Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-05-21
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazcttc.l
WAsIINGFoN, May 81.

Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazcttcl
WASHINGTON, May 81.
The House naval committee this
morning agreec to report favorably on
the bill to raise the rank Of retired COM
modorc. Oscar {. Badger, U. S. ~, TO
that of rear admiral, amended SO that
the increased pay shall date from INC
passage of the bill.
Thomas Ball, of Lancaster county;
Virginia, has been appointed speclal
U. S. attorney for the government III
some Indian depreciation cases III IeA;.s;
Gen. Malone arrived here to,Gay i'uo
has established himself i'll his Ola quar-
tiers at Chambcrlin's. - G
AIr. Stone, the Pennsylvania y: ;.
district attorney who was removed irom
Office under the last democratic admin
istration for makinga political speech;
was here Yesterday In vicw o1the lact
that most Of the delegates to the Min
neapolis convention, certainly most
from the South, are federal office hold
ers. he is by no means disposed TO I'M
dercsti,aate the difference between then
and now.
The health of the Presidents wife Is
the cause of great solicitudde on the
part of her family and friends.
At the census investigation to-day ).
+. Richards testified to the great waste
at the census bureau by reason of work
commenced but abandoned before com,
pletion, and the statistics prepared. ana
printed thrown away and sold TO JUNK
shops. -. -.
It is reported here from Richmond
that Gov. Mckinney told a personal
friend that among the recommendations
for the U. 6. Senatorship from his state
he had received were many for persons
whose names he had never before sup
posed would be suggested for such po-
sition.
Congressman Enloe says he supposes
the Ra,im investigation Will De con-
Guided next week, when Commissioner
Raum and Mr.. Payson, his counsel, Will
attompt torefute the testimony that has
been taken. He says he doesn't care
whether the report be presented before
or after the Minneapolis convention,
as he would prefer that Mr.. harrison
should be the nominee Of that conven-
lion rs he could be defeated more easily
than any other man, but that he Will
insist upon report before inc adJourh-
mcnt of the session.
Second Lieut. 7. Bentley Mott OF
Lccsburg. Virginia, first U. S. Artillery,
has been detailed as a member OF the
General court martial to meet at west
Point next Monday for the trial of such
cases as NAV be brought before it,
In the House to-day Mr.. Meredith
introduced a bill to pay the claim OF
Granville J. Kelly, of Culpepcr county,
VIRGINIA amounting to so, SOC, forstorcs
taken by the federal army during the
war.
The Hill people here arc more than
satisfied with the result of the recent
democratic conventions in North and
South Carolina. Georgia and Virginia,
and arc in excellent spirits by reason OF
the fact that of the so delegates to the
Chicago convention, elected by those
conventions. 81 are for Cleveland ana
50 against him.
Thc Joint District of Columbia com
mittees of Congress did not inspect the
route of the proposed entrance vi .,io
Norfolk and Western Railroad into the
city Yesterday, because Mr.. German, OF
the Senate committee. could not 60.
Senator Wolcott says President Har-
rison doesn't stand the ghost OF a
chance for denomination, and that Nh
Blaine will be Offered the nomination
and will accept it. And what Mr.. VOL
colt says seems TO be the opinion OF all
the wide-awakc republican politicians
now here, either i'll or out of Congress.
The following changes in the Atm
class postoiliccs of Virginia were made
to-day: Eubanlls, Lancaster county,
f. p. Williams appointed postmaster,
vice s. A. Eubanks resigned; Kings
Mill. Washington county, Y. L. Bow
man, vice ]. Rouse resigned.