Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-09-21
FROM WASHINGTON.
lOorrespoudence Of the Alexandria Gazette.
WARRINGTON. Sept. Il.

parCmouO Wolo SAoeiJ
morning at report made to the oe.
partment by the Pullman company OF
the suicide of First Lieut.. h. u. Hill,
10th infantry, who was attached to the
military inform alton division OF the
War Department in this city. Lieut..
Hill had been on leave for about six
weeks and yesterday started from But
falo on his return to Washington. The
porter on the Pullman in which he was
seated noticed that his actions were
cratic and kept him under observation.
Last night, however, he eluded the
watchman and when TIE porter wei s
into the toilet room he found on the
floor large pool of blood and a knife.
The unfortunate officer had cut his
throat and then thrown himself from
the window of the rapidly moving car.
This happened just beyond Harrisburg,
Pa. Lieut.. Whitney has been sent from
the War Department to bring to WASH
iugton the remains of his brother OH
Ger. whose wife is now stopping IN
Columbus. 0.
Attorney General McKenna to-day
announced his opinion in the matter OF
section I22 of the new tariff law. He
holds in effect that goods coming d.
rectly into the United States from
foreign countries through Canadian
ports are not subject to the discriminat-
ing duty of ten per cent. and also holds
that foreign goods shipped from coun-
tries other than British possessions IN
British vessels are not SUBJECT to the
duty.
Judge Mills to-day decided that Chas.
Smith, acting for the Falls Church
E ec;ric Railway Company. has been
guilty of violating police regulations
in tearing up the flooring OF
the AQueduct bridge for the pur,
pose OF laying tracks thereon about
a week ago. Counsel for the defendant
gave notice that they would apply for
a writ of error, and Judge Mills de-
ferred sentence.
That Secretary Sherman is in his
dotage is becoming mere'and more APP
parant to all those who have anything tc
do with him, and it is openly said that
be will not be permitted even to hold
his nominal position, after the Ohio cleo
ton.
The war news from Spain, though
not credited here, had the effect OF
lowering the price OF all sorts OF stocks.
rhe last cabinet meeting before the
Presidents departure was held to-day.
so far as can be learned the Cuban sit
uation was not under consideration.
Secretary Alger said, after the cabinet
adjourned, that no steps would be taken
looking to the relief of the miners in
,he Klondoke until after navigation
closes and the government learns
through Capt. Ray, who is at st. Mich
ael's, the exact situation.
Judge Waddill of Richmond, a mem
Der of the republican executive COM
mittee of his State, was here to-day.
He says the Lamb faction of his party
in Virginia is making more noise in the
newspapers, which, however, will not
amount to much, and that the wing to
which he belongs will continue to pur
sue the even tenor OF its way, conscious
of it's own strength and of the support
of the administration, and also of the
weakness of the dissentients. 1t is ap
parent at the government departments
here that the anti ,conventionists are
on deck at the federal capital.
Anegro named H. Jackson has been
appointed postmaster at Oman, three
miles from Culpeper Court House, three
fourths of the people who are served
with mail there being white and there
fore naturally opposed to his appoint
ment. tits said that his application is in
dorssd By both Referee Bowden and MIR.
NcCaull. Congressman Rixey, of that
district, was at the Postoffice Depart.
lnent to-day and protested against the
appointment, and it was held up until
it could be referred to Mr.. Bowden.
DR.. Rixey told the Fourth Assistant
ostmsster General that with such ap
pointments, even the little strength the
republicans now have in the State
would soon be entirely dissipated.
Among the visitors here to day is DR..
Howard, of San Antonio, Texas. He
SAYS that two old men recently died in
his town, one of whom had been hard
irinker all his life, and the other tee
totaler. The family of leach agreed that
nis stomach might he examined. That
# the hard drinker, who was seventy
six years old, was found to be slightly
congt sted, but in that of the teetotaler,
who was seventyfive, was found a
handful of tadpoles.
The garbage of this city is now de.
posted at Sweeney's, in the cove of the
Potomac above Goose Egg Island, just
opposite the upper end of Alexandria,
and at Rozier's, opposite the lower end,
he dead animals being landed on the
tank of the same river half way be-
ween Alexandria and this city, and the
uightsoil, in the channel of the river be-.
tween the points mentioned. Accord
ing to the terms of the new contract, all
are to be carried below Alexandria. but
here is hitch because the contractors
want the dumping ground right on the
bank Of the river just below Fort Foote,
and not up Broad creek, where it
should be.
A pension was granted yesterday to
Wellington Dunn, of Alexandria.
Thos. Ritter, a waterman, was
drowned in the river here to-day.
republican here to-day, who has recently
visited the neighborhQods of Laurel, Hyatts-
vile and Chevy Chase, in Maryland, says he
is sorry to say that his party in that State
seems to be more engaged in fighting itself
than in fighting the democrats and that he
fears the State is gone and that German will
be- on top again.