Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-05
FROM WASHINGTON.

CORRESPONDENCE of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON. July 5.
In consequence of the high price of
ground on this side of the Potomac and
"a low price Of that across the river,
different parties contemplating the es,
adjustment of large brewery and
several other manufacturing industries
are negotiating for the purchase OF lots
on the river bank at Rosslyn, in Alex
andria county, which is above the
mouth of Rock Creek: and where the
water is pure.
Mr.. Lancaster, of Charles county,
MARYLAND, who attended the recent
conference of the citizeus of that coun-
ty at Chapel Point who are opposed to
having the new court house erected at
La Plata, Gays thai there was free and
fill discussion of the matter, and that
hough it is believed large majority
OF the property owners in the county
prefer Chapel Point as the site, nothing
was definitely determined upon. He
says Ex-Governor Whyte, whose legal
opinion carries great weight, maintains
that the recent election, by which La
Plata was selected, was nullity and
would be so decided by any competent
court to which it might be submitted.
MIR. l. ncaster says the bonds issued
for the erection of the building would
be insecure and unsaleable, and that he
believes the court house will be built at
Chapel Point, where the people of the
want it to be.
Ex-Congressman Turner of New
York. better known as the IcemaD, be-
cause be drove an ice cart in that city.
studied law since he was elected to
Congress aud is now practising here.
He has gained no little local reputation
by getting q verdict in favor OF the
men charged with the late robbery OF
the Office of the Alexandria ferry in
this city, though the watchman they
gagged identified them, and though one
of their pals peached on them.
In the competitive examinations I'M
der the civil service rules for positions
in the governments service no discrlm-
nation is now made on account OF color.
Ambassador Ransom has arrived
here from the Greenbrier White Sui
phur Springs, where he has been stay.
ing for the last week or ten days, and
where he met his old friends General
Roger A. Pryor and ex Gov. Seay
| When Senator, General Ransom was
classed among the silverites. but he
doesn't talk on the silver question now.
He called at some of the departments
10 say few words in behalf of some o.
tho democrats in his State who have
not yet abandoned all hope of getting
office from democratic administration
The b of July was celebrated here
very quietly yesterday. One or two o!
the old District soldier companies and
some of the civic societies marched to
The foot of the monument and heard the
Declaration of Independence read and
addresses delivered by local orators
and that was all. Only one negro was
killed during the day, and Carl Browne
and his bride, the runaway daughter Of
General Coxey, arrived in town, but
the fear of Jail prevented them from at
tempting to be remarked on the steps
of the Capitol.
The report that yellow fever had broken
out at Tampa reached tho Marine Hospital
service in an indirect way and Surgeon Gen
eral Wyman at once wired State Health OFF,
Ger Dr.. Joseph Y. Porter, but up to noon had
received TO reply.
The petition of Rose Meade, asking for M
accounting and the appointment OF a new
guardian iu the place of Mr.. Edmund Burke
came up this morning before Chief Justice
Bingham, who dismissed the petition, saying
that the funds of petitioner were in proper
custody, and that the petition had been i'm
properly fled. Some of the previous newspa
per publications conceroing the matter were
shown by the proceedings of this morning tc
have been incorrect.
Ex-Gov Jones of Alabama and Congress
man Jones of Virginia are both here TO-
day, but both are on priv tie business
While mending g road in King George
county yesterday workmen dug up the skele
ton of a mn inclosed in cage Of iron, the
bars being in tolerable state of preservation
1t IS evidently the remains Of some malefactol
hung in chains in colonial days
Thomas Norville, colored, was hanged a
the Jail in Mobile, Ala, this morning for thu
murder in that city, on October 1, 1894, O
Louis Coleman, another negro, whom he killed
by cutting his throat, almost severing tht
head from the body.
Tho retirement of Col. VIM. Winthrop, as
sistant judge advocate general, United States
army. on duty in Washington. win take place
on August 3, through the application of the
age provision.