Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-07-03

that they need have no fear OF the party
failing to "eet together" at elections, end
that he was willing to do anything In rea.
sou for Messrs. Brady and Wise. both OF
whom he loved" This being the extent
of thu Generals concession, Senator Quay
and COL CIarkson LETT. but, the kicksrs say,
will call upon him again, and that 1t he Dc
still obdurate, they will sit upon him heavi.
", and tell him they must consult the good OF
the party The Mshoneitea say the "kioke rs,
by entertaining hopes. prove them 10
be as foolish as the man who:
"Onco built his bouse upon sandy plain
And thought, poor man, his house would STAND
Throughout summer Isin.
Senator Barbour !s member of the Sen.
ate interstate commerce COMMITTEES; SEN
ator Daniel of the Iudlan committee.
Both these committees will Start next
week, the former on sn extensive
trip along the whole Canadian Dor
der. and the latter on visit to the sew.
eral Iudian reservations Ia the far West.
These trips are luxurious affairs and the
| whole expense thereof, even the cost OF
novels and newspapers, is borne by the gov
eminent.
It Ia reported here that the republicans in
| Virginia who are kicking against the abso'
| lutte and tyrann!cal rule of General Malone
will hold a conference 10 Richmond to de-
tarmine upon their line of action afier the
result of the Malone conference In Peters
burg on the oh inst. shall have transpired.
Il Ia rumorcd here that the reason Score.
tary Blaine left the city the day before the
President did, was tnat he has vivid recol.
lection of the day he started North with
President Garfield, and that he is superati'
tious.
There lie some talk of a Sunday democrat.
lie newspaper being started here at an early
day, and that the protector, mugWump,
has received letter of approval from ex-
| President Cleveland. 1t Is reported that the
subject was alluded to at the lGta meeting
of the national democratic committee in
New York, and the letter referred to e1 bib
tied there, but that the project referred to
received no practical support and that 1t was
not helped By the letter.
| The President has notified Corporal Tan.
uer that he must grant pension claims In
their regular order of precedence. and must
stop his custom Of making special those In
the hsuds of his favorte agents.
Tomorrow will he observed % genera
holiday here. all the public buildings, both
uational aud district, will be CLOSED also
most vi lue ebOIcF, huu o 70 poAtioh VI va
city's population will spend the day 10 the
adjoining country.
Among tho strangers in the city to-day is U. 8
District Attorney Smith, of New Mexico. Judge
Smith is son of the late Gov. Smith, of Virginia
He is on his way to his old homo In Warrenton
| where he will remain two or three weoks. HI
will return to Now Mexico, as, though truc blue
democrat no has not yet been removed.
The papers in tho Case of the Roanoke, Virginia
postnficc were carried to the President yesterday
By the Postmaster General, but in consequence o.
the Presidents departure for Woodstock, Conn.
action on them was postponed until his return
Action, however, is expected in the case on Tues
day next. Among the papers referred to is a let
ter from Secretary Blaine strongly recommending
Mr.. Patte.
Patents were issued yesterday to John Bowser
J. w. Richardson, g. w. Richardson g. w. Pratt
and J. L. Thornton, of Marion, for railway gate
! to Edward F. Pollard of Richmond, for cork
s,rew, aud 10 Walter A. Post of Newport News
| for car COUPLER, all of Virginia.
| The Postr ilice DEPARTING emit, thinking that Gen
| Malone ought to DO satisfed for some time with
J the large number Of Virginia postOticcs it gave
| him yesterday, gave him mono to-day, and SO ne
changes were made in the postoflices of Virgins
| to-day.
| 1t is rumored to day that notwithstanding what
| were supposed to be assurances that General Jos
| eph E. Johnston would DO retained in the office o.
Commissioner of Railroads, he will bo removed at
an early date and that Wisconsin editor has
/ boen selected for his place.
The present Indebtedness of tho District of Co
lumbia is $50, JAP, 05O decrease of 81 ,964 Goo
| since July, 1888.