Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-11-22
FROM WASHINGTON


WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. %, 1882
1t is beginning to be rumored already about
the departments that General Malone is
losing his grip. and that his Recommended
tons arc by no means as potent as they
used to be- This is especially the talk ct
TIC Treasury Department, where several
applications for clerkships with his endorse
mcnt have been lying Enacted upon ever
since tho election, it is said, because the
Secretary, Mr. Folger, attributes his defeat
iii part to the infamous alliance the ad minis
tra,ion made with Malone.
Major Hams. engineer iii charge Of the
reclamation of the Potomac nats, went 10
Fort Footc to-day to sec if dirt could be
gotten out Of the banks there with which 10
fill up the flats.
The lesson this country has learned from
lis interference with the Chil-Peru affair
has not been sufficient to deter it from Il
similar effort in the same direction, and it is
understood that it will make another
attempt 10 effect peace between the two
countries during the current winter The
condition of Peru is said to be dcplorablc.
Captain Hopkins, il command Of Pcnsa-
cola. but who left that place when the
yellow fever broke uot there last summer,
was cashicred to. day
The Brazilian Minister here denies the
rumor that war will probably break out be-
tween his country and the Argentine Re-
| public, and will give banquet at the Riggs
House tonight, at which the Argentine
Minister will be t.o favored guest. But for
all this, it is known that the relations be-
tween the two countries arc by no means
satisfactory.
Mr.. Mayo, the defeated Mahoneite candi-
date for Congress from the lst Virginia dis
trict, is here to-day. He says he was elect
ed, but that lie doesn't know whether OF
not he will get the certificate of election
He evidently doesn't read the Richmond
| Wing, whose editor is one of the returning
board, and which says he will get it.
There is good deal of talk about the
way the managers of the Garfield fair are
acting. During the fair which will com.
mencc next Saturday, the managers, by re,
solution Of Congress. have control of the 70
tunda and such other parts of the Capitol as
they want, and can exclude visitors from
such parts. They have already excluded
the pie women and cigar men who had
stands i'll the Capitol, and have demanded
forty per cent CT the receipts Of the restau
rant keepers. Senator Beck, who is here
says they have carried their privileges tc
such extent that if the thing were to be done
over he would vote against allowing them
the use Of the Capitol The fair undoubt-
edly will be very attractive place, for the
exhibits already there are beautiful and in.
tcrcatinG. Among them is medallion like
ness Of General Washington taken from life
ana while the General was wearing the
badge of the Society of the Cincinnati. 1t
has been lent to the fair by Mrs. Frederick
Fairfax, to whom it has descended rs an
heirloom.
The latest arrival of bridal couples in the
city il that of Mr.. Greenvillc Gaines and
wife, Of Warrenton, VA who arc stopping
at the Metropolitan Hotel.
Miss Lulie Rivcs, Youngest daughter Of
the late John G. Rivea, died here this morn,
ing.
Engineer Melville concluded his account
of his search for Belongs party to-day be.
fore the Jeanette Board. In response tc
a question, he stated that tho search wa:
commenced rs soon as practicable.
Ono OF tho directors Of the Potomac Man
utacturing Company Of Alexandria, says
thai company has made arrangements eth
or for leasing their Pioneer Mill. or for run
ming il themselves for the South American
trade, for erecting forge for the manufac
turc Of largo anchors and other heavy iroI
work, and for putting in rollers at thcil
works that the keel Of Il ncw vessel will be
laid as soon ~ the QUO now on the stocks i.
| launched. aG,l that he docs not doubt thai
Alexandria will soon be extensively engaged
! in the manufacture Of iron Ships.
Ii is understood that tho evidence col
lccteh by the Mississippi commission vii
induce them 10 recommend q suspension Of
the expenditures for the improvement O.
that river and n curtailmcnt of the appro
F.! pr!alion for thai river.
Intelligence was received this morning
that Costa Ric:, has been admitted into tho
international Postal Union. Letters there.
fore will hereafter be carried from this tc
that country 1t the established rate of that
union, five cents tho half ounce.
VIM. NJ. Amber was commissioned post
master at Cuckoo. Louisa CO., Va, to-day
The estimates for the regular appropriation
| bills 10 be passed at the coming session of Con-
grcSs are largor Than those for the hills passed al
| the last session
! Among the book, which Dr.. Toner hats present;
Ell t" rho congressional Library are several file.
vi the ALEXASDRll GAZETTE.
Governor Cameron, Of Virginia. is here to-day
He prOmcnadcd the Avenue with his friend Mr.
Frank Alricnd, and called at the store of another
one of his Washington friends, Mr.. E. +. White
] the grocer and prominent democrat.
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