Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-04-23
Wa left the immediate vicinity

have lett the immediate vicinity
OF the post. One company went out on
the Falls Church, Virginia, pike this
morning to exercise the horses. They
will not 90 over five miles from the fort
ana will return tomorrow morning al
ter breaking camp. One of the officers
at the fort said the camp would be es-
tablished at Carlin Springs, which is
three miles from the fort. One OF the
other companies at the post will 60 out
on similar duty in day or two, ana
the men in all four of the companies
will take up the same routine before
the end of the week. In case any
of the cavalry at Fort Myer should De
needed for emergencies the entire COM
maud could assemble and reach any
point within twenty miles OF Washing-
ton or ten hours notice. ms Is the
only cavalry post east OF the Mississippi,
and the discipline maintained there Is
narfect The rumor that Company A
Of the Sth Cavalry had been sent to
Hagerstown probably had its rise in
the fact that Troop A of the District OF
Columbia National Guard took q little
spin into the country for drill and eNer-
else yesterday.
The Commissioners of the District of
Columbia, whose functions correspond
10 those of the Mayor and City Council
or Board of Aldermen Ola municipality,
will issue proclamation or statement
concerning the coming of Coxey and
army. IL is understood that this action
will be taken at the suggestion of
President Cleveland. Fears that the
arrival of Coxey will mark the concen-
tration in Washington OF elements bent
on disturbing law and order have been
Impressed on the commissioners by
many prominent men, and the Presl-
dent has also been told by some OF his
advisers that it would be well 10 take
measures to show intending evil doors
that the authorities will brook no in
reference with the maintainancc OF
peace and order in the District. The
President was 10th 10 take action in
the matter in the name OF the federal
government, but believing that some
positive step was necessary, be suggest
cd that the District Commissioners, as
the representatives of local authorities,
issue some sort OF a statement 10 offset
rumored intentions of extremists to
make the arrival of Coxey the oppor-
tunity for demonstration that might
develope into serious riot.
Congressman Turner of Virginia was
at the Postoifice Department to-day to
urge the removal OF the negro mail car
rier from the railroad depot at Char
l,ttosviile 10 the postoilice there, and
also to see about the appointment of a
mail route porter in place OF a reported
temporary appoiutee. In the latter
case be learned that the temporary APP
pointment had been made permanent.
People from the Danville, Va, dis
trict mere to-day say that Mr.. Swanson,
the present efficient Congressman from
that district, will probably be renomi-
mated without serious opposition.
Among The first bills to be taken up
ia the Senate when that body can spare
any time from that devoted to the
tariff bill will be that for buying a site
for the proposed new public printing
Office. Some of the Senators in favor
of the Windsor-Mahone lot say they
are certain that lot will be the one fl
nally agreed upon.
4 dispatch received here from Ha-
gerstown to-day says the persistent re-
fusal of Mayor Fleming of Frederick
City. to consent to a parade or speech
making has been received by Coxey's
army with Very i'll grace. Carl Browne
has been more confident than ever,
keeping up constant correspondence
with the outside organizations since the
stop-over here, and his general order
Of last night was more threatening in
tone than any yet issued. All this has led
10 the rumor that the commonwealers
have been making overtures to the
strikers in the coal region and that
there is a possibility of deluge OF
miners Selling trains to rush down,
striking the line Of march somewhere
in Frederick or Montgomery county.
No confirmation of this story has yet
been obtained.
The bill giving the Washington Alex
andria and Mt. Vernon Railroad the
right to cross the Potomac by ferry at
Arlington, which, as previously stated'iD
this correspondence, has been favorably
acted on by the railroad subcommittee
OF the House District Committee will,
it is confidently expected, be approved
by the whole committee next Wednes-
day.
Congressman Meredith called at the
Postoiiice Department this morning TO
have the postofiice at The Grange, in
Fairfax county, re established.
Mr.. Mills of Texas will reply to Mr.
Hills recent speech on the tariff in the
Senate tomorrow.
The U. S. Supreme Court to-day de-
cided that citizens of Maryland have no
right to take oysters from Pocomoke
sound The decision was announced
by Justice Field and was in favor Of
Virginia on every point.
General Tyrrcll of Texas, L. S. Minister TO
Turkey, row on fnriou2h. was at the Capt.
tol this morning The Generals nomination
had been made and confirmed before 1t was
known in Washington that he had written n
beautiful poem in memory of john Wilkes
Boothc.
ANOTHER ALLIANcE.-Anothe triple
alliance of European powers is forged
by the betrcthal of the Czarewitch of
Russia and Princess Alix of Hesse,
which thus becomes an event of the
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