Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-25
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
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A complaint has been made by the
Mexican government that DR.. John
Drayton, i. S. Consul at Tuxpan, Mex
leo. has taken advantage of his official
position to circumvent decree of q
Mexican court. An option was secured
on some property near Tuxpan by John
Mackay, an American, who was allowed
an interest in it by syndicate heade d
bv Z. NJ. Taylor, Texan, who fur
nished the money for workingit. Mac
KAY received better offer from other
parties. one of whom was DR.. Drayton,
and gave them the option, with the re-
suit that the Taylor syndicate took the
matter into the courts. The courts
gave possession to Taylor and his
friends, but when Mexican judge Wis
tied the place to turn over the property
to them he found the American flag
floating over the house on the land and
was afraid TO interfere.
Archbishop Sattolli, papal delegate,
left Washington this afternoon by the
C. & o. r. W., for Cincinnati, where
Oh Sunday he will bless the new 1tal.
ian church of the Sacred Heart and
celebrate the solemn pontiiical mass.
A special section of the Chicago special
was placed at his disposal by the presi-
dent of the road. The delegate was
accompanied by his secretary and Rev
f. Sciolta, of Cincinnati. The Most
Rev. VIM. H. Elder, archbishop Of
Cincinnati, and Right Rev. Camilla P
Macs, bishop Of Covington, will be at
the station in Cincinnati to meet the
archbishop together with the laity and
clergy OF the city and procession OF
20, 900 Catholics. The Archbishop eX-
poets to return to Washington by
Thursday morning.
The War Department has called on
Second Lieut.. Archer w. Yates, Ninth
Infantry, recruiting officer at Ogdens.
hurg, n. Y, for an explanation as to
how poster inviting recruits to join
the United States infantry and cavalry
came to be displayed in store window
at Ottawa, Canada. Canadian news
papers unfriendly to the annexation
idea characterized the posting of the
notice as 'brazen piece of effrontery, y
and one conservative journal contended
that it was IAN indication that the L. S.
army is so unpopular on the other side
of the line that enough recruits cannot
be obtained there
Representative Breckenridge has re-
turned from Staunton and was in his
seat in the House to-day. 1t is under,
stood that he will not speak again dur
ing this session of Congress.
The conference of the Virginia con
gressional delegation on the silver
question was resumed yesterday even
Ing, but no definite conclusion wa:
reached. 1t will be continued. The re
suit will probably be, as previously
stated, that only one of the entiia
delegation will vote for unconditiona
repeal-Mr. Wise, of Richmond.
Among those who spoke in the House
last night was George Washington Muir
ry, coal black negro from South Caro-
lima, the only member of his race il
Congress. He read his speech, and
from the manner in which he did so il
was plain that it had been prepared fol
him by somebody else. 1t was in favor
of free coinage. He said the white
metal was the black mans money.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Hunton in
troduced the following bills: To pay
Theodore Teed 81 40 the sum he paic
for confscated house in Alexandra
during the war, but of which he wa:
subsequently dispossessed by the courts
pay to l.. Mckenzie 81, 1913, the amount
he expended in contested election case:
in the forty-frst and forty-seconc
Congresses to construct mem
orial bridge cross the Potomac al
Arlington, high enough for vessels tt
pass under it, or, if that be impractical
bic, with draw, and appropriatine
$1,000 for the commencement thereof
aud for giving the heirs of Major Tarle
ton Woodson, of Hazen's regiment, $500
with per cent. interest from 1882 I'M
til paid, for unpaid salary as an officer
in the Revolutionary War.
Capt. Shepherd, the newly appointed
collector Of internal revenue for the up
per district Of Virginia, has the ap
p)intment of no less than one hundred
aud twenty subordinates. He says he i:
& ling to try to have the appropriation
for deputy at Alexandria, which wa:
discontinued by the last administration
renewed.
Charles +. Claggett, native Of Alex
andria, but hailing from the District O.
Columbia, has been appointed a mes
senger in the Senate.
Representative Swanson Of Virgins
made a speech in the House last night
in opposition to the unconditional re-
peal of free silver. He made a strong
speech from his point of view, was ap'
plauded conclusion, and subsequently
was complimented by many of his fel
low members.
Senator Daniel and Representative
OFerrall had long private interview
at the Senate to-day.
Sixty-seven 4th class postmasters
were appointed to-day, of whom Il will
fill the places OF removed republicans
There were no changes in Virginia.
The heat here to-day was intense-9So in
the shade. Several members of Congress are
sick, and more will be if they stay here much
longer.
President Cleveland is expected to return
here Saturday night
ALIVE WITH A BROKEN NECK.-That
q man can live with broken neck is
being demonstrated at the Homeopath.
ic Hospital in Brooklyn, where for
| nearly three weeks Henry Rich.rIcon