Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-10
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondents Of tho Aezandria Gazette.
IN 1874

WASHINGTON. d. O., June 10, 1885.
gentleman from Westmoreland county,
Virginia, in the city to-day, says that the
condition Of Col. Mayo, who was recently
suffering from mental alteration, mas so
much improved that his friends have
brought him back FROM the asylum, ana
think that be will soon be entirely restored.
Mrs. Laura Deforce Gordon, q veil. known
California woman's rights woman, who had
previously been admitted 10 the bar OF the
+. s. Supreme Court, was to-day admitted
ia nractice in the Court of the District q
Columbia. ;. 49,
Some of the river sand diggerssoi inns
citv have discovered Il valuable deposit
near the outlet lock of the Alexandra
canal, which they have already approprl-
ated, and boat loads Of whic'i they are now
bringing here.
It is said at The Postoflice Department
that Congre- sman O'Ferrall, by briehng all
his applications for office, IS ;ilitates the
work of the department, and las tnerepy
had removed every Mabuneite postmaster
in his district except ton or dozen, Inc
papers in whose cases he has also prepared,
and that they ,co will soon be removed.
DR.. Murrell, father. in-aw of Congressman
John Daniel, kas moved from Lynchburg TO
this city, where he is rapidly acquiring
large practice, and MheIc he has already
made large Investments III real estate.
The democratic members Of the Virginia
Congressional delegation are al in The city.
They met in conference at The Capitol, IN
The House Judiciary COMMITTEES room at one
o'clock Yesterday, and remained. therein
until four, talking over Virginia matters.
They were chiefly occupied i'll determining
whom to recommend for the postotfces in
the 4th Congressional district, one OF the
two black districts in their State. They
will resume their session again to-day. AT
Yesterdays session they agreed TO recon-
mend Mr.. Dabbs for the postofice at Clarks-
burg, and Mr.. Eggeston for that at Hamp-
den Sidney, and also to urge the appoint.
ment of Mr.. Graham for the marshalship OF
the western district of their State.
A Virginia republican from the first con-
gressional district of his State, in the city
to-day, says that so far as be has been able
to learn, though the Mahoneites were called
to meet in their respective maglsterlal dis
tricts and wards on the 30th ulto., to elect
delegates 20 county and city conventions,
which are to appoint delegates to a State
convention, no such meetings were held ID
any of the districts in his or the adjoining
counties, and that if those districts are re-
presented in the county conventions they
will not be by delegates chosen t'y The peo-
ple thereof He says, however, that the
county conventions will be neld and that
thew will appoint delegates to the State con-
yention, and that when the convention shall
meet a large majority Of those delegates will
subject themselves to The "malign influence"
of Malone, aud will do his bidding in the
matter of State nominations.
A gentleman from Richmond, here this
morning, says that Miss Claiborne, the lady
whom General Buckner, Of Kentucky, will
marry in Richmond to-day, is grand
daughter of the late George Washington
Bassett, of Hanover county, who was Sec
ond cousin of General Washington, whom
he is said 10 have greatly resembled in per-
sonal appearance.
1t is understood at the Interior Depart
ment today that quite a number of changes
in the Territorial offices will be made on or
before the 1st proximo.
Most all the democratic Congressman
from Virginia were at the Treasury Depart
ment this morning trying to get places Tor
some Of their constituents.
Professor Riley, of the Agricultural De-
partment, says the locusts that are now APP
pearing will move South, will only remain
active about two weeks, and will do nocon-
siderable amount of harm.
Mr.. G. B. Jones, Of Louisiana, a relative OF
a lady whose name was mentioned by Con-
gresham King, of that State, in an inter-
view with Washington newspaper cores
pendent, says Mr.. King will have to retract
or fight The correspondent says he did
not write the half of what the Congressman
told him.
Dog, the latest and m st approved
synonym for 'swell' society mere is all tore
up in consequence of the discovery that
Thomas, the toney colored sexton of the
most fashionable Episcopal church in the
city, without whose supervision no fashion
able wedding or entertainment could be
properly conducted, has FOR years been rob
bling the contribution boxes of that church.
ooh, isn't that dog?" exclaimed young
lady to her male escort the other
day, upon seeing a new vehicle pass
ing up Connecticut avenue. isn't it
what?" he replied. "Oh, she said, isn't
it magnificent, elegant, nice?' Its tai
ly no COACH" he answered; and then the
conversation turned upon the Gshiness of
the Washington water.
A WATERsPoUT.-Par of fearful
waterspout which burst near Lagos, Next