Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-06-26
FROM WASHINGTON.
CORRESPONDENCE of the Alexandra Gszette.]
WASHINGTON, June 26.

WASHINGTON, June 26.
Among the visitors here to-day is ex-
Congressman George D. Wise, OF slf-
ginia, who, with Major Biscoe, presii-
dent of the Virginia democratic associ-
alton of this city, was at some OF 'ne
government departments. ~. SC
Race horse people here say tnae II
the proprielors of the race tracks IN Al
eyapdria county are to close those
laces as stated by newspaper OF this
nuv II is more than they know, ana
that the St. Asaph track will certainly
not close unless the one at Alexander
Island does. -.
People from Alexandria county here
to day say the action of the court OF
that county Monday in discharging
all the special constables there
except the one at the Alexander's Is
l.nd race track, nearly all of whom
were negroes, is looked upon by them
in the light of an effront to their race.
The single turretted monitors will be
removed from the james river below
Richmond to the League Island navy
ward as speedily as possible. Secre-
tary Herbert announced this as his
final decision in the matter to-day.
The report of the superintendent OF
the military academy at West Point on
the result of the examinations for ad.
mission held this month was received
at the War Department to-day, and it
shows that out of SO cadets examined
40 only succeeded in passing satisfac-
torily. Among them was w. M. Jor-
dan, of Prince William county, Va.
The foreign syndicate that was award
ed the late government four per cent.
loan and that has the option on another
one, if there shall be one. paid less than
1O4j per cent. for the bonds, and now
hold them at 1881.
Robert Finney of Richmond, Vir-
ginia, was to-day appointed an alternate
at the U. S. Naval Academy, at An
napolis.
An Alexandria county man here to.
day SAYS that Mr.. Andrew Lipscomb,
DR.. Taber Johnston, ex-senator Hen
derson and DR.. Hance are all making
costly and handsome improvements to
their residences near Ballston in that
county. He also says that the name Of
Lamont that was given to the Addison
sub division of the county, which has
been laid of into town lots, has been
changed to Addison's Heights.
The daughter of Mr.. Frank Weber
of this city, and Mr.. W. B. Pizzini, o.
Richmond, Va, were married OF st
Matthew's Church here at 8 O'CLOCK
his morning in the presence of a large
number of friends and acquaintance.
That portion of the Mount Vernon
electric railroad which lies between the
south end of the Aqueduct Bridge and
Arlington, and which will be completed
BY the Odd of August, will be double
track road.
The Washington and Falls Church
Railroad, finding that the damages fol
going through the property of the
Thompson heirs near Ballston would
amount to almost MS much as the cost
of the whole tract, purchased the whole
of it and will divide it into lots.
A New York politician here to-day
says Governor Morton of that State ha:
the Presidential bee buzzing in his bon
net and was induced to sign the socia
equality bill for two reasons, the fear o
losing the negro vote of New York
and the hope Of getting the vote Of the
negro delegations from the Southern
States in the next national republican
convention.
Mr.. Pat McCaull, who was the re
publican candidate for Congress in the
| Alexandria district last fall, says the
report in some of the newspapers thai
he will be candidate for the Legisla
ture in his county, Culpeper, is with
out foundation; that he has served sew
eral years in the Legislature and has
no desire to serve any longer. In re
spect of the proposed convention o
Virginians opposed to the present cleo
ton law in that State, he says that ii il
be held, it will be run by no one man q
no set of men, and that hereafter the
opposition to democracy in his State
will be in the hands of the majority o.
that opposition in the respective coun
ties and in the whole State also
J. A. Armistead was appointed post
master at Morris Church, Campbell
county, Va, to-day, vice S. t. Joy, re-
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