Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-06-06
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON, June 6, 1891.

Mrs. Cleveland and her two children
left the White House this morning soon
after nine o'clock for the Presidents
cottage at Buzzard's Bay, and will
probably not return to Washington un-
ill the middle of October. The Presi-
dent babe them good bye in the private
apartments of the Executive Mansion
and waved his adieus from one OF the
windows as they were driving away.
He does not expect to see them AGAIN
until June 30th, when he has PROMISED
to oin them at Gray Gables Tor week 5
vacation. In addition to the cnlldrt u
Mrs, Cleveland was accompanied by the
German governess, two maids and the
Presidents valet. On reaching Jersey
CITY it is expected that the party will
at once embark on Mr.. Benedicts
Yacht. which will take them directly
to Buzzard's Bay, arriving there to-
morrow morning. They will find Gray
Gables completely ready for their &C.
cupancy. Although it has always been
kept in what was considered perfect
order. it has been thoroughly renovated
and greatly improved since last sum-
mer, and FIVE servants were sent to the
place from the White House on Mon
day last. These were the personal AZ
tendants of the Presidents household,
all the official servants remaining in
Washington during the summer.
Among the arrivals here to-day is
Mr.. Smythe OF Virginia, Z. S. minister
to Havti. who has come home on a
short furlough. Mr.. Smythe says he
has very agreeable time at his post Of
duty and is happy to state that he has ac
complished more for the United States
than some of his predecessors. The com
merce between the two countries, he
says, is rapidly increasing. He says
that while at State dinners he some
times sits next to people who would be
Objectionable here, his relations there
are, on the whole, entirely satisfactory
He says the existing government there
is firm and stable. When bidding the
President of the country adieu, he says.
the latter accompanied him to the door
and telling him ne desired 10 give him
a rose to take home with him, called an
aide-de-camp to pluck enc in Che gar
den, but that upon his suggesting that
one plucked by his own hand would be
more valuable, the President fastened
to pull one for him, and that be now
has it 10 an envelope in MS coat pocket.
The proprietors of the Jackson City
race track have written letter TO the
Commonwealth attorney of AleXan-
dria county, informing him that they
promised the Governor of Virginia that
all gambling at the south end Of the
Long Bridge, so far as they could eff
feet that object, should be broken up,
and that they are willing and anxious
to cooperate with him in any and
every effort he may make to accomplish
that purpose.
Walter CASTOR, of Wilkesbarre, Pa,
the wire manufacturer who overheard
conversation about the sugar schedule
in the rooms OF H. L. Terrell, of the
so-called sugar trust, in the Arlington
Hotel, was again before the Senatorial
investigation committee this morning.
He testified that it was Representative
Cadmus of New Jersey, whom he told
what he had heard, and who had re-
peated it to the newspaper correspon
dents.
J. H. Cook of Alexandria, who is a
timer by trade, arrested for robbing
lhe store of Mr.. Hoover, On Pennsyl-
vania avenue here, some time ago, was
convicted of burglary in the Criminal
Court to-day. Among the witnesses
was Lieut.. Smith of the Alexandria po-
lice force.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Allen,
populist, introduced a resolution pro-
hibiting Senators and Representatives
from dealing in stocks, the value of
which may be affected by legislation.
This was shot that told by the silence
with which it was received.
Since the docking of Representatives
pay for absence has been attempted
there has been such a remarkable in
crease in the sick list of the members Of
the House that the matter will be in
vestigated, and resolution to that eff
feet has already been introduced.
The Samuel Proskauer, whose nomi-
nation for consul at Puerto Cabello was
mentioned in this correspondence Of
Yesterdays date, is Richmond He
brew, whose appointment was made as
IA special favor to Congressman Wise of
the Richmond district Judge Riley, OF
Accomack, whom the nominee will sue
coed, will be remembered as the man
who "shot the Queen"
Representative Breckenridge of Ken
lucky returned to Washington yester-
day after his brief campaign in Ken
lucky. He describes the meetings at
which he spoke as being among the
largest ever known in the district He
believes that if the convention was held
within thirty days, he would get ma
jority larger than his two opponents
combined He will visit Kentucky at
Intervals making few speeches on
each occasion.
Congressman Tyler of Virginia and a
daughter of the late James Alfred Jones
of Richmond were married here quietly
to-day at the residence of the brides
relative, Representative Clarke of Ala
bama.
In the House to-day the bill to dis
continue the Office of collector Of Gus
toms at Alexandria, Virginia, ana at
certain other ports, was reported adj
versely, and is therefore dead.
The end of the tariff conflict is APP
preaching. Some of the democratic
members of the House are kicking at
the sugar schedule of the bill as passed
by the Senate, but they will vote for it
all the same.
A bill to increase the pensions of the sur