Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-15
FROM WASHINGTON.

Especial Correspondence of the Alexa. GAZETTE.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. Feb. Is, 1856.
at the recent meeting of the national
viticultural association in this city, wine
made from the grapes Of the vineyard Of Mr.
Frank Hume, at Warwick, near Alexandria,
which vineyard is only six years old, was
pronounced by competent judges TO be su.
peror in every respect to that made from
vineyards twenty years old in other
parts of tho country, Mr.. Nander, at whose
wine presses in this city the wine was made,
says that wine, dry or sweet, made from the
same variety of grapes, is better when made
from vineyards on the south, than from
those on the north side of the Potomac.
Mr.. Humo's vineyards net him about 5000
an acre.
The committee on coinage this morning
by vote OF 4 to 9 rejected resolution pro-
yiding for the suspension of silver coinage
in the event of the failure Of proposed
commission to establish an information
al bimetalic currency. ]. Daniels, Of this
city, was before the House committee
on labor in favor of the payment of the
employees of the Government for the time
they have worked over eight hours day
since the passage of the eight hour law.
In the Senate to-day communication
was read from the Secretary Of the Interior
declining to give the rcascnsfor the removal
of Ward, the predecessor of Thomas, Of
Baltimore, as Indian Inspector. This
makes the fourth department of the govern
nent that has refused TO give the reasons
for the removal of discharged republican
officials. A resolution was introduced d.
recting the Land Committee of that body to
devise some plan BY which the land grant
railroads shall be compelled to patent their
lands, so as to render them subject to taxa
ton. II was supported by Senators Haw-
ley, Van Wyck, Henderson, Plumb and
Teller The Senate passed bill giving
Mrs. Grant the franking privilege. Mr.
Riddleberger introduced bill providing
for paying government employees in this
city. 1t was expected that Mr.. Edmunds
would introduce his report respecting the
Presidents refusal to give his reasons for tie
removal of republican Office holders, but up
to two o'clock be had not done so.
4 personal lend of Mr.. Barbour, who
saw him last week, says there is no conceiv-
able foundation for the report that Mr.. Bar
bour had determined to withdraw from pol
itic, snd refuse 10 be candidate for re-
srSSpio', oau tuaU All. DdIUuuT uaS uOI aS
yet, even considered that matter.
Jhe following changes in the 4th class
postmasters in Virginia were made to day:
w. G. Craig appointed postmaster at Deer.
field, Augusta county; Mrs. NJ. H. Sanders
ae Glendale, Smyth county; D. E. Price at
MandolS, Washington county; Giles Gnnn
at Monmouth, Rockbridge county; II. W
Snidon at Pembroke, Giles county; W. D
Pearson at Phil, Giles county; Cayborne
Medley at Tunnel, Scott county and r. F
Bell at Zuni, Isle OF Wight county.
Capt. James Hutchins of Danville. Va
has been appointed index clerk the House
vice Capt. J. a. Palmer, resigned.
1t is reported that Mr.. Riddlebercer will
attend bazaar and festival at Newark in
aid of the Irish parliamentary fund. and
will make speech there, aud also one in
New York on the Irish question.
In the House to day Dir. Belmont introduced
bill to apply the civil service rules to the consul
lar service. resolution was introduced pro-
viding for thorough Investigation of the Pan
Electric Telephone Company. Mr. Morrison in
troduced tho new tariff bill, which reduces the
tariff to the extent CT about twenty millions re-
moves the tax on some of the necessaries of life.
and reduces it on many more. Its fate is said to
be uncertain.