Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-01
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandra Gazette
WASHINGTON. June 1.

Correspondence OF Inc Ale4anutla 0a1etUo'J
WASHINGTON. June 1.
Mrs. Eleanor Calvert Stuart, widow
of Rev. Addison Butler Atkins, D. D.,
for many years rector of st. Johns
Episcopal Church in Georgetown, died
here yesterday in the SEVENTEEN yea.
of her age. She was of the Stuarts OF
Chantilly, Fairfax county, Virginia.
Her remains will be taken to Alexan-
dria tomorrow for interment.
Congressman Otey, the manager OF
the silver campaign in Virginia, re-
ceiyed dispatch from Front Royal to-
day. stating that that town and two
thirds of the county of Warren had
gone for free silver. He says all the
districts in Virginia are now safe for
silver except the Norfolk district, about
which there is yet some doubt; but
Congressman Tyler, who represents
that district, says the democrats thereof
are not particularly interested in the
currency question, and are always dis
posed to go with the rest of their party
in the other parts of the State.
Some of the delegates to the Virginia
State democratic convention at Staun-
ton are here and some of them seem to
be by no means pleased with the s. a
day board the hotel keepers of that
town, they say, will compel them to
pay.
the request of John Selden Cowdon OF
Vienna, Fairfax county, Virginia, in
troduced bill to provide for aerial
navigation.
The river and harbor committee of
the House met this morning to consid-
or the Presidents veto of the river and
harbor bill, and what action should be
taken by them. While no vote was
taken, the sentiment of the committee
was manfestly favorable to reporting
the bill back to the House with a rec
ommendation that it pass notwith-
Standing the executives objection. A
further meeting of the committee was
held at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
At Hampden Sidney, Prince Edward
county, Virginia, Mrs. Mary E.
Eggleston was appointed postmaster
today, vice Geo. NJ. Eggleston, dead.
A delegation from Staunton and
Charlottesville, Virginia, composed OF
Messrs. Grattan, Crowder, Landes,
Pratt, Bumgardner, Mickie, Lindsay,
White and Clemmer, arrived here TO-
day, and, escorted by Congressman
Tucker of their State, called at
the White House and invited
the President to attend the Baldwin
agricultural fair next fall. The Presl-
dent was very affable, and told them he
would try to accept their kind invita-
ton.
Congressman Tyler of Virginia was
again at the Postoffice Department to-
day to see why the republican post
master at Franklin in his State, whose
term, even according to the civil SER
vice rules, has long since expired, is
still allowed to hold that place and
draw the salary thereof, though it was
long since promised to Mr.. BROMLEY,
who has filled it efficiently before, and
who is good and true democrat. he
was again told that Mr.. BROMLEY
would be appointed in good time. .
1t is reported that the President will
veto the general deficiency bill for the
assigned reasons that it not only pro-
vides for the payment of some of the
French spoliation claims, but for many
claims that are unjust, and the chief
benefciaries of which will be lobbyists.
Congressman Bailey, of Texas, says
the Chicago convention will not only
declare for free silver, but for an income
tax, and that declaration in favor OF
the repeal of the civil service law would
be strong card at the election. Every
body now comedies that the silverites
will have complete and entire control
of the national democratic convention,
and so prevalent is the free silver
"craze" that the republicans, who are
assured of Mr.. McKinley's nomination
at St. Louis, are by no means assured
of his election. The democrats don't
seem to care who their nominee may
be, though the names Of Vice Pres
ident Stevenson and Governor
Boise are more generally mention
ed in connection with the nomina-
ton than those OF any body else,
and, strange as it may seem, that OF
Senator Teller, who has heretofore been
republican, is mentioned in the same
connection, with that of Senator Daniel
for Vice President, seems to meet the
appreciation of, not only the Southern,
but even of the Northern silverites.
The President to-day vetoed three
more pension bills.
The President to-day sent to the Sem
ate the following nominations: Abram
R. Server, of New York, to be chief ex-
aminer of the civil service commission;
VIM. B. Childers, to be U. S. Attorney
for New Mexico.
The White House steward and sew
eral servants left Washington to-day for
"Gray Cables" to make the Presidents
cottage ready for the reception of Mrs.
Cleveland and her children. Mrs. Cleve-
land and the babies will probably leave
for "Gray Gables" on Thursday. The
President will, of course, remain here
until after the adjournment of Congress.
WASHINGTON NoTEs.-Mrs. Eliza
Lease was attacked by heart disease
yesterday at the Lutheran Memorial
Church, and expired almost instantly.