Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-07-14

Williams, Winslow aud Peach Springs,
on the Atlantic and Pacific, was so crit
ical that he had ordered three COM
panies of infantry from Whipple Bar
racks to take station at these points
and move from point to point on the
railroad as deemed necessary. This is
considered to be a spreading OF the
troubles that existed at Trinidad and
other points near Santa Fe on the road
which connects with the Southern Pa
cific near Los Angeles, These sporadic
strikes distant from the centres of dis
turbance are not expected to amount TO
much. General Schofield anticipates
any number of such small troubles and
is fully prepared to meet them when
ever they occur.
At Pals, King William, Co., Va, G.
T. Tebbs was appointed postmaster to-
day, vice K. T. Tebbs dead.
Secretary Hoke Smith rendered
a decision to-day which settles
in the affirmative, as far as the
Interior Department is concerned,
the disputed question as to wheth-
er the United States or the State
could still maintain the right of emf
nent domain over lands allotted in sew
crafty to Indians.
One of the parties interested in New
Alexandria at the Capitol this morning
said the sale oflots at that place was pro-
crossing rapidly, as many as seven hav-
ing been sold there n day or two ago.
He also says that filter mandatory
has been commenced there, and that
one for the manufacture of spokes and
hubs will be right away.
A coal operator Northumberland, here to-
day says that work at all the coal mines
in that region has been resumed, but
that 500 of the strikers have been black
listed because they struck for no griev-
ance, but simply for sympathy" with
men they don't know, and that they
will have to seek employment else
where and as individuals.
The army appropriation bill was so
amended in the House yesterday as to
provide that only one-half of the cost
of the streets and sewerage at Fortress
Monroe shall be assessed against the
civilian residents Of That place. No
provision was made in respect OF the
repairs OF the wharf there.
4 gentleman interested in the Has
kins Vulcanizing Company at New
York, now here, says he understands
that work will be commenced at III
new works in Alexandria some time
next month, and that the surplus or
ders in New York are already sufficient
to keep them going for some time.
Congressman Turner of Virginia has
returned from Virginia Beach, where
he went with his brother, the Judge,
to attend the annual meeting of the
Virginia bar association. He says that
while thore the members of the demo
cratic committee of his district, who
were also there, met and fixed upon
Luray as the place and the 30th of Au-
gust as the time for holding the demo
cratic congressional convention in that
district. People from the district here
to-day say Mr.. Turner will be renom-
mated without opposition. They also
say he VIII HdNe republican, OPPoSiuion,
and that the republican convention
will meet at Luray on the 10th inst
and will probably nominate either Mr.
Walker of Shenandoah, Mr.. Root Of
Rockingham or Mr.. Louthan of Madi-
son.
The President has requested the
House appropriations committee to pro-
vide for the support of the labor com
mission he inten Is to appoint when the
late labor troubles shall be entirely
over.
The Vice President to-day laid be-
fore the Senate communication from
the Secretary of the Treasury trans
hitting an estimate of appropriation O
$3.50, 0C0 made by the Attorney
&c ieral for expenses incurred by
United States marshals for the
protection of property in the hand:
Of receivers of United States courts
The Attorney General says this is the
second appropriation asked for thi:
purpose (making in all S3S0,0O0), apd
was made necessary by the late strike