Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-06-13
FROM WASHINGTON.
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Social Correspondence Of the Alexandra GaSete.J
WASHING TON. D. O.. June Is. 1881.
Congressman Mills Ia still here stopping
With his daughter who lives 10 this city.
He ia provoked at some Of the recently pup,
Iished reported interviews with him, ARD
SAWS 10 respect of come of them that be POSI-
tiyelv refused to say q word to the alleged
interyieWets, and that they made what they
ssid out Of whole c'osh. Mr.. Mills says that
from Whist he hears he is induced to think
that his chance for the next Speakership is
certainly ss GOO d as that of any body else.
When told that the impression here ABOUT
the Virginia delegation was that they were
at present predisposed to favor Mr.. Crisp,
be said he was very sorry, and that he fa !
hoped to get come support from the OLD
State OF his foIefathers where ne had 30 many
friends, ard for which he had always
cherished the kindest feelinge. Regarding
the feeling In his State at present towards
Mr.. Cleveland, Mr.. Mills said the ex.Presi-
dent he'd many warm friends there, but that
1t could not be deried that some democrats
were opposed 10 his denomination. Hte
silver letter, he said, had not unnaturally
deprived him of The support OF some OF tnoee
who favored free silver coinage.
a Tammsny democrat here to-day says
there is no doubt Of the fact that the con-
gressionel 6als cation from New York Is at
present incliDing toward Mr.. McMillin for
Speaker OF the next U s. House OF Repre-
eentetives, and that that inclination seeme
to be increasing. The New York democra-
cy, he asye, are opposed to all interference
with personal rights, and therefore do not
like MIR. Crisp's vote on the original pack
age hil!.
NJ, Moreno, once member OF the Italian
Congress but for many years highly respect.
ed resident OF this city. being asked to-day II
be bad any recent private news from Rome,
said Baron Favs was DOW being tried by the
grand Jury there for fraudulent transactioos
in correction with the purchase OF tobacco
for the Italian government three years ago,
aud for selling decorations. Hs also said
barber here famed Verdi, who calls him'
self Doctor, but whose practice is conhned
to the females wboee eyes and cheeks ne
paints snd whose appearance be Improved
after the manner Of Rochambesu, the ladies'
hesS dresser, would be summoned to Rome
as Fays's accomplice. He said diplomatic
relations between this country and Italy
would soon be resumed, and that the latter
did not want them suspended. The Rudini
ministry, he said, would go down, and some
other man, not Crisri, however, take charge
OF affairs 10 Itay.
Ex-senator Blair. the discredited q. s.
Minister to China. is still here, and as reg,u
larry as the months roll round walks up 70
the Treasury Department and has his little
check for one thousand dollars oashed, and,
what Ia more, under the rules Of
the State Department, he can continue to dc
90 until next October, and do 80 as Minis or
to China, though he Is 10 Washington. and
though General Dsnby Is the Minister to
China, is drawing salary as such, and Is al
Pekiug
The developments made hy the investigs
ton OF the broken keystone Bank of Phila.
dslphia are becoming more and more sen
sstionsl, and tend to produce the impress
sion ttat tbs peoples treasury is In the
hands of set of robbers. Comptroller
Lacey, as heretofore stated In this CORES
pondence, was informed OF the condition OF
the bank, es fer back as February, and row
1t appears that Mr.. Nettle!on Assistant Fec
rotary of the Treasury, ia also implicated tn
the fraud. 1t is rumored, however, that
more prominent officials than those men,
toned will be exposed if the investigation
be prosecuted Compti oller Lacey made q
public explanation to-day concerning biz
eaylv knowledge OF the coalition of the
bank, but 1t is go lame as to be absurd.
A gentleman VINO was and may yet be interested
in the Washington and Arlington Railroad told
tho GAZETTEs correspondent to-day that the new
people now at the head of that road are we'll salts
fed with their prosoects, and are only waiting
for tho arrival OF their engineer to set their sur.
veyors st work locating the route OF the proposed
road.