Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-06-02
POLITICAL.
The Harrison forces are ready and
have opened headquarters in Niinnear

The Harrison forces are ready and
have opened headquarters in Minnear-
oils
Ofthe twelve delegates TO the demo-
cratic national convention elected at
tho district conventions in West Nlr-
pinia Yesterday six are said TO be for
Cleveland, four for German and Two tor
Hill.
All sorts of queer explanations as to
the exact motive back of the Blaine
boom are current in Washington. Most
conspicuous among those rumors is the
one that Blaine has consented Indirect
ly to aid Quay. Plat. Clarkson and
Dudley to kill off Harrison politically,
so that Thomas B. Reed, who is the ia
yor;te with all this coterie except
Blaine, may be nominated for the Pres
ilencv.
Newspaper correspondents at Minnie
apolis write that the city is wholly I'm.
prepared for the republican national
convention to meet there next tues
dav. except as to the hail. There Is
practically but one hotel, and many
discomforts are in store for visitors. If
Mr.. Blaine remains III the contest Il
bitter struggle is inevitable. Mr.. Har-
rison's friends claim that in such a
struggle the President would easily
win, basing their prediction on the del
egates instructed for him. MIR. Blaine's
friends are endeavoring 10 work up 10
cal sentiment in his favor at Minneapo-
lis. but thus far without much effect.
Mr.. Blaine says he will not be the nom
ince, nor will his name be presented
Emmons Blaine, son of the Secretary,
was at the Grand Pacific Hotel, Chica-
90. yesterday. in conference with
Messrs GARRISON. Conger and others:
In an interview afterward he declared
he knew nothing regarding his fathers
intentions, though admitting that the
Sccrctary's silence seems to mean q
good deal! Dir. Clarkson declined 10
see reporters
A PHYSICIANS FEE.-In October last
the lG-year-old daughter of William B..
Lowe, resident Of Atlanta, Ga, be
came dangerously i'll with typhoid
pneumonia. Her mother telegraphed
for Dr. Vim. NJ. Polk, New York ply
sican, to consult with the LEGAL doctor.
DR.. G.. c. Barrows responded and was
away from New York ten days. The
child recovered. DR.. Polk sent Mr..
Lowe bill for 5000. Mr.. Lowe re-
fused to pay it on the ground that the
| Il, a s..,it tn
cover the money was instituted. DR..
Polk testified that Dir. Barrows was his
assistant at salary Of 5000 year,
and that his Journey South was worth
the y. 500. DR.. Anderson testified that
80 visits at - Il visit could easily be
made in day, and from 20 10 80, in
Guiding night calls at so each. Then
it was worth more. he said, To make a
long trip. Dr. LOOMS said that he
would charge at least so an hour and
count 81 hours in each day, but after
word said that he wouldn't 90 to
Georgia for $50 an hour. DR.. Wyeth
said that he would have charged Mr..
Lowe $500 day. DR.. Gidney thought
he would have charged S25 an hour for
the same service.
DR.. Armstrong, of Atlanta, said that
he received less thnn $500 for his whole
attention, and he thought $50 a day a
proper charge for DR.. Barrows. This
brought smile to avery professional
face. That's in Atlanta" one of the
learned gentlemen said to another, and
then both chucllled.
The jury awarded DR.. Barrows 81 800.
NIAGARA's STEEPEsT SToRY.-Ernest
Messner, an 1S-year-old boy, claims to
have had wonderful escape at Niagara
Falls yesterday evening. Yesterday
morning he was employed cleaning up
John s. Macklem's grounds, near the
whirlpool, and disappeared about II
o'clock, together with horse and
wagon he was using. Suspicion being
aroused that he had fallen over the
bank, a searching party went 200 feet
below the cliff. They found the horse
there dead and the wagon smashed
| ID NIoe-,,ay. nut an y,