Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-15

he is q member, is Investigating the work
Ing of the Mckinley bill. He ssys the COLE
mittee ia getting some very Interesting IN
formation. and that lite report Will prove tne
truth of what the opponents OF that oil! ssio
hefore 10 WA passed. Mr.. Carlisle also says
that Flower will be nominated for Governor
of New York, and will be elected by large
ueiority, Sc the party there Will give niln
practically united support.
What IL said by some ill-infcrmed news.
rsners to the contrary, Senator German, as
heretofore stated in this oorrespcndence
rgili take an active part in the coming pollt-
,csl fight In bis State, and II necessary Viii
visit everv county In the state.
MIR. ]. E. Clements OF Alexandra couDtY,
bore today. says the Alexandria Real E5-
tate Investment Company has forbidden tho
Washington and Arlington Railroad Com
many from building their road through its
property adjoining the south end of the
Aoneduct Bridge. The property referred
10. he saws, is about two hundred feet wide,
and the railroad company will only have to
run the coaches by which they are to Cross
the bridge that much further.
Democratic farmers from Alexandra
county, Va, In market here to-day, say their
party will indorse Mr.. Douglas for the Yir-
ginia House of Delegates, and will INSTRUCT
their delegates 10 the convention to vote rcr
him, anG to request the city democrats to
"tote fair" ana as the latter will have the
State senator, to allow them to heve the
delegate.
Congressman Mills of Texas will leave
here tbis evening for Ohio, where he will
make several speeches for Gov. Campbell
and loeV tariff. Mr.. Mills speaks very cheer.
fuilq about the prospects OF his election 81
Sneaker of the next House. he says that
YET awhile no mortal soul knows who Will
be The nominee Of the next netionei demo-
cratic convention; that he ie looking afteE
his own election, not after sne nomination
Of Presidential candidates, and that any OF
shose spoken Of will suit him, and will 30
elected If nominated.
Railroad people from New York here to
dey say the trouble the Riohmsnd aud Dan
vile system Ia In will be tIded over by the
issue OF $40 000 600 trust notes, secured by
the deposit OF the ooliaterals now held By
the various companies In that system, by
which all its present needs will be supplied
and It's floating debt extended. The sys-
tenn, they say, is doing profitable business,
but the interest demands are immense.
A cabogram was received at the Navy Depart
ment from Admiral Brown to-day, dated Valpa-
rsiso, Chill, September 14th, saying that tho Bal
more, which took the refugees north TO Peru, re-
turned yesterday to Valparaiso, and that he would
sail for Cailao, Peru, Immediately OF his flagship,
the San Francisco. Both the state and Navy De-
partmonts are IN ignorance Of the reported escape
of Balmaceds to the San Francisco, but it is said
that if the OK President has succeeded in getting
aboard United States vessel he will not be sur
rendered.
The new Norfolk steamboat company has just
bought two hundred shares Of the stock OF the old
com pany, ir which, it is said, they will sttempG
to get controlling interest.
Ex State Senator Mercier OF Loadoun county,
Virginis, is here to-day. de says that both farm
ing and dairying in his county IRE seriously
handicapped by The high priced and unreliable
negro labor there. Hesays that during the busiest
ines tho farm hands will quit without moment
notice and go or on excursion or fishing or 10
sec q base ball game, and that so lazy are the
dairy hands that they will only milk one of a
cows tes g, sticking wheat straws in tho other,
in order to let the milk run out.