Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-03-03

ug, "to" the talk about turning that p!ac'
into aecond Monte Carlo; that the?
wouldn't sell Il for any such purpose, ano
tbs. II they did, So It is Within the Olstt!c
OF Colum bla. Congress- would break II up s.
once. II Ia reported that The pooi seiiets,
book makers and fsro dealers OF the Dietrich
Of Columbia will establish theis heaognss |
ters st Landover. near Bladensburg, ND
about Is minutes ride by railroad from tnt
6 b street depot. where agricultural ialts
have been held and where there .is an oio
race track. =. p,oo,,
burg College. Va. more recently OF TIE
MARYLAND Agricultural College, aud still
mora recently OF the Ceneus Bureau, be-
been appointed sanitary Inspector in this
CITY. The Doctors politics are said to be
uncertain, first democrat, then Mahonsi!e,
and then republican. But bis appointment.
go Dr.. Hammett says, ia only temporary, nol
for more thsn two months.
r representative Fellows OF New York says
the republican gsins in the leoept local 'Irc-
.iooe in come OF che upper counties OF New
York are Of no real significance; tart che
democratic gains 10 them last yesr we're phs'
nomenal, and that In The eleolions referred
to there was nothing to interest the demo-
crate particularly and brlpg them oat II
such Indictment weather as prevailed on tne
day of election. Sons other New Yors
democratic, however, say the Cleveland met
are responsible for the gains referred tc, Gno
that they voted the republican ticEet 10 Or
der to Greats the impression In other States
that Hill is not popular In New YORK, sno
thereby affect the action OF the national DEM
oora,ic convention. They add. however,
that nothing the "protesters" NAV DO Will
have eDy important tffett. and that altsl
Hill shall be nominated the "protesters'
will come back to their party fold wagsinf
their tails behind them.
Tas House ways and means committee TO-
day heard lam bermen's association argue
against the removal OF the tariff tax on lum
Der.
Ex.Representative Barnes, OF Georgia,
was It the Capitol to-day. He says that ii
the election Of ce'esates to the National
democratic convention had been held &
month ago all the delegates would have
been Cleveland men; lit were held nov /
would be nip aud tuck between the Hill
and the Cleveland men, and that lbe trend
of feeling there nov Is dscid eddy In favor OF
Hill, and the tide that way ID daily setting
In stronger.
The House river and harbor committee
has made provision In is bill for the I'm
p-ovement Of O,ccquen. Aqua eUd Nominl
crepks, en- the Potomac. epd will provide
for tle sarvey OF some more creeks on that
river.
The House committee to examine into the
"eweatng system." thst Ia, the making Of
clothing by people crowded togetherin tens'
| ment houses, will commence their iDvesii
l ~ ot;op nm tho II h inst r.
Ex-Msyor Downhem of Alexandra, and
Mr.. Frank Hume OF Alexandria county
were at the Capitol to-day, AID bad ilt:r'
Views with Senst,r Barbour and Rspresen
| tstlve Meredith In reference to proposed
bridge across the Potomac at Arlington.
A bill vas reported 10 tie Sonata t,.dsS
allowing all third ard fourth class matter
t, 60 through tae m0i5 al the rats CT one
cent for two ounces.
The House agricultural committee to-day
agreed 10 grant Secretary Rusk's request fol
$15O,OO to make up deficiency In the ex
psuses of his department..
Privsts Secretary Halford, WIS has Just return
ed from visit to Virginia Beach, says that the
President and party are having very p,e'ssn
time FREQ from interruption, and will pl obsoly moi
return 10 Washington before Monday.
numerousy signt d petition was presented IN
| he House to-day for the passage OF bill for re-
| styictipg immigration to this country.
st the Eaum investigation to-day assistant Sec'
rotary BusseY gave very damaging testimony
against Secretary Ncb Q and Commissioner Raum