Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-09
had another good night and was rest
ii,fr very comfortably.

had another good night and was rest
ing very comfortably.
Mr.. Blaine was expected to die yes
terday, but be is reported TO be little
better to-day. Everybody, however,
now thinks his further lease OF lie Will
he of short duration. Mr.. Blame IN
his present condition is apparently OBJ
lyious OF those around him, but ne ire
m,enIlv arouses from the comotose
state, and, although too weak physical
llv to manifest any interest III the lam
;lv. vet gives evidence OF consciousness.
In case OF Mr. Blaine's death it is ur-
dcrstood that the cabinet and diplomat
ic corps will observe Il period of mourn
ing the same as if he were sill in oil
cial life. AT II o'clock DR.. Johnston
said, ''Mr. Blaine is very much better,
He is as well rs he was four days age
and has entirely recovered from the re-
lapse OF Saturday night ANA yesterday
morning. He is quite cheerful this
morning and feel very much encour
aged respecting him.
A resolution was introduced in the
House to-day by Mr.. Bynum asking
the civil service commissioners the
number of officeholders who have been
reinstated during Mr.. Harrison's adj
ministration.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. MCPHERSON
delivered speech, to empty benches
in favor of his proposition to authorize
the Secretary of the Treasury to sus.
pend the purchase of silver at his dis
erection. In this connection it may be
said the impression is strengthenine
here that no silver legislation will be
enacted at this session of Congress.
Representative Hoar of Massachu
sets. mugwump-democrat, was face
tious today. He says he thinks Mr.
Cleveland should make man from hi:
State one of his Cabinet ministers, a;
he will have no friends from that State
in the Senate and very few in the House
a resolution was introduced III tht
Senate to-day directing the Secretary o
War TO have the piers of the George
town Aqueduct Bridge inspected. as il
| is reported that some Of them are in ;
dangerous condition. Resolutions Were
also introduced for the printing OF large
editions of the reports on the diseases o
sheep and of cattle, similar to the IA
nous Horse Book.
A telegram was received at the Cap
itol today from Mr.. White, the demo
cratic Senatorial candidate in Califor
MIA. to the effect that the democrat
here need feel no anxiety on his &C
co,ni ne his election is bevond perad
venture.
Congressman Oates of Alabama
the leader of the most famous successful
flihustering effort in the House in mod
ern times, had a long talk with Mr.
Cleveland in New York last Saturday
He saws that as far as he knows Nh
Carlisle IS the only man yet delinitel.
settled upon for seat in the next cabi
net, and that he doesn't believe Dir
Cleveland has yet determined 10 whom
10 give the others.
The House Committee on interstate ln'
foreign commerce today ordered iavoIal0i
report on :. bill for the establishment OF
National Quarantine.
Tie House Committee or Naval affairs llav
decided not to begin the preparation Of thei
appropriation bill until the report on the con
dition of the treasury shall be made.
..udgo Bradley to-day denied the motion
for /. new trial in the case of Howard Schnei
der. who killed his wife and her brother II
| November iS9l He was sentenced to b.
hmacd on the 2Gth. instant. Schneider be
lons, 10 Il wealthy family in Washington an,
the case has been contested 81 al points VII
all Tie forces that money and skill could con
troll
The President today sent to the Senate tn
following nominations: Lieutenant Colonc
Charles II Terrell. TO be Colonel and AssiStai
Paymaster General: Major James p. Candy
t, b. DEPUTY Iaynus'er General with rank c
Lieutenant Colonel: Fist Lieutenant Gu
Howard. to be Captain and CommisSary
subsistence
As anticipated in the GAZETTE, the Cramp:
of Philadelphia haze been assured that the
viii receive the contracts for building bot
the new naval ships.
Mrs. John &. Carlisle this afternoon san
that up to Saturday night, when the Senate
lief Washington for Kentucky, h was stil
IN ertln whether TO accept or decline 4 Cab
net position She said Il would prefer tim
John remain in the Senate, hut personally
have no very great objection to his going il
he Cabinet. He does not know what he !
Going to do himself. John always had 4 wa,
OF having his own way about things. Ii
20 SIT make many ms axes and | CUES
he wont this time You can depend upon
that he vii! be his own advisor and when h
mikes NJ his mind what to do he wont as
me or any one else whether we like it or not.