Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-26

FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence Of the Alexandra Gazettel
WASHINGTON, D. c., July 26, 1884.

Especial Correspondence OF the ALEXANDRA Gazetel
WASHINGTON. D. c., July 26, 1884.
A letter received here this morning from
Congressman Hooper states that he is meet
ing with great success in his canvass for the
republican nomination in his district, and
that Brady, Mahone's favorte for the noml-
nation, has no following there except that
composed of federal oficehoders, several OF
whom have been removed for not giving
him their active support. Mr. Hooper says
the republicans of his district are disguised
with Mahone's tyranny, have determined 10
submit to it no longer. and will make that
Dissemination apparent at the first oppor-
tunity.
Lieutenant Frederick Schuatka, 81 cav
airy. of Arctic fame, has resigned from the
army. 1t is generally understood that ne
intends entering upon some special duty
under foreign power.
Surgeon. { eneral Hamilton to-day receiv-
ed the following telegram from John u.
Stevenson. Health Commissioner at ST.
J,ouis. ssSteamer Annie p. Silver in port ;
ia in sanitary condition. Tho report If
cholera on board on the trip up the river
was not warranted by the facts" DR..
Hamilton says there is no cholera in this
country.
The charges against the personal honesty
If Gen. Swain, who was President Garheld's
head man, are being revived and strength
eued by corroborative evidence. 1t Is SAID
that the General is so alarmed at them that
his friends are trying to get him on the re-
Tired list of the army, but that the charges
are so damaging that they not only render
him unfit for his present position, but also
for place on the retired list
The collectors appointed by the national
70 federal
oriceholders and collect those assessments
. have fitted up and opened rooms for that
purposc on New York avenue in this city,
where the poor scrub women, messenger
bows, laborers and clerks so and pay the
!. amount with which they are assessed lest a
ready excuse be found for their removal.
! Ex.Commissioner Raum, one Of the cellec.
tors referred to, when asked this morning II
] a failure to pay the assessment would De
: considered sufficient cause for removal
, winked his eye, smiled, and replied not
more so than when he was at the head o.
& the internal revenue bureau. There Is nc
doubt about the fact that the political as
5, sessmcnt of federal otliceholders and the
4 enforced collection thereof will be prose
$ en-, cd as vigorously now as ever before. not
wi, hstanding the civil service laws, ane
d This fact is so apparent to the victims, ant
i the penalty so severe and so certain, Una
&c they are Fastening to avoid it by the pay
II ment of the amounts with which they ar
!. assessed.
d Ex-senator Hereford, Of West Virginia,
st in the city to-day. He is just from III
IS State. He says that the talk IN few re
G publican newspapers about demoralizatlo
Dl and detection in the democratic ranks ther
ic is the most unsubstantial balderdash, an
in tbatth,ugh there was squabblei in the Stat
it convention about the disposition of cerai
TO nominations for State Offices, the party Is 6
III much of a unit as ever, and will give !
ne usual majority.
rs President Arthur, accompanied by son
es of his family, drove to the Navy Yard
~ his four in hand about eleven o'clock to da
and boarded the U. S. steamer Dispatch, G
,ol which he started for New York.
DIS Among the nominations sent to the Sena
Yer on the last day of the late session of Coz
-, press were those Of the four commissions
", for the district of Alaska, but only one
~ Them was confirmed. Among the thr'
salary of the position o is = 5R85 was COL
ct 1T is a current rumor here that thoue
Senator Riddeberger has not declared Ii
OH independence Of General Malone, the pc
lg, sonal relations between the two are ar
of thing else than cordial, and that the Gene
al avails himself Of all opportunities
ell speak disparagingly of the man who ST
On continues to be his "me too"
1t is acknowledged on all sides that M
t. John Jarrett is the best man in tt
r. republican party that could have bee
ne put at the head Of the new Natior
as al Bureau Of Labor. The President ha
nominated him for that position, BIT
T. hearing that Mr.. Jarrett had not spok Ken {
" him in the highest terms, he has set hi
nomination aside and appointed anothe
IS man in his place.