Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-03-30
FROM WASHINGTON.
;pcsisl Correspondence of the Alexa. GAZETTE.

Lie was meDLlODeu III ILLS CollcsPo'.o
ence some days ago that among the
democratic Congressman who had sign
ed applications for the retention of repuo'
lican ofice holders were some from Vir-
cinia In talk with Colonel CabeiI,
who is Ell old subscriber Of the GAZETTE
on that subject this morning, he SAID tnaI
the names of those referred to should Dc
publishcd So lar as be was concerned, ne
said there were but few republican ounce
holders of am sort left in his district, ana
that so far as his recommending the reten'
lion of auy of them, he had never ceased 10
uroe their removal, and even, as was often
The case, when he could not have his own
friends appointed he continued to press the
removal of republicans.
The House Committee on Labor, to whom
the Blair educational bill was referred yes
terday. will report it favorably, but whether
the House will pass it is by no means SO
certain. The leaders on both sides are OPP
posed to it, and though its friends talk to-
day as if confident Of success, its enemies
saw it is as far from passage IS ever.
The Senate to-day, after its morning hour,
resumed the consideration of the bill TO in
crease the efficiency of the army, Mr.. Logan
again having the floor. The amusing part
about Mr. Logan's speech is the fact that ne
accuses the opponents Of the bill OF demagog-
ism, which is generally said to be the most
clariDg case of the pot calling the kettio
| black on record.
The House to-day, after the committees
have reported, and the expiration OF the
morning hour, will probably proceed with
the consideration of the postotiice approprl-
alton bill. During the morning hour to day,
Mr.. Gueuther rose to q personal explana-
ton. and had read an article from German
paper in Wisconsin, accusing him OF having
been put on the rostollice committee by a
COMPACT between Speaker Carlisle and Post
master General Villas, and that every Ger
man paper in tho country was opposed 10
him. Mr.. Guenther denied every statement
of the article referred to, and said he had
never met with the Postmaster General but
once, and then only exchanged the usual
commitments between gentlemen meeting
under such circumstances. He brought
down the House by saying that though
proud Of his native land, he was infinitely
prouder of the land OF his adoption, and
placed a much higher value upon his Amer.
lean citizenship than he would upon oil the
medals and titles Germany could give him.
Mrs. HELEN, who is a daughter of the
late Col. Phillips, of Warrenton, Va, has at
last been forced, By the persistent efforts OF
Mrs. Charlotte Wright, and others OF the
leaders Of the various women movements IN
this city, out of her place as superintendent
OF the char women in the Treasury, and
been transferred to position in one of the
other Government departments.
Ex-Postmaster Windsor, Of Alexandria,
and General Malone have recently made
an extensive purchase of real estate in this
city, and will at once proceed to improve it
by the erection thereon Of ~ large number
OF buildings.
The democratic party is now trying TO
snatch the lonors incident to the high moral
party of the country fron, tho brow of the
republican party, which has borne them so
long. Apparently with that effort in view
the House District of Columbia Committee
this morning agreed TO report favorably
bills prohibiting pool selling and book max.
ing, the advertising NJ we'll rs the sale OF
lottery tickets, and FOR making more vigor-
GUS the law asanst lotteries and policy
PLAYING. Members of tho committee say
they viii also report favorably bill to es-
4 tablish woman's haven here, where lost
and forlorn madens who come here without
money may be provided for until they can
earn some.
In the House yesterday afternoon MIR.
Wise introduced Il joint resolution authoriz-
ing the Secretary of War to readjust and
settle the claim of tho Richmonl AMI OAR
vile Railroad for the transportation of L. ;.
troops.
The House labor committee Is all at sea
and in II disturbed state Of mind about the
labor bills that have been referred to them
They want to DO something but are afraid
lest they antagoniZe the labor element.
They supposed Mt first that the knights of
labor wanted compulsory arbitration, but
finding that such was not the case, they
don't know what to recommend.
A prominent business man of Richmond,
here to-day. says the boycott in that city so
far from injuring the boycotted has helped
them, As people who never dealt with them
before were induced by the boycott to do 80,
and that the custom Of the latter is Of q
great deal more value than that Of the boy
cotters which they have lost He says the
boycott. like know uothngism, will play cut
there, aud that speedily, as its effect must
be that Of boomerang, and that some Of
its promoters realize this already. He also
says the prevailing impression there is that
LEGAL option in Richmond will be defeated
by large majority, and that the people of
| that city, as whole, are in favor of every
man being allowed TO manage his own bust
ness in his own way, and are opposed to all
laws which restrict personal liberty.
| Judge Kelley of the House Ways and Means
| Committee, says that committee is now engaged
in considering tho administrative part of tho
tariff bill, with the object of simplifying its inter
probation, but that in his opinion, such smpli.
cation rs has been agreed upon SO far will tend
! greatly to the reduction of the duties
| Congressman Gibson, Of West Virginia. aI
| dressed tho Maryland democratic association of
this city last night. The portion of his speech
most applauded was that in which he denounced
| the civil service as now conducted.
| AN INFANT WITHOUT BRAIN.-Dr. W.
Y. Govt sent to Sanitary headquarters, New
Yrok, Saturday the photograph of child
| born without brains and which lived whole
| day. The records in The Bureau Of Vital