Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-05-01
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Aexandris Gazette
WASHINGTON. Nav /.

was caused by inhaling illuminating
gas. Mr.. Lopez arrived at the notel
late last night No reason Whatever
can be assigned for the deed except
some sudden alteration of mind; as SO
far as known there was nothing IN us
domestic relations or financial circum
stances to cause him to take MS lie
aud the letters he left give no clue 10
his motive. Mr.. Lopez was employed
bv the United Press in New York and
was absent from duty on sick leave.
Both Minister Guzman, of Nicaragua,
and Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British
Ambassador, visited the State Depart
ment this morning, but neither saw
s ,cretary Gresham, who kept his
apartments in the Arlington on account
of the inclement weather. The diplo-
mats transacted their business with
Assistant Secretary Adee. The Presi-
dent remained at his country home to-
day. 1t was said at the State Depart
ment that nothing had developed in
the Nicaraguan situation to require his
presence at the White House. The
Nicaraguan Minister, up to two O'Clock
this afternoon, had not received any 10
formation as to what position Lord
Kimberly will take regarding the re-
moval of the British forces from Corin-
to. There will be no difficulty, he says,
in securing satisfactory guarantee of
the payment of the indemnity, if Great
Britain receipts Nicaraguas proposition.
The guarantee will be given by the
Nicaragua Canal Company or by syn
dictate of bankers in this country. AS
surances to that effect have already
been given to the Nicaraguan Govern
ment.
The government of the Argentine
Republic has informed the bureau Of
American republics ofits determination
to invite architects throughout the
world TO submit competitive designs for
new building intended for the use OF
Congress. Three prizes will be offered
for the best design-one of $50, 900, one
of $4,000 and one of $1,000. The
architect receiving the first prize will
be given the execution of The work.
The prizes will be paid in the paper
currency of the country, based on its
value on the 18th day of October next,
the last day upon which plans can be
submitted. The Argentine dollar is
worth at this time in United States gold
about twenty-four cents.
The bank circulation during April
increased s2,17S,779; S4,639, 300 gold,
and s595,000 in silver was coined, and
$129,772 of subsidiary coin. The pull :
lie debt increased nearly niue million.
Judge Goolrick of Fredericksburg,
Virginia, and eX Congressman Richards
and Yoder of Ohio have formed real
estate and law firm here.
Among the visitors here to-day are
forty odd beautiful young ladies, pupils
of the school of Professor Harris at
Roanoke, Virginia. They arrived at
the Metropolitan Hotel late last night,
but not too late to be witnesses of the
marriage of a runaway couple from
Richmond, that took place in one of the
parlors of that hotel.
The following changes in the fourth
class postoffices of Virginia were made
to-day Creeds, Princess Anne county,
T. S. Land, appointed postmaster, vice
T. K. Etheridge, resigned; Haywood,
Madison county, Y. L. Carpenter, vice
Virgie Aylor, resigned; Vanlear, Au-
gusta, w. II. Pugh, vice G.. A. Harris,
resigned.
Supreme Court officials say that if
Warden Sage, of Sing Sing, literally
CONSTITUTES the letter of Deputy Attorney
General Hasbrouck, Of New York, 10
the Buchanan case, and follows its d.
rections, DR.. Robert w. Buchanan
has an unlimited lease on life. The
Deputy Attorney Generals letter to
the warden advises him ito defer
the execution of sentence against
DR.. Buchanan until the appeal claimed
to have been taken shall have been dis.
missed or determined" Inasmuch as
no appeal is docketed on the records of
the Supreme Court. officials say there
is nothing to be dismissed or deter
mined. So far as the Supreme Court
is concerned that tribunal does not
know DR.. Buchanan-his fate remains
wholly with the State authorities.
1t is said by real estate agents here
that there are now no less than seven
thousand empty houses in this city.
The population, they say, has not di-
minished, but that rents and property
are so high now that people have been
compelled to double up, so that TWO or
three families now live in houses that
used to be occupied by one.
The Kidwell claim in the Potomac
Flats cause now being argued in the
District Court here will probably be
concluded to-day or tomorrow. II
will be followed by the Chesapeake and
Ohio canal claim in the same case. The
prevailing impression in respect of the
case is that the government will win it.
If so, it will be appealed to the U. S.
Supreme Court.
General IT. L. Casey, U. S. A., will
be retired on the 10th instant, and it is
said that Col. Craighill is slated for his
place as chief of engineers.
Senator James K. Jones of Arkansas
is in the city for day or two. He
said this morning the West was on fire
with enthusiasm for free silver, and he
believed the next democratic national
convention would state the position of
the democratic party in terms that
could not be misunderstood. The day
for straddling, he said, had passed.
The candidate and he cared not who
it was so long as he was "sound cur
rency" msn-would be a man who
would interpret the platform as the
masses have heretofore interpreted it.
Senator Jones further stated that he
looked for little relief for the cause of
silver in the next Congress, owing to
the present incumbency of the execu-
tive mansion. The friends of silver,