Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-24
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
.ouINcToN Feb 81 1894.

Correspondence of the Alexandra Gazette.l
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24, 1894.
The report from Buenos Ayres via
London, that the vessels fitted out IN
New York for service in Brazil, with
the exception of the dynamite cruiser
Nictheroy, had gone over to the lnsur-
gents. is partially confirmed in a letter
received here from one of the American
officers in the service of the Brazilian
government.
Congressman Simpson, populist, from
Kansas, said to-day his party would
show large gains in the next House, IN
which, he thinks, it will hold the raj
ance of power, and by which, he also
thinks. the next President will be elect
ed. He SAYS his party will have a Pres
idential ticket in the field at the next
election, and that the second mar on 1t
will be from the South the first, be
saws. must come from the North.
MIR. Mansur, the Second Comptroller
of the Treasury, a southern exon,
gresham, decided to-day that General
Sickles can not only draw a large pen,
81 n. and S5,625 annually as a retired
officer. but also $1,000 and mileage a
wear as a member of Congress. NO
wonder the General is opposed to an
income TAX.
Representative Pence, of Colorado,
presumably voiced the sentiments OF
the populists upon the subject TINS
morning when he said The New
Yori, and eastern mel will need a quo
RUN for any legislation they are inter
| ested in hereafter. / am speaking now
as a ropulist and Il supporter of the
| Bland bill. / don't know what the
democrats Will do. But the populists
propose giving the eastern men a dose
Of their own medicine. They'll get no
more legislation through this House this
session if they don't have Il quorum.
That will be our policy from this time
henceforward."
There is a rumor among the District
democrats to-day hat a democratic
collector of customs at Georgetown will
soon be appointed and that Mr.. Oscar
Stevens, formerly of the old Alexandria
and Washington railroad, stands a good
chance for the place.
Congressman Edmunds, of Virginia,
went to the Postofice Department this
morning, after reading that Z. w. Har-
vev, the postmaster at Brookneal,
Campbell county, in his district, had
been arrested for a shortage in his ac-
| counts, and after reminding the AS
| sistant Postmaster General Of the fact
that for the last six months he had been
striving to have the delinquent remov-
ed, said, Il suppose you will now give
his place to an honest democrat" Mr..
Maxwell replied to the effect that he
would, as soon as the necessary papers
could be made out.
Reports published that President
Cleveland was sick were brought to the
attention of the Presidents private sec
rotary this morning. The facts are
stated to be that so far from the Presi-
dent suffering in health, he is feeling
exceptionally well and worked till after
midnight last night and devoted him
self to receiving callers this morning by
way of clearing up official business
prior to taking q little holiday trip.
| Congressman Wise, who saw him to-
day, says he looks as well as he ever
did.
The tariff bill, so far as the demo
| cratic members of the Senate finance
committee are concerned, has been
completed and will be laid before the
whole of that committee on Monday
next. 1t is reported to-day that when
presented to the full committee the bill
will provide for a duty of fifty cents a
ton on coal, a cent a pound Oh sugar
aud a small duty on iron ore and lum-
Der, and q small increase in the tax on
whisky, and for a tax on incomes, and
that by it will be collected ample rev.
enue for all the expenses of the govern
ment. 1t is also said that the republi-
cans will make no factious opposition
to il in its reported shape, and that it
will be pushed through without unne-
cessary delay. 1t is reported that both
white lead aud lead ore are on the free
i t.
Congressman Marshall Of Virginia
was informed at the Postofice Depart
ment this morning that though n OF
the only two applicants for the post
office at Eggleston's Springs, in Giles
county, in his district, had withdrawn,
leaving the other one unopposed, the
latter could not be appointed unless
upon a petition and this, too, though
the term of the republican incumbent
has expired.
As the managers of the Alexandria
Driving Park would neither sell nor
lease that property, the parties here
who were DESTROYS of obtaining it, have
abandoned their purpose of going to
Virginia and will try to induce Congress
to pass a bill hat will allow betting..on
the Ivy City track in this District.
Congressman Wise Of Virginia, was
informed at the Postofice Department
this morning that G. R. Nixon would
be appointed postmaster at Ashland
and r. G. Howerton at West Point, in
his district. Mr.. Wise also saw the
President this morning in the interest
of one of his constituents who wants:a
consulate. He was treated very kindly
but was told that all the few remaining
places Of any Importance had been
promised to other people.
At Zuni, Isle of Wight county, A. T..
Darden was appointed postmaster to-
day vice F. l.. SHIPPER, removed.
BURKE SAVED His HAT.-Two we'll
known travelling passenger agents had
an exciting time at Niagara Falls, N.
Y. Yesterday. John F.. Burke, of the