Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-05-16
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gaz,;i.
WASHINGTON. Nav l6.


The U. S. Supreme Court to-day de-
cided that railroad companies, ESQ dis
posed. can sell tickets to parties OF ten
or more ut lower rates than to single
| passengers.
The Harrison men in the Nirginiarc-
publican delegation 10 Minneapolis viii
hold a conference here this week 10
make arrangements for going 10 tie
convention and to keep from being soi'-
bled up when they get there by Their
Mahone-Lan9ston, or anti-iiarrison col
leagues.
Col Bright, sergeant-at-arms OF the
national democratic convention, is ju>t
here from Chicago. lie says the ncw
auditorium, built expressly for the con-
vention, is nearly completed : that every
thing will be ready by the time the con-
vention meets, and that so far as accom-
modations and convenicnces are CON
cerncd, they will be uneXcellcd by those
of any previous convention. Seats will
be provided for $50 newspaper CORES
pondents.
At the census investigation to-day 4
witness named J. A. Collins testified
that promotion in the bureau was gain
ed, not by efficiency, but by Politician
huence, and that the salaries of some
chiefs of bureau were less than those
of some of their subordinates.
Secretary Blainc's appearance in the
Senate to-day entirely dissipatcd all
the reports concerning his recovered
health, He looks more like Il dead,
than a live man.
To-day was a sorrowful, but YET .
proud one, to the many Nirginian-
here. The funeral services OF one Of
their wisest and most illustrious citizens
were performed in the chamber of the
Senate of the United States, OF which
body he was distinguished member:
that was the sad part. The proudpan
was the respect shown to the remains
of the deceased by those who had been
his colleagues in both branches of Con
gress. by the members Of the [. ;.
Supreme Court, by the President
Cabinet by the foreign diplomatic corp,
and by Ill the distinguished men Us
scmbled mt the nations capital The
galleries were crowded, and HUNDREDS
were turned away for want of standing
room. \ large section Of the east eai-
lery was set apart for Nirginians, and the
southwest galleryfor the members ofthf
Virginia democratic association Of tbs
city. Among theVirginians present were
ex-Gov. Fitz Lee. Lieut.. Gov. Tyler
Judge Keith, Gen. IIunton, jude
Watts, Col, Mosby, Mr. Holland OF
Danville, Judge Sener, cX-Congressnah
Senablc, cx-Solicitor General Goude,
Col. l.. Q. Washington, John Randolph
Tucker, State Senator Fairfax, Col. Ba-
fort Capt. Shcpperd, Messrs. Echols
Pitcher and Flood of the Virginia legis-
lature, DR.. Grimslcy DR., Gordon. Col
Burke of Staunton, Major Mason, Nj.
st. George Fitzhugh, Capt. Burgess,
Mcssrs. Julian Lee ard Moses Green o.
Wawcnton, Major Hunter and MI
Linden Kent; and from Alexandra
Mcssrs. Reid, Marbuly. Burke. Beck
ham, Kempcr, Hume, Fleming and MI
mcrous others. Republicans and dem
ocrats cast off their party feelings for
the day and united in doing honor 10
the memory of Il man who was reipec.-
ed alike by political friends and los;
There were no pail bearers, the ilInei4
being under the sole management %
the sergeant-at-arms ofthe Senate. ,i Inv
remains will be carried to Pop! ;r ILL.,,
Prince Georges county, Sid, about J.
miles from here, tomorrow mofiII-'
and buried there beside those OF 08
Colonel craighill, of the Engines.
has been relieved by Major Ernst ~"
member of the Light House Board
Baron Fava, the Italian Minister hi'
turned and was ut the State Department "
day. 4,v
favor.bly the bill foricI'inS sas
lands granted to railroads as are oppo'l"
and co-terminus with tbOlpertion OF any ~
railroad not completed within the Tine 81
fiod