Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-17
FROM WASHINGTON.
tsnecal Correspondence OF tho Alexandria Gazette

n the city to day, says that Puryer, the
nan now in jail there charged with poison.
pg his wife, once shot seven COWS belong
ng to one of his neighbors, an old lady now
dead, who at the time prophesied that he
would be banged.
A Virginia republican now resident in
This city, but who keeps we'll Informed about
political affairs in his State, corroborates
what has previously been said in this CORE
spondence about the unrepresentative char
acter Of the delegates to the republican
county conventions now being held IN MS
State to appoint delegats to the State repub'
lican convention to be held in Richmond on
the 18th proximo. He says that though
the delegates to the county conVen-
tons should have been appointed by
magisterial and ward districts, so far as he
has been able to learn, but few, if any, OF
of such meetings were ever held, and that
therefore tho county conventions must be
opposed Of self-appointed delegates
Mrs. Saunders, of Virginia, for many
years resident of the Louise Home 10 THIS
city, died this morning. Mrs. Payne, au-
other resident of the "home," and also
Virginian, is lying at the point OF death
there.
A delegation of the Tammany democracy
is in the city to-day, and will call upon the
President this evening They come to urge
that a conference of the Tammany, Irving
Hal! and county democracy of New York
be held to recomm mend a man for the coliec-
torship of that port, and that the man so
recommended be appointed.
Elk Congressman Jencks, OF Pennsylvania,
has accepted the rtfer OF the place OF special
attorney Of The Interior Department TO
secure the forfeiture of large tracts OF lanG
obtained by fraudulent means.
A Western republican now in Washington
complains that the removals from office IN
his State are 100 slow. He says that many
of the republican office holders have become
Indifferent as to the success OF theft party ;
that change would be of much benefit AS
the pest democratic workers when put into
office will not Re permitted to render any
further aid to their party when once in, thus
helping the republicans in the next cam,
paan.
Uniontown, or Anacostia, the new town
on the southern bank of the Eastern Branch,
ard a part of the District Of Columbia, has
grown 50 large that it now has postoiGce
of its own. One of its oldest inhabitants, j.
H. Reagan, an irish democrat, has pre-
sented his application for the postmaster
ship there, signed by nearly all the white
people or the town.
An Ohio republican, now in the city, a
member of his party's managing committee,
SAYS that both Messrs. Blaine and Logan
will take part in the next campaign in his
State, and besides, that in that campaign
they will both adopt the bloody shirt policy
so vigorously commenced by Mr. Taylor, in
the recent State convention Of the repub
licans.
1t is understood to-day that ex. Senator
Herman, of New York, will he rendered the
Italian mission, the position to which Major
Kelley, of Virginia, was FIRST appointed.
Mr. Herman is strict Catholic.
The Treasury Department to-day decided
that the disalIowance Of the twenty thou
sand dollars called for by check of the
Agricultural Bureau under the Loring
regime, is correct.
Major Thomas Wallace, who is in the
city to-day, says that DR.. Terrell, the oldest
democrat in The State, niuety-four years OF
age, is dying at his home in Orange county,
Virginia.
The report Of the examining board in the
case of the new ship Dolphin, built for the
Government by Mr.. John Roach, is to the
effect that she is utterly worthless for the
purpose for which she was intended. II is
more than probable that the Government
will not accept her. But as all of her con-
tract price has been paid except about
eight thousand dollars, it is doubtful if il
can he recovered.
1t has been discovered that the bureau of
provisions and clothing OF the Navy Depart
ment under the Chandler regime was cor
rupt to the core, and it is believed that q
thorough Investigation of ali the other be-
reaus would develop the fact that they are
all in the same condition.
Mr.. Barbour, after attending the funeral
of the late VIM. Pinkney Brooke as pail
bearer this morning, accompanied by his
colleagues. Congressman Wise and Irigg
made raid ON the departments in behalf Of
some of the numerous applicants for office
f,om his State.
Hugh Lewis, an employee of the L. S.
House Of Representatives, who has recently
written letter Withdrawing from and
abusing the democratic party, about which
the republicans have made so much ado,
was, it is said, a soldier in the British army
in Canada, but deserted and ioined the
Union army during the civil war on account
of the bounty money. AS ex soldiers can
not be removed, he presumes upon his posi-
ton; but, it is said, some means will be
found to fill his place with democratic SOL
der.
Among the strangers in the city to day
are ]. Barron Hope, of Norfolk, who is up
to see about the federal patronage in his dis
trict, and Collector Shepherd of the Alex
andria internal revenue district.
1t is said to day that Mr.. Forbes, the
newly appointed postmaster at Fredercks.
burg, got his place through the influence of
ex. President Arthur, Mr.. William Travis
and Mr.. French, of New York.
The numerous candidates for places as
postotfice inspectors now in this city have
been summoned to meet for examination at
the Postoflice Department at eight o'clock
tomorrow morning.
UNPROTECTED PoULTRYMEN.-Iti is said