Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-06-30
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence OF the Alexandria Gazette.
WASHINGTON, June so, 1894.

ton, charging them with eighteen as
saSsinations, 800 arsons and numerous
thets and assaults. No Salvadorean
constable would dare to go aboard the
bennington with warrants as that snip
is American territory, and it Is con-
sidered absolutely certain that NO U. ;,
Judge would graut extradition papers
on such charges.
Congressman Jones of Virginia is a
veritable thorn in the side of the pen
sion robbers. He blocks their game
every Friday night as regularly as that
II ght. which is given up to such pen
ii ms, comes around. Usually. as the
democrats wont attend night sessions,
he has TO do so by demanding quo
rum, but last night G beat them on a
square vote, and forced them 10 call for
quorum in order to let the fraud they
were attempting TO enact keep its place
Oh the calendar. The fraud was TOO
patent Tor any but the rankest republi-
cans TO support
This afternoon the Division Superin-
tendent Mt Chicago telegraphed the
postollice department here that there
had been no interference with the mail
trains in Chicago and That they are
moving out on regular Tune.
The superintendent of immigration,
in response to an implied threat Of the
Pullman car strikers ut Chicago, has
instructed his subordinates there to be
particular i'll excluding all Canadians
who may come 10 take The strikers
places.
The Senate was not in session to-day
and the proceedings OF the House were
not important. 1t is supposed the tar
III bill will be passed by the Senate on
Tuesday, and that both houses will ad-
iourn for the 4th OF July. The next
important bill to come up will be the
Que providing for the election of Sena-
tors by the direct vote of the people.
A member of the republican commit
tee of the first Virginia district. here to-
day, says that Mr.. Crawlce of North
cumberland county, pension agent,
is spoken of rs the probable re-
publican congressional nominee in
that district, though he thinks the
ominatioa would 20 TO Judge Sener,
If he would accept II.
Congressman Tyler of Virginia called
at the Navy Department to-day and
asked that the L. S. ship San Francis
co have her repairs done at the Nor
folk navy yard. He was informed that
two L. 5. vessels had been repaired
there, and that Norfolk had been treat
cd very literally in that respect. Mr.
Tyler aud Senators Daniel and liunton
will do what they can toward having
two of the new cruisers built at the
Norfolk yard.
Congressman Meredith went to the
government printing office to-day to see
the public printer in behalf of some Of
his constituents, but Mr. Benedict was
making up his annual account, and was
invisible 1t is understood that APP
pointments at the government printing
office hereafter will only be made upon
the joint recommendation of the Rep.
resentatves and Senators. There are
already so many places in that Office
filled by people from Mr.. Meredith's
district that he thinks it doubtful if he
can secure their retention, let alone get
| places Tor others.
Mr.. +. a. Reed and Col. Anderson
were at the Capitol to-day to remove
the additional objections that the House
military committee has raised to the
bill giving the Mt. Vernon Railroad the
right Of way through Arlington. They
think they have succeeded and that the
bill will be reported next week.
Secretary Herbert issued an order to.
day suspending all work in navy yards
that is paid for out of appropriations
for the increase of the navy. This is
caused by the failure of Congress to
pass naval appropriation bill, Attor-
ney General Olney agreeing with Sec
rotary Herbert that the Joint resolution
extending current appropriations does
not cover the matter.
The new revenue bill will require a
large number of additional gaugers.
and the internal revenue bureau is now
busily engaged in making arrange
ments for their immediate appointment
by the collectors, their confirmation by
the Department to come when there is
leisure.
The customs receipts this month
were less than those of any month since
the war
The indications now are that the
public buildings that have not already
secured appropriations will not do 50
at this session of Congress.
Emanuel Madison. a negro man. who
was employed in storing away the
cnumeratoris books OF the Census in
the Interior Department this morn
ing, fell Il distance Of one hundred
feet to the thing of tho f street
entrance to Chat department.. There is
small aperture in the roof through
which books are raised by means of a
pulley. The colored man attempted
to go up by holding on to the rope
which was pulled by his fellow work.
man. When near the top the friction
became so intense that he was com
PEELED TO release his hold. He fell to
the thing, alishtiug on his head and
shoulders. He was rendered uncon-
scious by the fall and it was thought
that he was instantly killed, but he
soon recovered consciousness and was
taken to the Emergency Hospital.
Secretary Herbert has discovered that
frauds have been pcrpctrated upon the gov
crnment by the Penn Steel Works also,
and says he will prosecute the proprie
tors To the full cxtpnt of the law. He has
certainly no incentive to do so AS when he
fined Mr., Carnegie for tho same offence. the
President intcrfcrrcd and reduced the fine
more than onc-half
AT Washington during June the maximum