Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-03-20
courtesy toward powerful Great Brir
tain, in all affairs with that country,
is ludicrously contemplate.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence OF the Alexandris Gazette
WASHINGTON, March 70.

There are still few hopeful ex-Con-
gressmen remaining in washington
waiting for the President to indicate ms
intentions respecting them ana Tue
nlaces they desire to fill. These places
are mostly judicial or semi Judlclai 10
their character. such as the new lndlan
Territory iudgeships, memberships, on
the board of general appraisers. and OF
the board of Mississippi river commits
sion. 1t is reported, however, that the
President is not going to be in hurry
TO take up the applications. A gentle
man who had occasion to learn the
Presidents probable programme was
informed that his time tor the next
lew weeks would be occupied to the
exclusion of Office seekers requests in
consideration of the several inter-
national complications. After these
shall have been disposed Of the Presi-
dent may feel the necessity of taking
another trip for recreation and relief.
This one, it is expected, may take him
to New York. That being over and
nothing having occurred meanwhile to
further demand his especial attention,
the matter Of filling the offices might
then be taken up.
The Hawaiian minister, Mr.. Thurs
ton, still declines to discuss the report
that Secretary Gresham has asked his
government to recall him. He main
tains what is officially known as "dl'
plomatic silence" with respect to the
matter, end politely but firmly refuses
either TO deny or affirm the correctness
| of the story. Now that the demand OF
this government for the recall OF MIN.
lister Thurston appears to be an assured
fact. persons familiar with the course
of Hawaiian affairs in Congress express
no surprise at the result.
The Washington. newspaper people
not only get hold of the proceedings OF
the most secret Senatorial caucuses
Immediately after those caucuses have
been held, but also of the decisions OF
the u. S. Supreme Court even before
they are rendered, but those of Rich
mond failed TO notice the most sensa-
tional public thing that has happened
in that city for many day until they
read accounts of it published in the pa
|
When the new silver party was first
organized, it's managers thought about
naming Judge r. w. Hughes, of Nir-
GINA, as their candidate for Vice Pres
ident, but failed to do so. Subsequent
ly, through one of his friends here,
they inquired of him whether he would
accept a unanimous offer of member
ship of the executive committee of that
D. rty. To this inquiry the Judge has
responded as follows:
'FThe circular of the bimetallic
league, issued by Gen. Warner as chair
man, showing that the victory of silver
can best be won by party formed fol
that especial purpose, is strong and
almost conclusive one. My own opln'
ion is that whether special organiza'
ton for the restoration of the free coin
age of silver be formed or not, the can
didate for the Presidency ought to be
Senator Cameron, an Eastern free silver
republican, with a strong Western dem
ocrat as candidate for Vice Presi
dent, and, personally, l would not dc
ANYTHING inconsistent with that pol
icy as long as it is under discussion.
would like, myself, to take an active
part in favor of the cause; but, beyond
writing my opinions in the press,
could not engage actively in the cam
paign while on the bench. If Cleve
land were not President and l were moi
afraid of his selection of my successor
l would at once resign and 60 actively
into the campaign for free coinage
This is my position"
The Mt. Vernon electric railroad
that will soon be running into this
city will cross the Washington ano
Alexandria turnpike before it reaches
the Long Bridge, ..and get on that bridge
from the east side of that road. The
surveys have all been completed ano
the route approved.
General Ransom, the new minister
to Mexico, with friend from his State
called on the President last Monday
During the call the friend told MIR
Cleveland that an old negro living in
the Generals neighborhood, when he
heard of his appointment, said he was
glad "Mars Mat done pinted minister,
but he feared he'd bring scandal on de
church, cause he's so fond Nv de la
dies" This story so pleased the Presi.
dent that he invited the friend to call
whenever he came to town.
Elk Congressman Marshall of Vir'
GINA is here to-day, cleaning up his
business before an absence of nearly
two years. 1t is understood here that the
democrats of his district will renomi.
nate him at their next congressional con
vention.
Congressman Meredith of Virgins
was here to-day. In the afternoon he
attended the races at st. Asaph.
A gentleman from Winchester here
to-day says there was even less use for
the calling out of the militia there tc
protect negro outrager than there was
for calling them out last summer to
drive few inoffensive tramps out OF
Alexandria county. He says the
criminal was safely guarded from Mid
dletown to Winchester, and in jail
there was just as safe as any where
else. He says he was in no danger o.
lynching after being locked up, nor was
there any Of an attempt to rescue him,
but if there had been the town police
force was fully able to have prevented
either. He says the people of Win
were opposed to it.
A boat load of negroes for one OF
the fishing shores on the Potomac left
here this morning in tow of a tug boat.
As they glided down the river they