Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-02-10

last night was 80 great that many ct those
who attended 1t had anything else tran 81
agreeable time. Men eud women had their
clo thes torn 10 the crush, erd some OF me
le tier fair ted. Q2arrels were freqneLt I, anu
bours were spent 10 vain st:emtt TO recoV-
er wraps, hat, and ovsrcoats that nau Dsen
left 10 the cloak room.
The Senate interatnts commerce comnl,-
tea to day heard Mr.. CoWan OF the q "
R. &, argue against the con nationality o.
t g proposed amendments to the Interstate
commerce Law.
The following changes In the q cisse
postc fices of Virginia were MADE To-Day
Belgrade, Shenandoah county, J. y FaaK'
houser appointed pot tnas.er. vice d. WeaV-
er. resigned Hewletls, Hanover county.
J. a. Baugnao. vice J. HAMS, removed
Sspdg River. Pittsyi0enia county. i.
Humid ley, vice J. n. Hundley, decesseo
Takers Koob. Bo:etcnrt county, 4 .. gea-
degdit vice c. Vsndegrifs, 'esiaued.
a prominent Virginia republican, here II.
day, says that at one OF the recent confer
epces Of the federal q flee holders in Virgin
la held in this city, the unanimous express
sion was that Harrison should have the
delegation from their stlte to tie national
republican convention whether General Ma
hone favored such delegation or net.
From curfett talk t the Capitol the I'm
preston now ia that the friends OF all the
other republicans who have the Presidential!
bee buzz og 10 their bonnets will make COM
mon cause agein,t the denomination OF Mr..
Harrison. Mr.. Reed goes 40 far 80 to say
that the President cannot be renom!neted,
spd that IL he shall be-, he will be defeated.
10 the Senate to-day bill WAS reported
;svorably for paying thu hslrs of John HoT.
ard Payne, author of Home. Sweet Home"
1905 balance Que him on HE sa'ary az U. :
consul at Tuois.
Mr.. Forbes OF the Dn;uth Board Ct Trade
argued agsiuss the ap!l.oplion b II before
tie House agricultural com mit,ee to day.
TIE HOUSE ways snd means committee
will first report bills TO remove the tariff .a1
on binding tTine and cotton tles. and Pillow
those With bills f,r free wool, salt and other
primo necsssaries Of life.
The resell t on eff.red by Mr. Breogin.
ridge, and referred to the House foreign al.
fairs committee, csIlog upon the Secretary
OF State for ell the correspondence ~ The
Gillian 6 8 ,ir, has not yet been acted upon
By the committee, but Mr. BrsckiBTidge cay 9
be thinks 1t will be, and favorRbiy, 10 8
ehoft time.
The Senate District OF Columbia commit
tee Today reported bill to extend all the
| s.reets and avenues In this city to the city g
limlte.
Ex.Coueressman Brown OF Virginia and
ex.Msvor Lsmb of Norfok are here today.
| Gen. Malone is etill here.
All the members OF Congress, end sll the
newspaper correspondents entitled to seas
| In be reporters gallery. we're to day Invited
to yi.i. Chicago on the % I'D inst. and inspect
she fair grounds.
| The negotia.ions for reciprocity treaty
| With Canada were commenced ct The State
Department to day. Secretary Blaine ard
ex Minister Foster representing the
Uoited Statss, snd commission, 3!
tho head OF which is Sir John Thomp'
500, representing Canada. l. is not
supposed the negotiations will amount
to any thing, "a this government, though in favor
| of reciprocity with South American countries is
opposed to reel PROXY with Canaea. watch I'm
| ports five times mero from this country thin all
| The South American coun 5ries combintd do
Col. Reid o, Alexandria, IS anticipated in the
| correspondence several days ago, has been def.
ri.ely removed from Ii, position a. deputy regis
| ter OF the Treasury
| The President to.tay sent to tho Senate the fol-
lowiag nominations: W. 4. sauborp. Minnesota
United Sta es Cir nit IN ge for the 9Th iadici. :!
ciYcut, Joseph Bufin gton. United States District
Judge for the western district OF Pennsylvsnis
and John 81. Burford, ciate justice OF the Su-
preme Court of Oklahoma.