Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-04-14
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON. D. c.. april IA, 1891.

Special Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gdsette]
WASHINGTON. D. c.. april IA, 1891.
Mr.. Logan Osborn. who died here yester-
day, was a native of Loudoun county. Va,
but lived across the Shenandoah. In Jefsr-
n county, W Va, and was one OF the most
euccessiul farmsrs in the latter State. He
retained bis SOU hern eympathies during the
whole Of toe war, and ever since was firm
and tiue-blua democrat. He lost an arm
about ur years ago from the prick of o
ROSTERS spur on the thumb.
Nothing is fresh here to-day Ia respect OF
the Italian imbroglio. At the State Depart
ment no body apparently Ia aware OF the e1-
istepce Of any such imbroglio. and at the
Italian legation Baron Imperiali smiles and
says the newspapers know more than he.
The stock holders OF the Washington and
Arlington Railroad met here to-day 10 the
office OF the Washington Post and organized
By the election of the following board OF dl'
rectors D. O. Forney, A. @. Hsrmer, }. B.
Lawrence. @. G. Lee, Beriah Wilkins and
J. l.. Barbour.
General Malone has returned here and IL
again In his old quarters at Chsmberlin's
People who know the General say things
are not es we'll with him 80 formerly, and
that the fact that he has pocketeG the
afffonts PUT upon him by the President and
be- come reconcled to Lapgston show that
be has been reduced to desperate straits
and thinks that rehabilitation with republi-
canism and working in the traces of the re-
publican party are the only possible means
by which he can preserve himself from en-
tire obsourity.
The flag on the U. s. House of Represent
atiVes ia sgein Il yipg at half-mast to-day
this time for the death OF General Spin ole,
democratic member of the House from
Nav York. The Capitol flags have been at
bslf-msst oftener this year than ever before
There is hardly day that enquiries are
not made CT the GAZETTE's correspondent
by people contemplating investments In AL
exandria property. To-day two officehold'
g, told bin they had determined 10 move
there with their families.
Newspapers which have arrived here from
K show that the inauguration OF the first
consti,u ional President of Brazil WAS Q
very simple bur impressive ceremony.
The train that left here last night with
the President on board WAS the most luxu
rious that ever started from this city, ano
no foreign prince or potentate ever Travelled
In finer style than the President of country
come of whose more distinguished Presi
dents used beast back as their mode of con
veyanoe.
Ex-Sena'o or Lewis OF Virginia, who hal
been Ill at the residence of his son-in-law, J
Amber Smith in this city,.has recovered tut
6eientIy to be enabled to walk about The
streets.
J. M. Laneston, the negro ex Congress-
man from Virginia. called upon the Pres
dent yesterday and ri quested him to appoint
mem Der of his race TO consulate in the
West I1die5 He ssys he Is inclined to be-
lieve that his request will be compiled with
A letter written by the President on the
iost , Is given 10 the prsss to-day. Ia II
he Gays The farmers Insist that the prices
of farm products have been too low-oeloW
the point OF fair living and fair profits.
thin k go, too, but venture to remind them thai
the plea they make involves tho concession ths'
things may be too cheap. A coat may be too cheal
as we'll as corn. The farmer who clsims good
living and profits fer his work should concede
the ssms to every other man and woman whit
tolls" The President also comes out squsrely
against free silver coinage.