Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-04-27

al n denial from his government Of the
renort which Ia being widely circulated
N the effect that the Mexican govern
mept has given concession off 100000
acres of national land IN the States OF
Tamaulipas, Vera Cruz. Coshuila and
Durango for colonization PURPOSES.
In accordarce with the announce
ment by the Chief Justice last Monday
the limited States Supreme Court yes
terday suspended the call OF cases
for argument until the reconvening OF
the court next October. The court
will meet next Monday to announce
opinions, and then will take . recess
Nav 10. when there will be another an.
nouncement of opinions.
There are almost as many Senators
In Washington as If Congress were in
session. The administration is just now
distributing a great deal of patronage,
both in the civil and military services;
and where the prey Ia the eagles are
gathered.
Mr.. Thomas F. Walsh. the Colorado
millionaire, has purchased the property
at the corner OF Twenty first street and
Massachusetts, avenue for $75 900 and
will begin at once the erection OF q
magnificent residence.
By an order OF the President Let Lieut..
Frank E. Edwards, OF the 18th infsn'
try, ia discharged from the service on
account of desertiop. He deserted at
Nagasaki while en- route to San
Francisco.
According to reports made to Sur
eeon General WymaD, of the U. 8. Ma
rine Hospital Service, there were !99
deaths from plague in Manila during
1900. Only one American succumbed,
Seventy.three per cent. OF bubonic
plague cases reported proved fatal.
The total number ofplague cases in the
city of Bombay, as reported by agents
of the U. 8. Marine Hospital Service
since the outbreak in September, 1896
was 1854, with q total OF 63. 56s
deaths. The total number of deaths
from plague 10 Bombay presi'
dency during the last At years was
1873, 141. Further reports received by
the surgeon general say that plague
conditions in Cape Colony are more en-
couraging. Up to April there had beer
304 cases and 100 deaths, of which 81
we're Europeans.
Hannah and Lizzie Michel, the gypsy
girls arrested for the New York author
tiles because it was thought they knew
of the present whereabouts OF Willie
McCormick, the New York boy who wal
recently kidnapped, were released this
morning. Detective Mcconnell OF New
York was unable to learn anything
from them regarding the boy. He will
remain here for the present.
Among the appointments made by
the President today was that OF John
w. Garrett, to be Secretary OF the U
] s. Legation at TIE Hague, Netherlands
| A large number of virginians are here to
day to witness the game Of baseball to b
played this evening between the University
OF Virginia and the Georgetown College clube
Democrats from Virginia here today ssJ
/ the proceedings of the State democratic com
mittae in Richmond onThursday night showed
that Mr.. Swanson was clearly In the lead in
the gubernstorisl race and his friends say
that he will surely win ont.
II is stated here today that Mr., Rosewater
| of Omahs, who is in New York, said las
night that In his opinion Mr. Bryan will be
candidate for Governor of Nebraska mex
year. He still exerts a wide influence II
the State, and II he received the guberna
| torial nomination he would be very hsrd
man 10 beat for Senator in 1905.