Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-05-25
FROM RASHLNCGON.
Special Correspondence II TIE Alesa. Gaseth

WASHINGTON. D. G., May %, 1881.
Office to day were tic following from Virsiuis:
Harriortoo, c. II. MeAuloy and w. s. Snow.
70 Sl4CO clelkships-F. j. BramhaIl and
F,aukIin WOOD. 10 300 kships-hlrs.
Sally 1. Chandler, l.. E. Payne. Il. B. Schnick
ar5i, Il. W. Blanchard, T. A. Broadus, w. Fl.
Miller, and II. 8. MoCsndlisb. 70 $1,000
clerkships-R. r.. Cock and Mrs. NJ. V. L.
Maerill.
1t is generally beozed thst Commissioner Of
Pensions, Bentley, will be rotaioed. Clark, the
DjpIty Commissioner, who resigned because
the ntw Cniet Clerk was Objectionable to him.
40 matter what nc s;ys to the contrary now, has
Withdrawn bis resignation.
At tho meeting of the g. & D. Canal Com
parry, held here yesterday, strong petition
from the parties most Interested in the canal
was read. praying the stockholders to refuse
to accept the resignation Of Senator German So
Presidoat OF the company, and if the feeling eX.
pressed st the meeting yesterday affords any
| Indication ci that of the majority of tho stock
holders inc res gastiOn will not be accepted, for
1t Was apparently the alncss unanimous wish
that Mr.. Gotm,b should remain st the hoad of
| tho company, and the belief was az unanimous
| that he had iuaged tho affairs Of the canal to
the BIS: possible advantage Of all parties inter-
| ested 10 its welfare.
There was runner aaos! hero this morning
| to the effect that tho Presldeat had given bis
| consent to tho Administration men 10 the
| New York Legislature going into the roIu5li-
can csucus RId being bouad by its ao!ion pro-
| to make DO lacious opposition to his admins,
| }rnt hnn ehhnt bo
| utterly denied its truth, and said that such
| consent would stultfy him.
Senator Logan called upon Postmaster Gen.
James yesterday, and advised him to prosecute
| hsinVestigaion of the star route crcokedness
| until tho naked truth was reached and the tru,
story told, utterly irrespective OF CONSEQUENCES;
| that there was 40 danger to the party from such
| o thorough and complete inves LEGATION, but, on
tho contrary, great good could only result; he
tod him that an Investigation few years ago
was hod 10 the case of the sale Of Yves! Point
and Annapolis cadetships, and that though
several republican nonbers of tho House were
caught, it did the party good, and that no mat.
ter p no might be caught BIZ the Investigation
DOW 10 progross the party as whole would be
benefited by it. Tho object of tho Goueral'a
advice, OF course. was to get OF the President
through the Hubbell letter or somo other
means, but fer ell that the Presidents Post
master General took the advice ki5dly aud said
no intesded 10 20 to The bottom of tho matter,
no matter who Wss caught
Judge Hughes. Of tho Elsttro District Of
Virginia, is hero 10 day, sad will 20 to Alexan-
dria to morrow to hold lis curt there. The
Judge is pronounaad republican, tuS says he
doesn't tako much iaicrogt in polin3 now. lie
is disposed 10 believe that General Logan mover
was scccs;i lnisj, and SAYS thst at The Charles
ton Convention tho General wse 30 opposed to
the action OF the extreme Southern men that he
said he would never act with them aeaic.
Tus Gully Two mnmbers of tho Cabinet 10 the
city 10 dty arc Mcssrs. Windom and James,
but Mr.. hlacVeagh is expected back TO night
ard MIR. Blaine to mcrcog.
The parties WHO, it IS runored, contemplate
starting extensive manufacturing operations 10
Alexandria, had q cCntcrooce here yesterday,
ard from what has transpired il locks as though
there IL really something in the rumor, pro
Vlded they eau get tho requisite ground OF
cheap rates.
The seizure Of the derelc3 American vessel
Acacia 1T the port Of Merida, Mexico, has stir.
| red up matters NJ tho State and Naval Derxrt.
| mcnts, and Instructions have boon issue1 for 8
man OF war to proceed to that port i'm m sdiately
and settle the case according 10 tho discretion Of
her com n,shding oicar.
Samuel q. Cover WAS to. day .oanpointed Post
| mss:er 1T Wsterford, Loudoun county, Va,
vice Aaron Beans, appointed under misspprc.
! lonslon OF facts, and Henry g. Roach, q. Hop
eng George CO., vice Henry G. Burch.