Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-06-02
EROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON, June ,.

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Creaoan. a clerk in the bureau, testi-
fled that fer the first two months OF
her service she had paid $3.50 Il month
to Miss Conover, Il relative of Chief
Clerk Childs. for her influence, but that
since then she had not paid her any,
and that the money she had PAD her
was returned ut the instance OF
Assistant Secret. q Chambers private
clerk.
4 Yirginian at the Capitol to-day
who had read yesterdays GAZETTE ;
editorial in opposition 10 an extra scs-
sion of the legislature to elect the late
senator Barbour's successor, said to
the GAZETrE's correspondent that such
= session now would be highly improp,,
Grand put the members in an awkward
position, as the newspapers reported
that two-thirds of them had already
committed themselves to one OF the
possible candidates,
If meeting of the joint COMPRESSION
al printing committee be held on Mon
day next, on which day one has been
called. the site for the new government
printing office will be selected by that
committee.
Capt. Page McCarty says he and
some friends arc going to buy Cedar
Grove, on Pohick creek, about twelve
miles below Alexandria, for 4 hunting
park. The place is the home OF the
Captain's ancestors, and came into their
possession in 100.
The following changes in the fourth
class postofiices of Virginia were made
to-day: Collinsvilic, Frederick county,
]. II. Luttrell appointed postmaster,
vice Mrs. +. Collins, resigned Shoot
inc Creek, Franklin county, 1: +.
Rakes. vice S. r. Thomas; resigned.
Congressman Meredith, of the Alex
andria district, in short talk with the
GAzErrE's correspondent to-day, said
that all the democratic members of the
House with whom he had convcrscd on
the subject seemed to be of the opinion
that the Syracuse convention had elm
mated Mr. Cleveland from the list OF
probable Presidential candidates, as to
nominate him now would be to repudl-
q the regular democratic organization
OF New York, which the party could
not afford to do, and which no reason
able democrat can want it to do.
J. NJ. Langston, the negro cX-Con-
gresham from Virginia, has already
started for Minneapolis. Before he
started he burned all the bridges behind
him, and not only spoke in the negro
churches here against Mr. Harrison,
bat did so on the street corners. he
told his race that. Mr. Harrison had
sweet words for them, but that so far
as acts were concerned, the President,
to the negroes, was not worth shucks.
1t was expected here that Mr. Cleve-
land would be supported by the entire
delegation fom West Virginia, but MIR.
J. w. Sinclair, the West Virginia
Worlds fair commissioner, who was
Yesterday elected one Of the delegates
at large from that State to Chicago,
saws she would rather die than vote for
Cleveland
Secretary Blaine spent sometime at
the State Department to-day and re-
ceiycd several callers, including the
Russian, Danish, Swiss and German
ministers. Representative Boutelle says
Mr.. Blaine is as we'll as he has been at
any previous time during the last four
wears, and that he will be nominated
for President and be elected.
1t is current talk among Virginia re-
publicans here that reconciliation be-
tween General Malone and ex-Con-
gresham Bowdcn of their state would
have been effected ut their recent State
convention had it not been for Collector
Brady. Mr.. Bowden will not go to
Chicago, will take 10 part in the Blaine
Harrison fight, and so, will not be per-
sonally affected by the result of that
fight
Among the dispatches Senator Hun
ton received upon the announcement OF
his appointment was one from General
FitZ Lee congratulating him, but re-
minding him that he was not his first
choice.
General Malone was too unwell to
accept Senator Stockbridge's invitation
to accompany his party to Minneapolis
in his private car He is still i'll with
crvsipclas. but says he must be at the
convention, and will start for it if he
have to stop on the way.
Congressman Livington of Georgia,
Farmers Alliance, made an argument
before the banking and currency com
mittce of the House to-day i'll favor OF
his bill to repeal the statutes authoriz-
ing tax on the circulation of other
than national banks.
The agricultural appropriation bill
reported to-day provides that the
monthly crop report shall be confined
strictly to statement of the percent
age totals by Statesand full total, with
out comment.
No Yn11SrEsRs.-Of the large family OF