Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-26
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.
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| Correspondence OF the Alexan6r1a dazette.I
WASHINGTON, July 26.
1t is said here that Secretary Lamont,
upon whom Mr.. Cleveland relies more
than on al his other Cabinet officers
combined, who has gone to Buzzard's
Bay, has gone there to inform the
President of the latest phase of the
Presidential outlook as seen at the ma
tional capital and also in respect of what
he heard on that question from the
men of affairs with whom he con-
varsed during his recent trip to IL
| West. The contents of letters and tele-
grams are liable to leak out, but the
secrets of a private talk between Mr.
Cleveland and his ex-clerk are as safe
as though both the takers were 10
the grave.
Mr.. Park Agnew of Alexandria has
been awarded the contract for supply
inc the government printing Office here
with coal for the fiscal year that has
lust commenced.
Assistant Secretary Wike of the
Treasury Department has postponed
the hearing of the application for an
American registration of the foreign
vessel Southery. This vessel was
wrecked off the coast OF Mexico and
brought into southern port, purchased
by citizens of the United States at an
advance of 200 per cent. and repaired.
Application was then made for an
American register, but the Clyde COM
pany of Philadelphia protested through
ex-senator Hunton, of Virginia. The
vessels owners, by ex-Gov. w. +. Rus
sell, of Massachusetts,, responded to
the protest. The whole contention
turns upon the proper construction of
section 4l36 revised statutes. Attor-
new General Harmon was appealed to
and while not deciding the question,
he says it was the evident intention of
Congress to give this section liberal
Interpretation, as by doing SO it en-
courages American shipbuilding. AS
this case will establish precedent, it
is being holly contested by both sides.
The telegram of the Nebraska con-
gressional delegation asking suspen-
sion of the order for eviction at the
Omaha and Winnebago Indian reserva-
ton in Nebraska, was received at the
Interior Department this morning and
| referred to the commissioner of Indian
Affairs for report. Nothing has been
received at the department from Cap
tain Beck.
The plans and drawings for the
brewery to be erected at Rosslyn, near
the south end of the Aqueduct Bridge,
in Alexandra county, are being pre-
pared here, and the erection of the
buildings will be commenced at an early
date. The brewery will cost $50, 600.
The report that the purses at the
Alexander's Island race track in Alex
andria county are to be reduced is de-
MED by the race horse people here who
frequent that track.
William Willis, the Presidents me-
gro coachman who was stricken with
paralysis yesterday, is attended by DIR.
Reyburn, who was one of President
Garfeld's physicians. ALBEIT Hawkins,
Williams negro predecessor, who was
discharged on account of failing eye.
sight, was appointed to place in one
of the departments here by President
Harrison, which he still holds.
It is understood that the President,
on his return from Buzzards' Bay, will
30 extend the civil service rules as to
iuclude all the officers of the govern
ment to which they can be applied, and
that as they cannot be applied to those
requiring confirmation by the Senate, he
will recommend the passage of a law
permitting such!application, in his next
message to Congress. A large majori-
ty of the present officers OF the govern
ment are republicans, and the civil SER
vice law will be the means of securing
them their places for life.
The officers Of the Mount Vernon
Electric Railroad, here to-day say the
contractors engaged in the construction
of that road from the Aqueduct Bridge
to Arlington are now moving FIVE
thousand yards OF dirt day, and that
the track will be laid between those
points, and the road be ready for the
cars by the both proximo. They also
say that the Pennsylvania Railroad
will soon lay the track ON its branch
from the Long Bridge to the Aqueduct
Bridge, on the south side of the river,
and that the Mount Vernon road will be
completed from the Alexandria Driv-
ing Park to the Long Bridge in ninety
days, and be using that track in crossing
the bridge.
Secretary Herbert of the navy and q
party of invited guests have gone on
another pleasure trip, an inspection
trip it is called, on q government ves-
sci.
Upon the gallows first used for the e1ecu-
ton of Guiteau, President Garfeld's assassin,
Joseph A. Beam was hanged in the District
Jail to-day for the murder Of his step-daughter,
Annie L. Leahy, on the morning Of December
| %, last. He appeared in the corridor lead
ing to the gallows at 1884 walking with
q firm step, and three minutes later the drop
fell. Owing to some misunderstanding the
signal for pulling the lever had to be repeated
| two or three times As Beams body swung
in the air, one of the prisoners cried out, so as
to be heard all over the Jail, "Another man
gomez Beams neck was broken by the fall
and ne was pronounced dead after eight
minutes suspension.
FAIRFAX NOTES.-The new Metho.
dist Church at Floris will be dedicated
on Sunday, August 4th.
The Board of Supervisors had under
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