Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-07-22
Hon. Elihu Root, New York.


Sincerely yours,
r. A. ALGER.
Hon. Elihu Root, New York.
Count Vinci, Italian charge d'afairs,
this morning received telegram from
me Italian consul at New Orleans in
forming him of the iynching of i've
italians at Tallulah, La, on Wednes
day, and requesting him to make the
proper representation to the State De.
oartment and see that protection is az
forded to other Itsi at Tallulsh
who are said to be in danger. The
President will have the matter invest-
gated. 4 telegram was mmediately
sent TO the Governor OF Louisiana re.
questing him to give protection to all
italians at Tallulah. The State De-
partment says the matter ia serious, as
this is the third time that Italy has
complained of the lynching of her citi-
zens in this country.
The President has issued an order ex
lending the authority of the military
governor of Cuba over the port of Ha-
vana.
Capt. Charles Beatty opened a re-
cruiting Office at the Washington Light
Iofantry armory yesterday and about
thirty men were enrolled.
1t is understood that while Mr.. Root,
who is a great criminal lawyer, will
take charge of the Jaw part of the War
Department., General Miles and Adju.
mt General Corbin, will supervise the
military part, and that, too, though the
latter was the adviser OF Mr.. Alger in
the same work.
There is great JOY in the Metropolitan
Hotel here today, for the pet OF the
proprietor of the house and of his wife,
and of all its other inmates, Victor, the
handsome greyhound, that was lost,
nss been found. He jumped from q
rain Of cars while or his way to his
masters summer house near Haymar-
set, Virginia, week ago, but, true to
mis- instinct, started through the
country for MS home in this city,
and two days ago. spent and almost
famished, was found in the bushes just
back of Fort Myer, by farmer, who
dad heard OF or seen the advertisement
Of bis loss in the Gazette, and who took
care OF him until he was recovered this
morning. His mistress arrived from
Haymarket to greet him at the Metro
poitsn soon after he had been brought
back.
Congressman Jones of Virginia ar
cived here this morning from mis- home
Richmond county. He says if SEN
,tor Martins loss in all the other nine
congressional districts be as great as it
will be in the frat, Governor Tyler's
election will not be so hopeless as some
Deople now seem to suppose, but that
whether that be so or not, the quali6ca-
lions of the two men will now be pub
llcly discussed, and that public discus
sions are very apt to bring out the
ruth. Mr.. Jones said be expected to
meet his colleague, Congressman Rlxey,
Of the Sth district, here today.
Representative Otey of the 9Th or
Lynchburg district arrived here this
morning from Chicago where he at
ended the late meeting of the national
democratic committee of which no is
the Virginia member. He says the
best OF feeling exists throughout the
whole party now, and that Bryan, free
silver and anti-expansion are growing
IN popularity every day in all sections
of the country. North, East, South and
West. He says at the meeting of the
committee in st. Louis last May q
strong feeling against the Philippine
war was manifested, but it was EN-.
phasized and intensified greatly at Chi
cago, and that he is convinced the
great majority of the people are op.
posed to it. AS to the Senatorial cleo.
ion in his OVID State, Mr. Otey says he
suDposes Senator Martin will be re.
elected by large majority.
The Canadian commission has aban.
ioned all hope of settling any of the
many points of dispute between the
governments of Canada and this coun.
try, and its Resembling that was to
have taken place at Quebec on the I'd
proximo has been postponed indef-
ately.
Rev. Dr.. Stafford, of this city, when
asked his opinion of Bob Ingersoll and
mis- teachings, today said Poor Bob
Iugersoll! II he was only honest he
is all right"
Sec. Alger is being overwhelmed by