Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-04-23
FROM WASHINGTON.
Tansc;el Correspondence Of tho Alexandria GGssHe.J
WASHINGTON. D. O.. April %. 1881.

9recsGl Correspondence OF INC dte1oaT'e us%ee'J
WASHINGTON. D. O.. April %. 1881.
Nobody here pow talks of northern man
for Speaker of the next House, nor has talk
f, d of such tbing being within the range OF
probability einoe the complexion OF the
Hopee was first announced. Il is pretty ce'-
tain that tho Office referred to will fall elmer
to Mr.. C.isp. Mr. Mills or Mr.. McMillin /;
also that ME. X srr Of Pennsylvania Will be
thu Dext Clerk.
Ohio republicans here to-day say they are
in rs much dread of Forsker's spite against
President Harrison ss OF his ambition to be-
come Mr. Sher mans successor in the U. :.
Senate, and that they fear both together
will SO divide their party in Ohio that the
democrats will carry it 10 1892
Judge Bradley Of the o. s. Supreme Court
still continues i'll with the gsip. II be shall
remain so uutil Monday the argument in the
B hiring Sea aud tia Lottery cases In the
court referred to will be again postponed,
possibly until the October term OF the court.
Without him, it is reported, the court on boi h
cases star de four to ur.
There is no doubt OF the fact that Inc
Treasury dapsr. ment Is 10 great straits about
msetiag the demands that are expected 70
be made upon it during the early future. 1t
ia resorting to every conceivable expedlent
70 effect tina: purpose. placing !ts main resi-
aoce upon the following: Withholding a
large share Of the appropriations for pubic
bulldogs snd fox rivers and hsbors, prevail
ing upoo thu hsnka 10 exchange payer cur
rency for its subsidiary silver coin, and To-
ducing the holders OF the a.. per cent. bondS,
soon to become due,not to demand payment
and to accept lower rate OF interest.
Secretary Blaine returned to the city this
mornDg to be confronted with 8 Disagree
able question. Though the Treasury De-
partment has ordered the revenue cutters to
seizs all seal pirates. the State Department
hiss assured the British government that
that order will not be enforced pending the
negotiations for ne settlemen OF the Beh-
ring Sea case. But the S ate Depart msnt
received to-day petition from the Ameri~
cans int, ested in snch piracy against enforc-
ing the law upon them while exemptiog
their Canadian rivals from its operation.
A the negotiations referred to have reached
most favorable stsge, thle petition comes
at q most inopportnue time, as seizure oil
Canadian vessel now would of course inter
rupt them. while denial of the petition
would necessarily sutjsot him to adverse
criticism.
M.ior Peyton Randolph, Third Vice Pfea
ilent OF thu Richmond and DanVille Rail-
road, died lest night at his residence 10 tti:
city.
The following Is the only change In the
b olaes uosto f1ices of Virginia that Yves
made 10 day Msnese, Scott county, ii
Lewis appointed postmss: 81, vice Il. Barton
| resigned.
The subcommittee Of thu S'nate committee
appel ted to report upon the effsct the McKin
| Icy Ii is having upon the country to whom hst
work wss referred, has adjourned until next week
aud probably will then adjourn until next fall, as
its repaid can majority know without investiga-
ton that he effect has been any thing else than
favorable.