Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-01
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER

ing to get the work ia said here to indi-
cate that the Mckinley prosperity is all
in the republican newspapers, and GER
taiuly has not reached Alexandra.
When the fats oil this city were first
reclaimed many trees were planted on
them by private parties, ct their own
expense. The government mules and
horses at st. Asaph have recently been
turned in upon those flats aad have
played havoc with the young trees.
1t has now become almost certain
that the assassination OF the King OF
Italy was planned in this country, but
1t ia said at the Department OF Justice
that none OF those engaged 10 it can,
under the laws of the United States,
be arrested and sent to Italy to be tried
| for the crime.
Chairman Jones, Of the national DEM
ocratic committee, arrived here today.
He says everything now seems 10 De
| favorable to Mr.. Bryan's success, aud
that the more letters he receives from
| the different States, the more con-
WINGED he becomes that the democrats
will gain decided victory next No
| vember.
| Representative Wise, OF Virginia is here
today. His nomination by his wing OF his
| party was made last April and as 1t has been
| recognized by Mr.. Hanna and the administra-
| ton, the probability is that the convention OF
| the 30 yden faction which meets today Will
nominate no one against him. Mr.. Wise say
the best epublicans in his district will sup
port him and many of the best democrats
also He believes that Mr.. Young will be
the democratic nominee.
The following changes in the fourth-clss'
| postoffices of Virginia were made today Arch
Mills, Botetourt county, V. NJ. Obenshaln
appointed postmaster, vice z. T. Obenshsin
dead; Kells, Halifax county, E. a. CARRIER
vice NJ. A. Kell, resigned.
Democrats from Alexandria county here
today say politics are very quiet there now
and are likely 10 continue 10 be until late IL
September, and that the question OF selectinl
delegates to the constitutional convention
has not been yet raised, and they hope u
won't be until after the November election
The right of way for the proposed electric
road from the Aqueduct Bridge to the Gres
Falls Of the Potomac, they say, is being giver
or purchased through many farms, but whei
the road will be built they do not know.
The Treasury departments monthly state
ment OF receipts and expenditures Issued to
day shows that during July the income o
the government WAS $40 955, 100, while tn
expenses we're S53,979,653, showing de
felt OF 81, 024, 493.
Mrs. WI. wife Of the Chinese Minister, be
son, Chas Chu, accompanied by Mrs. Nesbitt
wife of Captain Nesbitt, and her daughter
left Washington this morning for Cape May
where they will spend week.
At the brokers' offices here today stock
were quoted about as they were yesterday
and wheat little stronger, and corn weaker
1t is said at the State department tods!
that the federal government presumably q
the request Of the Italian authorities will us
every means in its power to investigate AM
adopt measures to break up the anarchist
league By which Bressi, the assassin of Kin
Humbert. was apparently sent forth TO com
NIT his crime. The secret service official
aud the 4tste department authorities OF Nel
York and New Jersey where this league
supposed to have its headquarters will b
called upon to assist in this work.