Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-28
Fro WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Dec. IS.

Cieveland's cabinet.
1t is said at the Capitol that upon the
reas<embling OF Congress strong effort
will be made to increase the national
bank circulation to the amount OF the
full par value Of the bonds deposited
aud to remove the tax on that circula-
on.
Congressman Meredith of the Alex
andra district, who had relapse after
leaving his room and going TO the Capt.
toll before he had entirely recovered, IS
much better to-day, the abcess which
had formed in his abdomen having
broken and discharged itself externally
1t has long been known that in the
reorganization of the Senate Mr.. Kyle,
one OF the present two populist mem
hers of that body, would vote with the
democrats. 1t is stated to-day by
friends of the other one, Mr. Petler.
that he will do likewise. There seems
10 be no doubt here that the Senate
ill be reorganized on a democratic
basis.
1t was stated at the Blaine mansion
at noon to-day that Mr.. Blainc's condi-
ton continues favorable. He passed a
comfortable night and is resting well
to-day.
Virginians from New York here to-
day say that Mr. J. S. i. Thompson,
Superintendent Of the r. & ID. i. r.,
has left his hotel there and gone to a
hospital, and that has condition has
improved considerably since he sub
mitted to a surgical operation
4 resident of Alexandria county here
to-day saws the shell game is practiced
at Monte Carlo, in that county, almost
as openly as it was before the passage
OF the last anti-gambling law by the
Virginia legislature, and that he can't
understand why it is permitted by the
county authorities, who certainly have
the means and power to suppress it If
so disposed
District democrats say that while
Col. Berrett's action in destroying the
power OF the inaugural committee as
selected by Chairman Harrity, by APP
pointing enough other members to eff
feet that object, is by no means salts
factory to majority of the democrats
of the District. there will be no opposi-
ton to his management of the inaugu-
raj ceremonies, and that they will
doubtless be properly conducted.
Capt. Sam Davis of the steamer City
.. Norfolk says his boat meets with lit
tie trouble in making her trips, that she
goes through the ice like cutter, and
arrives at either end of the line but lit
lie if any behind schedule time.
Mr.. +. Il. White, formerly one of the
most prominent democratic residents OF
this city is, his many friends in Virginia
will be sorry to learn, in very bad
health
A. Marshall was to-day appointed
postmaster at Chung, Carroll county,
Va, vice r. J. Mcmillan, removed
Surgeon Gen. Wyman, of the Marine
Hospital service, when asked today
about the circular issued by the Treas
ury Department yesterday prohibiting
the importation of rags from infected
foreign ports, said it was issued ut the
request OF the Paper Trade Association
and paper manufacturers. Representa-
tivcs of certain paper industries visited
Washington some days ago and re-
oucstcd the Marine Ho ,pital bureau to
prepare II list Of infected ports from
which rags were imported and prohibit
Their importation.
The subcommittee having charge o!
the subject of establishing II national
quarantine have agreed upon bill. 1t
puts the national quarantine system
into the huuds Of the hospital service
of the revenue marine.
Though the sum of so, 600 wrongfully
exacted from Chill for injuries to Amer
lean rioters ut Valparaiso is lying in the
vaults of the Treasury, it will not be
distributed to the claimants until Con
gross shall prescribe the mode and man
ncr OF doing so. as the Treasury Depart
ment will not assume that response
bility.
The prevailing impression on the
subject among the few congressman AT
the Capitol to-day was that the repubi-
cans would act upon Mr.. Harrson's adj
vice and do nothing with any of the
prominent questions now before the
country, but leave all of them for demo
cratic legislation, and that consequently
there will be no definite action on the
silver. bank, bankrupt, tariff or any
other important bill during the remain
der OF the present session.
Hon. Genio NJ. Lambertson, OF Ne
braslla, appointed and confirmed as AS
sistant Secretary of the Treasury, be-
fore the Christmas holidays, has not in
dcated when he will assume the duties
of his new position, and consequently
is not yet receiving the salary at the
rate of $500 per year. 1t is said be
entered the race for the Nebraska Sen
atorship.
Repres entative De Witt Warner,
from New York city, when asked to-
day for an Interview on Mr.. Cleve-
lands expression with reference to Mr.
Murphy's candidacy for the Senate he
said "The published opinion OF
Mr.. Cleveland is precisely what
has long been understood through
out the State of New York.
and, therefore, to my mind, does not
change the situation at all. 1t conveys
no news TO any of us. 1t has been un'
derstood for n long time throughout the
length and breadth of the State of New
York that Mr.. Cleveland's views wert
such as has been expressed in the inter
vie. There has been no secret made Of
them
THEY MARRIED THEMsELyEs.-A strange
c,sc came to light yesterday in the police
court in Williamsburg, New York. Christian
! Alien. 4 German, was arranged on the charge
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