Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-20
FROM WASHINGTON.
,sDec,al Correspondence OF the Alexandria Gszctte

Congressman Stevens, of New YORK, says
that The detection of Butler, ex-appointment
clerk of the Treasury, mentioned IN TINS
yesterday, means goou
deal more than appears on the surface, as
Butler is one Of the most astute ana pro"i,
nent Young stalwarts III New 1ork, anu
would not have declared bis Intention OF
suppor,ing Cleveland unless he mad preVi-
ously consulted with other anu oloer mem-
hers oil his party. Buffers action, ne says,
strengthens the impression that the stai"aits
intend 10 make NobemDer thelr opportunity
for .pettiug eveu,n and taken in connection
,.i,b Mr.. Conklius's remark that if Cleve-
land was good enough for the haif-breeds IN
q pubernatorial, he Dug BIT TO be good enough
fnr the stalwarts in Presidential election,
NAV be considered changing that impression
into certainly.
Mr.. Blaino's letter explanatory OF the
blaine scandal" is the prevailing topic OF
conversation here to-day, and there Is no
EMANCIPATION in the statement that among
renublcans as we'll as democrats the lm-
nression is general that by it, Mr.. Blaine, in
The language of the streets, has given MIN
eelf away'' Several prominent republican
off;ceboders have been interviewed upon
the subject, but rs far as the GAZETTE cor
RESPONDENT has been able to learn, and
his ENQUIRIES have been pretty general,
and that, too, at republican sources OF
information, every one OF them IL amaz,
ed those who have heretofore believed
MIR. Blaine guitless, at its contents, and
those who have known all along that
he was guilty, at its publication. Every
body SAYS it would have been inn.
nitely beIter Tor Mr.. Blaine if he had come
out boldly and acknowledged that the suit
he has Instituted against the newspaper
editor for publishing the scandal was a
blut, confessed that he was guilty, ana ask,
ed forgiveness upon the ground that he had
done all that was possible TO repair the IN
iurv be had inflicted by bearing his part OF
- .nJ transmitting it to his children. Men
Who have heretofore been his staupchest
adhereuts now say they have been grievous-
ly deceived in him and can support him no
longer. Truly the way of the transgressor
ia hard. Also, as Dir. Ingersoll says, We
"catch it here"
Notwithstanding the denials Of Mr.. Mo
Pherson, secretary OF tie republican con-
pressioual campaign committee, and MT.
| Mcfarland, commissioner Of the land Oh
flee. that the records OF that office are being
searched To find something against Mr..
Hendricks, the search is still in progress,
and in it luany clerks are engaged.
Mr.. Bayard will pass through Alexandria
to.uiuht on his way TO Staunton, Va, Whert
he will speak Oh Monday next. Dir. Baya1
was Mir. Cleveian,i's most formidable con-
,e,tapt at the national democratic conven
ti3n ,bur ike tue true democrat he is, be does
not allow personal feelings TO influence his
political action, and is doing all he can te
secure the election of his more fortunate
rival.
Mr. Randall some time age, stated to frienc
in New York that he thought Pennsylvania
wuui! go democratic at the next election
In Il hort talk with well-posted democrat
from PennsA LAMA in the city to-day the
GAZEITE'S correspondent asked him the
melulns Of Mr.. RandalP4 remark. He re
pied that what Randall said was true, ant
that iiancaIl whsn he made it was aware
tat an agreement had been :eached by th'
democrats, ia. AMI! monopciists and TIT
preenbacneIs in that State 10 pool their Is
SUES, s.ll.ruf the democratic electors to re
sign .he!r places u representatives OF thel
allies AMI hat by that means, with the re
publican detection there the democrats Wou!t
uEuer TIT
cash room of the Treasury department j
flushed, and the transfer Of silver to it vii
begin on M"uday. IL has storage capaci
~ of about so .O00, 0U0 standard silver dol
lars. The silver now stored in the Treas
ury, amounting to about S5,000,000, will b'
transferred to The new vault, where vii
also be stored the surplus coinage of tn,
different minis, which is now accommodating
every month.
1t was slated in the Richmond papers
some days ago that Mr.. Blair, the Attorney
General Of that State, had started for this
city 10 apply for mandamus to compe
Judge Hughes 10 allow an appeal to the U
). Supreme Court in the Virginia coupon
cases. 1t he came here he made no such
aspiration: at least nothing had been heard
OF it to-day at tn, clerks office of that court
The court OF inquiry, appointed to investigate
Tho circumstances of the collision between the
| Talapoosa aad the Baltimore schooner, finds that
| the Talltpoosa did all in her power to avoid the
collision. and complied with tho law in all respects
a'd that the blaine for the collision rests with the
Schooner The department approves the finding
| of the court.
| The Treasury department has issued circular
to local. assistant and special inspectors of steam
vessels, directing them not to accept any life pre-
servers Of American manufacture hereafter sup
| piled, unless the same shall have been passed by
Dir. w. NJ. HeagerLy, The special officer appointed
to iuspcc. such apparatus. They are also notified
that they will be hold responsible for all life pre-.
| servers already in use and passed by them, ii in
auy case such proservers shall be found below the
standard requirements.
Mr.. Barbour's family have returned, aud will
| resume their res dence in Alexandria uext week.