Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-03-24
yRoa WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence Of lee Alexandria 0asstts
DAnrrrcror D q Marnh % 1862

(Special Ccrrcs2ossdesN OF Ae dIe1aS0Fta 0aasse.l
WAaEIaegoa. D. O.. March "a 1892.
Mr. James e. Clements hss sold one hum
dred aud ff.y acres OF the old Carter eststs,
near L!0coinis, 10 Fairfax county. about
four or Ave mi'ea southwest of a ex.
andria, 10 David B. Harrington, OF New
York, for ten dollars and fifty cents an acre.
Mr.. Harrington will build upon the place and
will establish stock farm there. Mr.
Clements WOO d have sold the remaining
part OF the tract to another New Yorker,
except for the fact thst the proposed pur-
chaser was scared off by the toll.gate at
West End Mr.. Clements says ha has lctt
the sale of several farms lying elong the
Little River Turnpike, nesr Alexandra, Dy
reason CT the toll. gate referred to, as would
ba uurchasers from The North and West will
not stand such tax.
Among tho:e who addressed the District
democratic convention that met here to-day
to nomiat t. two delegates to the national
democratic convention, was Congressman
Meredith, OF the Alexandria district. His
speech wes received with great applause.
The slndry civil bill reported 10 the House
thia evening carries thtrteea million !ess
than that for the current year.
The BehCpg sea arbitration was discus5ed
by tbs Senate committee on foreign re!a'
lions today ct special nesting, and it Was
decided 10 recommend the ratification OF the
treaty. The report that the Senate Ia ripe
TOR war. and is united In support OF the Pres
Idens's jingo;sm, Ia absurd. On the contra
ry, most OF the Senators Icok upon iS So
political move on hls part. anu laugh st
the,e being any danger OF war.
Ex Com nonWeslth's Attorney Niccl q
Prince William county, Virginia, who is
here to.iey, says the judge Of bis county
has had 8 grand jury summoned fiom among
the bsst Il izans OF that county TODD all the!
can DO done to fad ous end iDdict the
parties guilty Of tos recent lynchiug In that
county. Ia talking about politics, Mr.. Nj
col eays he considers the nomination end
election OF Senator Hill as President q;
certain az any things tha: have not actually
occurred.
At the Raum invest!ge ton ta dag 1t wa:
proved that the men Rsum had discharged
Old tle ground Of rascslity were not only en-
dorsed By bimeef but hY some OF the nos
prominent republican senator's.
Frequenters of Monte Carlo sly q larger bus,
ness is done there now than ever beiofo in poo
selling, but thst it Is done more 'ietly. all th'
vehicles that 90 there arc now driven to the real
OF the buildings and put under Ri ster, and Whit
county officer is stationed there to keep off th,
she'll games and preserve order.
Neither Senator Daniel nor Barbour won't tt
Richmond to-day, both being prevented from go
| ing by press Of business here. Mr.. Barbour tele
graphed to the State democratic committee which
! met there to-day that in his opinion it would b.
visa to put off tho State convention as long q
possible
The President today sent to tho senata the fol
lowing nominations: Stanton j. Peelle, of IndI
ans Judge Of the court of claims, vice G. w
scofie!d, retired q. 6. District judges: VIM. Z
Townsend, for district Of Connecticut; John B
or, district Of Indiana. Ellery p. lnghsm q. 8
Attorney, and Alexander P. Colesberry, Marshal
for the eastern district of Pennsylvania.