Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-21

and that taklog that ADVICE ne
delivered TO the club lecture on Richard
III. and thereby rendered both himself and
the club subjecs to ridicule. TIE club, he
said, was political organization, but would
have heard with respectful attention any
thing MIR. Lowell might have uttered.
Representative Brown, of the Danviiie
district, Va, says he has strong hopes that me
bill he has introduced to appropriate So,Ooo
in addition to the sum previously appI0-
priated for improving the road from DanVliie,
to the soldiers cemetery near that CITY, WIN
be fayorably reported By the Commit1ee on
Public Buildings and Grounds, anu that
such report will be adopted by the HOUSE
Senator Beck denies the puniisneo STATE
ment that the President has expressed
preference for New York as the place TO
hold the next national democratic conven-
tjon. Il is said that New York is the favorlte
Of those who are opposed to Mr.. Clevelsnd's
reorganization, as the clsqne there would be
against him.
The President is said by his familars to
be greatly amused at some of the newspaper
notices of mis- late gift to the Pope. Inc
truth is he cent the book to Cardinal Glo.
bons, to be transmitted as the latter deemed
best, and had no more to do with it alter 1t
EafeiT
Ali the Virginia republicans in the House,
when the votes were taken in the Thoebe-
Carlisle election case yesterday evening,
took the Thoebe side, though some
Northern republicans voted with the
majority of the democrats. When the
onsideratiou of that case was resumed
to day they did the same. AS the
full democratic strength was not present to-
day an as the republicans were disposed to
| 6libuster agauss the adoption OF the Com
mittee's report in favor of Mr.. Carlisle, MIR.
Crisp moved to adjourn. That motion was
decided in the affirmative by division,
and should have been 30 announced, but
BY failing to do 20 at once, the Speaker pro
TEN M. Cox. afforded the republicans an
opportunity for demanding the ayes and
noes. of which they made haste to avail
themselves. The result, however, was the
| same.
The House Committee on Alcoholic
| Tsaff. has uoT before it three bills, out
the prohibitionists have centred their efforts
on one, that TO create commission to In
cuire toto and report upon the i'll effects Of
the !iquor traffic.
It is reported to-day that the new U. 8. Attor'
ney for the District of Coumbia will be announc'
ed on Monday next. Who the nominee will DO i:
| as yet unknown to the public.
The Secretary of War has Endorsed the bill now
| before Congress for a right Of wsy through
the government reservation at Fortress Monroe
for railroad from the Hygeia Hotel to Hampton
Among the guests at & private dinner given al
| Chamberlain's last night were Congressman Wise
of Virginia and Postmaster General Dickinson
Mr. Wise ssys the latter gentleman is democrat
| after his own heart
| The House Shipping Committee this morning
hesrd delegation of shipowners advocate the
bill for the abolition of compulsory pilotage
Senator Riddleberger is indisposed with an &C
cute attack of tonsiltis
/ VIM. D. Martin has been appointed storekeoper
| and gauger at Big Island, Va.
Representative Hopkins, of Virginia, says the
| frequent official notifications, respecting his Con
gressonal duties, he receives from the Virginia
| legislature remind him of the answer St'newall
Jackson once sent to the War Department at
Richmond-"more troops and fewer orders"
An old and knowing Congressman told the GA
ZETTE's respondent to-day that notwithstand-
| ing all the talk about tariff, currency and other
reforms, he did not believe this Congress would
do anything else than pass the regular appropria'
tion bills
Representative Bowen. OF Virginia. has received
dispatches from certain iron manufacturers of Po-
cahontas and Pulaski. in his district, asking to be
| heard by the House Ways and Means Committee
| before it shall complete its revenue bill.