Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-21
but which, ike Maryland, has never
come, though some OF the organs OF the
republicans and boilers have said Ii mas.
FROM WASHINGTON.
republican;
Correspondence Of the Alerandria Gazette
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NJ. Revn olds, Assistant Secretary
oftbe Interior. who left for his home,
Radford Penn. Tor the Thanksgiving
ssason this morning, had narrow es-
cane last evening. He was returning
RON bis Office on bicycle when a
heavy vehicle crossed his track, throw
ing hin under the horse Fortunately
be escaped with only shaking up.
This adds another 70 the official list Of
bicycle accidents.
4 strong effort will be made at the
coming session of Congress 10 pass Mr..
Huntington's railroad funding bill,
which provides that the indebtedres
OF the road 10 the government shall be
fixed at $50, 000. 90 and shall have ore
hundred years 10 run at three per cent.
interest.
The President has denied a pardon to
Tom Watkins and John Rowland OF
South Carolina. sentenced in August
last TO six months each IN Oconee coun-
ty jail for removing and selling spirit
uous liquors.
The Navy Department has decided
that certain imperfections exist in the
bsttleship Texas and has determined TO
make an effort TO remedy them.
Il has been known for some time
that the 3. & 0. r. 2. was slow in its
payments for the use OF that portion Of
toe Manassas branch OF the Southern
Railway from strasburg 10 Harrison
burg, and that its last one mas not yet
been paid, but it was not generally
known that steps had been taken TO
have that portion returned to the
owners: but the court in Baltimore yes
terday issued an order TO that effect.
The officers of the Southern Railway
mere don't know whether the passenger
and freight trains from Harrisonburg
will now run straight through to Alex
andria as they used 20 do, or not.
Or tomorrow the running Of trains
on the Washington and Falls Church
electric railroad will be resumed be-
tween Georgetown and Falls Church,
the trains Oh the Arlington branch Of
the LIT. Vernon railroad going no
farther than Arlington.
1t is reported here to-day that Mr..
Bourke Cochran, who deserted his
party at the LAST election, will be APP
pointed to foreign mission by Mr.
Mckinley. Should be be, there will be
some difficulty in confirming hin, that
Is, Judging from the way some OF the
democratic Senators are DOW talking.
Many fourth class postnasters have
offered to resign their position, 80 that
democrats whom they recommend may
be appointed in their places, and hold
them for the regular period Of four
years, but the Postoffice Department
says they can resign if they choose, but
not on their proposed condition.
1t is reported here to-day that Mr..
Scott, Of West Virginia, member Of
the national republican committee,
will be appointed commissioner of in
ternal revenue, and that Col. Brady,
of Virginia, who has been spoken Of in
connection with the place, will not op
pose his nomination. The position, it
seems, has become an appurtenance Of
West Virginia, under republican, a.
we'll as democratic administrations.
The marriage Of Mr.. John K. Abney,
of New York, to Miss Mary Lloyd Pen
dleton, daughter of the late Senator
George H. Pendleton, OF Ohio occurred
here to-day at noon at st. Johns
Church.