Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-11
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON, Feb. IL.

Inc ITedSury uepdItuioHo 10 III
formed that attempts are being made
in Ireland to induce the people
of that country to believe that
American flour is adulterated. The de-
partment is also informed that a great
deal of the finest quality of cotton
goods is exported from Manchester to
this country, anc that France affords
an excellent market for American lum-
Der.
Senator Martin, of Virginia, when
asked his opinion of the proposed con-
stitutional convention in his State to-
uay, said he had never thought the Sc
curity of Virginia could be completely
aud entirely preserved until some
changes were made in her suffrage and
election laws, and that he would there
fore vote for the convention, though not
assured that this is the most favorable
time to attempt to make those changes.
Congressman Hay, of the Winches-
ter, Virginia district, was at the Navy
Department to-day to ask whether a va
cancy from thatdistrict at the naval
academy at Annapolis must be filled by
the present or the next Congressman
from that district. He was in-
formed that the vacancy would not be
filled until his term as Congressman
which will begin on the 4th proximo,
shall commence, and that he then
could fill it.
The Senate judiciary committee at its
meeting this morning, by vote OF
seyen-Messrs. Hoar, Davis, Platt and
Mitchell, republicans, and Lindsay,
Villas and Hill, democrats,--to six
Messrs. Daniel, Pugh and George, dem
ocrats, Teller, silverite, and Clark and
Thurston, republicans, 10 report in IA
vor of the confirmation of Mr.. Davis as
U. S. attorney for the District of Co.
lumbia. 1t is said by District demo-
Gratis who are interested in the matter
that this vote indicates the rejection OF
the nomination by thirteen majority
when the report shall be presented to
the Senate.
At the request of Senator Daniel and
Representative Meredith of Virginia
Secretary Herbert has ordered that
Naval Cadet Love of Fairfax G. H. be
granted another examination at the
naval academy at Annapolis.
No nomination has yet been made
for postmaster at Norfolk. A new APP
plicant for that Office has appeared
Mr.. G. w. Williams, a gold bolter
Mr.. Sharp, whom the President re-
fused to nominate because he had crit.
icised him, is here, but only for the pur.
pose of looking at the ailidavits that
were filed against him.
Edward Gibson was appointed post
master at Mark, Rockingham county
Va, to-day, vice Lafayette II. Cave
resigned.
The case of Scott VS.. Uhler, suit
for $1,000 brought by the father of o
little girl, who while playing in the
lumber yard of MIR. A. G. Uhler in this
city was hurt by the falling of some
planks, has been decided in favor o
the defendant, the judge saying there
was no law to compel the proprietors
of lumber yards to tie up their planks
to prevent the from falling on tres
passers.
1t is said at the Navy Department
that Congressman-elect Hays of the
9TH Virginia district will appoint sor
of Mr.. George Burwell of Clarke coun.
ty to the naval academy at Annapolis
vice young Miller of Rappahannock
county, resigned.
Congressman Meredith of Virgins
has not yet seen the Postmaster Gener
al in reference to the vacant postotfices
at Rectortown and Broad Run in his
district, but says he is informed that all
vacancies in the 4th class postofices
and the creation of all such offices will
be left to the incoming administration,
by order of the President.
Mr.. Charles Blackford of Lynchburg
will go with Congressman Otey to the
White House next Monday to ask the
President to pardon Hammer, the de-
faulting teller of the First National
Bank of Lynchburg, now in the peni-
Tertiary.
The sundry civil bill has been COM
pleted. 1t calls for fifty million more
than the bill for the current year.
When Mr.. Speaker Reed was informed
of it, he said it was shame and that the
present Congress would beat tho rec
ord, and its appropriations exceed those
OF the billion Congress by million.
Consul General Mason at Frankfort,
in a report to the State Department,
says the American apple made great
market for itself abroad last year, and
that the victory was one of superior
quality rather than cheapness, and the
German agricultural papers made the
astonishing statement that no less than
100000 double centuers of such ap-
ples-more than 20 times the import of
any previous seas-came into the Ger
man Empire last year. He thinks this
gain of a great market may be
made permanent if shippers are careful
of their quality. Consul Monaghan at
Chemitz says the whole empire is
alarmed by the apple imports from
America, and the keeping qualities of
the best winter varieties astouished the
German growers. Even from England
where the American apple is well
known there is surprise at the great
volume ofrecent imports.
Lieut.. Col. Almon f. Rockwell, dep
uty quartermaster general, for some
time on sick leave at Paris, France,
was placed on the retired list to-day.
House elections committee No. to-
day unanimously agreed to the report
written by Mr.. Bartlett, of Georgia,
declaring that the sitting member from
the tenth Georgia district, Mr.. Black,
is entitled to his seat in the contest
brought against him by Mr.. Watson,