Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-04-26
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alczandris Garetts'l
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1t is said at the White House to day
that up to last night the appointment
of he late Mr. Mansur's successor had
not been considered by the President,
hough numerous applications for the
place had been made.
The invited guests from this city to
the dedication of the monument erected
at Chicago to the memory of the ex-
Confederates who died at Johnson's
Island. have been rendered free tickets
and the use of special Pullman car. The
services will take place on the Both
proximo. Among those who will go
| from here are Generals Lee, Hampton
and Rosser.
Us. Hendricks was appointed post
master at Delos, Caroline county, Va,
to-day, vice J. II. Frazier, resigned.
The street cars here have what Is
called tenders attached to them DOW,
bnt neither the public nor the railroad
employees look upon them as effective
means by which to reduce the number
of accidents.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
to-day commenced the work of improv-
ing the carriage road between this city
and Alexandra.
The argument of Mr.. R. B. Lewis, for
merly of Westmoreland county, Va, in
the Potomac Flat case now in progress
before the District Court here, is spoken
of in the highest terms by the lawyers
who heard it. Two entire days were
consumed in its delivery, but 80 inter-
esting was it, and so many new points
were advanced, that Judge and law
yers, instead of being tired at its conclu-
sion, seemed DESTROYS to hear more. 1t
is generally conceded that no matter
what the decision may be, an appeal
will be taken to the q. S Supreme
Court.
Tomorrow will be the anniversary
of General Grants birthday. Virginia
ex-Confederates will take prominent
parts in its celebration in New York
and Philadelphia, Capt. John S. Wise
being one of the orators selected for
the latter, and Ex-Governor Cameron
for the former.
1t is rumored that Major Holmes
Conrad, of Virginia, Solicitor General,
will argue the points in the income tax
case not yet decided, before the U. S.
Supreme Court next Monday, should
Justice Jackson arrive here and make
a full bench On that day.
Among the strangers in the city to-
day was Mr.. j. P. Jeffries, Common
wealth's Attorney for Fauquier county,
| Virginia, who called on the District
Commissioners in reference to bill his
county has against the District for ex-
penses incurred by reason of negro
woman afflicted with smallpox going
from this city, whose condition being
detected on the train last winter, she
was put off at Catletts, and had to be
taken care of there by the county.
| the Commissioners don't order the pay
ment of the biz, suit will be brought
against the District.
1t ia now understood here that mis-
apprehension has existed as to the
time when the British ultimatum will
expire. The British fleet reach CORN
to Monday night, April 22nd. CORN.
to is several hours journey by rail
from Managua. The dispatch of Rear
AuIulTSl ClcpucuSOu WdS ilOu AouuO'i
to Foreign Minister Matus, at Mana
qua, by Captain Stokes, until Tuesday
evening, April 23rd Nicaragua's reply
was demanded in three days, the exact
time thus expiring on the evening OF
April 26th today and not last night
as hitherto conjectured.
Examination of the wording Of the
law passed by the last Congress appro.
priating money for the Agricultural
Department appears to open up way
70, an aggressive warfare on the part
OF Secretary Morton against the seed
business, which he had frequently de-
nounced as humbug and growing
evil that should be checked. The
Secretary thinks he will be justified in
restricting the appropriation to the
purchase Of rare and valuable seeds, as
expressed in the language of the statue,
and refusing to purchase the hundreds
of tons of ordinary garden seeds such
as have been distributed year after
year.
Hon. George II. Curzon and his bride,
lately Miss Mary Victoria Letter, who
were married in this city last Monday,
left Washington to-day for New York.
and will embark on the Cunarder
"Etruria" for Liverpool tomorrow.
RIoT AMONG COIORED Girls