Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-11-07
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondents Of tbs alexandria Gas
WasHInaToR. =. O.. Nov. z. IL!


Especial Correspondence Of tbs Alexandria Gaasste
WAsHMsfoR. .. c., Nov. z. 1891.
Rev. ]. N Scott, Mrs. Harrison's father,
returned to Washington this morning from
several weeks visit 10 Port Townsend,
Wash. Though 80 gears CT age, his heath
la good.
The President to-day appointed Fentou
B MoOreery, OF Michigan, to be Secretary
of Legation at Santiago, Chill. BE is the
son of the Consul at Valparaiso. The Pres
ijent is believer In nepotsm.
The following is the only change in the
All class pcstofices of Virginia that was
made to-day: Hilsville, Carroll county, D.
q. Worrell appointed postmaster vice J..
Worrei, resigned.
From New York 1t is learned to-day that
Gov. Hill will not take his seat as q. S. Sem
ator when Congress shall ressseuole, but
will retain hs place as Governor of New
York until he shsll be relieved by Governor
Flower. Lieutenant Governor Jones Is
cranky, and as no body can tell what he
might do, inssm ncb az ne voted the fepubli.
can ticket last Tuesday, the Governor thinks
1t satest not to give him chance TO do any
thiDg. 1t is also learned that the lower
house of the New York Legislature ia demo-
cratic by six majority. aud that q tie exists
In the upper. bu5 that the latter, too, will
be democratic by means OF the vote of its
presiding officer, the Lieutenant Governor.
With democratic legislature and demo-
| cratic governor the legislative dletrlots Of
the State will be rearranged and repubii
can q. 8. Senator from New YORK hereafter
be only an unpleasant memory.
4 we'll informed and we'll known nan of
cffairs In Virginia, here to-day, ssys meet
log OF the commission appointed by he leg.
lature of bis State to receive and consider
all propositions for the settlement OF the pub
lie debt of that State will be held very soon,
probably by the 18Th instant. He also says
the feeling in his State In favor OF the settle
ment of the debt, at least acoeptaby to the
creditors, and az speedily as possible, is In
creasing rapidly among the intelligent por-
ton of the community, snd that they hope
the legislature, now almost solldiy demo-
cratic, will at the earliest practicable mo-
ment remove the stain OF Reputation put
upon the Slate by General Malone and bis
republican allies.
The wrecks OF the American men-of.war
lost In the hurricane at Apis, Samoa, were
given to the Samoan Government. a Ban
Francisco firm was found which undertook
to recover the parts of value on condition
that they were to be cold and the proceeds
divided equally between the wrsckers and
Samosps. The wreckage was finally made
ready for shipment to San Francisco, but the
Collector OF Customs then held that the
wreoksge must pay duty. AS the duty im-
posed would exceed the sum which car By
realizsd from the sale ofthe wreoksge, King
Malstoe is not particularly grateful for the
present made to his people by The U 8.
Government
President Polk OF The Farmers Alliance is
hers to. day, but will start next week for To-
dianspolis. where the national council Of the
Alliance will meet on the Is inst. he
says his organization made no fight In Ohio
this year. But, all the same, they had tick.
ct in tue field. made an active canvass. and
had their national prophets Peffsr and Simp-
son, besides their local lights to advocate
their cause.
The races here have not closed, though
80 stated to-day by the only morning paper
OF this city. They will last for week Ion.
ger, and probably uoti the 18Th, II the
weather shall continle favorable.
1t Ia understood to-day thst the course Of
Mr.. Lacey. comptroller Of the currency, In
the case OF the broken Maverick bank, has
added the additional straw that broke the
camel's back, and that the President has de.
te,mlned to remove him for dereiction OF
duty. But Mr.. Harrison still clings to worse
men, Rsum and Porter.
When Judge W. g. Riley OF Accomack county,
Virgins, held consulate under the Grant ad-
ministrstion, he was little short in his accounts
with the government, and that fact initiated
against the confirmation of his appointment as
Consul by President harrison. Hew confirmed,
however, and the first use he made of his salary,
as aid at the Trtasury, was in settling his old
account.
Senator Colquitt of Georgia is here to-day as are
Senators Cameron, who looks pleased, and Hi,-
cock, who looks decidedly displeased. Senator
ColQuitt says there Ia danger OF wide break in
the solid South il the next national democratic
convention nominate 40 opponent OF free silver
coinage.