Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-24
FROM WASHINGTON.
correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON, Dec. "a.

imposing ceremonies in which many
Catholic dignitaries will participate
The new structure is handsome one
aud one of the largest in the city.
Archbishop satolli will render pontlh-
cal mass aud Cardinal Gibbons VIII de-
liver the dedicatory sermon. On Cnrlst-
mas Day Mgr. Satolli will celebrate
nontifcal mass at ST. AugustiDe's,
colored Catholic church of this city.
The Turkish Legation has received
the following official telegram: Ger
tain European newspapers announced
the execution of SO Armenians at Err
zeroun. This information is not cor
rect, facts being as follows: Out of 46
Armenians under arrest at Erzeroum,
Sc were liberated, were condemned 10
death and the remaining 10 ten years
hard labor. Seven others were also
condemned to death, but they are IN
flight. The condemned men were con-
yicsed of murder and rape, but the last
legal formalities concerning these sen
fences have not yet been fulfilled.
For some TINA past man has been
harassing Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General Maxwell for the purpose OF
having new postoflice established at
his home, with the view of having the
Office created for himself. His visits
became so frequent and he was so i'm
Fortunate that an order was issued to-
day to have him kept out the building
This order has negatived all chances of
his being successful in his mission.
1t is the custom of many OF the tor
eign governments near the beginning
of each year to send to other countries
a New Years card, containing greet
ing to that country and wishes for an
other successful year. Nearly forty OF
these cards were received by the Post
Office Department last year, addressed
to the Government of the United States,
from as many foreign governments.
The United States. however, never ac-
knowledges these friendly missives or
reciprocates them, because, as one OF
the progressive" officials explained it,
"we do not desire to put on frills."
Cuba this year was the first to send q
New Years greeting to this govern
ment. Others are being received daily.
Congressman Meredith was here to-
day, in attendance upon the Circuit
Court, as counsel in the Cole will case,
which has been before that court for
the last week.
It is limited among certain club men
here that the reputation the President
has as sportsman is not we'll founded,
and that the bags of ducks that he and
his party sent home on their recent trip
to the swamps of South Carolina--to
cure his rheumatism-werefi filled by the
local pot hunters.
Christmas here began at noon to-day
in the Executive Departments. AT
that hour the clerks were dismissed to
make their final arrangements for spend
ing tomorrow. All the cabinet
officers will remain in Washing
ton, spending tomorrow quietly at
their homes with their families.
The Capitol was almost entirely de-
serted, though some of the members Of
the House committee on appropriations
were in their room. Nearly all the
members of Congress who could go
homeland come back by the Sd proxi-
mo are away, and only those remain
who couldn't do so, who live here, or
who have no homes to which to go.
The stores are crowded, and so are the
business streets and the market.
The fact that Secretary Herbert has
agreed to pay 100000 for armor plate
rejected by the inspectors at Indian
Head, is the subject:of no little adverse
comment here.
1t is reported here that Congressman
Springer, who was defeated at the late
election, will be appointed to q. S
judgeship at the close of the present
session of Congress.
A deputy marshal of the District Of
Columbus Supreme Court waited upon
Commissioner of Internal Revenue Mil
Ter this morning and served the papers
upon him in connection with the in
junction suit filed on Saturday by John
g. Moore, of New York, restraining
the Collection of the income tax. The
commissioner is ordered to appear ten
days from to-day.
In talk with the GAZETTEs CORE.
spondent this morning, Congressman
Holman said be did not expect the bill
for the Nicaragua canal scheme would
pass-that is, if what is left of the dem
ocratic party retains any hope of ever
again becoming dominant, for no party
could bear such load as that.
1t has been proved that Cadet Den
nett of Maine was guilty of cheating-
"gouging" it is called-at recent ex-
animation at Annapolis, but still Con-
gressmen Reed and Boutelle of that
State demand of Secretary Herbert
that he shall not be dismissed.
Hope of the passage of the Carlisle
banking bill, of the substitute therefor,
or of any other substitute for or amend
meut to that bill has been aban-
doned, though Mr.. Springer, who has
it in charge. still smiles and says it will
be passed. 1t is said that even in the
improbable event of its passing the
House, the Senate will be sure to kill it..
A race horse man from New York here to-
day says the National Jockey Club will soon
break up; that its Oldest and most influential
members are leaving it; that the local clubs
that submitted to it are Withdrawing and go.
ing on their own hook, and that it was a sorry
day for the Virginia Jockey Club whose track
is near Alexandria when it obeyed its orders
and submitted TO its supremacy.
Secretary Lamont to-day issued the order
placing General Swain on the retired list of
the army. The order is issued by command
of Major General Schofeld and is signed by
secretsry Lamont. -
WAS JUSTIFIED IN SHOOTING HIS
WIFE.-The jury in the case against
Reuben II. Walters, who shot and kill