Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-10-31

vicinity. This ID borne out Dy tne Iact
that number of Westinghouse dis
cussed the novel sensation they expe-
rienced early this morning long before
it was generally known that great
seismic wave had traversed considera-
BILE area of the United States. In many
houses dishes were broken and pictures
fell from the walls but as far as can be
ascertained no damage has occurred to
any of the public or private property.
The receipts from internal revenue
to. day were 500, 474; from customs,
S6S4, 558; and miscellaneous, $40, l45.
The national bank notes received to
day for redemption amounted to $685.
993.
The Secretary of the Interior to day
issued orders disbarring from practice
before the department Frank A. Black
mar, of Albert Lea, Minnesota, for re-
ceiving illegal fees, and ]. L. Mar
tin, of Van Vert, Ohio, who was in
dicted and convicted of violating the
pension laws and sentenced to two
years in the penitentiary.
The State Department has received
Information from Minister Terrell at
Constantinople that certain Kurds and
Armenians have been arrested and will
BIZ tried for the murder of Frank LEM,
the young Pittsburg bicyclist.
The u. S. revenue cutters now In
Florida waters have received extra
special instructions to be vigilant IN
their watch for would be Cuban filibus-
ters.
Secretary Carlisle returned from Gov
inston this morning, where he register
ed. though he has no residence there.
1t is said here that neither party challen-
ged his registration, as neither knew
how he intends to vote. The Secreta-
ry's friends say he will return to Gov
ington next Tuesday and vote the
straight democratic ticket.
Residents of Alexandria county, here
to-day, say the white people of that
county approve the result of the trial
of the negro outrager in Alexandria
city yesterday, and so do all other
Southern men here; but some from the
North are disposed to criticise adverse
ly not only what they term the "pre-
ciDitancy" with which the case was
concluded, but the verdict, as the in
tended crime was not committed.
The officials of the Mt. Vernon Rail-
road to-day say the company owning
that road will not consider the pur-
chase and the completion of the Wash
i1gton and Arlington Railroad, until
the work on which it is now engaged,
shall be finished, but that then it will
be open to propositions.
Up to noon to-day the strikers had
permitted the cars on the Auacostia
railroad to run without interruption.
From the most reliable sources it is
learned that the report of arecent fight
here between Senator Blackburn and
Lieut.. Young, of the U. S. N, publish
ed in q newspaper of this city yesterday,
and sent out from here as special tele-
grams to other newspapers, is without
the slightest foundation.
Owing to the rain today the Presi-
dent did not come to the White House,
but remained at his country residence.
He will come in to the Cabinet meet
ing to morrow, if the weather be favor.
able.
Real estate agents here say there is a
good deal of inquiry about lands on
the south side of the Potomac, near this
city. Among the inquirers are some
French Canadians, and some people
from the extreme Northwestern States,
and some even from the Indian Terri
tory. The agents referred to say all
the land within twenty or thirty miles
of Washington will soon be in demand,
at good price. The value of all
that along the line of the Mt. Vernon
Railroad, in Alexandria county, has adj
yanced considerably in consequence of
the expected early completion Of that
road.
Prof. Willis L. Moore, Chief of the Weather
Bureau, says that the great storm now ex.
tending over the country marks the end of
the great drought and the millions of tons of
coal and other freight 80 long d, layed in the
rivers, canals and lakes may soon be expected
to move to market. The present storm alone
is not relied upon to supply all the relief
needed. but the conditions are such as to indi-
cats that succession of similar heavy rains
will follow closely upon ench other at inter-
walls of about three days until high stage of
water is secured throughout the country.
The prospects for wet November are very
promising.
Mgr. Sstolli, papal delegate to the United
states has been made Cardinal by the Pope
The berreta will be imposed by Cardinal
Gibbons in Baltimore early in December.
The exodus of clerks and employees who in
tend to exercise the right of suffrage in the
November elections in the several States, has
commenced Many OF those living in Ohio
and northern New York have already gone
and each outgoing train is carrying Others
The exodus to New York is more general than
last year
The safe OF the Washington Post business
Office was rihed last night by Frank Jones, a
sixteed-y year old employee OF the establish
ment, Of several hundred dollars he was
alone at the time and made his escape. 4 re-
ward of 500 is offered for his arrest.
The grand jury here this afternoon returned
an Indictment against Miss Elizabeth Flagler,
daughter of Gen. Fiagler. She is charged
with manslaughter in the shooting of Ernest
Green, a young colored boy, last August while
he was picking up pear from under tree
in the yard surrounding The Flagler resi-
dence.
A large increase in the number of horses,
bettors, 'bookies" and attendants is expected
at the Alexandria county race tracks, after
Tuesday next, when racing on the colder
Northern tracks will be discontinued
Mr.. WILLARD AND THE LEGIsLA-
TURE.-Hon. Joseph E. Willard, son
of Joseph Willard, of this city, was at
NJ r. 4 l.