Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-24
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.
WASHINGTON. Dec. "a.

WASHINGTON, Dec. ~.
The Improvement in Mr.. Blaine's
condition continues. This morning il was
said at his residence that he was much
better" Mr.. Blaine is now getting
along so comfortably that DR.. Johnston,
his physician, did not visit him to-day
until about ii o'clock. There is now 81
more cheerful air about the Blaine resi-
dence and the members of the family
occasionally leave the house.
There was SO much fuss among the
democrats OF this city about the appoint
ment OF n committee to take charge of
the inaugural ceremonies that Mr.. Har-
rity. chairman of the national demo-
cratic committee, WAS sent for to quiet
it. He came and did so by appointing
committee, with ex-Mayor Berret as
chairman. That seemed to be perfect
ly satisfactory for q time, but the eN-
Mayor by making q large addition to
the committee, many of them being re-
publicans, without consulting his col
leagues, has restarte the fuss, and it
has reached such proportions that half
the committee appointed by Mr.. Harri-
ty have already resigned, and, it is re-
ported to-day, thatnearly all the others
threaten to do likewise.
Senator PETER said to-day, the
populists in the contested States will
unite with the men who are nearest to
IL in the matter of legislation
All the executive departments closed
to-day at l. o'clock. The banks and
trust companies did likewise. They
will not be opened again for business
until Tuesday morning.
Fish Commissioner Marshall Nc
Donald leaves Washington this after
noon for Chicago to complete the neces-
sary arrangements relative TO the
ACTUARIAL display of the Commission at
the Worlds Columbian Exposition.
When the L. :. Court for the eastern
district of Virginia shall meet i'll Alex
andria after the holidays, the new mar
shall, Mr.. c. c. Clark, and his deputy,
Mr.. Butler Malone, will be present to
enforce the orders of Judge Hughes.
1t is reported here to-day that one Of
the N'irginians who hold government
positions in Central America is in seri-
Gus trouble there.
The latest slate for the next Cabinet
here is as follows: Secretary Of State,
Edward J. Phelps of Vermont; Secre-
tary of the Treasury, John G. Carlisle
of kentucky; Secretary of the Navy,
Daniel 5. Lamont of New York Secre-
tary of War, Patrick y. Collins Of Mas
sachusetts; Postmastcr-General, Isaac
Pusey Gray of Indiana: Secretary OF
the Interior, Chief Justice Pinney of
Wisconsin. or William r. Morrison Of
Illinois Acknowledgement, George
Gray of Delaware, or ]. Randolph
Tucker of Virginia Secretary OF Agri-
culture, Charles II. Jones of Missouri,
or Vim. H. Hatch of Missouri. The
fact must not be lost sight Of that this is
the slate as announced by democratic
politicians now here, not by Mr.. Cleve-
land.
The courts here have all adjourned
until after the holidays, so that nothing
will be done with the application for g
new trial in the case Of Schneider, con
victed of the murder of his wife and
brother-in- law.
4 Richmond lawyer, here to-day, who
read the briefs and heard the argument;
in the case of Phillips, the Alexandra;
murderer, who is applying for a new
trial, says he has no doubt that the ap
plication Will be granted.
II seems as though President Harri
sons troubles will never end. Two
months ago tomorrow, he lost his wife
about month later, his father-in-law
and Yesterday his srandchild, Marten;
Harrison, was stricken down with scar
let fever. The event has cast an ad
ditional gloom over the heavily sorrow
stricken household