Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-06-13
FROM WASHINGTON.
CORRESPONDENCE of the Alexandria Gazette. ]
WASHINGTON, d. c., June IL.

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Henry c. Grady of Oregon, to be Mar
shall of the United States for the Dis
trict of Oregon Daniel r. Murphy OF
Oregon, to be Attorney of the United
States for the District of Oregon; Ben
ninrton K. Bedle of New Jersey, to be
Consul ofthe United States at Sheffield,
England; Robert t. Cook of Arkansas,
TO be Collector of Internal Revenue for
the District of Arkansas; Thomas J.
Black of Oregon, to be Collector OF
Customs for the District Of Willamette,
Oregon.
The Duke of Veragua, the lineal de-
scendant of Columbus, who has been
the guest of the nation for nearly two
months, may now travel incognlto.
Commander Dickins, who has accom-
panied the Duke in his travels through
the United States, left the Duke IN New
York Yesterday, and this morning re-
ported to Secretary Gresham that his
charge was at an end and that from this
time on, as long as he remains in the
United States, the Duke would travel
ne a private citizen and not as nation
al guest.
By direction of the commissioners for
the District of Columbia the inquest on
the victims of the old theatre disaster
was continued publicly this morning in
Wizards Hall instead of privately in
the first precinct police station, as Or
dcrcd by the coroner. Yesterdays eX-
citing proceedings when Col. Ainsworth
was beset by several hundred of his
subordinates and threats of hanging
him made, were conducive TO the pres.
ence ofthe large crowd that gathered
in the hall long before the hour set for
the inquest to begin. The two hun
lrcd chairs on the floor were filed by
halr-past ten o'clock and the gallery
had to be opened for the accommoda-
ton of the incoming spectators: When
the inquest began clerks and Others
were crowded in nearly every part OF
the hall. In order to prevent a repe-
ti,ion of the trouble ofyesterday, Lieut.;
Amiss, of the police force, was on hand
with a squad of officers. Many
prominent persons were also IN
attendance. Among them Major
Daniel NJ. Ransdell, marshal for
the District of Columbia ; Brigadier
General Swain and Chief Clerk Twee-
dali, of the War Department. Just be-
fore the inquest began Judge Jcre Will
son, well known Washington lawyer,
entered the hall with Smith Thompson,
the elderly clerk who presided over the
indignation meeting yesterday. Judge
Wilson had volunteered his services in
the interest of the employees of the
record and pension division, and his
appearance was the signal for an out
burst of applause from the clerks OF
that office. Mr.. Hugh NJ. Taggart, as
sistant District Attorney 5. NJ. Thorn
as, attorney for the District Of Column
bia, and John B. Larner, representing
the Board of Trade and the Builders
Exchange, were also present. Col.
Ainsworth and his attorney, Mr.. K,
Ross Perry, did not appear. Deputy
Coroner Shaeffer called the jury to or
der a few minutes after eleven o'clock
and directed VIM. h. Mallach, a clerk
who was employed on the second floor
Of the old theatre building, to take the
and. Mr.. Mallack described his escape
ON the collapsed building humorously
Dr.. Shacfler interrupted the witness 10
state to the jury that he had received q
communication from the Secretary OF
War that the commission of army off,
c.rs appointed to select quarters fol
the clerks, who were in the theatre
building, had selected the Union Build
ing for the new office. Juror Warner
who stopped the outbreak against Col
Ainsworth yesterday, said that after
conference with his colleagues he de-
sired, in the interest of getting at the
facts quickly, to request that the ques'
tons be confined to several points as
follows: "First-To prove the death o.
the party in regard to which the jury
was sitting. Second-Testimony as tc
the condition of the building before the
recent work was begun. Third
Whether the recent work added to the
unsafe condition of the building
Fourth-Who is responsible for the dis
aster and the death of the party we are
now inquiring into. Fifth-Whethel
such q condition of feeling exists be.
tween the employees of the building
and their superior officers or between
any other parties as results in the sup
preston Of testimony. We (the jury
think this about covers the ma.
terial points involved in this case. "
Ernest F. Bocger, another clerk, being
questioned by Juror Harvey, the wit
ness said he had been induced to make
remark about hoping that Col. Aims
worth would be under the building il
it collapsed, on account of Col. Aims
worth's treatment of the clerks. The
anting of leaves had not been fairly
done and number Of old clerks had
been reduced. Ernest Baier, another
clerk, told of his fear that the building
would fall, hut had not made complaint
to his superior officers because he fear
ed the consequences. The clerks felt
strongly against Col Ainsworth and
Jacob Frech because they had not been
furloughed while the excavation was
going on. At 1905 o'clock the jury
took recess until 1:45 p. IN. There
were no witnesses called upon the re-
assembling of the Coroner's jury.
Deputy Coroner Schae1er simply rap
ped for order and stated that as he
would have very little time between
then and o'clock to prepare his reply
to the order of Chief justice Bingham
of the District supreme court, he would
adjourn the inquest. 1t WAS accord
insly adjourned till II o'clock to-
morrow. Chief Justice Bingham OF
the Supreme Court of the District has
issued an order requiring the acting
coroner to show cause at 5 O'Clock this