Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-02
FROM WASHINGTON.
[special Correspondence Of tho Alexandra Gazette
WksuTNe roE. d. O., Sept. 2, 1891.


WASHINGTON. D. O.. Sept. 2, 1891
The Treasury Department has received
information to the effect that attempts WIN
be made on the Mexican frontier to smuggie
or introduce into this country, oy NELL, large
quantities OF Mexican lottery tickets. Inc
matter has been referred to the COLLECTOR 0.
customs at Nogales, Texas, with the request
that he use due diligence to prevent sucn 'm-
portstions. hao,d
directly from Minister Egan' Inc news
cana In the shape OF the following CABLE
gram: o..,o,, 1901
Blaine, Washington:
A decisive battle Valparaiso twenty-eighth
Anur1st. The revolution entirely successful.
President Balmaoeda resigned twenty ninth.
Reyolutionists fully installed. Everything
tranquil. EGAN.
Although Minister Egan's oablegram Off
cially indicates the SUCCESS OF what he de.
soribes as the revolution, he has not yet In
formed the Department OF State that gov
eminent has been set up that may be reoog-
nized as government of the people repre-
sentative OF the country. The delay In the
reception Of the dispatch is attributed at the
State Department to interrupted telegraphtc
communication.
Il Ia said st Georgetown that the delay In
the arrival of coal boats from Cumberland is
osused by mud bars which have formed In
the bad Of the canal. Both the dredges are
now at this end OF the canal, and as soon 30
they have completed their work there they
will &c above and remove the bars refer-
red to.
southern Senator here to-day says the
Farmers Alliance Ia new and is craze, and
that therefore the best thing to do with 1t Ia
not to fight 1t, or rldIcule 1t. or even to dllate
upon its sbsurdities, but to let 1t alone and
allow Its innate elements Of dlslntegration
time to operate.
Secretary Rusk has returned to Washing
ton from his Walt to the President at Cape
May. He resumed his duties at the De-
partment of Agriculture this morning. He
has not yet established the animal industrial
experimental station on the Arlington reser-
walton, in Alexandria county, for which
Congress made an appropriation, though
that appropriation will have to be covered
into the treasury unless 1t be expended dur
Ing the year. His excuse ls that the Score
tsry of War will not assign him ground on
the reservation for the object referred to.
Postmaster Agnew of Alexandria was
here to-day to consult with Mr.. Pareons OF
the Natural Bridge, Secretary Blaine's head
man In Virginia, In response to telegram
from that gentleman. Mr.. Lewis Mckenzie,
also OF Alexandria, was here to see ex-Con-
gressman Bowden of his State, who Ia here
with Congressman-electH ouk OF Tennessee.
The following changes In the 4th class
postof1ces of Virginia we're made to-day:
Gap Store, Tazewell county, ]. W. Yost, sp-
pointed postmaster, vice J. w. Maxwell, re-
signed Sayersvile. Tazewell county, d. r
johnson, vice W. ]. Irsson resigned; Sirooco,
Accomao county, 81. O. Northam, vice ]. R.
Riggs, resigned.
]. NJ. Cruise was to-day appointed U. g.
gauger at Howell and A. T. Sowder at Jacks
Mile, Virginia.
The length OF the Washington and Arling-
ton electric railroad from the Aqueduot
Bridge to the northwest gate OF Arlington
will be about mile aud a-half. The work
on 1t is progressing rapidly. The iron for
the track, will, 1t Is sa!d, be here next week.
The road will approach the south end OF the
bridge through Canal street In the surveyed
town Of Roslynn.
Assistant Secretary Spaulding, has gone to Roam
oke, Virginia. for tho purpose Of inspecting the
property offered as site for the public building
to be erected In that city. He will also vi.it
Staunton, Virginia, on similar business.
The interest on the uncontinued 4 n per cent
bonds ceased to-day. The amount presented for
redemption up to noon to- day wac 81, SOC, 900,
making total Of $3,30000O presented at the
Treasury Department. for that purpose. The
privilege Of continuing 4lh per cent bonds at
per cent will be extended Indefinitely.
negro democratic club was organized here
last night. Some Of the speakers said they had
paid in full every debt due by them to the repub-
lican party, and that having done 30, they should
now look out for themselves, and that they
thought voting with the people among whom
they had been brought up would be more condu-
Give to their welfare than voting with entire