Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-09-14
FROM WASHINGTON.
rcorrespondence of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. IA.

following cable from Minister lhomp-
son, at Rio: cat eleven this morning
revolutionary forces bombarded forts
commanding entrance harbor; also ar
senal on wharf-centre of city. A few
shells were fired into the city and wo-
man was killed in her residence. Com
mercisl kilograms have again been for
hidden. Charleston has not yet arriv-
ed" The dispatch practically disposes
of the hopes of the Navy Department
that the cruiser Charleston had reached
Rio and it is now believed that she
went direct to Montevideo without
touching at any Brazilian port.
The friends of Mount Vernon Avenue
have determined to ask the govern
ment to select the proposed route Of
that road for experiments with the sew
eral modes and materials of road max
ing, SO that the results may be known
to all interested in the subject in all
parts of the country.
Even the friends of the bill to repeal
the silver purchasing act in the Senate
now express doubts of its passage, and
one of them, Senator Frye, said this
morning that it will never pass. Senator
Ransom, when asked if he thought
compromise could be effected, replied
that he might know more about
that when the time for compromise
had been reached. The silverites are
growing in confidence daily, and say
to-day they are assured a bill for the
unconditional repeal of the silver act
can never become law.
Among the visitors here to-day is
Mr.. n. L. Maynard of Portsmouth,
democratic nominee for the Virginia
Senate in his district. Mr.. Maynard
says that Secretary Herbert yesterday
informed him that the only way in
which the republicans now employed
at the Norfolk Navy Yard could be
gotten out, was by death or resignation,
and intimated that such was the policy
of the President.
The President to-day refused to in
terfere with the execution OF the SEN
tence of the court in the case of pen
sion claim agent convicted of collecting
illegal fees.
Sixty-six fourth-class postmasters
were appointed to-day, of whom "a will
fill the places of removed republicans.
The changes in Virginia were as fol-
lows: Carlins, Alexandria county, EN-
ma G. Morell appointed postmaster, vice
Landon f. Carter resigned Crockett
Depot, Wythe county, James f. Ward,
vice Jas. II. Wilson resigned Rural
Retreat, Wythe county, Charles
Spence, vice Jno. w. Davis removed !;
Saltville, Washington county, r. X.
Sanders, vice Verlin NJ. Scott removed.
The republicans in the House have
determined to fight the bill to repeal
the federal election acts from the
start, and in pursuance of that purpose
they filibustered to-day even against
cali OF the committees, so as to prevent
Mr.. Tucker from presenting the report
o. the committee on the election OF
President and Vice President, on the
bill to repeal the federal election law.
A good many democratic members OF
the House talk as if they are not as
keen set on the passage of the bill re-
f.rred to as they ought to be, and it is
reported that their views are in accord
ance with the Presidents, if not reflect
ed therefrom. Mr.. Swanson OF Virginia
when asked about it this morning, said
he was in favor of pushing the bill
through as rapidly as possible.
A non-malignant tumor has appear
ed upon the arm of Secretary Carlisle
which may require excsion. The Sec
rotary was too indisposed to see visit
ors to-day. Among those who came
here to call on him this morning were
Mayor Strauss and ex-City Treasurer
Harlow of Alexandra, who would have
requested him to appoint Mr.. Nails of
their city the custodian of plates and
dies in one of the bureaus of the Treas
ury Department.
Messrs. r. n. Harper and W. S.
Chapman, Of the Virginia Democratic
Association of this city, in accordance
with resolution adopted by that asso-
citation, called upon Mr.. Logan Carlisle
yesterday afternoon and represented to
him that Mr.. Colonna, of the Coast
Survey, was not reliable democrat.
Mr.. Carlisle told them that their in
dictment was a very strong one, but
was too general for immediate action,
and that they had better make it more
specific.
Intelligence here is to tho effect that
yellow fever has again made its ap-
pearance at Brunswick, Ga.
A private dispatch received here to-
day from Salem, Va, says that Mr..
Alexander Boteler, jr., who has been re-
siding there for the last year, is dying.
The Red Cross Association at the request of
the governor of South Carolina will tcke
charge of matters at Beaufort, 8. g., and the
Sea Islands of South Carolina and Georgia de-
wasted by the recent storm. Miss Clara Bar
ton, Dr. JOS Gardner and Mr. Geo. II. Pull
man, of the executive committee, accompanied
by Senator NJ. C Butler, will leave here to-
night for Beaufort.
The new White House baby will be know IL
hereafter as" Esther" This old-fashioned name
has been selected for the child by the PreSi-
dent and Mrs Cleveland. 1t is stated that
the selection Of this name has no significance
other than the partiality of the parents for
Scriptual denominations and that it means
"A star" and good fortune"
----e------
He WILL DENY THE CHARGE.-Con-
gresham Breckenridge will return to
Kentucky in the next ten days and stand
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