Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-02
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandra Gazette
WASHINGTON. Jan. >, 1894.

WASHINGTON. Jan. =, 1874.
a Virginia republican, here to-day,
secuted the idea that the republicans
there would contest the congressional
elections there next fall. He said pos
siblv there might be contests in the sec
ond and fourth districts, but certainly
in none OF the others, for the reason
that such contests cost money and there
was no money for them. He said
there were no politics down in his
State now, and that the people there
were waiting for Joe Bryan and Buck
Royal to make some"
II. c. Power of the National Letter
Carriers Association is here, urging the
passage of bill prohibiting the remov-
al OF letter carriers except on charges
sustained by two boards.
The Gillian government has refused
to extend the time for which the Chill
ian claims commission was appointed.
This is the commission OF which Mr..
John Goode OF Virginia is member.
The following changes in the fourth
class postoffices in Virginia were made
to-day Algoma, Franklin county, Will
liam B. Dowdy appointed postmaster,
vice Mollie E. Barber, resigned Flat
Rock, Scott county, James NJ. Elan,
vice T. ]. Fletcher, resigned; Grant,
Grayson county, Eli F. Thomas, vice
Alonzo \. Greear, resigned.
Congress will resume its session to-
morrow, after the Christmas recess.
The democratic members Of the
House ways and means committee will
hold a meeting at four o'clock this
evening 10 consider the internal rev
enue schedule OF the tariff bill, so as, il
possible, to be able TO report it to-mor-
row
The Virginia democratic association
of this city. of which the deceased was
a member, and for long time one OF
its executive committee, will attend
the funeral of the late ]. T. Luttrell.
Mr.. William Alexander of Winches-
ter PASSED through here to-day on his
way to Richmond. He says he thinks
the feeling in favor of nominating Mr.
Basil Gordon for Congress in Frederick
county is increasing.
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the Hawaiian affair reassembled to-day
and examined more witnesses, but the
Injunction Of secrecy upon all connect
cd with the investigation is so well OBJ
served that nothing can be learned o.
the proceedings.
Government commissions are gen
orally conceded TO be worthless to the
public. but that they are valuable &c
those who compose them is proved by
the fact that the members of the one
appointed 10 investigate the New York
customs house received so day and
travelling expenses, and that OF the
clerks OF the one appointed to investl-
gate the departments here, one draws
a salary of 8, 900 and another $4,000 9
year.
The revival of the report that the
President is suffering from some atiec
ton of the jaw cannot be confirmed
On the contrary. the report is denied IL
the most positive manner by close
friends OF Mr.. Cleveland. He was be
fore the gaze Of the public for nearly
four hours yesterday, and the closest
scrutiny of his face failed to show any
evidence OF disease.
The Lighthouse Board has given no
tice that fixed white lens-light ha;
been established on the wreck Of the
lighthouse at Lower Cedar Point, wes
side of the Potomac river, Maryland
which was destroyed by fire Christmas
night.
4 crank has written a letter to the direc
tor Of the Mint demanding New Years gil
of one hundred silver, and two hundred golC
dollars.