Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-08
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Correspondence OF the ALEXANDRA Gazette
WASHINGTON. D. c., April s, 1884.


Especial Correspondence OF the ALEXANDRA GaEettel
WASHINGTON. D. c., April s, 1884.
Well informed Pennsylvania democrats
here to day say that the democratic conven-
ton of their State will send q solid Randall
delegation to the national convention, and
besides. adopt the unit rule so that MIR.
Randall can throw the delegation just as he
may choose.
At the urgent request of Mr.. Reifer, Mr..
Hopkins, has agreed to postpone the pre-
sentation Of the report of the committee IN
the keifer. Boynton case for two days longer.
In the meantime the ex.Speaker and his
friends will work like beavers to induce the
House to be as lenient with him as possible.
Mr.. Kefer's appearance shows that ne Is
sorely distressed.
Il is currently reported to day that Sec.
rotary Chandler, on his own hook, Is en-
Gagged in an effort to bring about an arrange
ment between the friends OF Arthur and
Blaine bv which the votes of those two
candidates for the Presidential nomination
shall be concentrated upon the one who de-
yelops the more strength in the convention.
Col. Bright, ex-Sergean Arms of the
Senate, was at the Capitol to- day. He says
that when in Boston he saw an article IN
one of the newspapers OF that city to the
effect that Alexandria was destined in a
short time to be one of the largest iron ship
building cities in the country.
General Mahone's condition is improving
slowly, and he is confident that he will be
| on deck in time to direct the course of his
convention, which will meet on the 23d
instant.
Mr.. Springer has received letter from
the recusant witness Walsh in which
he states that the prosecution in the star
route cases thought he was good enough
witness until he testified against kellogg,
when they suddenly discovered that his tes-
timony was worthless.
It was supposed that the Wise and Mas
sew contested election case would have come
uu before a sub committee of the House
Elections Committee to-day, but it now
turns out that Mr.. Wise's brief has not yet
been placed in the possession OF the COM
lnittee. Every days delay brings the SEES
sion nearer its close, aud helps Mr.. wise
and the falling cause he, in an unfortunate
moment espoused
Colonel Fulkerson aud Judge Rhea, OF
Washington county, Va, are here to .loln
Mr.. Trigg in an effort TO stop the delay.
caused By the opposition of Gen Mahone to
the erection Of the public building at Abing'
don.
During the temporary absence of the
Chaplain of the Senate, Rev. DIR. Bullock
late of Alexandria, the ex chaplain, is per-
forming the duties Of his position.
Iu the Senate yesterday afternoon MIR
Riddlebeger, during the debate on the edu
cational bill, said he had had some of bis
State rights ideas clicked out of him." To
the cultured New England Senators the
coarseness of the expression was only pail
ated by its loyalty.
The House Committee on Public Lands
to-day adopted the report prepared by MIR
Henley on the bill TO forfeit portion OF the
the land grant to the Northern Pacific rail
road.
Metropolitan convention ofthe District o.
Columbia met at Willard Hall to-day to elect
delegates to the national republican conven'
ton. Mr. Clapp was appointed temporary
president, and in his speech accepting that pc
siton reminded the delegates that the Dis
trict republicans to-day were on dress parade
before the country" The majority of the
delegates were negroes, and though they
applauded this sentiment, they Immediately
showed their appreciation Of it by creating
O row during which one man was slasheC
with razor and had to be carried out on 6
shutter. 1t seems to be understood thai
Messrs. Ingersol and Conger will be elected
as they we're the last to put up money
The House to-day was occupied with the
consideration of bill to define the boundary
line between Texas and the Indian Terri
tory, Texas claiming the north, and the
Indians the south fork of the Red river.
In the Senate to-day, at the instance OF Mr.
Riddlcbergcr, an order WAS passed directing the
papers in the claim of 1saacs, Davenport and
others for rent of property in Richmond to DE-
taken from the files and referred to the Committee
on Claims. An amendment to the civil bill was
introduced providing for the purchase OF dupli
Gates of certain French and American medal:
presented To the Government by the brother Of
Washington Irving. hut which were lost by ship
wreck and the first duplicates OF which were LOST
by the fire in the library at the Capitol. The bill
to give prize money TO the officers and crew Of
the Monitor for capturing the Merrimac after she
had been sunk by the Confederates, came up, but
went over objection. After the morning hou,
it is understood the Senate will take up the nava
appropriation bill.
Another lunch was given in one Of the com
mttee rooms of the Senate to-day. 1t is only The
unsophstcated who believe that the Capitol Il
used solely for Legislative purposes.
Bartlett tho chief fireman of the Jeanette
continued his testimony before the House Nava
Committee to-day.
AN ABLE TIcK ET.--The Boston Post, the