Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-06-21

From Washington
r., ecisl Correspondence OF the Alezs. GAZETTE
WASHINGTON. D. c., June q, 1888.

From Washington
r., sc,sl Correspondence OF the Alexs. GAZETTE
WASHINGTON. D. c., June q, 1883.
The action of the Chicago convention IN
downing" as 1t ia termed, Gen. Manoue
Yesterday, which fact, it may Do stated,
ihonoh published in yesterdays GAZETTE,
did not appear in the evening papers OF this
CITY. is the subject of general tals among
the Virginians here. The democrats seem
20 think it would help them if they were IN
need of help, which, they say, they are not
and will widen the breach between the Two
factions of the republican party 10 tnslr
State. The republicans say is surprising
as General Malone has all the real strength
of his party, the negroes, at his back. Iney
also saw. however, that both factions Will
supuort the ticket nominated at the conVen'
tion hut that the action referred to will ne
cessariy tend to strengthen tho Wise wing
Houston, the chairman Of the ant. Manone
wing hardly ever being mentioned. Should
Blaine be nominated. the general impression
ia that General Malone will De gone
coon" but if Sherman be the man, the Gen
erals political life will be prolonged little
longer.
Last night and this morning good deal
of Inconvenience was experienced here oy
reason of the cutting Of the wires That sup.
piled telephone service to about i've hun
dred subscribers by the safe deposit company,
who think the buried wires run too close 10
their vaults Among the cut wires was the one
that connected this city with Alexandra
That one, however, was reunited tnls al
! ternoon.
In the Senate yesterday Mr.. Vance with
drew his motion TO reconsider the vote oy
which the bill to change the limits OF the e.
oustoms district of Virginia had been passec.
In the House to-day the bill for pubic
building at Staunton, which passed the Sen,
ate Yesterday was reported. When THIS Dial
WAS under consideration In the Senate yes
terday Mr.. Edmunds asked Mr.. Daniel the
population of Staunton, and when told ten
thousand, said, ut is nice town ! know"
In conversation with Senator Vest this
morning the President expressed the belief
that Senator Allison would be the nominee
of the Chicago convention.
/ Representative Perry Belmont, of New
York, chairman of the House Foreign AZ
fairs Committee, and chiefly distinguished
for the damaging investigation to which he
subjected Mr.. Blaine on one occasion, has
seen enough of Congressional life, and has
Undermined to decline q denomination.
4 subcommittee of the House Commerce
Committee this afternoon heard Inspector OF
4 Quarantine Lee advocate the immediate ap-
preparation of such money as the committee
| NAV intend to recommend for quarantine
purposes, so that it can be availed Of at once
TO prevent the importation of contagious
and infectious diseases during the present
summer. One Of the quarantine stations To
be especially looked after ia the one which
guards Chesapeake Bay, at Cape Charles.
At last nights session of the House nine
members were present. Mr. Mcmillan, demo
crat who presided. and Messrs. Crisp, Clar-
DIV. Wheeler and Newton, democrats
Messrp. Herman, Hogan and Browne. of Vr'
pinis. republicans and Mr.. Anderson indie
pendent. but ia the short space Of one hour
and twenty minutes they passed no less
than fifty-six bills for bridges across various
rivers in kea country. thus atlording another
example Of d. now generally conceded fact
that for legislative purposes there is more
wisdom in few than in many counselors.
In the Senate yesterday Mr.. Daniel offered rs
amendments to the bill making allowances fol
stores and supplies taken and used by the U. S
army during the war, known as the Bowman act
provision for paying Joseph Lowe, of Loudour
CO. Va $40; George Mnga, Of Isle of Wight
co. 1888 N. Z. Russell, of Loudoun CO., 500
G.. w. Bowen AID Vim. t. Bowen, Administrations
of James Bowen of Culpeper CO., "a SOS Char
lotte L. and F. p Drain, administrators of Johr
Lambdin, of Alexandria, S4, 144 and F. P. slade
administrator of John f. Tunis, of Norfolk
$10,S07.
Senator Paddock says the action OF the House
Tuesday in annulling the contracts for the com
pleton of the new Congressional library building
and stopping the work thereon will never be
agreed to by the Senate, and, what's more thai
the House had no authority to annul tho con
tracts referred to, and has by its action subjected
The government to damages.