Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-04

the current business of the Italian Legation.
That has been his precise status e!nce Baron
Faya Quilted Washington so thaS IL cannot
DC said that the dpil m a;lc relations between
the United States and Italy are severed.
The Italian government appears to be await
ing the action Of our judicial authorities.
There has been 10 correspondence between
the two governments since Secretary
B aine's mole of April II to Imperial, and
itmag bs recalled that ! that note the sec
rs;ary stated that the United States govern
mept Was investigating the eubJect OF the
New Orleans tragedy. The next step WILL
be taken by this government and Will PROB
ably be an addition to the correspondence
in the shape of an eplstle founded upon the
report OF District Attorney Grant at New
O.leans in regard to the nationality and
character OF the dead Italians. Touching toe
position OF Mr.. Porter, our Minister to Rome,
nothing has been done by Secretary Blaine
There Ia lack of precedent to ht this case
If the legation had been entirely Withdrawn
the matter would hsve bsen In line with
other casee. In the complication between
Austria and the United States growing ou'
of the rejection By Austria OF United states
Minister Kelly, the Uoited States reirslneo
! from sendiug another minister In bis place
After waiting reasonable length OF time
the Austrian raioister here was granted an
Indefinite leave OF absence ard he etsyeo
away until the Uoited States saw III to
replace Mr.. Koiiy With another minister
when all went on as before. Possibly this
case, although fsrent In detail, may serve
as en- Indication of the course that will be
pursued By the United States Government
respecting Mr. Porter, II the situation doef
no.. in reasonable time show signs OF anne
Iteration.
A gentleman who arrived here from Front
Roya! to-day says the large new furniture
factory there, end lis ccn.ents, belonging to
81. 3. Graves OF Philadelphia, was burned
last aight with loss of about twelve thou
sand dollars. on which there was an insur-
ance of 81 500. As the fires had been put
out IN Saturday evening, 1t ia supposed that
an lncerdlary id the business.
Intelligence received here this morning by
Mr.. John Ambler Smith, his son-n-!aW, Is
to the effect that the condition of e1-Sena-
tor Lewis. Ct Virginia, Is becoming more
and more dangerous, and that his friends
have simoat abandoned hope of his recov-
cry.
Rear Admiral Walker, Of the evolution
sous1rop, had talk with the Secretary oil
the Navy to-day, and 1t is said, advised him
to put tie squadron through series OF evo'
iuions near Norfolk.
Commodore John Irwin will be promoted
to Rear Admiral.
An ex-Tressury oficla! here to day gay
the rspor;s given cut at the Treasury De
psriment concerning the available money II
RI anfiraiU tun0rrGRt QCC
that he does not see how the department car
meet the demands that will be made upon it
A national banker here says there is not 6
single bank that will demand the redsmp
tioD OF sis d Ger cent. bonds next September
II the government will allow per cent OF
them the,et fer.
FL Cox, OF he new town of Glasgow
Va. has hseu appointed to 5000 position Ii
the War Department, under the civil ferVlcl
ruiee.
Toe friends OF President Harrison here
ewsve thas the feeling In favor of the "mal
from Maine" is evidently increasing
among tbs nasaes of the Republican par
ty, II not among the office holders
aud offcs se kers, are demanding that Mr.. Blaine
shall write letter formally announcing his re-
fusa to become a Cal d dsto for The reput licsr
nomination for The naxt Presidency, or at ouct
withdraw from the Cabinet. They relterste with
in"resse1 vehemeuce that longer retention OF
his position his silence on the subject referred
to W Il demonstrate his disloyaty to his chief.
The sale of tho effects of the Rigs House was
enjoincd to-dsy by the creditors of that house,
among HON it il reported is Mr.. Frank Hume oi
Alexandris county, who it is said has claim
against the louise for 1900. Mr. Sgoff1rd, the
late proprietor OF The house, accommodated negro
guests and was great womsn's rights man, and
conseq uently made the house Unpopular.
A gentleman from fredericksburg Virginia
hero tc-dsy, SAYS exile IN 'nufscturer from hi=
town has leased the arge brick building on the
east side OF Union street. just south of Prince
Alexsrdtis, belonging TO Tho Brcokes eatate, for
three years, aud will ostsb ish p exile factory
there, aud ih.t while he will gladly buy all the
cucumbera that may be rslaed near Alexandria
ne will not d,pend upon the fsmsrs Of thac
noighborhood for his supply, rs that 10 already
secured from those who live further down tho
country.
People from Prince Will, county, Virf mia
hero to-day, ssy he woods on the Bull Bun Moun.
tsins, north OF Thoroughfare, were on flee fol
three or four days last W SEX. sud are 30 row, un.
less the rain of yesterday morning exinguished
the flames.