Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-07
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Correspondence Of he AlcrGndria GasetteJ
NAeHING TON. D. O.. May 7. 1891.

FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Correspondence Of the Alexandria GasetteJ
WASHING TON. D. O.. May T. 1881.
Among the visitors here to-day is ex-
Congressman D;z n1orf CT N orfolk, repub-
lcan. He sage that Blaine is by long odds
he favori.e OF his party for the next Pfesi-
deuoy, and that had 1t not been for Bsine's
reciprocity amendment to the Mckinley
bill! the whole republican party wocld have
gone up in smoke. Ee also says that politics
has been eliminated not only from Virginia
but from eli the ether southern States, and
that the division at the polls in the South
now Is between lhs white ard the black
races. Elk Governor Wells Of Virginia says
that Blaine will be the nominee Of the next
patiouel republican convention.
Southern republicans who talked with
CITY cay be seems to have received new
light upon southern republican politics. and
to realize now that the few negro Office
sent southern republicapism. and that
though white republicans and white demo-
Gratis fight among themselves in the South,
when interfsrsr &C is made by the North, as
in the case Of the Force bill, they, like the
fighting nan and wife, unite against the ir-
terfereF.
The American Medical Association to-day
selected Datroit &c the meeting place
nezt year. d.. Matthews OF Louisville, de-
lyered an address on general surgery. The
committee appointed to petition Congress to
create cabinet ficer to be called the Sec
retsty of Public Health made favorable re.
port.
AS Secretary Blaine intimased in one OF
his dispatches TO Marquis Rudini that In
case TIE Sta of Louisiana did nothing with
the marderers of the Italians at New o.
leans, the federal government would do
something, a0d ss 1t is now known that
Louisiana will DO nothing, the quidn1rcs
hero are bothering their brains TO know
what Mr.. RleIne either will or can do In the
premises. The prevailing Impression Is that
the u. s. Mini.ter to Rome will come home
ct cnce. snd thst diplomatic relations be-
tween Washington end Rome will be su9-
pended until al Italian minister shall come
to this country.
There is 6 vast accumulation OF matters
recurring attention from the State Depart
mept lust now, snd Secretary Blaine will
probably be very busy man during the
eummer The recsDt events in the Gillian
situation have added 10 the ccmp'e1ity OF
sff4irs, and there is now long docket OF
uusolved diplomatic problems, as follows
The allan and B ,Sring Sea complications.
the Cap adam reciprocity and Newfoundland
fisheries uegotistione, the Gillian troubles,
tbe Spsnsh aetaement, tee VenezacleD
treaty, the Hsytien coaling station. the re-
fGssl OF Chinf 10 receive oGr minieter, the
trouble over tho failure OF a copsul at VIC
to.ia 10 tosss the Queen. sld quite number
of miuor matters, including ;hs claim Of the
Barrucdia family added to all this is tie
demand eli tha Har,iaon office holders that
Mr.. Blaine sinai! give public and cstegori.
Cal answer to the question, Will you accept
The notniuaticn IF tie next national rep0bii-
can convaniicu?
The Virginia Board Of Visitors OF Mount
Vernon composed OF Messrs. l.. @. Wssh-
ngion. X ". Moore, ". w. Henry, J. Bell
Bigger aaG Taylor Berry, will meet at Mt.
Vernon on the 16 Inst. The board pre-
scented t1eir ann0al report to Gov. McKin-
ney last fell, bat az he legislature has not
b zen IN session sn9a that slime ic has not
been ;aade pubc. Il is understood, how
ever, thai 1t is commendstory OF the present
management OF Mount Vernon.
Ths foiiowiug is thu only change Ia the
All cass pcstuffices OF Virginia that was
msde c-lsy: High Knob, SCOTT county, &.
F Boatrighi appointed posim sster. vice q.
w. Garter. resigned.
Ex-Poetmsstar Windsor OF Alex andris,
having surreateyed j. Vsrssr. OF Virginia,
for whom Re vas sarsty, ana who is under
ind msnt for violating the civil service
law. the latter Vas brought 10 to court to-
day, but NJ to ona O'Clock had oat succeed
ed 10 obtsiuiog smother bonGsman. He was
8 member Of the o q Dominion Republican
League O: ths city, Tss Indicted on charges
praferfed By the cisil service commission,
aud Ia an enojogae In the government print
log office His ofense is collecting pol t,csl
assessments.
The Treasury Departr, ent officials are being kept
informed of the move ments of tho Chilisn vessel
Itats which escaped from the Port of San Diego,
Calsfornis ,steIday sfser being seized By the U.
S. Marshal, aud OF the froi.lcss chase for the
Schooner Robert and Minnie. They refuse, how
ever, to make pnbiic a.y of tho dispatches that
have been received from the Collector that have
been sent to him. Secretary Foster when asked
if there was any hing 10 say about the matter
intmated that it WIS out Of the jurisdiction Of
his office and WAS now with the Attorney General.
TIE Attorney General also declined to say Bny-
thing upon the subject.tor publication.
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