Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-04-03

a private telegram received here yeater-
day fsom FL Paso, Texas. ssys Co. Mosby
arrived here to-day from Washington to
superintend the Drawing of the Juarez lot
terry at Paso del Norte, Mexico"
An astute and wel'-.nformed southern
Congressman here to-day says Senator Cor
man will be the nominee Of the next nation
al democratic convention. He says Cleve-
lands sn!i-eilVer letter has killed him; that
Hills anti.free trade letter has killed him
that Palmer ia too old, and that the mug
wump!sm Of Campbell of Ohio, and Russell
of Msssact u.etts, has killed them, and that
German can concentrate the whole demo
cratic vote, as though he halls from what
some csll southern State, he was a Union
man.
II is reported hers that Commissioner
Raum is in Philadelphia looking after his
re ri zera;or intetests, ard that Gen. Brown,
of OHIO, who was Harrison's first choice for
the place, is in Washington looking for ap-
pointmens as Com missioner, vice Raum, who
s to resign, In order to escape removal.
Noble is dissatisfied With Raum and de-
cided cold feeling exists between them.
Mr.. S. p. Bayly, jr., formerly consul az
Palermo, now 10 the oonsus bureau IN rms
city, SAYS that WHEN he was 10 Palermo the
present Premier of Italy, Marquis Rudinl,
was mayor Of that city, end had all OF mis-
property there burnt when he left, as was
supposed by thu Malta. Mr.. Bayly says the
rule of the Malta there was supreme, that
blsckmsil vas extorted with impunlty, that
witnesses were deferred from teslifying
against murderers, that II the property OF a
member OF that organization was seiZsd Tor
debt ard offered fer sale, people were AFRAID
to buy it, and that Ii a m an Objectionable to
1t fed the country and escaped to New
York, a letter to thst city would cause his
murder.
F. Il. Bushbse, ex-U. s. district attorney
of No th Carolina. left here yesterday for
Raleigh with 1887 900, the fall amount OF
the direct tax due that State. This is the
first money that has been returned to any
State In which the direct tax was collected
from individuals.
The following changes in the 4sh class
pes Offices Of Virginia were made to-day ::
O.m Branch, Grayson county. r. II. Rob
erts appointed Dostro asser vice w. O. Parks,
resigned Cob Creek, Charlotte county,
Milton, vice F. 2. Daniel, resigned; Dunn
barton, Henrico county, Leslie Reid, vice 5.
T. Courtney, resigned; Fayette. Augusta
county, M C. Matheny, vice l.. d. Maths-
n.y. resigned
s cvc.erv Blaine has received copy OF
Marquis d'Rudini's note cabled yesterday,
and will Ley it before the cabinet meeting
today. TIE idea of eng serious conse-
quence OF tho departure OF Baron FaVa
s.ems TO haye been entirely dis7ipsted. If
any such ever existed. The New Orleans
affair will now be crn, ilered alphabetically
| aly WILL be- informed of the action OF the
grand jury of New Orleans, and will under
stand that the constitution of this country
cannot Re changed except with the consent
Of three-flurths of the States, and that
though tbs families of the murdered Italians
who were o;tizens OF this country must look
to Loulsiana for damages, these OF the l al
ians who had not b. EN- naturaiZed will he
paid reasonable damages By the national
govern.nen! and with such an understand
ins he ma ter will end. Attorney General
Miller ass received a telegram from the U.
s. district attorney at New Orleans saying
that he Is now engaged 10 the investigation
OF tina recent killing OF Italians in the city
all, ia accordance with Instructions from
Washington, and will prepare and forward
his report 10 the Attorney General as
promptly go possible.
Inc lact GnaJ lu3 I:SslueIJ VIII leHFe
hers on tbs II inst. while the Einsnopa-
;ion celebration will sske place on the 16.h.
is supposed 10 meen.that he wants to avoid
"a review OF !he procession of the race be de-
sicss 10 dominate the white people Of the
South.
Young DIR Frel W. Pophsm, youngest SIN of
COL John r. Pcpham, OF Rsp9ahsnuocS county,
Virginia, was to-dsy appointed to position in
tho ceusus bureau.
The work of changing the Washington and
Georgetown street railroad from horse to cable
ra, d, has been commence on 14th street.
1t seems to be pretty well understood that Con-
Ros crans's mugwumpery will not s.vo him, and
that he will be removed from his position rs reg
ister Of the Treasury at an esrly date