Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-06-15
EnOM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.
WASHINGTON, June ID.

tons, they say, has made it patent that
no cyclones or stampedes can nominate
Cleveland on the first ballot, and that as
he al bcEominated in no other way, his
defeat is now assured. 1t is also re-
ported here that many of the southern
delegates, some from Virginia, who
were originally for Cleveland, are now
convinced that he cannot carry New
York, and that therefore it would be
unwisc to give him the nomination.
Fish Commissioner Mcdonald was be
fore the House fisheries committee this
morning and explained to the members
ofthat committee present the provisions
of the bill to prohibit fishing in the
waters of the District Of Columbia,
which bill has already passed the Sen
ate. The committee will report the bill
Evorably.
Senator Paddock to-day presented a
petition signed by S. a. Howe and 40
other citizens Of York county, Neb.,
urging that in the future, the salaries OF
all Senators and Representatives in
favor of free and unlimited coinage of
silver be paid them in silver and silver
only.
In the House to-day Mr.. Meredith in
troduced a bill to pay the claim of q.
W. and Edward Colbert of Prince Wi :
liam county, Virginia, amounting to
81, $50 for supplies taken by the I. 5.
army duringthe civil Il
Among the callers at the White
House to-day is Mr.. Brady, collector of
internal revenue for the Petersburg,
Virginia. district. Mr.. Brady was de-
posed from his position as member OF
the national republican committee at
Minneapolis, but all the same, he comes
back from that city with General Ma
homes scalp hanging to his belt.
The House naval affairs committee
decided this morning to report favora-
bly, the bill transferring the revenue
marine to the naval service, i'll practi-
cally the same shape as the bill now on
the Senate calendar.
Notice was given to-day by Mr.. Hoyt
of Tennessee, secretary of the commit
tee appointed by the Minneapolis con-
vcntion to notify President Harrison Of
his denomination, that itstifty-one mem-
bers tone from each State and Terrific
rv) are expected 10 assemble III this city
at II o'clock noon next Monday, at the
Ebbitt House, and that they will pro-
coed to the executive mansion immedi-
ateiy aitcrward.
The Joint congressional printing COM
mittee held Il meeting last Monday,
but owing to the absence of two mem
bcrs the selection of q site for the new
government printing Office was not
made. The committee has four lots in
view from which the site will be select
ed. One of them is the lot owned by
General Malone and the heirs of the
late ID. A. Windsor of Alexandria. The
selection will probably be made ut the
next meeting of the committee ia
quorum be present.
Senator Daniel left last night for
Lynchburg. He will join the Virginia
delegation to Chicago on their way.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Hunton in
tioduced n bill to pay the heirs of Ma
Tor Tarleton Woodson, an officer iii Ha-
zcns regiment in the Revolutionary
war, 5000, the amount due him, and in
tGcst also one to pay Lewis Nc
Kcnzie, of Alexandria, s2,092, for
expenses incurred in contcsting seats
in the 41st and 42d Congresses.
From Nirginians who have pass
cl through here on their return from
Minneapolis it is learned that the only
nine of the delegate; from their State To
the national republican convention who
remained firm to Harrison during the
whole battle were Allen. Waddill, Gro
me-. Asbury, Strother, Roundabush,
Mccall. Davis and one other from the
9TH district, but that more of them
would probably have done so except
for the fact that Messrs. Brady and
Groner were managing the Harrison
force from that State. They also say
that Dr.. Wise would have been the
delegate from Norfolk instead of Col.
Groncr except for direct instructions
from the administration.
The Virginia Iron Shipbuilding Com=
pany of Alexandria has refused the
offer of $4,000. for that part of their
property in Alexandria lying between
the south end OF the Pioneer Mills and
Wilkes street, and bounded OF the
west by Union street, made by the
Lumber Preserving Company of this
city, of which Mr.. Clarke, president of
the Central National Bank of Wash
ington, is president. 1t is understood
that the property referred to will soon
be sold for taxes, and that a bona fide
bid equal to the offer referred to is not
expected. The Lumber Company want
to establish their works in Alexandra
on account of its proximity to this city,
and ifthey cannot got the property re-
fcrred to, will select one of several
other favorable sites there.
From North Carolina it is learned
to-day that the recent death of Mr..
Polk, President of the Farmers ALI
mce, has had a most disheartening ef-
feet upon hat organization i'll that
State, and that the district conven-
tons to appoint delegates to their COM
ing national convention at Omaha were
very sparsely attended, and that the
denomination of Mr.. Harrison and his
avowed support of the Force bill have
also tended to induce the democratic
members of the Alliance to retain their
association with the democratic party.
1t is rumored here that Secretary
Tracy will be given the portfolio of
State; Secretary Elkins will be put i IN
charge of the Navy Department and
General Agnus, ofthe Baltimore 4meri-
con will be created Secretary of War.
Dir. Harrison, unlike Mr.. Cleveland,
has a high opinion OF editors.
The following notice has been issued
by the civil service commission The
civil service commission has need o fap-
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