Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-02

his movements through private
sources" ''Shall you keep as large
force of police about the Capitol as you
had Yesterday 2" "The Capitol police
is sufficient for all present emergencies;
These patrol the grounds and guard
the interior of the Capitol. Their mum
Der will not be increased, nor will the
Metropolitan force be called upon until
further necessity arises" do you
anticipate trouble from the incoming
Commonweals ?n Il am afraid, said
Col. Snow. his face growing more Sc
rious, as he spoke, That those men
NAV make mischief. l have no way OF
Judging of their character except from
the newspaper reports, but 1t Is evident
that they are a different class from
those who marched in yesterday under
Coxev's banner" "You will be pre-
pared for them in the event that they
are disposed to be obstreperous 2"
Most decidedly. The police force will
then be increased again, and every pre-
caution will be taken" At noon ok
lahoma Sam" announced the arrival IN
camp of Christopher Jones. Three
cheers were given, and Jones removed
mis- hat and entered smiiingly, and was
enthusiastically received. He remark
that he would not say much. 1--WE are
gaining confidence in the public" he
began, and then said apologetically, 81
hope YOU won't think was putt ng on
friils ridin' around in cab yes
terday. Then some one began
to sing Miss Jones came back and
Christopher retired TO tent. A few
minutes later Mr.. Coxey entered and
Immediately began giving orders to
clean up the grounds. He is evidently
fixing up for an indefinite stay. The
men seem to be contented. \ single
policeman is detailed at the camp.
Thomas l.. Shipper was appointed
collector of customs at Petersburg, Va,
and Joseph ID. Bethune associate justice
of the Supreme Court OF Arizona.
Democrats from the Petersburg dis
trict of Virginia mere today say the re-
publicans of that district, General Ma
homes objections TO the contrary, Will
run Congressional candidate there
next iall aud that as Mr.. Il. L. Thorp
gave way to Mr. Goode, populist, in ~
he thinks A1r. Goode ought TO recipro-
cate in 81.
Chairman Wilson, OF the House ways
and means committee, expects to reach
Washington within another week. y
letter received from him yesterday
stated that he was then spending 4 few
DAYS at Representative Prices sugar
plantation. about 80 miles from
New Orleans Two or three days OF
this week will be spent by Mr.. Wilson
as the guest OF the Governo: OF Louis
lana. He will then start north and
will probably be in his seat week from
to-day.
The special train that will leave here
on the morning Of the 10th inst. for the
| Fredericksburg celebration will leave
Alexandria at two minutes after nine
o'clock in the morning. The price OF
round trip tickets from Alexandria,
good from the 9th to the 18th inclusive,
will be $143.
1t is understood that democratic
postmaster will be appointed at Dan.
Vile this week, and that J. NJ. Neale
will be the man.
In the House today Mr.. Tyler pre-.
sentcd favorable report On the bill
for buying lot opposite the Norfolk
navy yard. Mr.. Tyler also to-day
went before the House ways and
means committee with q bill to admit
some memorial window glass for the
old Episcopal Church near Smithfield,
Isle OF Wight county, Virginia, free O.
duty, but got no satisfaction.
General Fitz Lee IS here on his way
home from Boston, to which city he
went to attend meeting Of the Pacific
Railroad Company, of which he is one
of the government directors. The Gen
eral has completed his history Of his
distinguished uncle, General Robert E
Lee, and is now engaged in revising
and condensing it.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Hunton in
troduced an amendment to the District
appropriation bill, appropriating $50, 00C
| for grading L street n. W., north OF the
Observatory Reservation, between 22d
street and the Potomac river.
Should the weather be favorable to-
night. several of the Virginia members
of the House expect to attend the char
itv entertainment 10 be given at the
Opera House in Alexandria.
Postmaster Cullingworth of Rich
mond has gone home, having been I'M
able to get permission to remove any OF
the negro mail carriers there, though
charges have been preferred against
them. He thinks he will be allowed to
haye two mail stations, but only for
money orders and the sale of stamps.
Among the strangers now here is
Mr.. Bethune, formerly of Warrenton,
Virginia, but now of Arizona, 1t is un-
delstood that he will appoint one OF
the L. S. Judges of that Territory.
Col. John Powell, formerly of Fairfax
c. H, Virginia, but now a justice OF
the peace in Occoquan, Prince William
county, of that State, was 81 years old
on the DIST ultimo. On that day he
mounted his horse without assistance
and rode over to the residence Of a
friend in Fairfax county, where he held
quite reception.
Should the District Commissioners
report favorably to the House District
committee on the Washington, Alexau-
dria and Mount Vernon Railroad bill
to-day, as it is expected they will do,
that bill will be so reported to the
House. If they do not so report, the
committee will give the bill further
consideration.
When the successor Of Senator Stock
bridge shall be appointed, the Senate
will have seven members appointed by
six governors, q thing that never hap
pened before in the history of the gov.
eminent