Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-04-03

Q. S. Treasurer Morgan returned this
morning from Bridgeport, Conn. HE'S
decidedly pleased at the victory over
the A. P. a. in the Mondays election
in his native town. =, NJ
1t is said here that Generals MA
GEO, Crombet aud Malanes sailed lroI.
port I,imon for New York a week
since. All three were prominently
connected with the Cuban revolution
oftwenty years ago. Associated WIZ, VIII
them was Maxine Gomez; ~ "a, %as
openly charged at the time by CUBAN
Srmn3thizers that the entire quartet
4ere bribed by Spain to sell out their
folIowers and that they did so, each re-
ceivinr handsome sum for his deser-
lion ri the Cnban cause, which imme-
diately collapsed. The precise sum
maid was never stated, but it is said
that $50. 900 was given to Gomez, who
at once left the island for San Domingo.
The remaining three scattered to varl-
Gus States in Central and South Ameri-
ca It is now asserted that Maceo,
Crombet and Milanes are returning to
the United States to participate again
in the present revolution.
Minister Terrell, who has been in
Constantinople nearly two years, has
obtained the customary leave of alb
sence and is expected home next month
ON a visit. 1t is intimated that he may
find time, while in this country, to see
several prominent Americans with the
object of having them accept positions
in schools of commerce, agriculture,
science and art, which have been estao-
lished by the Sultan.
Rev. DR.. Pastorfeld, retired Methodist
minister of this city, dropped dead in the city
| postoffice to day. :
The few people here interested in
the weak attempt to raise a Presidential
boom for Mr.. Morrison are in the
slough of despond to-day, in conse'
ouence of the result of the election IN
illinois yesterday. Yesterday they
said there was still good show for
democratic success in 1896, but to-day
they say the whole thing has gone up,
and that if a saint should be the demo
| cratic nominee he couldn't be elected
The police of this city are investl'
eating complaint made by Collector
Manogue of the Georgetown customs
district that opium is being Struggled
into this city in extensive quantities
The police say that opium preparations
are being sold here in violation of the
internal revenue laws and that opium
Joints are increasing.
The intention of the University o.
Virginia Alumni Association of Rich
mond to invite the President to tht
banquet to be given Postmaster Gen
eral Wilson by them on Jefferson!
birthday, has been abandoned, it is sale
here, by reason of the small size of the
banqueting room.
Among the strangers in the city to
day is Mr.. J. II. McGavock, of MAJ
Meadows, Virginia, the owner OF the
famous Jacobite, the sire of so many
race horses. He is here to attend the
races.
Civil Service Commissioner Roose
Welt said to-day that the 80 clerks re
tanned by the census commissioner ant
now in the Interior Department, are
above and beyond the civil service law
and can be promoted or transferred t.
any other department by pulls" ant
without competitive examinations.
Much interest is taken by the many
race horse people now here in the stake
races that will commence at the st
Asaph track on Monday next.
Congressman Tyler, of Virginia, i;
here to-day, but is not taking much in
terest in public business, being mostly oo
cupied with the reception Of congratula
tons upon the fact his family, which
numbered only two last Sunday, was
on the night Of that day, increased te
three.
A strike for higher wages begun las
evening by the drivers Of the Anacos
tia street railway was settled peaceabll
this morning after a conference be
tween President Griswold, of the
company, and representatives of the
drivers and the street railway EN-
ployes' union. While the conference
was taking place an attempt was made
to break the blockade of cars by NOV
ing the leading one, and the pc
liceman who was guarding the
driver was knocked senseless by
a brick. The agreement between tbs
company and the strickers was com
promise, the men agreeing to the pres
ent schedule on condition that if the
traffic receipts for the current month
are in excess Of those for April, 1894
the excess shall be divided among the
employees. All the cars are running
The stablemen joined the drivers thi:
morning, but returned to work wher
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