Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-22
FROM WASHINGTON.
correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON. Dec. %.

Some OF them intimate lnat Ine uOcloI
has not diagnosed the case properly,
while the patent medicine people are
filling up good sized store room with
their goods, which they are sending
daily to the doctor by express and urging
him to test them on his distinguished
patient. "There is really nothing new
10 say about Mr. Blaine;s case TINS
morning" said DR.. Johnston alter ne
had paid his usual early morning vlSiV
TO his very i'll patient. Mf'
Blaine he added. passed comiorta-
BILE night: he is As well as he was yes
terlay evening. and is quite bright
ond cheerful this morning. Mr.
Elaine retains fair amount of strength.
HE is propped up in bed each day at
intervals but only for short period of
time. He is aware of what goes on
around him and takes an interest in the
movements OF the family. He is free
from pain. The newspapers he does
not see. nor are they read to him.
The continued prevalence of cholera
in Europe eXcites apprehension in adj
ministration circles The hope enter
tanned that the disease had been eXtir-
patcd is tiissipated in the circles referred
TO by the reports OF the new casSeS, and
the officials fear that. as predicted by
many scientists. the disease will reap
pear with increased violence in the
snrine. L. :. Consul Estes at Ham
burg to-day, increased the uneaslness
felt By sending the following cable
gram: yesterday two cases: to-day
four and one death" Commenting on
ON this. Assistant Secretary Spaulding
said the situation WAS far from re-assrr-
inr and was in effect Il notice that this
Government must let down the bars or
relax lis eXertons 10 keep cholera from
Gaining a foot hold in the United States.
Both houses of Congress adjourned
TO-DAY for the holidays. The U. >.
supreme Court did likewise. Congress
will rcassemble on Wednesday, the ith
proximo, and the Supreme Court on
Tuesday, the Sd.
The Congressional joint committee
on immigration, desiring Il Christmas
holiday and Il junketing trip nj the pub
lie expense, will start for Cuba to-mor-
row or next day TO study the working
of the Spanish immigration laws.
Rev. Father r. J. Ducey, of New
York, * again here. 4 gentleman who
knows him we'll said to him that his
frequent visits to the Capital had given
rise to Il mystery. TO which he replied
Let it remain Il mystery All at
tempts on the part of newspaper men
to induce the reverend gentleman to
cav whether he came TO see Mr.. Blaine
were iruitiess.
Georgia people here to-day say that
Mr.. Hoke Smith, editor of the Atlanta
journal, will be Il member of Mr.. Cleve-
lands Cabinet, and that Congressman
Turner will succeed Senator Colquitt Of
their State.
Congressman Wise of Virginia says
the Speaker and the House committee
on rules have agreed to give his COM
mittee. that on commerce, Il day for the
consideration of its bills soon after the
| holidays.
In the Senate to-day the bill for a
railroad from Washington to Sandy
Springs, Md, via 'The Burnt Mill, :"
was reported favorably.
The alarm felt in some eXcitable cir
cles at the appearance of some armed
/ Canadian revenue cutters on the Lakes,
is not entertained ut either the State,
War or Navy Department here, mt each
and all of which it is said that the ap-
pcarance of the cutters referred to has
been long expected, and that they at
ford no conceivable ground for the
slightest anxiety or alarm.
] - I'll Of -1,n
made the onslaught on Speaker Crisp
at the famous Reform Clubs dinner at
New York, having felt the boomerang
of that speech, now says he hadn't the
Speaker in his mind when he made it,,
and that for him he entertains the high
est respect and admiration.
The inquiries propounded to the Sec
rotary of the Treasury by the House
ways and means committee have given
that individual Il great deal of annoy
ancc and trouble, as the replies to them,
If correct, will show that he has hereto
fer, deceived The country. and that the
treasury is bankrupt, and, if incorrect,
will also render his deception liable to
easy dc!ection, so that he will be
clught. no matter which horn of the di-
ltmna he may take.
Tine Joint committee on immigration
today found itseliu unable to agree upon
Il measure. so they decided 10 report TWO
blls-one 10 the House and the other to
c Sonlte. That reported TO the House
VIII be the bill prepared by Mr.. Stump,
OF Maryland. and The one presented to
the Senate will be Senator Chambers
bill. Mr.. Stump's bill provides for q
quarantine abroad and forsuspension OF
immigration whenever the President
deems it necessary for the prevention
of the introduction of any contagious
disease into the United States. Senator
Chambers bill suspends all immigra-
ton for one year.
The President sent TO the Senate to-
day the following nominations Fred
click j. Grant of Washington TO be en-
vov extraordinary and minister plcni-
potcntialv of the United States to Boz
iivia Archibald c. Coolidge of Massa-
chusetts, secretary of the legation of the
United States ut Vienna; George c.
Webb of New York, secretary of the lc-
cation OF the United States ut st. Pc
tiers burg JOS Il. Hcrod ofIndiana, sec !
ond secretary Of the legation of the
United States to Japan. To be consols :
Nicholas Smith OF New York at Liege (;
Ferdinand c. Gottschalk of California
at Stuttgart Charles w. Dow of Mas
sachusetts Mt Zanzibar; Thos. Herran,
a citizen of Colombia ut AIedellin.
The net cash in the Treasury is $685.
81, SOC, of which SIC, al 900 is in sub