Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-05-06
From Washington,
special Correspondence Of the ALEXIS. GAZETTE
WASHINGTON. D. c., MAY 6, 1889.

+ special Correspondence Of the Alexis. GAZETTE
WASHINGTON. D. c.. May G. 1889.
Among the visitors at the Ca. itol to-day
was Congressman Tucker, of the Staunton
district. Mr.. Tucker says that mining,
manufacturing and land sales are booming
in various parts of bis district. About the
oubernatorial prospect, he Gays he thinks
Staunton is in favor of Beirne, and Augusta
county divided between Representative
O'Ferral and ex Representative harris.
About the late trouble at the Western Lu,
natic Asylum, he says if the report thereon
be not untrue, it is certainly greatly exag'
eerated, and that the legged oilense
was committed three years ago, since
which time the alleged offender was re-
elected.
Mr.. Barbour was at the Navy Department
TO-DAY with MIR. Letcher of Lexington, Va,
tn ace if a naval officer could not be assign
ed to the military school in that town next
session. He was also at the Treasury De-
partment with Messrs Wickham and Gala
nan of Virginia, who want to change the
name of their rebuilt steamer John Romer,
that plies between Norfolk and Newport
News, which cannot be done without per
mission from that department.
Elk representatives Bowen and BoWden,
ex Marshal Watts and several other Of the
few Virginia republicans who remained here
longer than most of the others, have gone
home, leaving only Messrs. Blair, Frazier,
Craig, Treat, Lewis and few others. They
seem to be as uncertain about the SIDE OF tne
party in their State to which the President
intends to throw his influence as ever. The
appointment of MIR. Borland was recon-
mended by both factions and by both the
republican congressman from the state, Is q
very proper one, is satisfactory TO D th
wings of the party apd also to the democrats,
40 that it is not indicative OF the Presidents
intentions. The changes that were made In
the postal clerks in Virginia were made on
the recommendation either ofthe republican
congressman from Virginia or on that OF the
defeated republican candidates for Congress
there at last filPs election. Among those
changes was the removal OF Mr.. Morehead
/ on the Manassas branch, and the appoint
ment of Mr.. Beattie in his stead. 1t Is os'
lieyed here that Mr Frazier will be appoint
cd collector OF internal revenue, and MIR.
EO'Counor collector of customs at Norfolk,
az 10th cut loose from Malone and were
8 Harrison men at the national republican
convention. Mr. Atkins will probably be
aprointed u. S. Marshal for the caste IN dis
triot of Virginia Judge Hughes's son will
it is said, be appointed assistant district at
toruey for the same district.
Gen. Butler was at tho Postoilico Depart
ment to-day aud mel quite n reception foi
the female employees there. Among those
who most delighted to do him honor were
lone females who did not blush to tell hin
they were from New Orlean ,,and l:ged there
when he was in command OF that city.
/ Col. Mosby will start from here next
| Wednesday for his home in San Francisco
He will return next October 20 areue his
own case before the u. S. Supreme Court,
and that of several other u. 5. coDsuls or
exec lsus whose claims are more or les;
| like his own, and the fees in which, should
! ne gain them, will be large.
The feeling here in favor Of the coastruc
ton of the proposed Mt. Vernon Avenue Is
| increasing as the weather induces more peo-
ple to take the Arlington drive. There IL
| also a strong feeling in favor of removing
| the remnips OF General Grant TO Arlington
and of building Il memorial bridge across inc
| Potomac at Arlington, and of making the
south epd of that bridge the commencement
of Mt. Vernon Avenus. Thl re is no doubt
| here that the avenue wi | 20 through AieAan
dria, as the charter for it provides that it
| shall, and as I'D itional State legislation
will BIO necessary if it shall not do so, DR..
Toner is enthusiastic in favor of the bridge
and the avenue, and Gays he will be one Of
party to make tally-ho trip over the
route from Arlington to Mt. Vernon, through
| Washington street, Alexandria.
| Senator Quay, Of Pennsy wanna, arrived here to-
day for the express purpose OF having IL definite
IL determined whether it is the purpose of the adj
ministraton to sit on him or not Such, he
thinks, is its purp e., but he wants to have no
doubt OH the subject. He went at once to the
| White House, aud though it WAS not receiving
day there he made the object of his call so PLAN
and emphatic that he WAS granted an immediate
/ audience.