Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-10-07
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON. Oct. 7.

FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gszette.]
WASHINGTON. Oct. Z.
Attorney General Harmon to-day re.
iterated his statement made last week
that the Corbett. Fitzsimmons fight will
not come off on any ground over which
the United States has jurisdiction. The
talk that the Six Nations or other Indian
tribes have exclusive jurisdiction over
their reservations or country, and Dy
adopting the prize fighters as mem oers
of their tribe can thus put them OUTSIDE
The pale of federal Jurisdiction, is re-
garded in federal legal circles here, as
simply nonsense without basis OF TACT.
The further contention that there Is
anv ground within the boundaries OF
the United States over which some
State or the United States have not po-
lice Jurisdiction, is regarded as equally
absurd. Slugger's Island, in the Mis-
souri, river, which is classed as ''neu-
trail ground" is under the police jurls-
diction of the State of Missouri.
Assistant Secretary Hamlin will leave
here on Thursday next for Massachu-
sets to take an active part in the
democratic campaign in that State.
But no officer of the administration
will 20 ever to Kentucky or Maryland
to take an active part in their political
campaign in either of those States, IN
both of which the administration could
have great deal of influence, while in
Massachusetts it has none at all.
Among the visitors here to-day Is eX-
Congressman George Wise, of Rich
mond. He is here on law business.
He says he wants no change in the pre-
sent ell, ciion lazy of the State. Senator
and Mrs. Martin of Virginia are also here,
at the Normandie. They came to
select a home for the winter. Senator
Cockrill of Missouri has also arrived.
He says the silver feeling in his State
is as strong as ever.
1t is said at the Postoffice Department
to-day that the place in the railway
mail service for which Messrs. Boykln
and Myers of Richmond are applicants
has not yet been filed, and that
whether or not either one of the them
will get it in any event, certainly
neither will, as long as both continue to
apply for it. Postmaster General Will
son SAYS all he knows about being
candidate for Congress again is what he
has read in the newspapers. A repub
lican from Mr.. Wilson's district say;
the majority against him would be
larger than before, for the reason tha
when he was appointed to his present
place the democrats of his district sup
posed they would get all they NIGH
ask for, but that, instead, they have
received little or nothing.
A large force of laborers are at work
today near Four Mile Run, digging the
foundation of the power house of thu
Mt. Vernon Electric Railroad.
Some Of the down town hotels have
been decorated in honor of the Colder
Engle, beneficial insurance organiza
ton that will meet in convention herr
tomorrow.
A private letter received here to-da.
by friend of Colonel John Mosby say
the Colonel will leave San Francisco i,
time to reach here by the 18th instant
There is some talk here of the cree
ton of large bonded whisky ware
house in Alexandria, close to the line o
railroad or the river.
Congressman McKenny's reply to thu
brief OF Mr.. Thorp, who is contestinl
his seat, has been printed and copy o
it, nearly two hundred pages, has beer
sent to Mr.. Thorp's attorney here, Col
Brady. Mr.. fuckers reply to Mr.
Yost's brief has not yet been received
here.
The Supreme Court of the District o
Columbia to-day decided the famous
case of the Kidwell bottoms, involving
numero other riparian claims, in
Guiding that of the G. & 0. canal ant
the owership of various islands in th'
Potomac, in favor of the government
on grounds of public policy and irreg
ularity in the issue of the patents
Justice Hagner rendered the opinion
Some years ago the United States be
gan very extensive works in retaining
the marshes and flats in the Potomac
river fronting the city, and have made
$50 acres of these marshes into solid
ssound. The case will be appealed to
the U. s. Supreme Court.
There was NO change in the condition Of
General Malone oday. He remains the
came as reported last night. He is dying
slowly but surely. and neither. physicians
relatives nor friends now have any hope that
his life will last much longer.
A bay horse and buggy were stolen
from the stable of Mr.. II. G. Corliss
on 9Th street here last night.