Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-12
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette
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smaller postofflces, addressed TO hctl-
tious or otherwise unknown persons.
They then make some plausible excuse
to the postmaster and ask him to ex-
anime and dispose Of the goods at re-
duced prices rather than return them.
The opening OF packages other than by
an addressee or on his written order ID
forbidden by the postal regulations,
aud postmasters are warned to return
tn.m to the sending postofice.
The Civil Service Commission has ls-
sued circular to the examining boards
of all the So internal revenue distress
announcing that the examination for
deputy collectors, clerks, storekeepers,
gaugers, storekeeper- gaugers and mes
ssngers will be held in each district on
September is, to be continued the next
week day if all applicants cannot bsex-
amined in one day.
Santiago BArroea, Of New York, has
begged the State Department TO inter
vene for the protection of his brother
in.law, Ramon Hldslgo, an American
citizen, registered as such in Havana
and Cienfuegos, who was arrested July
2Sth by the Spanish authorities and ls
kept ia communicate in Cabsnas Tor
lress.
A row of shanties on l street, near
7,h, occupied by colored people, Was
burned this evening. A stable and TWO
horses were also bu1-led
Ex-Congressman BowdeD, the sd-
illustrations referee in all disputes
about the distribution of federal pa
tronage, left here last night for Nor
folk, where he will soon be joined by
Mr.. Palmer, superintendent OF pubic
printing; Mr.. Smith, chief of the bu
rsau of American republics, and MIR.
Bristoe. fourth assistant Postmaster
General, and with MIR. Morgan Treat
and come other anti-Lamb republicans,
take pilot boat and 60 fishing for salt
water lailors, which are said to be
plentiful now.
Ex.Congressnan Stump, of Balti-
more. whose place as commissioner OF
immigration has just been filled by the
appo intment of MIR. Powderly, was here
to day. He says that while there were
comparatively few immigrants la't
year, the prosperity of the present one,
which, it is asserted. is already so plenli-
full that people can pick it up on the
streets, will be sure to attract greatly
increased number, and that therefore
Mr.. Powderly will have something TO
20. MIR. Stump also said that personal
politics were intentionally excluded
rom the recent democratic convention
Of his State, so that there will be no
anti. German fight there, and when a
e nocratic legislature shall be elected,
IL car invite Senator German to accept
reelection.
Ex.Congressman Kerr Of Pennsyl.
yauls. now one of the managers OF the
Virginia Beet Extract Company of AL.
exandria. whose plant was burned at
The late fire in that city. was here to-.
lay. He says new plaut, better IN
every respect than the one destroyed
has been erected on the site of the old
rue and that operations will be resum
d there at an early day.
II having been charged that Prof..
Henri Bertrand, U. S. commissioner 10
he Brussels exposition, is an ex-con-
viot. the State Department will investi-
gate that charge, and, fit be true, his
:: mnission will BE revoked. The pro
essor lives in Philadelphia. and his ap-
Jointment was made at the request OF
10 two republican Senators from that
State, Quay and Penrose.
4 very intelligent and respectable
e.ro, named Smith, for many years
.s-istant librarian of the U. S. House of
r Representatives, and removed by the
democrats, when they obtained control
Of that body, solely for the reason, as
;hey said, to disprove the republican
ssertion that no white man was able 10
ill his place, naturally expected to Q
-iustaled when the republicans cameiu-
10 power again, and, though disappoint-
ed, held the faith, and told his friends
he would get better place. But in hie,
IS in other cases, hope deferred maketh
he heart sick.
Mr.. Pat McCaull, the republican can
didate for Congress in the Alexandria
district at the lat election, is again
here to-day, looking, as he says, after
the interests of the applicants for gov
eminent patronage from his district.
BE says he has taken no part in the fac
tional fight in his party IN his State,
but that he thinks if the report be true
that the State committee intends to de
pose Col. Lamb from it's craftsmanship,
such action would be very pnwise. MIR.
McCaull has been an. applicant for g
consulate since the commencement OF
Mr.. McKinley's administration, but
says the longer he remains without 1t,
the more disposed he is not to accept
office. The anti-Lamb faction of his
party say those who are not with, are
against them.
The o. g. Consul at Medellin, Colombia,
reports to the State Department that the long
pend ng TRIAL of Charles Radford a native of
Alabama, accused in Colombia of murder
terminated July Sd last In verdict of guilty
rhe Judge pronounced sentence OF death on
the 9th and an appeal was taken al oace to
he highest local tribunal, which was granted.
After his sentence Radford was by order of
the Alcade, placed in heavy irons. The U. ).
Consul protested to the Governor against such
cruelty, but he ssid he was poweress to III.
terfere with the Alcsde's orders. The Consul
then telsgraphed to the American G,plster IN
Hogots, hoping TO obtain better treatment tGr
the condemned NAN through the Colombian
government.
DR. Cornelius Herr, of Panama Csbal fame,
rs filed claim with the State Department
for damages against the government OF
France for illegal arrest and detention IN
Euglsnd. DR.. Herr, it wa, alleged, he'd ID
england to escape arrest and prosecution by
the French government as one of the leaders
of the Panama affair The State Department