Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-06-15

civil pension list, but ne was conlluen1
some wav would be found to recon-
pense. so far as any recompense could
be made, the families of the victims.
The President remained at his coun-
try seat to-day and as consequence
noappointments were announced. Many
Senators and congressman climbed the
stairs of the White House only to find
the President away and some of them
poured the subject of their errands into
the ear of private Secretary Thurber,
unaware of the fact that he too would
leave the city this evening, probably
without even seeing the President, for a
ten days sojourn with his family IN
Michigan.
In accordance with the decision OF
Chief Justice Bingham yesterday, Dr.
Patterson, the coroner OF the District
began new inquest this morning over
the remains of the victims OF Fridays
disaster There was smaller attend
apce than on previous days at Wizards
Hall, where the inquest was held. In
terest in the session of this morning
centered in the belief that Col. AIMS
worth would be present to insist that
he had right to appear, but the crowd
was disappointed. h. Ross Perry, Col.
Ainsworth's attorney, whose attempt
to address the deputy coroner during
the session on Monday preclpltated the
outbreak against his client, was in the
hall few minutes before the inquest
began, but he withdrew before Coroner
Patterson raped the jury to order. a
squad of policemen was present to
preserve order. AS decided yesterday
bv Dir. Patterson, the old jury was re-
summoned for the new inquest, and
this morning the coroner and the SIX
iurymen went to Glenwood cemetery
and viewed the body of Frederick +.
Lotus, one of the victims whose body
lies in receiving vault there.
James L. Parsons, a contractor and
builder, testified that he had examined
the old theatre last month with a view
to submitting bid for making the pro-
posed alterations. He submitted bid
Tor the contemplated work. There
were no evidences whatever" he said
"of any unsafety in the building for the
purpose for which it was occupied.
The ceilings were all right, and there
was nothing indicating any weakness"
Gould the alterations have been made
without shoring?" asked the district
attorney. Witness replied: ut could
not have been done without snoring.
You could not with safety have re-
moved a brick without snoring. But
the work could have been done with
absolute safety.n The witness said it
was necessary to underpin every four
feet of the excavation. The specitica-
tons, he said, required the contractor
to perform the work without any de-
tails as to how it should be done. The
only specific requirement was that ex-
ira precautions should be taken in
underpinning the piers. Other expert
testimony as to the building was taken
up to recess. Col. Ainsworth address
ed letter to Coroner Patterson to-day
complaining that the jury were preju,
diced against him by the testimony OF
disaffected clerks and the riotous pro-
ceedngs of the previous illegal inquiry
and urging his right to be present by
counsel and to cross examine the wit.
nesses. Coroner Patterson refused the
request.
Word was received at the Navy De
partment to-day that the U. S. S. At
ianta has arrived at Colon. Yellow
fever has appeared at some points or
the Isthmus, and as affairs i'll Nicaragua
appear to have quieted down, it is prob
able that the United States naval yes
sells will not be kept much longer IL
that vicinity.
Simon r. Flynn of Spokane, was ap
pointed national bank examiner to
day.
Adyices received by Secretary Gresh
am from Samoa are to the effect thai
affairs there have reached a crisis ant
it may be that the United States vii
again be obliged to intervene between
the parties i,
One hundred and twenty-si1 fourth
class postmasters were appointed to-
day, of whom seventy-four will fill the
places of removed republicans. The
changes in Virginia were as follows
AllisOnia, Pulaski county, j. c. Hurst
appointed postmaster, vice W. NJ. Tay
lor, removed; Head Waters, Highland
county, Elizabeth A Marshall, vice
Jacob r. Crummett, removed; Hope
Mills, Page county, P. M. Viands, vice
Albert r. Presgraves, removed; Plain
View, King and Queen county, Forest
J. Leigh, vice Warner P. Roane, re
signed; Randolph, Charlotte county
Harper S. Smith, vice Nathan D. Dick
erson, removed; Ryan, Loudoun coun
ty, j. ID. Lambert, vice Jas. V. AleXan
der, resigned.
The application of w. X. Holt O.
Chase City, Va, to be inspector o.
power buildings was filed at the Treas
ury Department to-day.
Mr.. S. S. Thomas of Berryville, Clarke
county, Virginia, is an applicant for s
place as chief of division in the Agricul
tural Department, and his appointment
has been pressed by Congressman
O'Ferrall.
The prevailing impression to-day in
respect of the repeal of the Sherman
silver act at the extra session Of Con
gress, is that while the Presidents in
| fiuence will be sufficient to secure thai
repeal in the House, it is by no mean:
sure that it will be equally as effect il
/ the Senate.
1t is stated at the Treasury Depart
ment to-day that the average of nation
al bank failures previous to the passage
of the silver purchasing bill was six
wear, but since then it has been five
month.
The Virginia democratic association