Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-03-18

full reparation for the lynching OF their
The delegation of Chicago
Italians reported to be on their way here for
the latter purpose hsd not appeared at the
State Department up to one o'clock to-day,
nor had the answer OF Louisisna's Governor
to Secretary Baine's impertinent telegram
been received up to that time.
Among the strangers Ia the city to-day are
Messrs. Conrad, Frisco and Nelson of Vlr'
einia, who are intere sted In the tin mine re.
Gently discovered in the Blue Ridge Noun
taius Of thei; State, and who wish either to
dispose Of that mine or to organize com
nany with sufficient means to work It. Nj.
Frisco ig from Wales and is familiar with the
tin mines of his native country. He says tne
mine referred to. 80 far as developed. will
compare favorably in richness with those OF
Wales.
AS the District Commissioners have re.
fused to allow a line of coaches to be run
from here to Monte Callc, the south end oil
the Long Bridge. and as the trains from here
to that place don't run often enough to &C
commodate the travel, the bosiness OF the
livery stables has considerably increased,
between fifty end hundred OF their Vehl-
cIes being engaged every day to carry pas
sepgers to the new pool resort.
Il Is understood that the new city poet
Office here, which will be erected on the
block on the south side of PENNSYLVANIA
avenue Just opposite the National Theatre.
will be comp leted and be occupied by the
lrst OF next year.
Lieu. Lemly, q. S. a., commissioner to
Colombia, reports that he has secured In
that country, for exhibitiontat Chicago, an
Iadian Idol of extreme antiquity, and that
it has wings like those those OF Christina
angels.
Mr.. Vsrssr, q member of the Old Domin.
ion republican league of this city. who IL
under indictment here for violating the civil
service law. and 10 at large on bail, says be
will demand a trial at the conclusion of the
Kiucade murder csse, which will be re-
sumsd next MGndar.
P5stmas er General Wanamaker is still in
consultation with his fevorites among the
ship owuers, about the slice each of the lat
ter is to receive of the appropriation provd-
ed By the subsidy bill that passed at the last
session OF Congress.
Secretary Noble Ia busily engaged 10 pre-
pairing an answer TO the charges that the
parties interested in the Iodian appropsia-
ton hi have made against hin for refusing
to dIsbnrse the money appropriated by that
| bill
The work of constructing guns for The
nav yes e's Is progressing rapidly at the
Washington navy yard. There are nov 4
| guns in various stages Of construction. Tue
| two ten-inch guns for the armored cruiser
| Maine at New York are almost completed
apd the great twelve-'noh guns for the coast
defense vessels will be foished 10 three
months. The remeiriog guns are six and
| eight inch boree.
The condition of General Joseph E. Johr :
stop, who has besn quite i'll for the pasl
week, ia reported by his physician to be i'm.
proved to-day, and no immediate danger is
appreheuder. The General caught cod
soon after he Sherman funeral which
brought on heart trouble, from which he has
been an occasional sufferer for some year,
ALI previous attacks, however, bad readily
yielded to treat ment, and Dr.. Lincoln, his
physician thinks that while the Generals
old age NAV work seriously against his re-
covery, DO imme diste fear need he felt. The
General slept we'll last night ard mis- pu'se
to-day shows that he is decidedly stronger
than he has been for week.