Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-04-19
FROM WASHINGTON.
lspecS, OO,respoadeso< of sae Alexandria Gasesae.l
WksEIEGpog. d. G.. April 49, 1877.


WAsErRaaoR. D. c.. April 10 1927.
Gen. scho6ald said this morning that com.
munioaticn has not yet been esIaoNsueu
With the United Ststss troops In wyoming,
and that nothing official has been recelseu
since Saturday in regard to the SITUATION Oh
affairs there. Toe War department 10 in'
| formed of slight revival OF tne oaiza ln
aur,ect,oparv movement In Texas, and that
sroons bsve gone to the scene OF the latest
outbreak. 80.
MARY T. Sutherland was appointed post
master at Straston, Dickinson county, Va,
to-day, vice W. F. Sutherland, resigned.
sanstor Hoar told the GAzETTE's c1rres-
pondent to-dsy that since ne received the
recent letter from Rev. Edward Everett
Hale, containing the remarkable statement
that General Washington was born, not at
Wakefield, but st the Little Fails. Va. he
has received another one, Ia which Mr.. Hale
SAWS that upon further investigation hods
that the information upon which he based
the statement referred to Ia entirely incor-
rect. So the Generals birthplace will be al
lowed to remain at the spot marked by The
stone placed there by bis own adopted son.
As Mr.. Morrill, has entirely recovered his
health, and Ia In the Senate to-day,
the bill to pay West Virginia her
share OF the direct land tax refund.
amended by proviso settling the govern
ment's claims against Virginia on the same
terms as those accepted By her other creol'.
ors, the consideration OF which has Dsen
postponed for six weeks because hs mas
some remarks to make upon IT, YVES taken
up and passed this evening.
Tniriy.6ve democratic members OF the
House are paired, nearly all Rockwell meD,
7. nj hGr
publicans. This, 1t lie supposed, Indicates
the feeling OF the democratic members OF
that BODY In the contested election case
which came up 10 the House to-day. Il 10
generally understood that no ftbusteriDg
will be resorted to in this case, and that at
the expiration Of the time OF debate tha voe
will be taken. The prevailing opinion on
the subject Ia that Mr.. & ickwell, the demo-
crst, Will not bs removed, though the repnb-
licans and Cleveland men are making 8
dead set at him.
Up to noon to day neither the vacancy IN
the civil service commission, nor that in the
Office OF The records OF tbs "re sllion," II
the War DEPARTMENT, had been filed. Col.
IReid's friends seem to think he has gotd
chance for the former place. and those OF
Gen. Loms1 that he will get tae later.
Mr.. Porter, OF Iadiaus, o. s. munster to
Italy, had conference VITO Secretary
B sine his morning preparatory to his re-
turn to his post at Rome. The State d.
psrtmeut Ia, received no Official informa-
ton of the appointment of an Italian min
ister to the United States.
The bill to authorizs the consolida i'm OF
Gus oms distritt'. nov before Congress. pro
vides that Virginia and the D!stiict OF
Columbia shall constitute one division, " nlcn
sbal! be dlvid cd into three districts. the COL
leotors OF which shall be paid regular SAL
aries
In the House to-day Mr.. Lawson introduced 8
bill appropriate $75 900 for pubic b1i!ding
! at Portsmouth, Virginia.
The House to-day by formal resolution declared
that oshing EXCEPT what Is uttered ON the hoof
of that House I'LL he,estter be printed in the
House part of the Congressional Record 1t is
probable the Senate will do Likewise.
, Indirectly there wa5 test CT the strength OIL
the all Qer men in the Senate today. The qnts-
ton came mp on Mr. Kyles motion to strike oot
of an Arizona funding b Ii cause requiring
payment of interest in gold or it's equivalent in
lawful money Of the United States and insert
lawful money OF the United States The mo-
ton prevailed, % to "a Mr.. Hill voted for it.
Qusrterlnsster General Bstchelder has order %
the depot quartermaster at st. Louis to send 4Go
tents to the Mayor Of Columbus Miss, for the
benefit of he f BOD sufferers.
The flags at he wins arr Of the Mt. Vernon steam
or and on that steamer are flying at II mast TO-
day in respect of the memory + Miss Emily ar
per one OF the regents o. Mt. Vernon
The House foreign affairs committee today &C.
| ted ia yorably upos tie resolution for commits
sion to prepare alreciprocity trssty between this
country aud Mexico.