Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-27
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence of the Alexandria Gasette
WAau1Unroa u q AnQ 81 1891

FrleGQ6 Oh OoDbul cllues WIZ uiou oo W
lon, are incepsed to-day at reports which
have just reached them OF the vice consul,
In his conduct toward bis dying and dead
chief. They say he usurped possession be-
fore death, refused TO close the consular of
foe on the day OF funeral, and early on the
morning OF that day caused the ssfe In
which Sims's papers were kept 30 be blown
open. to the end OF examining snem. L. nad
previously been reported that man had
day or more before stms's death put In cir.
culation q petition recommending himself
for the office, though he was apparently one
OF the chief mourners at the bedside OF the
dying consul.
Judge B. W. Hughes, OF the q. 8. court
for the eastern district OF Virginia, is among
the arrivals at she National Hotel here 80.
day. The Judge will hold term Of his
court In Alexandris, commencing on Tues
day next, the frat proxlmo. The Judge,
when asked who, In hi6 opinion,
among the democratic Virginia law
yers, would bs 81 msr for She posi-
zion of interstate commerce commits
sioner, In place OF Judge Brsgg, deceased,
said he would noS commend anybody, for
| the reaeon that he had already recommend
ed Judge Lewis for the judge Of the new U.
| 8. Appellate Court for the Virginia circuit,
and that the appointment OF any other VIZ.
gilman to any other Office would diminish
Judge Lewis's chance, but that he thought
either Judge Smith. of Warrentos; Mr.. DICK
Marshall, of Norfolk, or ex-Attorney Cen
ersl Ayere, of southwest Virginia, would I'LL
the place efficiently and acceptaoly.
a gentleman here to-day who was 10 Bal
timore yesterday, says he was informed
there that the new ship Howard Cssssrd is
now being prepared for trial trip at Ram
SAYS ship yard there. The Ossesrd is Mr..
Fryer's ship. built on the model OF the fs
NOUS paper ship Pooahontas.
North Carolipians here to-day, who know
both parties, say they would not be at all
surprised to hear at any time OF street
fight In Raleigh between MIR. Ashe and
Presidents Polk, of the Alliance. The former
is son of distinguished congress smah
from his State before the war.
Carnegie Bros. & Co., the great iron snd
manganese monopolists, entered into con-
tract at Pittsburg Pa, yesterday With ME.
John a. Popham, of Culpeper, Va By which
1t Is understood they have kindly consented
In their characteristic wsy to receive az
gift from Popham and his partners trac-
ton more than one-hslf OF their entire prop
erty on the Isthmus OF Panama. The Car
negles agree to do this In consideration of
their having to expend not more perhaps
than the comparatively small amount
OF 100000, In developing mining end
making tbs ores acceptable to market The
property is 5tuatsG about oas hundred miles
from Panama. la the mountains OF Colombia.
The contract s signed on behalf of the Gar.
ue2te Bros, by J. G. A. Lsishmao, Vice.
President aad Treasurer, and H. M Curry,
General Manager OF the company. The
WORK OF constructing one or two wheryes
for loading vessels and Of building four o.
Eve miles OF narrow gauge railroad is Gil
that Is understood TO be necessary, and the
time named for this is between the LIST of
November next and the succeeding epring
Of 1872 The property has already been ex-
amined and reported on, and If the estimate
of the surface ore alone, which is some two
hundred Thousand tone, shopld be realized,
the purchase will prove another fortune to
these mlllionaires. Popham alleges that the
ore exists In great boulders, visible to the
naked eye, and is easily blown into frag-
menhs OF convenient size by explosives of
she ordinary kind. He also says he has
lately found out that In che search now 60
ing on for manganese, parties In Chill, South
America, are carrying the ore on the backs
OF mules and other beasts of burden.
Mr.. CarksoD, chairman of the national
republican committee, aud Mr.. Foster, Sec
rotary of the U. STreasury, had prolonged
and secret consultation at the Treasury De-
partment to. day, 1t was supposed. outside OF
the Secretsry's room. on the subjeot OF the
anticipated dread of republican defeat 10
Ohio at the coming election there.
As there Is danger OF 9 Blaine delegation
from New Hampshire IN the next national
republican convention, 1t Ia surmised to day
that as means by which to avoid that dan
ger Governor Cheney of that State may be
appointed Secretary OF Wsr.
Postmaster General Wansmaker's expert
ment 10 extending free delivery to small
towns has, after 8 fair trial, 1t Is officially
stated at the Postofice Department, not
proved success.
The talk at the State Department now Ia
to the effect that the present relations be-.
lations between Hayti and this country are
such as not to require the presence of U.
8. minister 10 the former; that o consul is
amply sufficient for all purposes. and that q
new minister will not be appointed until
Mr.. Blaine'e return, which will not be until
after the Ohio election. After that time
white man can be appointed without the
imaginary risk of losing the negro vote In
Ohio, but not before. Fred. Douglass, the
deposed negro minister, etill drives about
this city In carriage With his white wife.
To-day, In addition TO bis wife. he had an
other white woman with him, and, what's
more, made her sit on the front seat, he
and his wife occupying the baok one.
Mr.. Lswronoe Gardner, secretary OF the nation.
81 league of democratic clubs, says that orgsniza-
ton will probably take no active part in the oioc
tions this iall, leaving such work to tho several
State organizations, but will GO on organizing
new clubs, 60 SIS to be prepared for '92. Respect
ing the possible nominee OF the next national re-
publican convention Mr.. Gardner says it is folly
to talk about ienominatDg Mr.. Cleveland il the
New York delegation be against him, and that he
has So yet seen 30 indication that the delegation
will be otherwise.
Told to Drown Herself.
Considerable excitement was caused st Spring
Lake, N. T. on Tuesday. by tho attempt of Mrs
Martha Wiikie m commit snjcide bv nlunpinp In