Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-09-28
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandra Gazette
WASHINGTON. Sept. Is.

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Correspondence of the Alexandra Gszette.l
WASHINGTON, Sept. IS.
General Schofeld said this morning
that no further action would be had in
the Armes arrest matter till the return
of Secretary Lamont who was out of
the city and he did not know when he
would be back. Messrs. Ralston and
ESiddons, attorneys for Major Armes,
state that so soon as they are advised
of the nature of the charges against
him they will apply to Judge Cox, of
the Supreme Court of the District OF
Columbia, for writ of habeas corpus
to test the validity of the action OF
Il u. Gen. sahof-ld in ordering Maj.
| Arnes's arrest They say they expect
to receive copy of the charges this
afternoon. A great many people here
think General Schofeld would have
act, d more wisely and gone into retire
ment with more credit had he taken
no notice of Maj. Armes's letter.
Secretary Carlisle will return to
Washington on Sunday from his visit
to Marion, Mass.
The Treasury states that gold re-
serve to-day is S94,369,61S, subject to
deduction of 81 100000 withdrawn
yesterday for export.
The Ransom case is settled. Acting
Comptroller Bower of the Treasury has
signed the warrant for 1925, drawn by
the State DEPARTMENT in favor Of M. w.
Ransom, United States Minister to
Mexico, and the warrant has been for
warded to Minister Riusom. Auditor
Holcomb of the Treasury originally
held up the warrant on the ground that
Mr.. Ransom had not been confirmed
hy the Senate and, therefore, could not
be paid. Secretary Carlisle overruled
the Auditor. Under this decision Min
ser Ransom will draw his full salary
from the time of his second appoint
ment.
Rev. DR.. McKim and Rev. Mr.. Elliott,
of this ci y, and other delegates to the
general convention of the Episcopal
Church, will leave here in special Car
to morrow nightfor Minneapolis. where
that convention will meet.
Postmaster General Wilson returned
and was at his desk to-day, but will 90
20 bis home in West Virginia this even
ing. 1t is said at his apartment that
Mr.. Boykin, of Richmond, who has
been recommended for an important
place in the mail service, will certainly
not be appointed, and that Mr.. Myers,
of the same city, who also wants the
SINE plsce, will, probably. not be.
Congressman Jones Of Virginia Was
here to day. He says the present cleo
ZION law operates admirably in his dis
irict; also that he will not obtruds his
opinions in favor OF silver while oniihr
stump this fall, hut that if there be
occasion, he will not hesitate to express
them in The speeches he will make.
A dispatch received at the ate De-
parlment from Minis er DENLY this
morning says that in the matter OF the
investigation of the Chengtu riots the
Chinese officials have directtd the nee
:ary assistance to be given the Amer.
lean commissioners; also that an edict
will issue in few days Furnishing Off
Gals and degrading the Yiceroy. 1t is
not understood here that the Viceroy
of the province in which the KucheDg
rios occurred was implicated in any
} way, and the degradation can hardly
apply to that viceroy.
Congressman Turner of Virginia ar
rived here from Front Royal this morn
ing, accompanied by Mr.. Settle, chair.
man of the democratic committee
of his county, who is an applicant for 8
position in the service of the interior
Department.
The Virginia democratic association
of this city at their regular meeting las
, night passed resolutions of respect tc
the memory of the late John A. Mil
burn, formerly of Alexandria, one o.
their Oldest members. They also ap
pointed a committee to select and
Q .se permanent rooms for the use Of
. Q association.
Sporting men here say they have in.
telligence to the effect that the legisla.
ture of Texas which has been called in
extra session to pass law prohibiting
the coming Corbett- Fitzsimmons prize
fight, will never pass any such law.
A member of the national democratic
committee here to-day says be is now
convinced that President Cleveland
will not turn his hand to save the dem
ocratic ticket in Maryland.
Mr.. John C. New, ex President Har-
rison's best man, in an authorized in
terview, says Mr.. Harrison will not
permit his name to go before the next
national republican convention, and
also that neither ex-Speaker Reed nor
Governor Mckinley is Mr.. Harrison IS
favorite for the nomination.
Between 4 and o'clock this morning DIR.
Andrew Stewart, residing at 1920 @ street in
this city. was awakened By a mise in his
room. He discovered a stranger and seizing
his Wine ester rifle which stood by his bed.
side fired two shots at him, one shot going in
to his right temple ard one through his right
arm. The Doctorsthen ran down stairs and
firei at two other men who were there but
they escaped from the house and have not
en- caught. 1t is not known whether he sue
ceeded in wounding them. The man who
was shot was carried to the Emergency Bos-
pital where he died soon after. He was a
negro and has not been identified. The
house next door was also entered by burglars
suppos to be the same gang. The police be-
lisve that all three men were coloIed.
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