Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-06-07
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Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON, June I.


Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON, June I.
Col. Frank G.. Ruflin, second auditor
of Virginia, who died on the 4th inst,
as previously stated in the GAZETTE,
wrote letter to a friend in this city on
the 3rd, making inquiries about the
time the boat leaves here that stops at
Gunston. in which he said Il wish to
make pilgrimage to the residence CT
the man who had the genius to con-
ceive and express the Bill of Rights OF
Virginia, and the sagacity to see through
and the courage to denounce the con-
stitution of the United States
The large schooner Olive Pecker Is
now lying off Geisboro, taking on load
of Cumberland coal from canal boats
moored along side She took on half a
cargo at Georgetown, but, on account OF
her heavy draught, had to come down
to deeper water in which to complete
it. The depth of water in the channel
of the Potomac above Alexandria is di-
minishing year by year, and that city is
soon destined by natural causes to be,
come the shipping port of the national
capital.
A private telegram received here this
morning from Mr.. Platt-who is man
aging Mr. Blaine's business in Mime
apolis. is to the effect that the eX-Secre-
tary will be nominated on the first bal
lot.
At to-day's meeting of the Senate
finance committee Senator Mcpherson
submitted u minority report upon the
subject of The effect of the tariff laws
upon trade relations with Canada. Mr.
Mcpherson presents statistics to contro-
vert the conclusions reached in Senator
Morrills majority report, and argues
that producers of farm products in the
United States have not been benefited
by the Mckinley tariff Chairman
Morrill, also submitted supplementary
report, in which he contends that Mr.
McPherson's statistics are worthless,
and concludes by quoting the recent
declarations of Lord Salisbury and Sir
Charles Upper in favor of retaliatory
protection.
Senator Daniel was not in his seat to-
day, having gone to Bethel Academy,
Virginia, to deliver an address. He
will return tomorrow.
Little or no interest is taken in the
proceedings of Congress at the Capitol
to-day, the absorbing topic of CONVEX
sation there being the probable and
possible actions and results Of the Min
neapolis and Chicago conventions. The
impression in respect of the former is
that Mr.. Blaine will be the nominee,
and will be the strongest one that could
be selected. OF the latter the prevail
inc opinion is that the nomination will
be given to Hill, German or Cleveland,
with chances for both nomination and
election in the order named.
Representative Meredith of the Alex
dria district, at the request of Mr.. Cald-
well. the owner of the building in which
the Warrcnton postoflice has long been
kept, called upon the Postmaster Gen
eral to-day with letter from Mr.. Cald-
well, asking that the intention of the
Warrenton postmaster to move the
postofiicc to another building be pre-
vented.
Ex-Secretary Blaine and family left
here on the Pennsylvania Railroad at
3:15 this afternoon for Boston arriving
there tomorrow morning. They will
remain there until evening and then
proceed to Bar Harbor direct.
The grand jury to-day returned in
dictmcnts for perjury against the fol-
lowing witnesses in the trial of Howard
J. Schneider, convicted Of the murder
of his wife T. Frank Schneider ]. f.
Manning, Marion Applebey, +. II. Gas
saway, G.. V. Bovee, Martha Jackson.
Mrs. Cain and Rollin I. Malone.
Senator Hill did not go to New York TO at
tend the meeting of the New York delegation
to Chicago last night. though his enemies
said he would, and was in his, seat i'll the SEN
ate today Some of the anti-Cleveland men
in the Senate have become little weak
knccd and say they are afraid that the NUN
Der Of instructed delegates will be sufficient to
nominate Mr. Cleveland, but Senator Hill and
his intimate friends are as confident as ever,
say Mr. Cleveland's strength is greatly over
estimated and that little pluck is all that is
required to nominal, a man who can carry
New York. and who, therefore, can be elect ID