Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-19


special government agent he will examine
the records of the prize courts in search OF
in connection with the French
spoliation claims. The Secretary of state
has received information from the Y. ,:
Minister at Paris that the preliminary legal
proceedings 10 award cases will COST at least
ten dollars in each case. Persons IN TINS
country who are interested IN the matter
should make arrangements to meet sucn
expenses.
Ex- CONGRESSMAN Hopkins, of Pennsylva.
mia, one of the Virginia Beach Co, is in the
citv TO-DAY. having Just returned from the
beach. He SAYS the financial affairs OF the
company, which have been out of sorts for
some time past, will soon be in more pros
porous condition.
Congressman O'Ferrall, who represents
the Charlottesville district, is considerably
put out at the opposition that is manifested
nv outside parties to the removal OF Mrs.
Long, the postmaster at that place. But ne
is not the only one who is at a loss to tell
why the Influence of people here and in the
North should he at all potential in matter
that SO peculiarly interests the people OF
Charlottesville. 1t is said that if Mrs. Long
be not removed, charges of partlsantism
will be preferred against her.
from Virginia are in the city 10 day, Messrs.
Wise; Cabell, O'Ferrall, and Tucker, Mr..
Barbour having gone for day or two to
his farm in Cupeper county. These members
have not had q conference since Friday
last, but they are still in receipt of numer-
Gus applications for Offices from people in
their State.
Congressman Bragg democrat, when
asked what his party as general thing
thinks Of the openly expressed dissatisfac-
ton of Senators Eustace and Blackburn with
the administration, said it thinks as the
lady did who, having reached railroad
depot lust in time to see the train leave,
turned to a man who, coming moment
later, was cursing and damning at a furious
rate for being Left and said, "thank you
| sir"
DR.. John E. w. Thompson, colored, OF
Brooklyn, recently appointed U. S minister
10 Hayti, was at the State Department to-
day, receiving his instructions preparatory
TO his leaving for his new post of duties
Mr.. Van Auken, the tobacco Inspector at
Petersburg, was turned out by Mr.. Brady be-
! fore the latter resigned the internal revenue
collectorship of that district, but immediate
ly upon that resignation General Malone
had him reappointed. There are now Six
applicants for his place, and as his offensive
craftsmanship is notorious, he, of course, will
be bounced.
Capt Charles NJ. Fauntleroy, of Leesburg
Virginia, is an applicant for the position o.
steamboat Inspector, and is strongly recon-
mended.
Among the callers upon the President to
day was Major Bev. Tucker, who called
merely to pay his respects. During his in
terview he told the President he looked 8
little weared, but that if he would come w
to bis home at Berkeley Springs, drink and
battle in the water there, and sit down tc
mountain mutton and the "trimmings," he
would be all right in day or two. The
President said be wished circumstances
were such as would permit bin to accep,
the invitation.
A census of this city has just been taken
by the police authorities, who say the pop
vi atiou numbers about two hundred and five
thousand. 1t is thought there must be al
error in this, as it shows an increase o.
twenty five thousand since the census o.
1880.
Mr.. Cox is still III The city. In speaking
of the Dolphin, which has made another
failure, he says be supposes the Government
will have to take her and sell her for old
iron. The new vessels provided for by
the last Congress, he says, will be vessels
of " hich any navy would be proud, and
that. too, though they will not be armored
as no armor can be made impervious to the
! projectiles now 10 use.