Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-08

with him on the subject some weeks
az o,reports him rs saying that he would
rather sign that bill than any one that
could come 10 him.
The executive committee of the ma
tional association of democratic clubs
met here this morning. Among those
in attendance was Mr.. Jefferson Levy,
president OF the Virginia association.
Representative Wilson OF West Vir-
ginia, chairman of the House ways and
means committee. left here this morn
ing for the City of Mexico, seeking rest
and health.
The following changes in the fourth
class postoftices of Virginia were made
to-day: Clifton Station, Fairfax county,
r. r. Buckley appointed postmaster,
vice Lewis Quigg, removed Dorset,
Powhatan county. q. l.. Davis, vice w.
H. Williams. resigned Ocoonita, Lee
county, Chas Pennington, vice w. c.
Thompson, resigned. At Riverdale,
Prince George COUNTY, Md, G. NJ. Sizer
was appointed, vice VIM. w. Smith, re-
signed, and at Wanamaker, Wicomico
county, Md, G.. R. Hamburg, vice J. u.
Wilson, removed.
4 delegation from Leesburg arrived
here this morning to urge the appoint
ment of Mr.. Frank Norris to the post
mastcrship of that place. Among them
were Messrs. J. l.. and Frank Norris.
il. III. Russell, w. D. Hempstone, Judge
NIcCabe, j. H. Alexander, Judge Tebbs,
Waller J Harrison and Chas. LoWen-
bach. Accompanied by Congressman
Meredith and Mr.. Robert Harper, son
of the other applicant for the place,
they went to the Postollice Department,
in one of the Hobbies OF which confer
ence was held the result of which was
that MIR. Meredith said he had agreed to
endorse Mr.. Ha-per's application upon
the understanding that he had the most
signers to his paper, and that though
he now found that he had not, he would
do SO vet if Mr.. Harper held him to his
promise; and Mr.. Harper saying be
would so hold him, he signed it then
and there, but said that he would make
a statement of the whole case to the
department. He says that forty of the
original signatures to Mr.. Harper's
paper were withdrawn by the signers
and appended to that if Mr. Norris,
but to make it as fair as possible, he
hadrefused 10 countthem either, wayand
that leaving them out entirely, Mr.. Nor
ris has 22S endorsers, while Mr.. Harper
has only 100.
Senator Daniel yesterday joined Sen
ator Hunton in recommending Colonel
Delaware Kemper of Virginia for U. S.
Consul at Annoy, China, and the nomi-
nation of that gentleman may be ex-
pected Eext week. When the people
of his town. Bristol, first heard, through
the GAZETTE, that there was a chance
of his nomination, Congressman Mar
shall says they rose as one man and en-
dorsed him.
The House District committee will
next week consider the bill to grant the
Washington, Alexandria and Mount
Vernon electric railroad the right to
use certain streets of this city, which
bill has been favorably recommended
bv the District Commissioners.
The War Department has APP
proved the bill granting the same
road the right of way through
Arlington. As that department favors a
Monumental, instead of simple rail.
road bridge at Arlington, its report on
the bridge bill was the same as that il
made last Year. Both these bills will
he considered by the House District
committee ut an early date, as also the
one for Il bridge across the Eastern
Branch, from the foot of south Capitol
street to Geisboro.
Congressman-elect Turner Of the 9TH
Virginia district was at the Capitol to-
dav. but as his credentials had not ar
rived, was not sworn in, or rather, had
not been at two o'clock.
The old L. S. ship kearsarge, made
famous by her fight with the Alabama
WIS wrecked on Roncador Reef, Feb
ruary 2nd, while en- route from Port al
i'rlnce, Hayti, to Bluefields, Nicaragua
The officers and crew were saved
This news reached the Navy Depart
ment this morning.
Friends of Governor FLOWER here have. i
| is said. received straight intiination that h'
| will not be candidate for denomination fol
| Governor of New York this fall.
A call of the House to-day was interrupted
to rec ,ve a message from the Senate annount
ing the passage of the bill to repeal the fedora
cl elton laws. which announcement the demo
I cats received with applause.
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