Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-03-24

Msurv. O. s. A.; Gov. Mckinney and staff
of Virginia. Capt. Garden and q delegation
of the Southern Society of Nsw York, and
Gen Bradley Johnston ofBaltimore and DEL
epation from the Confederate Camp Of that
CITY. Tblrty.two members of the Confed-
crate Camp of Alex. ndria, with Capt. w.
A. Smoot at their head and accompanied by
Col. Mosby, Col. Richard Duiany, Msjos
Robert HuDtef, Gen. Butler al d Capt. 2. b.
Hooe, fo.u ed conspicuous feature In the
asRemalfge.
A p.ivsts telegram received here states
that Senator Barbour left California last
Sunday on his cay back home. He Will
come by the Southern Pacific Railroad,
through New O.leans, and will arrive here
about the Sd or h Of next month.
General Ofdwsy, commander of the mill
tia OF the District of Columbia, told the
GAzETTE's correspondent to-day he thought
the color question in that organization had
heen settled by tho consolidation OF the
negro compaoies into one battalion by them
selves, under a new msjor.
Some OF the physicians OF this city say
there is mere sickness here now than ever
before, the prevalent diseases being those OF
the respiratory organs. NJ.
Some of the friends OF Congressman NC
MILAN of Tennessee, say he ia In the tight iof
the Speakership of the next House, ana
stands good chance OF winning It,. Ihey
saw he will probably receive the Solo vote
of the NewYork delegation to lead OH "ltn'
and have supporters from all the otner
States. They also say that the favor Wild
which the republicans speak OF MIR. MINIS
will hurt him, end that Mr. Crisp has lost
strength by being almost too conservative.
This is mostly northern talk;t OF soul nern
democrats inclines to the belief that the
fight ia between Mr.. Mills and MIR. Crisp,
the odds in favor Of the latter.
l. is said by those who have talked Win
the President on the subject, that he gill not
sDpoint the new circuit judges until the
next session of the Senate. He Is assured
he has the right TO do 80, but will not exer-
else that right. The new courts will not Oh :
gauizs until the SD Tuesday IN June, ana
the other indsee Can effect the organization
az well without as with the new judges
Then, too, the Pre- ident says, the courts always
take a recess in tho summer, 30 that the delay IN
the appointment of the new judges until they csn
be confirmed will &C :asion little delay in tho bus"
inesJ of the courts.
1t is reIorted thai among tho names to DO pre-
sented TO tne President Big the negro delegation
VINO calloi upou him yesterday, from whom to
select one OF tho new o. 5. circuit judg'ships is
that of j A. Lsugston of this city. Bank repuh-
licana, however, ~ Mr.. Harrison on y talked as
he did 10 the doleg alton referred to in order to
Put them of, and that if John Marshall in black
were an applicant his would not dsro appoint hlT'
The President informed a friend to-day that he
had ,lly abandoned his proposed Southern
and Western trip, Ms what with the Behring Sea
matter, the reciprocity treaties, and the establish
mtnt of the new steamship lines provided for by
ths last Congress, the appointment Of the judges
Of tho new lard courts, ard other business, ne
would prohsb be detained here for six weeks,
and that then it would be too late for him to 90
snywhele except to some summer resort Dosr this
CITY