Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-10-05
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence of the Asxs. GAZETTE

Especial correspondents OIL ING h1oA9' ohD~AN-'1
WASHINGTON, D. c.. Oct. s, 1889.
Among the distinguished people at the
Capitol to day was Representative d. u.
Mills of Texas, the author OF the Mills Dill.
Mr.. Mills was in bad health during the lat
ter mart of the last session of Congress, but
seems now to be as we'll as ever before IN
his life. He says that while the democrats
of the House have had no conferences or
consultations on the subject he ia sufficient
~ aware of their feelings to have no hesi-
taucy in saying that they Will resort TO
every legitimate means TO prevent any
change of rules that will enable the repuo
licsps TO pass their proposed election laws
by which to retain possession of the govern
ment In perpetuity, or to do any thing else
that the democrats think will be Injurious to
the country at large or any particular
part of it. he ia much gratified at the en-
dorsement his bill has received at the vsri
Gus State democratic conventions, and says
that on his way here through Illinois and
Indiana the people he met on the trains, and
the conductors and engineers with whom he
talked, all approved his bill and urged him
to continue his efforts to reduce the taxes
on the necs ssaries Of life. With reference
to the color question, Mr.. Mills says this is
white mans country, and the reputable
white people OF the South Of all parties SO
dee N it, AS an evidence that it is SO, be
says a prominent republican of bis State
told him the appointment of a negro to be
collector of customs at Galveston had made
him half democrat and the appointment
OF negro postmaster at his town had com.
peted the job and made him whole one.
There were very few visitors at the White
House to-day, and ex-senator Warmoth,
Collector of Customs at New Orleane, was
the only one accorded an interview with the
President, who was reported to be very busy
with official matters.
The decorations for the Templars' parade
| here are almost completed, and Pennsylva.
nia avenue and many OF the other streets
abound with bunting. Among the buildings
profusely decorated Ia the Treasury Depart
ment. It is said that this Ia the first time
any OF the public buildings have been decor
ated for 8 secret society's parade, and no
little dissatisfaction ia expressed by the
many who are opposed to such societies,
who say the government has nothing to do
with affairs of the sort that are not national.
Il is said to day that the racket kept up
by the newspapers about the civil service
commission and the mutual admiration il
aud the President have for each other have
brought 1t into such disrepute that strong
fort will be made at the next session of
Congress to prevent any appropriation fer
its maintenance.
B. w. Edwards was to-day appointed
gauger in the G;h Virginia, that is the Alex
apdria district.
l is said here to- day that the news OF the
obi sction of the Gillian and Argentine jee
gates to the American international CON-
mercal congress to Mr.. Blaine as president
of that congress as expressed at the private
meeting of the foreign delegates, leaked out
through the Mexican delegates. The Chilli
ans objection arise foom the fact of Mr..
Blaine's course in the Peruvian flair, and
they Influenced the Argentine delegates. 1t
ia supposed, however, that the objections re-
ferred to will be removed, and that the pro-
ceedirgs of the congress- will not be inter.
rupted hereby
The following was the only change made
to day 10 the 4th class postoffices in Vir
eiuia TroutvilIe, Botetourt county, II. l..
Trout appointed postmaster vice G. E Lay
man, removed.
A delegate to the recent "kickers" con-
vention iu Richmond, here to-day, Gays
short. hand report of the proceedings Of that
con vention would have made interesting
reading. He says Mr.. Wise's speech was
highly entertaining, particularly that part
of it in which he mimicked Gen. Manone's
reception of the nsws of any misfortune TO
his enemies, and the manner in which the
General Missed out "G- d him, I've
got even with him." He also says that if
the republicans of the other districts 10 the
State do as those of his intend doing, the
majority sgainat Malone will be immense.
People from Alexandra county here to-day say
that when they left home this morning they heard
that the republican convention to BIO held at Wa.
terloo, in their comfy, this afternoon, would
nominate Mr.. B. T. Lucas for The Legislature, but
that he would decline. Also, that an effort would
be made at the convention to endorse the nomi
nation of Mr.. Hume, the democratic candidate.
The Doctors Blundered.
In Washington yesterday the coroner made an