Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-12-29

ton postofice and ak and a-half acres of ad-
ioioiug land In Alexandria county, the prop
ertv of Mrs. NJ. 8 Squire, TO A. B. CASTLE
man of this city for 81 $50, aud thirty acres
Of land near Fostoria, in the same county,
between this city Rnc Falls Church, belong
ing TO the He'll heirs, to Jsmes White OF this
city for s6S an acre.
The daily sessions of the Modern Ian
puspe Association, begun yesterday, were
continued this morning at Columbian UNI
verstty, The third annual meeting Of the
American Folklore Society aiso met here
to-day.
The official program OF the reception at
the White House on New Years Day Was
issued this evening IG is exactly like all
the previous ones in recent years.
Gen. Miles, who hal irons put or the
bands and feet of sick President Da7ie 10
Fortress Monroe after the war, and waen
that fort was folly garrisoned and il
vas Impossible for any body to escape
thereirom, is now here and is being made q
greet deal of by the President AID other
prominent repubiicane. He sage be came
here, not on ChiIlen business, but TO attend
the wedding OF Senator Sherman's daughter
ore OF Ills relatives.
Encouragement MoAdco, now CT New
York, who is here to-day. being ssked il the
Report thu. Mr.. Cleveland ha6 moved to
New jersey go as to have the support OF the
delegation from hs own Slate at the next
national democratic convention, were true
o. not, saiG he cid not know, but he thought
not, ss New jersey had two candidates OF
her own, Governor Albeit and Senator &c
Phereon, and that the sx Pre- ident wonid
hsve as hard time IN getting eciid dele'
CATION from that State es from Nsw Yofs.
He ssi6 there is no doubt that Mr.. Glaze
land has large and powerful supper In
New Ycrk, but that Governor Hill hsd che
party there in better control than any oihsr
man ever had. TammaDy, he said. rs ys5 is
fancy free and entirely uucomltted. Mr
McAdoo says il Governor Flower have the
eend that Governor Hill has both branches
of the New York Legislature will be demo
cratic.
a republican politician from Virginia, here
to-day, talking abont General Mahone's
uroIonged etay in this city previous to the
congressional recess. end bis expected return
for another protraoted stay next Monday,
said the General is on comparatively receIt
record as having poor opiuionof "ieit"poilti.
clans lettering about Washington. He also
said that the General is taking great inter
est Ia the cong essiopai reapportionmen6 IN
his State, especially of the Petersburg di8-
lrict, as he Intends to maks &C effort to Dc
elected to Congress from that district next
November.
Thsre was no news obtainable at the State
OF Navy Departments to- day respecting the
Chiiian matter. No movements Of ships
were reported, aud the officials say there is
nc change in the situation. Minister Eagsn
has never hurried himself abQuG sending in-
formation to this country, snc Is even more
dereict Ia hat matter now than ever.
Mr. Speaker Crisp has about entirely recovered
from his iDdisposi ion and expects TO be on deck
and IN command next tuesday, when the Hou'e
will reassemble. Col. L. @ Washington says the
election OF Mr.. Crisp was an srti-t lsvelsnd move
ment and that his speskership will red 'und more
to he interest OF the democratic party than that
OF either Kerr. Randall or Carlisle.
Mr. Elklns, the new Secretary OF War, will ss
sumo charge of ;he War Department to morrow