Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-31
FROM WASHINGTON.
CORRESPONDENCE of the Alexandria Gazette. ]
WASHINGTON. Jan. 81, 1893.

States would be presented to-day was
premature. 1t was said at the State
Department that it had not been re-
ceived and there was no intimation that
it would come today, but the opinion
is that it might be expected at any time
Lord Rosebery's staten mt to the Ha-
waiian charge at London yesterday that
England, France and Germany would
protest against the annexation of Ha-
waii by the United States, is said at the
department to have good foundation
only so far as England is concerned. he
Hawaiin representative here, expects
England to protest vigorously. lie
thinks that there will be Il concentra-
ton at Honolulu as rapidly as possible
of the naval forces Of England now in
the Pacific, for the purpose of making
demonstration.
In the U. S. Supreme Court yester-
day evening the case of eX parte the
commonwealth of Virginia was sub,
mitted by Attorney General Scott OF
that State. This is case to compel
Judge Paul of the .. 5. Court for the
western district of Virginia to return
L. S. deputy marshal charged with mul-
der for trial to theState court from whio h
be. Paul, had removed him on habeas
corpus and bailed him. The court also
dismissed several Virginia coupon cases
as they had been settled by the recent
settlement of the Virginia State debt.
Among the Eirginians at the Capitol
to-day were Messrs. o. T.. Hine and
c. CT. Lee of Fairfax county, the former
in the interest of the Washington, Fair.
fax and Alexandria Railway bill, Il bill
for the construction Of a railway from
the 9th street depot in this city TO Ar
linoton, and thence by diverse branches
to Alexandria and Falls Church, and
to cross the Potomac by double-end
ferry boat; the latter in that of the bill
TO allow the Washington and Arlington
road to cross the present Aqueduct
Bridge.
a facetious congressman who was
present at a political meeting in Alex
andria some years ago at which Mr..
John 5. Wise attempted to speak, said
to-day that Congress, after annexing
Hawaii, would proceed to annex the
city referred to-
Public printer Palmer has recently
undergone change of mind, and dur
inc the last few weeks has given many
democrats employment in the office
over which he now has control.
Senator Daniel told the GAzETTE's
correspondent to-day that he intended
to propose to his colleague Senator
Hunton that Friday next at p. M. be
fixed rs the time for the delivery Of
eulogies in the Senate upon the late
Senator John 5. Barbour.
Those who received invitations to
Postmaster General Wananaker's re-
ception. among whom were all the
negro employees, from char women up,
in the Postollice Department, but
which invitations We're recalled in con-
sequence OF Mr.. Blainc's death, are
anxious to know whether the cards
will be sent out again. All the white
employees hope they will not be, as
they do not want to associate with me-
groes on terms of social -eqc,4a:aiifitty at a
public cntertainmclt;-bnt are afraid to
refuse to do s8r~lest they offend the
man who appointed them.
ln)tflc Senate to-day Mr. Higgins of
iiGGrcd an amendment to the Nicaragua
Canal bill providing for the appoint
meut OF five engineers. three from the
army, TO examine the proposed work,
and That unless they report that it can
be completed for 100000, 900, the gov
ernment shall issue no bonds for that
canal.
The Worlds Columbian Exposition
committee held season this morning
considering the Sunday closing propo-
sition, but no conclusion was reached.
The prevailing sentiment among the
members was against opening the fair
on Sunday.
A prominent western politician here
to-day says Henry Willard will be the
next Secretary of the Interior. Thomas
F. Cakes will then retire from the pres
id " Of the Northern Pacific and be-
come cha nan of the board of direc-
tors, and Ex-Governor Merriam will be-
come Cakes successor as president Of
the road. He also says that John c.
Bullitt, .jr.. n nephew Of the Philadel-
phian, will be chosen Assistant Attor-
new General of the United States.
The charges against eX-Supervising
Architect Bell have been examined,
n !, it is understood, have not been sus-
tanned.
The President to-day sent to the Sen
ate the following nominations: Lieut.
Col. Thaddeus II. Stanton, to be colo
mel and assistant paymaster-general
Maj. Geo w. Candee, paymaster, to be
Northumberland and deputy pay
master-gcneral.
The House committee on military
affairs to-day reported favorably reso-
luton authorizing the loan of flags to
the Presidential Inauguration commit
tee. Favorable action was also taken
on the resolution authorizing the wear
ing by soldiers of the distinctive badge
adopted by the regular army and navy
union upon occasions of ceremony.
The funeral of Gen. Doubleday, whose re-
mains were removed from New York to
Washington, took place at IL o'clock this
morning from an undertaking establishment.
There were no religious services or other ex
ercises at the grave except the firing of a sa-
lutc. The remains were inferred in Airing
ton Cemetery. Thrown across the casket was
the flag that hoated at Fort Moultrlc at the
beginning Of the war
A GIANT FREIGHT CARRIER.-The
new British steamship Samoa, the
LARGEST freight carrier i'll the worlds