Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-25


that he will assign as his reason for post
poninp the call the fact that there are
vacancies in the body caused by death or
resignation, or by disqualification arising
from the acceptance of other offices, ana that
these vacancies will have to be filled ny
special elections.
The aggregate amount OF internal reve-
me for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1884,
was Sl21, 500, 039. net decrease as COM
pared with the preceding year OF $22,965,-
3O5. These sums are made up as follows
Receipts from spirits fruit, grain and other
materially, including also special taxes, $780,
9O5 3S5. an increase of 81, $50, $40; tobacco, in
all forms. S26, O62 399, decrease of SIG, OIL
SAC: fermented liquors, $lS,OS4, 954, an in
crease of 81, 1S4, 33S; taxes under laws now
repealed, S24S, 1876, decrease of $40, 625, 744
penalties, $3.50, IA. o decrease of $l6,659.
The receipts form Virginia during the year
were So, 232, 72G which were exceeded oy
those from nine other States.
General Ransom, the North Carolina
| member of the national democratic COM
mittee. who attended the meeting OF
that committee in New York yesterday, IS
| here to-day. He says all the members OF
the committee brought the most cheering
news from their respective homes, and that
| all are sanguine of sweeping democratic
victory next fall.
The Treasury Department is making ar
rangements to transfer the cattle quaran-
tine service to the Agricultural Depart
ment in pursuance of the provisions of the
sundry civil bill making appropriations for
| that service.
From Norfolk it is learned that Mr.. Bow.
den. collector of the port of that city will
| to q n
gress in that district with Mr.. Libby, Gen
eral Mahones favorte, but that should
Libby receive the nomination, as in all pro-
liability will be the case, he will support
him, In the Petersburg district it is just
the reverse. There Mr.. Hooper, the present
republican member, will run as candidate
for reelection against Mr.. Brady, who will
be General Mahone's candidate, as he doe:
not acknowledge General Mahone's righ
to saw who shall and who shall not be the
candidates of those opposed to democrats il
all the counties and districts of the State.
Two well-known Virginia republicans in
the city to-day, who have heretofore beer
acting with General Malone, say that he
will be swamped in Virginia at the mex
election, and that they are glad of it, as the
fantastic tricks he has played since he ha:
assumed the role of boss have disguised ev-
cry member of his party who possesses a
particle of selfrespect. They say that while
here it was infinitely more difficult TO oh
tain an audiences with him than with the
President. \ well known straightou
republican SAYS that no negotiations for s
settlement of the differences between The
Mahoneites and the straightouts are in pro
eress, owing to the refusal of General Ma
hone to consider any, but that he hopes The
national republican committee will take
matters into their own bands before the day
| of election, and direct the formation of al
electoral ticket in Virginia which rerubli
cans can support without stultifying ano
debasing themselves.
Mr.. Robert Beverly, of Virginia, who saw
Mr.. Villas, of Wisconsin, president of the
late national democratic convention, in
New York yesterday, says that gentleman
told him that the nomination Of the prohi
bitionist ticket would secure the democrat:
the vote of Wisconsin next November.
Contributions from the government EN-
ployees for the republican election funC
have already commenced to be received a.
republican headquarters here. They come
principally from the scrub women and mes
senger boys, who are fearful that they will
be discharged unless they pay at oace. The
committee expects to raise 100000 by thi:
mode Of terrorized collections.
The Headquarters of the democratic cam
paign committee to-day are as quiet as they
were Yesterday, ~ those in charge Of then
have not vet returned from New York
where they went to attend the meeting o.
the national committee. 1t is understood
that the committee will specially look after
the close congressional districts, 80 as tC
avoid all danger of losing the House of Rep
resentatives while gaining the Presidency.