Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-28

Mr.. John Popbem, jr., U. S. commercial
agent az Panama, DOW at Culpeper U. h.,
V,rg,nia. telegrsphad his father, Col. john
Ponhsm. here, this morning, that he had
inst received g dispatch from Panama an
nouncing the death, on the 26th ipst., of Col.
VIM. E. Siuns Of Virginie, U. s. Consul at
Oolon, Uaited States OF Colombia. William
Edward Sims was born on the plantation OF
hie father, John Hampton Sims, near Wood
vile, Hiss, In 1912. Al the age Oh 10 ne en-
tered Yale College, graduating four yeerf
lster, In 1861. lie then entered the Cooied-
crate ermy 80 private; was four times
Wouaded during the YER, ct the close OF
which he wae Assistant A6jutant General OF
brigade, with TIE rank OF captain. he Wss
admitted 60 the bar !n 1870, when he moved
from Mississippi and settled ct Chatham,
Pttsvlyan:a county, Va. He was for several
wears director In the Virginia Midland
Railroad Compepy. He left The democratic
osrty With Gsn. Malone and was the cen-
sral 6pure In tho famous DanVllls riot. Es
wac Delegate TO the two national Fepu6li-
can conventions CT 1884 and 1883, and WAS
sppoipted q 6. Consul St Colon by PFesi-
dent Harrison In august, 1890.
l. Is stated here that, commencing on IN
dav next. the present running OF the treiue
ou the Mspsesas branch of the Virginia Mid
lsrf. Railroad will Be reversed, leaving tais
city, Instead OF Sirauhprg, In tbs morning,
and retarniog here In tpe evening
Mr.. Craig, U. s. attorney for the western
district OF Virginia, ia still here. He says
,het ex-Sscyetarg Golf OF West Virginia is
ths only thing that stands between Judge
Pant Of Virginia end tine new associate
-hn I'm
ci,cnit. and ihs5 Il Gof doesn't want the
plsce, SIS is reported. it will certainly DC
given to Poul.
General Dsriel McCauley, CT lad ana. has
been rendered the office of Ohiei of the 40.
ociotnent Division Of the Treasury Depart
ment, vice Mr.. Moore reeigned.
Ex.Conaressmsu Bowden of Virginia Is
here to-dSy. Be stiil thinks that President
Harrison vii 5e rancm!nsted. he sa7s
SHAT hereafter tee employees at the Na9y
Yard at Ncrfola @liI be saiect!d iEom the
chance roll, il thG regular order n WHICH
their names appess on that roll.
Great excitement wss occesioped on Is =
street, 10 front of the Treasury Department
a5ou. neon to-day, by runaway. The car
raga and horses beicns TO Efr. NJ. n.
Pasknr, on, tse children in it were those q
Er. X Griz Johnson. president of The Citlz 9ns'
Ns,ioaal Bank. TIE negro Grl7sr did The
b It 0e con,d 20 stop tbs horse', aid fcr that
D lrg osa tr:sd 10 7u0 iheu Into u wagon near
55o gate O. the White Lot, but they they
saie;i OF They faally ran agsIna5 fence
a.d wore stopped. Nobody Was hurt, but
the so,eams of the children in the carriage
and the flying horses attracted g large and
excited crowd.
The Secretary OF the Treasury has made
az award OF 1852 In favor of Frank Farrell.
George ". Lse, aud M. J. Canboy as infor-
mers Ia San Francisco opium smuggling
case, the amount stated being fifty per cont
of the net proceeds resulting from the for
feiture made.
The list OF nov second Ileutenants il the
q. s. army, selected from the ranks Of the
army and from civilians, is completed, but
will not be made public until supervised by
the Secretary of War, who will not return
until tomorrow.
Senator Qnay, Mr.. Olarkson and several
other members OF the executive committee
OF the national republican committee, are
here to-day, and will, 1t is said, hold their
called meeting tomorrow IN this CITY, Instead
of In Philadelphia.
According TO q census bulletin issued to-day
there are 800 prisoners in the county iails Of
Virginia, OF whom 292 arc ncarocs Massachu-
setts has 954 of whom only 19 are negroes.
Two pecas, two agouti and ono kinks Jon intend-
cd for tho national geological park hore have ar
rived at New York and will be b'o0ght here i'm
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