Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-16
FROM WASHINGTON.
fCorrespondence OF the Ae1andrA dszette.-
WASHINGTON, Nav 16.


with rumors OF purpose to oppose the
confirmation of the appointments which
the President made late yesterday IS
the result of the resignation of United
States district judge Rensselaer, Il.
Nelson, of Minnesota. 1t is asserted
that the strong opposition will develop
to the confirmation of Pension Commits
sioner William Lochren as his success
or. because of the stringency of his
rulings as commissioner in pension
cases, the legality of many of which is
now pending in the higher courts of the
United States, and notably SO in the
case of Judge Long, of Michigan.
Members of the a. P. A., now in session
in this city, are said to threaten hos
tility to the promotion of Dominic l.
Murphy, the present deputy commits
sioner, to the position of commissioner,
to succeed Judge Lochren, on ac-
count of Mr.. Murphy's marked promi-
nence in the Roman Catholic Church,
but the general opinion is, in view OF
Mr.. Murphy's recognized efficiency
and long service, that this threatened
opposition to his confirmation will
scarcely be attempted. Against Gen.
Napoleon ]. T. Dana, of New Hamp-
shire, nominated to succeed Mr..
Murphy, as deputy commissioner of
pensions, the curious point is raised that
during the Fffty-third Congress a bill
was introduced to pension him at the
rate of 500 month on the ground, as
publicly stated in debate, that he was
between 70 and "a years of age, "incapa-
BILE of work and more infirm than his
age would imply, on account of severe
injuries that he received in the wal"
The bill was passed, but President
Cleveland declined to sign it, and it
became law without his approval.
The regents of the Mount Vernon
Association, an organization of ladies
owning the home of Washington, are
holding their annual council at that
place. The regents present are Mrs.
Townsend, New York; Mrs. Hudson,
Connecticut; Mrs. Richardson, Louisi.
ana; Mrs. Walker, North Carolina;
Mrs. Conover, New Jersey; Mrs. Come.
gys, Delaware; Miss Pendleton, Ohio;
Mrs. Ella Washington, West Virginia;
Mrs. Wilder, Georgia; Mrs. Rathbone,
Mrs. Barnes, District Of Columbia; Mrs.
Hill, Colorado; Mrs. Letter, Illinois:
Mrs. Goldsborough, Maryland; Mrs
Ames, Rhode Island; and Miss Her
bert, Alabama. This organization is
shown to be in a fourishing condition,
having received during the year a mum.
Der of valuable relics and many gifts Of
money. The receipts from visitors
and the boat and Car lines now fully
meet the expense of maintaining the
estate, but extensive improvements are
always in progress which call for do
nations. During the year Mrs. Hearst
of California, has reclaimed swamp
which has menaced health from the
time of Washington and in the u acre;
of clover meadow thus secured 8 blood
ed COWS, the gift of Miss Yeatman, OIL
Tennessee, now contribute to the reve
nue. of the association. A steady in
come also results from the sale of clip
pings from the Martha Washington rost
tree. The regents continue in session
next week, when the Governor ant
legislative committee of Virginia pay
them an official visit.
State Senator Flood of Virginia j:
here to-day. He is candidate fol-
the democratic congressional nomina
ton in the Staunton district, now rep
resented by MIR. Tucker, who is golt
man, while he is for silver.
Among those who will be paid fol
injuries received by the falling of Ford:
Theatre here, is John ]. Sims of Alex
aodria county, who will get $1,000.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Sherman
in reduced a bill to pay Martha f
Bowden and Zenobia Porter, heirs o
L. J. Bowden, Senator from Virginia
IS 200 in lieu of any money due him a!
such Senator upon his salary. Hi:
term began March Sd, 1868, and ended
January 2, 1864, when he died, hav
ing drawn up to that time 81, SOC.
Senator Martin always has been, ant
is now, sound money man, but he sale
10 day that the intelligence he receives
from all parts of his State is to the eff
feet that an overwhelming majority o
his party are for free silver, and that
therefore, he will not oppose them, as
he is not a believer in the idea that any
man is bigger than his party, and tina
democratic unity is necessary to demo
cratic success.
General Terrell U. S. minister tt
Turkey, arrived here this morning anC
had interviews with the President anG
Secretary Olney. He says there is ne
trouble between this government anC
that of Turkey.
Secretary Herbert to-day settled al
speculation as to his action with refer
ence to the bids submitted by the Car
negie and Bethlehem Steel Companies
for furnishing armor for the battleships
Kearsarge and Kentucky by dividing
the contract between the two firms.
General Fitzhugh Lee, the new con.
sui general at Havana, who was un.
able to see the President and Secretary
Olney yesterday, had a conference with
them to day. He received the views Of
the administration in regard to Cuban
affairs, but whether they were the same
views which a number of sensational
Newspapers published as having been
given to him yesterday cannot be &C
curately stated. Gen. Lees departure
for his post depends on the wishes Of
the President and Mr.. Olney, and no
time has yet been set.
Miss Mabel Stewart, daughter of the
Nevada Senator, was married at one
o'clock to-day to Mr.. Francis L.
Payson, jr., of New York, Rev. DIR.
Childs officiating at the ceremony,