Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-29

;onal friend of Mr.. Powell, and with whom
;be latter spent day in this city subse-
1uent to the interview referred to, is doubt
I'd by Mr.. Post, for the reason that while |
MIR. Powell gave him full account of that |
interview, he said nothing at all that would i
warrant the report alluded to. i
Fire was discovered in the back part OF
the Star Office, corner of 18th street and
PENNSYLVANIA avenue, about five o'clock
this morning, and though the fire depart
ment was soon on the ground and at work,
the whole of that part of the building was
DESTROYED. The valuable presses were Sc
riously Injured and much of the type de-
stroyed. The loss is estimated at from
twenty to thirty thousand dollars, on which
there is large insurance. The paper Will
come out as usual this afternoon, the other
newspaper Offices in the city having kindly
rendered their assistance.
The talk about the sale of the Virginia
Midland Railway is pretty general among
the people who live along that road now in
this CITY. But nobody seems to know any
tthing definitely about it. The impression
seems to be that the Pennsylvania road is
the purchasing road, but gentleman who
ia in position to know says that the Balti-
more and Ohio road was thinking about
buving it short time ago. All who do talk
about it seem to think that new owner
ship would be beneficial to Alexandria.
The Senate at an early hour to-day went
into executive session on the Nicaragua
treaty. Senator Vance says he thinks that
treaty will fail, and most of its other OPP
ponents think so too, but its friends seem TO
think it will he ratified, but by the skin OF
its teeth.
It is rumored here, though upon what
authority no body seems to know, that the
President does not intend to appoint post
master at Richmond, but will leave that ap.
pointment to his successor.
The verdict of conviction in the Swain
court martial was made by vote OF eight
| to three.
tits said to day that owing to the weather
and other causes, it is doubtful if the new
| Pension building can be gotten ready for
the Inauguration ball by the 4th of March,
and that the committee in charge Of that
part of the programme are now considering
The advisability of taking the Centre Mar
ket for the ball and making it suitable by
| building floor over the stalls.
Secretary Teller was before the House
Pensions Committee this morning and was
examined in reference to his reinstatement
| of disbarred pension agents, aud to the IN
crease Of their fees from so to $50 His
evidence was by no means as satisfactory as
his friends desired.
The subject of the next Cabinet is being
revived in view of the fact that the Presl
dent.elec will be in New York next week
and hold consultations with the leaders OF
his party in their respective States. The
democrats among the Virginia Compression
al delegation are unit in favor of Mr. Bar
| bour for Postmaster General for two reasons,
one that he will make an efficient officer,
and the other that his appointment would
lie Of more service to the party, not only in
his own State, but throughout the entire
South, and that, too, in perfectly legltl-
mate way, than that Of any other man
The Virgiuiaus are not the only ones who
want Mr.. Barbour made Postmaster Gener.
al ; on the contrary that wish is entertained
by members from every State in the South,
even including Mississippi, which has can
didate for the place. Col. Bev. Tucker,
who has Just returned from New York City,
SAYS that while he has not seen the Presi-
dent elect for; two months, he has reasons
to believe that he has not yet definitely de-
termiued urt II single one of the men who
are 10 be his constitutional advisers.
Mis- Mary Lee, daughter of Gen. Lee,
was among the guests at the White House
at the late reception there. In her CONVEX
sation with the President she said that was
her irst visit TO the White House since Mr..
Buchanan occcpied it. The President re.
piled that he supposed she would be fire.
quent visit or in the near future. To that her
response wrs, But you see, Mr.. President,
that have begun those visits before the
next administration has commenced" She
was introduced to Gen. Sheridan, who
spoke in the kindesl and most familiar
terms of "Custis," her brother. She was
also introduced to Secretary Chandler, hut
had little to say to him. General Butler
was present. but she was not introduced to
him, though if she had been she would have
found him the most gallant man of the lot
She was treated with marked consideration
by all to whom she was introduced.
In the House yesterday Dir. Garrison presented
petition for the relief Of ]. W. Mears; Mr..
Ferrall one from Harriet Strattou and Mary Il.
johnson for increase OF pensions /; and Mr.. Tuck
err one for the removal Of the political disabilities
of A. w. Stark.
The National Board of Trade now in session III
this city adopted resolution this morning adj
vising the adoption of some means to prevent in
cendiary fires; also in favor of the adoption OF
the national bankrupt bill passed by the Senate,
and considered proposition relating to fictitious
bills of lading.