Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-05-30
FEOAI WASHNGTON.

FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON, May 80.
An announcement of the resignation
OF Secretary Blaine this morning Wouio
moi have been surprising TO many peo-
plc in this city, and inquiries rs 10
whether he had resigned were frequent
- ali he n,biic resorts during the day.
That he will resign, and at an early
datn i. cxpected. and. it is thought. bis
drIay in IL ide 50 has resulted from his
indisposilion to cause any dissensioh
in Ii, parry. ,Y.,,,.,n
to the seat in the L. S. Senate mace
vacant by the death Of Senator Barbour
is generally commended by the Virgin
ians here, though some vain enough to
suppose themselves entitled TO it, and
their friends, speak lightly of the Gov
ernor's action. The implied imputa-
ton made by the morning paper otthis
city that the appointment was the re-
suit of an agreement by which the Gen
eral will get out of the Governors way
ut the expiration of the term, is secuted
here by all who know anything ofthe
character Of either Of the gentlemen re-
terred 10.
The Hill people here to-day are as
confident that their iavorlte will be the
nominee of the Chicago convention as
ever, and say that after the first ballot
the ex-President's strength will rapidly
diminish. and that then there will he q
rush To the man who will have the u
votes OF New York, and whose ability
TO carry that State will be guaranteed.
Those who say il Senator Hill finds he
cannot be renominated, he will throw
his strength TO cx-Secrctaly Whitney,
don't know what they are taking
about. as the Senator has probably as
little use for Mr.. Whitney as for any
other man who could be named.
To-day was observed here as Il gencr-
al holiday. All the public buildings
and nearly all the shops were closed
and thousands ofpeoplc went to Airing
ton and the other soldiers cemeteries
in and around this city. Many also
went TO Alexandria, and some to Mt
Vernon. The military procession
which marched as ilr as the Aqucduc1
bridge. al Georgetown, was longer than
any similar one in recent years. al
the statues in the city were drapec
with flowers and American flags. Al
St. Dominick's Church, Father Eagan
in speaking of Gen. Sheridan, said:
This son of an Irish laborer has paid in III
patriotism in his skill as . general, i'll his low
T. A.. INA ui. la
debt OF gratitude due BY the Irish to TIN
United States government and its people 10
their good will and hospitality rendered To Il
WHEN we were driven from the homcs W
loved so well by the unjust laws made b.
greedy. british and pcrlidiouS EnglShnel
without giving those for whom the hclliSi
laws were madc even Il voice TO reprcscn
them
At Arlington an address was deliver
ed by Gen. Hastings, and speeche
were made at all the other cemeteries
Mr.. w. w. Ashby, of Spotsylvani
county. Virginia, recently appointed I
:. Consul to Colon, and his wife, LEI
here to-day for New York, from Whic
port they will sell tomorrow for tn
Isthmus.
The investigation of the Health Dc
partmcnt of this city in reference to TN
collection of garbage has been practical
" completed, the result being a vindi
cation of DR.. IIammett, the Health Oil
Ger. as the District Commission assumes
entire responsibility for all that ha
been done.
General Malone. who is here. has had a re
lapse of the crys;pclas which frs: attackc
him at Roanoke, and is again laid up. II
will 90 to Minneapolis, however, All the SAINT
il he HIS TO be carried there on a litter, as II
is too much interested i'll tine result OF III
convention to stay away. If he bc WEI
enough when he reaches there he will sccon
the nomination of any other man except Han
rison and Blaine in a speech which, IL is su.
posed by his friends and admirers, will hav
great weight with the delegations from othc
southern States.
Collector Brady of Virginia is here to-day
consulting with the friends Of the adninistrl
ton rs to the best means By which TO proven
General Malone from gobbling up the cntir
delegation from his State when they reac
Minneapolis AMI throwing them soiidly asaiis
Mr. Harrison. which he will do if he can. Nj
Brady, though excluded from any position il
his parly's organization in his own State,
still! Il member Of the national republican com
mittce and Us such will 20 to the nation!
convention.
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