Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-17
FROM WASHINGTON.
spselsl Correspondence OF the Alsxs. GAZETTE
WASHINGTON, D. O.. July II, 1890.

rstscIsl Correspondence OF the klsxs. GAZR1Tsl
WASHINGTON, D. O.. July II, 1880.
Several membars of the House this morn
log received circulars from Mr.. a. ]. Wed
ierbu,n, secretary of the Virginia Patrons
Of Huebandry. containing petitions tor the
passage Of the pure lard and other bills OF
similar character, and stating that Ii desired
Me. Wedderoufn would explain the objects
of the bile 10 them in person.
A D. Virgins, OF New Hampshire. COZ
ducSor Of one of the Senate elevators. was
overcome bg the intense heat this afternoon
while running the elevator. He was TT
moved to the room of the committee Oh
commerce and restoratives administered. 1t
is thought he will recover.
a. the law creating the OH ice OF Assistant
Secretary of the Navy expressly provided
that the appointee shoud be a civilian. the
President and Secretary Tracey entered into
little conspiracy by which they set aside
that provision and had their favorlte, Com
mander Solely, eppointed. They persuaded
him to resign his position in the Navy, and
then, being only plain citizen, they mme-
dialey appointed him. But the President
IL not large man.
Congressman Eimunds Of the Lynchburg
Virginia district, generally known az the
"fImers'" Ocn Zressman, is in pecS ui
trouble to-jay He is short of stature but
vide Of girio, and has great trouble in buy
ing at he shops ready made drawers-the
only leg covering he wears in his private
roo during tins warm weather-that VIII
Il him. Last week be sent out TO his rural
Virginia homs an order to an old seau-
stress thore, who has heretofore made his
drawers. add who haR pattern thereof, for
supply This morning be was delighted At the
receipt Of bundle containing the desired
articles; but when he opened it his jog was
Immediately changed to sorrow, for the old
woman referred to had made them ous CT
the stamped remnants of cotton bolts, SO
shat whsn pat 90, az they fitted tightly, no
looked like q taitooed man, mills, eagles,
Indians, anchors. fruit. and girls appearing
all over the lower part OF bis body.
Mr.. Kimberley, of Norfolk, Va, recently
appointed consul general to GuatemaO.
saws that having upon examination found
thst the salary of that place is more than he
had supposed, he reconsdered his determi-
nation OF declining 1t, and, this morning,
| notified the State Department of the at
ceptance thereof.
a private dispatch received here to-day
from Stafford G. H, Virginia, in the Sth
Congressional district of Virginia, states
that tae delegates from Stafford county to
the democratic Congressional convention
were elected at mass meeting held there
Yesterday md that General Lee, the present
| repr, ssut, va from the district, got solid
| delegation.
Rev. A. d. Pu,ler, colored, of Staunion.
| Virginia, ia now engaged In collecting funds
with which TO establish high grade cOlorad
school in his town. He called upon Repre-
sentative Tncker, Of his district. at the Cap
itoI this morning, by whom he YVES intro.
ducsd 10 most Of the northarn republican
congressman who, according to the'r Of re-
peetei professions ere most solicltous for the
higher education OF The negroesiu theSou,h,
and 40 danunciatory CT the southern people
for no: al riding them privileges for euch
education hut Ii was observed that none OF
them deoried ID at oil incumbent upon him
self to contribute even in the smallest degree
to The s:teinment OF any such object
Congreseman Rowell, chairman OF the
House elections committee, tod tho GA
zErTE's correspondent today that MIR.
Speaker Reed had promised him that the
whole Of next week should be devoted to
the consideration OF contested election cases,
and that the first that would be called up
would oe the Las gstonVenable case.
1t Ia now said the tariff bill will probably
not come M for debate in the Senate much
bef:re the clcse OF the month, and that
when it does come up the debate on it will
!ast at least "a month, if not longer, as the
Blaine RuceeBtion for reciprocity alone will
provoke two weeks debate The
impression still prevails that the
President and tho majority OF the
republican caucus of the Senate viii force
tho Force bill through at this session, but wheth-
er before or after the tariff BILL no body soems to
know.
Senator B,tbour says he does not intend
10 reply to G .nerai Mshone's attack upon
his recent short interview ia paper of thi5
city. He Gays that in the interview referred
TO the reporter failed to note that he seid
the only difference between the Virginia
election law now and that under the Ma
re regime, .s hist whereas under The ni-
ter the Malone County adges appointed
Two Mahore ond enc democratic judge
at every election precinct, under the
former the democratic electoral board
appoint two democratic and ono republican
Judge az overy surh precinct. AS 10 p los OF two
Thousand republican votes in the Norfolk district,
alb ut which the General makes 30 much ado, ho
says how was ii that in The Petersburg district,
whore the General and Langston certainly had
full sway, tho 10 WAS foul thou'and?
Mr.. Warren S. Lu'ty, recently appointed U. ).
Marshal for Oklahoma, this morning called at
the White House and rendered to the President
his resignation OF that Office, his assigned res.
son for doing so being sickness in his family and
tho insalubrcu sncss Of the climate of Oklahoma.
Tho only change mado in tho 4th class pcso'-
fees of Virginia to-dsy WIS the appointment of
D. E. Morefcld TO he postma tor at Barksdalc
Halifax county.
Tho Secretary of the Navy mas sent to Cons ress
le!tor from Indian agent stating that the
Sissoten and WappctNn indians of the ake Trav-
erse reservation are 10 a destitute condition. the
drouth OF last yesr having totally destroy cd their
crops aud ssking that s. OjO be appropriated TO
keep tho Idisus from STRIVING
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The BOUNDARY QUEsTIoN-Mr. Thomas
S. Hodson was in Baltimore yesterday, AID
calieA rnnn Gnpernor Jackson To submit his