Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-15
FROM WASHINGTON.
CORRESPONDENCE Of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.

Ex.Oueen Liliuokalani of Hawaii
and her suite, who have been occupy
ing apartments at the Shoreham Hotel.
are removing to day to the Cairo, one
of the handsome apartment houses IN
the northwestern portion OF the city.
There have been rumors OF threats OF
assassination of the ex-queen, but the
removal has no connection with these
stories. The occasion for the change is
that ali the available rooms at the
Shoreham have been engaged in adj
vance from the Goth instant on account
OF the coming Inauguration of Major
Mckinley as President, and it was
therefore necessary that new quarters
be secured. Mr.. Palmer, the chamber
lain or secretary of Mrs. D0minis, call
ed at the White House on Saturday,
where he saw Mr.. Thurber and inform
ed him of the contemplated removal 20
the Cairo, but did not ask for protec-
ton for the queen.
Mr.. Morgan succeeded in sidetrack-
ing the general treaty of arbitration
this morning and sprung new sensa-
ton upon the Senate. In open Senate
he called up his resolution declaring
the Clayton Bulwer treaty to be abro-
gated. Mr.. Sherman objected and con-
tended that this resolution being joint
in its character could not be considered
during the morning hour without being
voted upon. Then MIR. Morgan moved
to take up his resolution, and TO the
surprise of every one it prevailed by
the close vote of 80 to 81. Mr.. Morgan
was proceeding to discuss the resolu.
ton, which would have divulged some
thing interesting, when Mr.. Hoar sug-
gested That the subject was executive
session business and the Vice President
directed the Sergeant at Arms to Clear
the galleries and close the doors.
AS Postmaster General Wilson has
directed that all fourth class postoilces
now vacant shall be filled by the in
coming republican postmaster general
Congressman Meredith fears he will
have more trouble in having the Va
cancy in the one at Broad Run, Eau
quier county, filled than he had with
that in the Rectortown office.
Among the many bills for private
claims which will have to 90 over ut
this session will be that of LIT. J II. Egg
gleston, U. S. n, who, as an officer Of
the U. S. ship Wyandotte, which cap
tured a SLAYER off the coast Of Cuba
is entitled to prize money, which, how
ever, has been denied him because he
subsequently resigned his position in
the u. S. navy and entered the service
of the Confederate States.
The Norfolk postotlice case was set
tied to-day when the President sent to
the Senate the name of VIM. S. Ander
son for postmaster at that city. Mr.
Sharp was first recommended by Con
gresham Tyler of that district, but as
he had criticised Mr.. Cleveland's policy
the rule in such cases was broken anc
he was turned down.
Virginia republicans, here TO day
say that according to the slate for feder
al patronage in their State, prepared ty
the diamond four" of their party il
their State. ex Congressman Bowden i;
proposed for assistant POSTMASTER
General or assistant Secretary of the In
terror Department.
A special train will leave here to
morrow for the accommodation Of those
who may desire to attend the funeral O
the late John Randolph Tucker, of Vir
ginia, which will take place in Win
chester on that day. Among those who
will go will be Major r. w. Hunter, O
Alexandria, and several members of thu
Virginia Congressional delegation
among them Messrs. Meredith and
Otev.
President Cleveland, in receiving
from the new Belgium minister, his Gre
dentials to-day, said Few countrie:
across the sea are better known to my
countrymen than Belgium, and then
respect for your nation as an exponent
of the principles of constitutional anC
orderly government is enhanced by
their admiration of the noteworthy
progress of your country in the paths
of intellectual and material develop
ment. In seeking by all means within
its reach to draw closer the ties O.
friendship between the two nations
this government fitely responds to the
cordial desire of the people ofthe United
States, and l am happy to receive your
earnest assurances OF the purpose o.
your sovereign, and of yourself, his rep
resentative, to lend continued coopera
ton toward the realization of this high
aim."
1t is understood that another effort
will be made at the meeting of the
Senate interstate commerce committee
tomorrow, to get favorable report or
the bill to close up the railroad scalp
ers' shops, which bill it was supposed
had been eflectually killed, at least for
this session.
Lieut.. ]. H. L. Holcombe, u. S N,
formerly of Alexandria, was to-day
transferred from the u. S. ship Castine
to the Adams.
The act of 1857 forfeiting the land
grant of the Atlantic and Pacific Rail
road Company was sustained in all
points to-day by the U. S. Supreme
Court.
Mr.. Lorimer, republican, of Chicago,
after conference with the Secretary OF
the Navy introduced a bill in the House
to-day to authorize that official to make
twenty year contract with the Illinois
Steel Company to supply armor plate
for ships at two hundred dollars per
ton, which is 1868 per ton less than the
present price.
Late issuesl of Littclt's Lining Agc,
received from the publishers in Boston,
contain TRANSACTIONS from leading con-
tinental authorities, including Emilio