Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-13
FROM WASHINGTON.
Isoec,a, Correspondence of the Alexandria Gasette
WAsErgG rca. D. o.. May Is, 1891

ISoecia Correspondence Of tho Alexandria GaseteI
WAsEIgarca. D. o.. May 10, 1891
An intimate personal friend OF Secretary
Blaine. here to-day, who is we'll Informed
concerning the secrstsry's physical condi-
ton, SAYS Mr.. Blsine is eick man that
nei.ha bis hsatt, iungs, liver Dor kidneys
ere sound, and that the only thoroughly per-
feet organ Ia Gle body is his brain. He says
Mr.. B.aipe w I'D be here at his desk now II
Ii we're possible, ss he knows there IL every
reason why be should be here. but there Is
nc telling whom he will be we'll enough to
come.
The statement BY member CT Mr. Hay-
rison's cabinet, 10 the effect that the Presi
dent would pay the expenses OF his swing
around thescirole out of his own pocket, is
said here to indicate that Me. Harrison'5
greed for favors has led him into another
trap. Il will be remembered that he &C
cep.ed cottage at Cape May Point and
then had to bay IL to stop the clamor the
Gift created. Il Ia we'll known that be did
not expect to pay for the trip he has taken
when hs started On Il, and If he shall do So
IL will bs because he fears the adverse crlti-
cism OF the newspapers In case he shall al
low anybody else to do go for him.
Twenty seven acres Of land just south and
east of the Virginia end OF the Aqaeduct
Bridge, In Alexandria county, has baen sold
at 81 600 an acre to g Syndicate here Tor
brick making purposes.
Il Is said to-day that SO fer is the P:esi-
dent from taking the part OF Secretary Noble
in the letter's opposition to the manner In
which the pe n.on bureau Ia conducted By
Commissioner Rsum, that he actually GUS
taiDs the latter, and hos intlmated to Mr..
Noble that his aa;agonsm with Raum and
with other republican strikers Is not only
unseemly bat Objectionable to him, and must
be sbsteo.
The dsc.aase 10 The value Of the exportd
Of trssds.utfs fo. the ten months ending on
the Isl !ns.. fccm that for the saue period
last year ls uearly twenty-nine million dol
lara. and that, too. notwithstanding the in
creased price MIR. Blaine vas right when
he said the Mckinley bill would not increase
the export OF single bushel of cogo.
The Russian Legation here received c.
olegran this morning from st. Petersburg
witch contsins information to the effect that
no bad results are sppreheDded from the ell
feot of the sabre Gu. received by the Care
witch yesterday.
Judge Montec me.y, of the District su.
prems Caust, who has been i'll for some time
here. has recovered sufficiently to be able &c
so to his bona in Michigan.
A northern democratic congressman here to-
day says Mr.. Springer is still in the field as a
candidate for tho speskersbip of the next House,
and is conG ,cting a qliet, persona. campaign
with 70 ass star cA from any body. He has writ
ten to all the democratic members of the House
Informing them of his candidacy and telling them
he will DO thankful fog their upport Ar. Spring
err however, tho congressman referred to ssys
has % chance OF election, IS it is generally con-
cedec in his section that the sp:akership will &c
| 10 tho South.