Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-06-29
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.l
WASHINGTON, June 90.

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Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.l
WASHINGTON, June 20.
No one in position to receive official
intelligence from the Spanish govern
ment has been advised of the detention
of the yacht Nepthina, or the arrest OF
those 90 board. 1t is stated that hao
sucn an event transpired the incident
would have promptly become the SUD-
ject for diplomatic correspondence anu
no such correspondence has taken
D ace. The story is said by the friends
Of the Spanish government to be IN the
{ ,terest of those who are creating a
sentiment favorable to the insurrec-
tionists in Cuba. 1t is believed to be
another of the numerous sensational
stories now being sent out under
H.vana date lines instead of Tampa.
On February 2nd, 1895, Secretary
'arlisle in an estimate furnished to
Congress stated that for the calendar
wear 1895 the surplus revenue over ex.
peudilures would amount to $50 1885,
OPS. Six months of this period have
now passed and the deficit for the six
months is SIG, 10000. That for the
month of July is estimated at $lS,-
600, 900.
Iu the Treasury Department, in ad
dition to the changes announced in the
cosst and geodetic survey several days
ago, there were to-day made seven re
movals, nineteen appointments and
ffty-three promotions, all being in the
classified service.
Green Clay Smith, preacher, sol
der and politician, died at his resi-
dence in this city at l p. m. to-day
He had been i'll for some weeks witt
malignant carbuncle which resisted
treatment.
Private William Gordon, hattery B
third artillery, hung himself while con
lincd in the guard house last night. He
was from Cohoes, N. Y; thirty years
old and single.
Mr.. J. z. Clements, of Alexandra.
county, here to-day, says the schoo
census of that county has been com
plcted and hat the increase III Jetler
son district is 1879 and that in Arlington
1874. The report for Washington distric
has not been received. The new assess
ment for the county has also been com
p,e:ed, and shows an increase OF valu
alton OF $242, 000 This increase is no
in the value of the land, but result:
rom the number of new houses that
have baei erected in the county.
Congressman Otey of Lynchburs
came here Yesterday morning to SCI
about scmo postotlices in his district
but finding nobody at the Postoffic'
Department with whom he could trans
act his business, he returned the same
day.
4 dispatch received from Paris to-da!
announced the sudden death Their,
Inst night OF Charles F. Thiriop, who
though born in France, WIS appointed
Il consular clerk from the District o
Columbia January Sth, 1870, after win
ming competitive examination. A
dispatch was also received announcing
the death of x-Consul Burchard q
Ruatan, Honduras.
Quite number of horses that have
been stabbed at the st. Asaph race
track. near Alexandria, but which, it il
stated, have rot been run there, passct
throu2h hero this morning on their wa.
to Brighton Beach, near New York
R4cehorse men here say the proposed
racing, under the Jockey Clubs rule
at Beanings, next fall, may draw
crowds that will warrant purses for (
week or ten days, but not longer.
Upon inquiry here it is learned tina
no suit has been brought against Mr.
Edmund Burke. us has been erroneous
ly published. A petition has been flee
in the Orphans Court by Rose Mead,
for settlement of Mr.. Burke's accoun
as guardian and for appointment of an
other guardian, whom she has righ
now to select. as she has obtained tn,
age of IA years. Mr.. Burke who qualified
in Alexandria expresses his readines.
to make prompt settlement upon prope
proceedings there, and 10 turn over Nh,
balanceIin his hand, which is invested
bearing six per cent interest.
W. II. Hobbs was appointed post
m ,ster at Dryden, Lee county, Va.
to-day, vice c. II. Flanary, resigned.
COMMANDMENTS AItOIoCJ JOuuStci
of Alexandria county, here TO day
says that though two murders wer,
committed i'll his county yesterday, hi
knew nothing about either until b.
read accounts of them in the newspn
pers, as neither the sheriff nor the cor
oners had reported them. GLOW Cal
people expect the laws to be properl,
executed" he said, with such eli
cers?"
Congressman Cobb, Of Alabama, who
came here to be present ~ the opening
of the papers in his contested election
case, says the people of his State are
for free silver and that the congress
ional delegation from his State stands
seven for silver and two for gold.
According to a Treasury report $50,
900 Of the $4,000, 900 Chickasaw-C hoc.
taw appropriation was paid as Gator,
ney fees" 1t is said that certain con.
gressmen got large slices of this pie,
and case now pending in court here
will probably disclose their identity.
LETTER FROM CULPEPER.
Correspondence Alexandria Gazette
MITCHELLs, Va, June rs.
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