In February the Sciote Valley road was sold to the Huntington inte. st. The Chicago, Burlington and Quiney Company purchased the Chicago, Burlington and Northern road in March. In A\ Huntington was chosen president of the South- ern Pacific and in June A. A. McLoud was elected president of the Philadelphia and Read- ing. Jay Gould obtained control of the North- western railroad system in July. During August the Chicago and Atlantic railroad was sold for $5,000,000 to the Erie road. In November Charles Francis Adams resigned the presidency of the Union Pacific and Sidney Dillon was elected his successor. In November, also, the Baltimore and Ohio railroad obtained practical control of the Chesapeake and Ohio canal. IN THE WORLD OF SPORT. During the past year athletes and athletics have been more than ever a prominent feature. In base ball the National League and the. Play- ers’ League have been cutting each other's throst, but the National League has succeeded in doing the deepest cutting and the Brother- hood of Players is practically a thing of the past. Ithas been estimated that in the past rear more than a half million dollars has been lost in base ball in this country. In March Oxford won the big English boat race, and in May Pettit, the American, won the world’s championship in tennis from Saunders in Dublin. On the Sth of June the English derby was ran and Sainform proved the win- ner. On the 17th of the same month Salvator won the ig surburban race in this country, and on the following day the Cornell crew de- feated Bowdoin College in the two-mile boat race. June also saw “Uncle Bob” win the American derby and Salvator run a mile and a juarter in 2.05, breaking the record for that istance. Yale in this month won the eight- oared boat race from Harvard. In the spring racing “Potomac,” Belmont's crack horse, car- ried off the big futurity stake. In July the American rifle team visited Ber- lin and carried off a number of prizes at the international meeting. In the following month Davis Dalton, an American, swam across the English channel on his back in 233g hours. August 28 saw Sulvator runa mile at Monmouth Park in 1.354, breaking all previous records. In the same month Roy Wilkes broke the trot- ting mile record, going the distance in 2.08}. Durirg September C. J. Hamlin drove his of mares, Belle Hamlin’ and Justina, @ mile in 2.1534, which was less than the world’s team recor. On the 21st of the same month the Maine stallion, Nelson, lowered the stallion mile record to 2.113, and in October Belle Hamlin and Justina overtopped their previous record, trotting a mile in 2.1° On October 11 the Amateur Athletic Union held its atirmal meeting on Analostan Island in Washington, D.C. as the guests of the Co- lumbia Athletic Club, and many good records were made. Owens of the Detroit Athletic Club broke the 100-yard record, running that distance in 94-5 seconds. On October 24 the stallion Nelson lowered the half-mile -record to 1.03 and on the same day Belle Hamlin and Justina trotted a mile in the marvelous time of 2.13%. In September the District of Columbia National Guard rifle team won the Hilton tro- phy at Creedmoor. In foot ball during the year Yale defeated Princeton and per- formed a like kindness for Yale. ————_oo_____ A CHIEF'S SPOILS. He Secures Paper Worth $300,000 Which Had Been Stolen From the Mails, An officer of the Leonard street station in New York yesterday made an accidental arrest which proved to be a very important one, and over which the merchants of the wholesale dis- trict are rejoicing. For some time past pack- ages which had been placed on the tops of Iétter boxes have mysteriously disappeared. Letter carriers have also had taeir pouches robbed while busily engaged in taking letters from the lamp-post boxes, it being impossible to lock their pouches every time the boxes are cleared. The thietes engaged in this nefarious work have been so expert as to defy detection, and the problem of stopping the thefts has long agitated the minds of the New York postal Officials, but without solution. Broadway in the neighborhood is quite de- serted after nightfall, and therefore the officer's attention was immediately arrested when he sawa man in his shirt sleeves acting suspiciously near a showcase, Close by was a younger man who was holding two coats. Upon secing the jticeman the former ran away coatless, but the latter was captured and taken to the Leonard street police station, where he gave the name of George Huttlemaier. New Year cards for 1801 anda letter found upon himalso bore that name. Upon searching the two cots carried by the risoner a startling discovery was made, In con were found official letters without the postage stamps being canceled, mailed by cor- porations in New York city ‘and containing notes and drafts representing over $300,000 in value. A package mailed by a Brondway firm was also found on Huttler This was as- certcined to have been deposite? on the top of alettcr box on Broadway below Canal street. ‘The official letters are supposed to have been stolen, from. a ‘carrier's x sentatives of the corporat authorities they had” been deposited in the Tnmp-post boxes. Sea at Os wate cee oan ginning of up of an demain: = h, as the repre- the Another London Fire. While 2 large portion of the fire brigade engaged in battling with yesterday's fire in underneath and Saploded with preat fore iajaring's number ox a of persons and, tor ihe population of the vicinity. ‘The shock of the explosion was ‘at points in London five miles dis- ‘The works were entirely destroyed, to- GEN. SELIVERSKOFF'S MURDER. ‘Padlewski's Eeason for the Crime—How the ‘Nibflist Escaped. ‘M. Georges de Labruyere, the ex-lieutenant of Gen. Boulanger and forme-1y editor of the Cocarde, pledges his word of honor that in the it is in the main true is admitted by the police. After declaring that Padlewski is now safe from ‘the police of every country in the world, the statement proceeds to assert that the alleged ‘assassin remained in Paris until the $d instant, more thane fortnight after the murder, but that from November 21, or three days after the crime, Labruyere determined to save him. THE TRIP TO THE FRONTIER. With this object he invented the story of # Proposed duel in the Tyrol, published by se eral journals, and alluded toin a mysterious way. He left Pari on the night of the 3d instant, with two friends and Padlewski, who Pyetended to be his seconds and his doctor. we party succeeded in passing the frontier, but not without experiencing some alarm for their safety. Between Paris and Modane they were very uneasy in consequence of the pres- ence in the carriage of a Kussian, whom they took to be a Teached the frontier station their fears were greatly increased owing to the presence of sev- eral detectives, two of whom closely scrutinized Padlewski. He was, however, so well disguised that their suspicions were allayed. A more alarming feature, however, was the the public prosecutor of the department and other legal officials, who had come to open an uiry into a recent railway accident, together with an Italian police commissioner. ESCAPE TO AMERICA. Labruyere put a bold face on the matter and introduced Padlewski to the station master as his doctor. On leaving Modane the travelers were accompanied by the Italian police official as far as Bardonnechia. The supposed Russian fellow traveler, however, went with them to Turin, but on reaching that place they were completely reassured and laughed heartily when they discovered that he was merely a French commercial traveler in the wine trade. They then continued their journey to Milan and Venice and eventually reached Trieste, where Padlewski embarked for America. Labruyere further states that Padlewski bas been. provided ‘& disguise completely adapted to the individual whom he imperson- ates and so perfect that Padlewski, wherever he may be, is now in perfect safety. alleged murderer, it is added, has so changed his com- piextion that should he ever present himself at 4 fete given at any of the Russian embassies be would be receiv czar with the greatest affibility. (WHY SELIVERSKOFF WAS KILLED. ‘ Padiewski's own account of the crime of the Hotel de Bade: In 1890, after the affair of the dynamite shells in Paris, Padlewski suspected it agents of the Russian government. After a diligent inquiry he ascertained that the prime mover of whole affair was Gen. Seliverskoff, and he resolved his death in con- | Wine" ¢ sequence. He entered M. de Bernoff's employ in order to gain access to the general. In the course of his second visit to the Hotel de Bade Gen. Seliverskoff offered to take Padlewski into his pay to spy upon the Russian refi Padlewski, instead of replying, shot him and quietly left the hotel. FRENCH JOURNALISTIC ENTERPRISE. M. Labruyere gave as a motive for his action his desire to show that French press reporters were not behind their British and American col- leagues in journalistic enterprise. According to French law neither M. Gregoire nor M. de Labruyere can be prosecuted as accessories after the fact. unless the homicide is first caught and tried. I do not believe that any French jury could be brough: to convict any of them unless it could be shown that it was to rob and ical vengeance that Padlewski shot jere does, however, not any possibility of proving this, the’ fat | having been established when discovered that the desk had not been opened. ee Senator Hearst May Quit the Turf. A special from New York says: It is stated on very good authority that Senator Hearst is not | ! too well pleased with his experience on the turfand may sell his horses after another season. Although Tournament won more Highest of all in Leavening Power.—U. S. Gov't Report, Aug. 17, 1889. eae AUCTION SALES. PATS | And police officer, but when they | * presence of | 3 ¥« REMOVED TO OU CONSISTING OF EVERY DESCRI! GAMES, HORN SD Woop AND W BOXES AND BASK. AND TOYS. KITC PTION, SUCH AS iS. ARRS, TOILET BOXER, GUNS VAND. HORSES CHE! by the representatives of the | 1" B M. de Labruyere gives the following as|T TRUSTEFS SALE PROPERTY 1 decree ia street, thence east “fAtty-1 thence north along the dine ot said Frederic t to the plac rarcbasers the Gost of euch deta ATCLIFFF, DARK & CO.. Auctioneers, R DARE $9 Ruaneyivanie ova 2. PEREMPTORY SALE BY CATALOGUE OF THE CONTENTS OF THE EXTENSIVE AND WELL- STABLES OF ALLISON NATLOR, - 14TH STREET AND PENNA. AVE. Ir. Nailor having sold his property and determined Wwe busineas, the ante will Ue positive Rt Tamer ve, cominete -JANUARY EIGHT 1 Victoria Ha 6 Henson, Stal, G7 Ho: TOYS. Toys. ORY SALE BY AUCTION OF THE OF THE STOCK OF RUPPERT, KOOMS FOR CONVENIENCE OF SALE, Tors MUSICAL INSTRU S, BIRD CAG MENT 0 hich we invite ‘eneral atten- 1 KATCLIFFE, DAKK & CO., [-HOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. OF VALUABLE IMPROVED IN GEORGETOWN, D.C. of the Nupreme € feet to, On operty to be resold at 0) Tar eS FERNS, Graces HUGH T. TAGGART, Trostes, iy Hall “1801, AT TEN A.M. thing is sold. The im this city and con- rer sis of ewers thine appertainiiag £0 Stbishivent, andembrcer cea OF ALMOST. DOLLS, DRUMS, y Bec ‘at ) ATCLIFFE, DARE & CO., Auctioneers. TRUSTEES" SALE OF 3STORY FRAME HOUSE, WIT! ) FEET GROUND. ON SPRING ST. AVE., ANACUSTIA. D. records for the District of mntia ; the to the more effertually describe tt jes, and lend records of the quest of the part, trustees will sell MUNDA\ a FUCK OC 1" be ground and. Liber 146%, folio 104,one or District of Columbia,and at the re- red therely.the undersigued Grorora—Aravana INVESTMENT AND DEVELOPMENT 00. GEN. BEN. F. BUTLER, President. BON. 348. W. HYATT, Tressurer. ALTHOUGH THIS COMPANY HAS AD VANCED THE PRICE OF ITS SHARES TO 98.33 (PAR VALUE $10), INVESTORS WILL STILL FIND THIS THE BEST THING THE MARKET HAS TO OFFER. INVESTIGATE THIS. FULL PARTICULARS FURNISHED BY THE COMPANY'S AGENT. ppg ex, puma ee Stock | change. wince 187) LEWIS G. TEWKSBURY & ©O., BANKERS AND \CARTNEY, money than any other horse on the turf in 1890, the exact amount being $89,575, the stable ran behind expenses every other season since its inception. The total earnings in 1890 were $116,205. The turf can ill afford to lose such astanch supporter ‘of honest racing as Sena- tor Hearst, and it would be a great blow to the American turf if he should leave the field. The Bide vesting-oet wie ta the wicing. "The a -out sale in the ring. outlook for his stable in 1891 te unusually bright. In Tournament he will have ¢ handi- cap horse second to none, and should Rhono stand training he will bean admirable second string to the orange and green bow. Yosemite Dids fair to develop into grand two-year-old, and there are one or two others in the two-year old division now that are promising. ———— Addressed by Leading Democrats. The Harlem Democratic Club celebrated the P. late democratic victory by a banquet at ite ane aos club house last night. A large number of guests were present. Speeches were made by | thence north along Hon. George Raines, Hon. Ashpel P.Fitch, Hon. J. Dewitt Warner, Hon. Amos J. Cummings, Wm. L. Brown and John R. Fellows of New York, “Hon. Benton MeMillia of Tennessee, Hon. Wm. D Bynum of Indiana and Gov.Abbett | dr ail cash at ope of New Jerse Tirello Says Curley is the Murderer. Tirello, suspected of the triple murde: at Broderick’s, Pa., on Monday, was taken to the county jail yesterday. He stated to a reporter that Curley shot his wife, then shot the Hun- ian, Hudok, and also shot at him. Curley en shot himself. Tirello says he ran away, fearing that he might be killed bya mob before he could explain who did the killing. As to the cause of the shooting he knew nothing. Foreign Topics of Interest. Mrs. Geo. 8. Batcheller and Miss Batcheller, the wife and daughter of Gen. George 8. Batch ler, the new United States minister to Portu- gal, Will be presented to Queen Amelie and to the Queen Dowager, Marie Pia, tomorrow. Gen. Batcheller will attend the reception of King Charles I on the same day. ‘The death is announced of Lady De Ros at a very advanced Lady De Ros was among the throng: that and danced at the famous historical ball at Brussels on the eve of the battle of Waterloo. Prof. Koch, who left Berlin several days ago to take a much needed rest, is stay at Klaus- thai in the Hartz region. The itants of fhe town guvee torchlight procession in his oF. 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