Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-09-01
FROM WASHINGTON.
rcorra,Dopdence of the Alexandria Gazette.l

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. l.
The trouble on the Mexican border
over the attempt of Mexican officers to
drive a flock of 5000 sheep from the
United States To Mexico is still serious.
'rhe telegram received at the War DE,
partment this morning from General
Wheaton, commanding the Department
of Texas, states that two troops of the
9th cavalry, with scouts, will march
from Fort Rlnggold at noon to-day for
Havana the scene Of the trouble, to
support the twenty men under Capt.
Eurbush, who have the Mexican ON
GERS and the sheep in charge. me
telegram also states that the command.
ing officer at Fort Ringgolk has re-
ceiyed unofficial information that Col.
Metro of the Mexican army is coming
up the Rio Grande to Havana from
Revnosa with force OF men. Should
the claim of the Mexican authorities
that the flock belongs to a Mexican
citizen be proved, the sheep will be al
lowed to cross over the Mexican lines
Pending settlement of the military as
pect of the affair, the State Department
will hold the matter in allegiance and
then demand of the Mexican Govern
ment an explanation of the action OF Its
customs officials in sending an armed
force to make seizure on United States
soil.
The Treasury Department to-day re-
sumed the payment over its counter
here of paper money. For the past ten
DAYS only gold has been paid for Treas
urv checks. This has reduced the gold
aud also allowed the Treasury to Sc.
cure stock of paper money, believed
to be sufficient, at least, for present
needs.
Young Mr.. Browning of Rappahan.
mock county, Virginia, who is endorsed
by Senator Daniel, will, it is said, be
appointed to position in the office OF
the Secretary of the Senate. MIR.
Howell Miller of the same county is an
applicant for consulate, and is recon-
mended by Representative O'Ferraii.
The democratic administration has
again exhibited sad lack of sand: In
dread, apparently, of the action of the
G.. A. r., the annual meeting of which
will be held in indianapolis next week,
it has revoked its order suspending
pensions, and will now suspend only
those which on their face show fraud.
General Malone and his son Butler
are here at the Arlington. They want
Congress to select for the site of the
new government printing office lot
here in which they are half owners, the
heirs of the late ID. A. Windsor of Alex
andria owning the other half. Mr.
Butler Malone was deputy U. 5. MAI
shall of the eastern district of Virginia
some time ago, but is not now, though
the marshal has not yet been removed.
The General does not seem to be much
interested in politics nowadays.
Rep. Bland, the leader of the siver-
ties, left for his home in Lebanon, Mo-,
this Afternoon, being called there by the
illness of his wife. Mrs Bland was i'll
when he started for Washington five
weeks ago, and has not improved since.
This morning Mr.. Bland received a
letter from her physician advising his
return, and in accordance Herewith he
took the first train for home.
There are at present between % and
so vacancies in the positions ofinternal
revenue collectors. These vacancies
have been occasioned by the collectors
designations being asked for. 1t has
been understood that no new appoint
ments, unless the good of the public
service urgently demanded it, would be
made until the financial Legislation now
PENDING in Congress was out of the
way. This view of the situation is evil
dentlynot entertained by many Senators
andRepresentatives who, knowing of the
Presidents return, crowded the rooms
of Secretary Carlisle and Commissioner
Miller this morning, urging them to
recommend to the President their can
didates for internal revenue collector
ships.
General Fitz Lee is here at the Shore
ham. The General is prominent and
popular candidate for U. S. Senator
from Virginia, to be elected by the leg
islature to be chosen next November,
and the members of which are now be-
ing nominated.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Hunton pre-
sented petitions from the business men
and bankers and the Locomotive Com
panv and other like associations in
Richmond, for the unconditional repeal
of the Sherman act.
The silvertes are weakening daily,
and now consider that the bill for the
unconditional repeal of the Sherman
act will soon become law. Among
those who are counted upon to vote for
ii are the two Senators from Virginia,
as they advised against silver plank
in the platform of the Virginia democ-
racy, and recommended the endorse
ment Of the Chicago platform, which
demands the repeal of the "cowardly
makeshiftn referred to.
The total number of fourth-class post
masters who were appointed to-day
was IS, of which 62 were to fill vacan-
cies caused by the removal of republic
cans.
1t is now the general impression that
Congress will continue in session until
the present is merged in the regular
session.
The President sent to the Senate this after
HoOu quite DdtCH vi uotnludlloho toi ieS'
tens of land offices, receivers of public moneys
and Indian agents.
THREE MINERS RoAsTED.-Three
men sutfocated or burned to death was
the dreadful result of a gas explosion
in Eureka Mine, No. 6, of the Berwind-
White Coal Company, near Punxsu-
taMneY. Pa. Yesterday. 4 miner