Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-09-27

FROM WASHINGTON.

FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Correspondence OF the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON. d. c., September y, 1882
General Malone has returned from his trip
to the Valley, and this morning, by appoint
ment, held conference at the Portland
flats with his executive committee OF the
Sth. or Alexandria, Congressional district,
the two principal members Of which are
Postmaster Holmes, of Leesburg, and Post
master Hawxhurst, of Fairfax Court House,
both stalwart republicans. J. S. Wimsatt,
of Alexandria. was also present. The OBJ
cct of the meeting, it is understood, was to
ascertain the number of delinquent negro
capitation tax payers in the district, and
the amount of money that could be raised
there, so as to determine how much the
Boss would have to supply. 1t is reported
that the district itself can be relied upon for
only small sum, and also that the General
can spare but meagre amount, as there
arc other parts of the State where money
can be placed SO Us TO do more good.
1t is rumored here that General Malone
has caused q statement to be circulated i'll
Virginia to the effect that after the
November election there will be gov
eminent work here for four mechanics
from every magisterial district in that
State, and that he will have the dis
position Of the work. This is done with
the vain purpose Of making votes by in
ducng mechanics to support him. There
will be no such work here, and the insult to
the class intended to be operated upon by
the rumor will likely be resented on the day
of election in Il way that will make the
General regret that he ever offered it. The
fact that he resorts TO such means to get
votes shows the sort of politician the Cen
cral is.
The rumor reaches here from Richmond
that one of the causes Of the dissatisfaction
on the part of Malone with the coalition
candidate in the Richmond district of Viz
ginia. is that he made Il demand ON Smith
for large contribution for the campaign
fund, giving him q certain length Of time TO
plank down. which time has about expired
This rumor seems TO give strenth to the
other which has already gained general cir
culation that Smith will be withdrawn.
There is 4 rumor here to-day that Mr..
French, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
will be made Secretary when Mr.. Folger
resigns, but it is not credited, that place it
is still supposed being intended for Mr.
Platt In the face of all the rumors about
the Treasury the fact remains that Mr..
Folger has not yet accepted the nomination
for Governor OF New York.
In this city nil Of the extreme bloody shirt
republicans are much interested in the cleo
ton of John :. Wise, as they recognize in
him one whose feelings are in sympathy
with their own. These men are such bitter
partizans that they would be willing to do
anything 10 humilate Virginia But it is
not likely that the white Virginia republi-
cans have forgotten what Mr.. Wise has so
recently said about them.
General Sherman is in the CITY and is act
ing Secretary of War to-day. Doorkeeper
Brownlow of the House has returned Tx
Governor Young, of Ohio, and present
member Of the House from one Of the Gin
cinnati districts Is in the city, on his way to
North Carolina to make speech or two for
Il republican friend in that State. Asst
Postmaster(iencral Hatton has been to
New York to urge upon the President the
necessity Of cNpcditing the removal Of re-
publican postmasters in the South in order
to make places for democratic scalawags.
The day appointed for the meeting and
reorganization of the Potomac Manufacture
Ing Company Of Alexandria was the 2Sth
inst. hut rs some of the stockholders cant
reach there by that time ii may be that the
meeting will be postponed for day or two
Mr.. Walker Blaine says the idea that the
Government should pay Virginia for the
territory of West Virginia is by no means a
new one with his father. but that on the
contrary he has entertained it ever since the
war.
Dispatches from Brownsville, Texas re-
port sixty new cases of and two deaths from
yellow fever there to-day, and that the cold
weather is allaying all anxiety about the
spread of the disease.
1t Is understood at the Treasury Depart
mcnt to-day that no matter who may be the
Secretary at the opening Of the session of
Congress, his report TO that body will rec
ommcnd the suspension of the silver dollars
coinage.
Intelligence from West Virginia is to the
effect that though Senator Davis is not a
candidate for re election, his friends on their
own account are working for him, and that
it is highly probable he will be reelected
without an effort on his part.
Senator German is here to-day. He says
the news from Ohio, Pennsylvania and New
\ ork Is of the most cheering character, that
the two latter States will certainly 60 demo-
cratic and that if the former does not do
the same there will at least be gain of
several democratic Congressman there
Capt. John S. Wise will be at Madison
Court House tomorrow, where he will
probably be met by Major r. Y. Scott. of
Warrcnton. Mr.. John s. Barbour and
Judge Smith will also be present
Mother and Her Five Children Drowned.