Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-06-11

serted Cleveland in 'SS is dIsprovsd by the
fact that New York city gave BIN 10 OOO
mora vote 10 that year than 1t did In 'o4 !;
but that il it were true 1t would only 60 TO
show that the danger OF their DESERVING him
la '92. if nominated, would be the greater, as
he either took part against them last fall, or
elae took DO part at all In the rancorous
fight that wss then made against them ny
the combined republican and mugWump
forces.
The President ia 30 DESTROYS OF the sup
port of the Pennsylvania delegation In the
nc xt national republican convention that he
has not only promised favors to senator
Olay but has also made peace overtures 20
sepator Cs moron.
The feet that OF the five judges CT the new
land court, two are democrats and two hail
from the South, induces southern people
and democrats here to suppoee that the
President will pursue similar course IN the
appointment OF the nine judges OF the new
circuit courts, and has set them to thinking
that 1t would be advisable for wel!-quaiihed
and well-recommended southern men to ap
ply for the new judgeships of the southern
circuits L. The appointment OF Joogee
Stone of Colorado, democrat, to the iano
court, the President struck blow at ser
ators Wolcott and Teller of that Stets ioi
voting against the Force bill.
Comptroller Lacey completed bis report
on the broken Keystone bang OF Ph!iadei
phia to-day. Il is rumored on the street
here that the chief object of Mr.. Lacey Ia to
exculpate not only Postmaster General
Wanamsker, but two other more important
personeees. aud that the time he has con-
sumed 10 the preparation of his report SHOWS
the great difficulty he mas experienced 10
the vain effort to accomplish that of)sct
Mr.. Lacey will not be permitted to 60 to
Ph,iadepbis to be examined by the local
o}mmittee now conducting the investigate 2
of the bank 10 that city. lest they may pro
pound to him questions 1t would be disa'
sreeable t. answer. Drew, the bank exam.
iper. has been suspended. though 1t 10 saio
he reported the exact condition OF the DANE
two months before the suspension was Or
dered.
Mr. Albert Gleason, who recently bought the
Murray tract of land Just south OF Rosslyn IN Al
exapdria county with the intention OF starting
brick works theron, has abandoned that idea and
hiss decided to sell it for building lots. He paid
about eight hundred dollars al acre for Il, bu'
will now sell il by the foot.
The following is the only change in the fourth
class postoices OF Virg mia that was made to-day
Finney, AcComac county, W. L. Roger5 appointed
postmaster, vice G. F. Rogers, resigned
| Mr.. David Putnam formerly Of Alexandria
took the contract for making the foundation O.
the power house OF the Penny lvaris avenue tab
! line for 100000.
Tho Gillian Legation to-day received telegram
| from Chilli ssying that the naval vessels of the
government h ID pursued the insurgents in Tara
rae The Condell the Lynch and the lmporis
| have bombsrded Fl aqua snd Jqu:que, without
N an Gnp IN hiring nut the insurgents ships which
hide an ngst the foreign vessels as not to be
destroyed by the toIpe6ots Tho rebel vessels
aro in very bad condition, the telegram says
and all tie veteran sailors have deserted and of
fred their services 30 the Constitutional Govern
ment.