Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-02-26
and grounds met to-day, bat did not take up
the Mt. Vernon Avenue bill.

and grounds met to-day, but did not take up
the Mt Vernon Avenue bill.
Congressman Haiter. OF Ohio, the heso
OF the democratic artl.silverites In .os
House. says he is perfectly we'll saiieneo
With the ron.actlon of the democratic eau
Gus last night, ard feels thai the oP
posItion to any definite action on the
silver question at present is growing.
o hsr democratic members Ct the houss al
40 seam to be under the impression that enete
Ia sort OF underlined understanding InsS
the silver bill Will not reach vote until al
ter the Presidential election.
VIrginians here today say the anEt.gam-
bling bill which has now become law ID
their State will break up tie raising OF tfo!,
ting and running horees In the State. aud
| that the raising of game fowls there will re'
| come Loot art.
An attendant upon the late AdulIamite
meeting In St. Louis. says the delegates
from Georgia, North Carolina and Virginia
took no part In the organization OF third
party.
The U. s. Supreme Court will NETT
again next Monday, efter its winter reces
Senator Hill has returned, fresh from his
ate, victory. ard looks, ::and talks to hls In.
innate friends, es though his calling ana
election to the rext Presidency we're already
secured. To those friends he Gays the op..
position to him In hls OWN State never DID
amour to much, has decreased considerably
| since tae recent democratic State conVen-
ton, and will probably be entirely dissi.
psted before the meeting OF the netiona!
convention. and certsinly by the day OF
election. OF eli the thrty-nine democratic
| Senators, only three. Vest. Villas aud Gar
| Isle are for Cleveland. Senator COLOUR,
OF Georgia, s,ys there was conference OF
some of the prominent politicians Ct his
s;et In Atlanta recently, at which the I'M
preston eeem I'D to be that Hill Ia tie coming
man. Congressman Meredith, OF ihs b
Virglnis district. says Virginia will send
Hill delegs ton t, the national convention,
az the democrats OF that State want not
only q new cut and deal, bit q candidate
about whom t:ere Ia no tipge OF mrgTum2'
cry.
Strange as It may seem. 1t ia underst rod
that the idea thst he federal governmsnt
should asres to seltle its claims against Vlr'
ainie on the same terms accepted b5 the
| private creditors of the State, was suggested
| by Senator W. E Chandler, OF New Hamp-
| shire.
SECRETARY Noble, Of the Interior Depart
ment, appeared before the House Raum In
4
summons. b said he was not bound to Go
90, but cams Voluntarily. to show that he
was not opposed to the fullest examination
OF any matters connected with Ills depart
mont. He said he dismissed yonng Baum on
charges preferred by Mr. Lynn An OF the civil SER
vice commission OF selling places in the pension
Office for money, but that, in cnpsd 'raio OF nia
father, he did not disch .rge him Immediately, bat
gave him time to look for other employment. MI
Noble sold no employ es 10 the Pension Bureau
had been removed without csuse, but Mr. Enloe
replied that hs would produce sfme OF the men
who were discharged to show that they were re-
moved without Cause
General Malone Is still hero, at Chsmbei line.
It is reported that he is trying TO secure the &C.
lection f an uuirstructed delegation to the next
national republican convention with himself at
the head of it, With an instructed deega,io7 he
| would be Insignificant, hut will one which he
could throw az he pleased, he could again cut
,per in politics.
Mr.. Dos Fasos, of New York, appeared te'ore the
Senate committee how having airing on the anti
options bill. this morning, al d said The bill re-
ferred t. is one OF the greatest pieces Of dema'
gosuery ever attempted in this country.