Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-20
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence OF the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON. Dec. 30.

CoulC ~ tilcIi oNh SS"iu. oS I'u"Aiih-
their claims before the departments
now by every conceivable means at
their disposal, and, what's more, they
are receiving material assistance from
within the departments.
DR.. Johnston, Mr. Blaine's physician,
at 10 o'clock to-day said Mr.. Blaine Is
a well as he was yesterday morning and
seems refreshed after good nights
ST." He added, in answer to a ques-
ton, that Mr.. Blaine had no trouble
about sleeping. He declined to 90 into
any statement with reference TO the dis
ease but said that it WAS not from any
d asirc to conceal the condition of Mr.
Blaine. but because OF the personal feel
ings of the family. The doctor again
stated that there WAS no basis whatever
for h report that Mr. Blaine had been
sci ed with Il hemorrhage and could not
&C cunt for the starting OF such Il re-
pc t. Mr. DamroAch. Mr. Blaine SON
in law, arrived this morning. His pre-
Sc zee makes complete the personal
h luscholl OF Mr.. Blaine.
Il is understood that rs General Wade
III mpion has positively refused TO ac-
ccpt any office az the hands OF the peo-
pie of his State. who have treated him
with such ingrati!udc, his numerous
friends i'll Congress. from all sections OF
the country, will urge him for the place
of railroad commissioner, filled by the
late General Joe Johnston under Mr..
Cleveland's previous administration.
The further consideration of the
nomination of Mr.. McComas for Asso-
ciate Justice OF the L. :. Court for the
District Of Columbia has been post
poned until after the holidays.
Charges have been preferred against
themominec. and they will be examined.
Neither of The Maryland Senators is
opposing his confirmation.
Gen. Srhoiie!d stated this morning
that there were GOO United States troops
il the field in hot pursuit of the Cara
b nd on the border
Information was received at the
Treasury Department to-day 10 the eff
fe Il that the financial furry in New
\ ork is practically over for the present
and that there is no longer any pros
nect OF Il panic Secretary Foster said
{ lat $1,000, 900 in gold has been taken
ont of the Treasury this week and that
about 81 5000 more would probably
be lost before the week was ended. Mr..
Hepburn, Comptroller of the Currency,
also said this morning that there WAS
really no occasion for alarm at the state
of affairs in Wall Street. Secretary
Foster. for repairing the serious inroads
ON government gold holdings resulting
from the recent heavy shipments ofthat
metal to European countries, has de-
termiucd TO diSbursc currency Of any
character and denomination desired at
any point in the United States where ii
may be needed, in exchange for gold
deposited in any sub-treasury except
that mt san Francisco.
Count Mitkicwicz has come out of all
his suits and trials with flying colors
He is here now, and says he intends
raising his children half Yankee and
half Nirginian, but all American.
The Georgia people here, congress
men and others, say the treatment ac-
corded the helpless and INDECENT cx-
Coniedcratcs of their State by the legis-
laturc thereof can only be accounted for
upon the ground that majority Of the
members of that body were elected by
the farmers alliance, and are like Gen.
Malone of Virginia, who voted against
the repeal of the statute prohibiting ex-
Conicdcratcs from holding commissions
in the L. ;. army.
President-elect Cleveland has secured
quarters at the Arlington Hotel, in this
city, from the time of his arrival here,
on the 3rd OF March. until he shall re-
occupy his old ones in the White House.
They will he the three rooms on the cor
ner of 18th and | streets, those that
were occupied by the Count of Paris on
his visit to this city some years ago.
Mr.. Cleveland will be accompanied by
his former clerk, Mr. Lamont, eX-Sec-
rctary Whitney and other friends, and,
it is said, hy Mr.. Byrnes, chief of the
New York police force.
Representative Pierce, of Tennessee,
prominent free silver advocate dur
ing the last session, has given up all
hope that the question will be reached
this Congress, and indeed expresses his
belief that the silver cause will be side
tracked Tor four years. He says that in
the present Congress free silver men will
hc accorded no recognition but that
they have sufficient strength to
prevent any legislation calculated to
bc detrimental to silver.
The democrats ofthe District of Co.
lumbia will recommend Mr.. Oliver T..
Beaumont of this city. for the place of
register of wills for the District of Co
lumbia under the Cleveland admins
tration.
The So, 900 paid by the CHILEAN gov
ernmcnt in settlement in full for all
claims arising out of the Baltimore af-
fair nj Valparaiso were covered into
the sub-treasury at New York to-day.
1t will now be distributed among those
for whom il was intended.
The Senate to-day was flooded with petit
tions for non action on the anti option bin un-
iii an examination can be made of the well
supported charge that the millcrs OF the North
west have made u combine 10 lower the
price ofgrsIin.
Representative Blouat of Georgia. who de-
clined Il denomination. is. it is said, an appli-
cant for the place OF u. :. Minister TO Mexico,
under the incoming administration.
NEARLY BEATEN TO DEATH Katharine
Roth. an aged white woman, who keeps
small candy and notion store at 122S Fifth
street WASHINGTON WIS violently aSSaultc