Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-23
pROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence Of the alexandria Gazette
WASHING TON. D. O.. May %. 1881.

Especial Correspondence OF the Ate1dn011d HaSe'seI
WASHINGTON. D. O.. May %. 1891.
MIR. John Popham. IT,, OF Virginia, q. s.
commercial sgent at Paoams, has been pro-
molad, and Is now he sole representative Of
the U. 6. Treasury Department Oh the 18TH
mus of Panama.
Judge sener. of Virginia. who has been Ill
here, was veil enoush to-day to be out On
the atree,a. The Judge wac t, have made a
ape ech at the recent Masonic celebration in
a ex ndris, but wss prevented from doing
SO by bis iiiussF.
A delegate to the recent Farmers Alliance
convention at Cincinnati, here to-day. says
that whiie that convention did not amount to
mucf he convention Of the same organization
to meat nexi Febuery wiilput irregular Prs-
denlsl ticket 10 hs field. which will carry
Ksnsae and two or three other north
western States Flo also says the Alliance
Will run ticket in Ohio ct the fall election
In that g a'e II il shall, the impression is
tbst the democratic ticket there will be
elected by large majotity.
The Norfolk aud Western abroad is nov
locating o track into the town OF Front
ROYAL, waAre the Manassas brauch Of the
Virginia Midland bas 6 depot. Whether IL
will G. nnoc. u it'll the latter and thus get an
en,rauco inlo Washington is not know a-st
least TO tho public.
Congressman Bypum tf indiana, one oil
the Candidates for the speakersbip Of the
Mex Heuse, is here now. He ia an sdmrer
of narY OF Mr.. ClevelsnG's qualities, bnt
s.cs ne thinks the eX-Prssidep', IN his
speecnes and letters sioce he returned 10
private life, has bad little too much sx-
or, eseg' or ;m piled reftrsuc, to the psrsonai
pronoun ].
Jbs RAum ce remain as it wes M.
Roosevelt, of the civil service commission,
has naudet all tae papers in the case to the
U. s. district attorney. but that indicates
no, hiag. rs he did precisely the same in the
cases of o; heE avties slso charged With vic
la:ing ,h- civil service Law.
mr.. c. G Lse OF the Washington aud AZ
Iicgton Railroad says there Isn't word OF
truth in the emeut to the effect that the
Norfolk and Westero Il ,iiro I'd has bought
Toe charter OF ;ha i5ss named road. He eeys
the Norfolk and Western has not bought the
charter, is not negotiating for its purchase,
aud has never eyoa made aa of5r to pur-
cbese it.
10 notios OF contest has yet been flied by
LsDgston fer sea. 10 Congress, and as the
legal time for such notice has DOW expired
1t Is not supposed frat he will make any.
Hs got 1000 oy such contest in tho lsst
Congress, Ont naturally thinks 1t would be
impossible TO repeat thet game successfully
in an prtjaGiced House
Ii is stated 81 the Treasury Department
to-day thst notwithstanding the reduction
n tie tobacco tax, thsre will be no reduc
ton In the revenue received from that tax,
owing to ,ie incresee in the product.
hos fop ilior
With Mr. Blaine since thu latter first came to
Congress, says that phJ os!ly ne 10 the moet
tiuid man no ever knew. and that II the
doctors ero to inform him of his true con-
di,ion be believes the resulting nervous
prostrstion would kill him at once.
IL Ia reported that New York keeper Of
fashionable hotel In this city, at 8 recent
meeting OF hotel men, made speech, in
which he said he had bought two New York
legislatures sad one New York Governor.
II Inc report be true, it is learned the party
referred TO viii be called upon By New
Workers To substantiste his statement.
Secretary Tracy to-day Issued en- order
declaring vacaet, on the fIst of July next,
all positions of foreman and master mscbau-
10 at the Norfolk navy yard. and that such
positions be flied by competitive examine
tione, and thst applicstlors for such exam
nations mus. be delivered to the command
ant there By June 18th.
The following il tho only change in the fourth
clsss postoices CT Virginia that ms de to-dGy:
steeleville, Southampton county, s. Mitchell ap-
pointed postmaster, vice c. w. Steele, resigned
Messrs. Wickhsm SID EllYson of Richmond,
Cardwell OF Hanover and M.rtin of Albemsr)e
arrived here last night and left to day for Rich
mond.
MIR. George W. leach of Manassas, for msny
years clerk Of the now closed Riggs House in this
city, will on the fist proximo take similar po
sition at the metropolitan Hotel, which is now
considered The southern hotel of this city.
Notwithstanding the Il cS that China has re.
fused to r, ce,ve es .enstor Blair SO U. 8 minis
ter, Mr.. Rlair continues to draw salary at the
rate OF So, COO year AS such minister, and will
continue to do SO until Mr.. Harrison shall revoke
his appo n ment or appoint somebody else.
Commissioner Rsum yesterday i,sued pension
cert cato TO man for $40 500. or rsther to
somebody who said he represented that man, for in
all the ears since tho War he has had time to go