Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-04-08
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence of the Alexandria da.et.e'
WASHINGTON, D. c.. April s, 1880.

WASHINGTON. d. C.. April ), 1000.
General Malone is still in the city. MIR.
q CLARK who retains his place as the hnan-
cial agent of the Generals party, tbough ne
had to give up his committee clerksh1p 10
the Generals son, is also here, and ID en-
gaped with the General 10 closing up the
Eaters correspondence here, so that "nen
the General returns to Virginia to prepare
for his fall campaign he will not be bother
ed with old matters
Democratic politicians from Pennsylvania
here to. day say they have hopes that the
internal revenue officers in their State may
he changed. hut that from what they have
heard thew do not think the postmasters
there will be removed until charges are
brought against them and sustained.
DIR. Samuel Fisher, formerly OF tauquler
county. Virginia, and surgeon 10 the Con
federate army, but who since the war mas
been practicing medicine in this city, died
Yesterday at his late residence on Capitoi
Hill.
delegation of democrats from Fairfax
county, Va, headed by Gen. W. d. r. Lee,
Major Chichester and Capt Love, were at
the Capitol this morning to represent TO the
Virginia democratic Congressman VINO were
holding a conference there the advlsaplilty
of urging upon the new administration many
changes in the federal offices IN tne'r coun
| ty. Altos
| new General Garland has rendered Id the
Lawton case is that the General Is ellglDle
to the position for which the President no ID
mated him for the reason that the pardon OF
President Johnson removed his politica
disabilities. but that if it did not the amend.
therefore inoperative and that if Genera
Tawtop be Ineligible hundreds OF Others
are who have held and now hold offices IN
der the Government, including the Attor-
new General himself
Mr. Eaton. the chief of the Civil Service
Commission, thinks it highly improper that
Mr.. Montgomery, the new Commissioner o.
Patents. should be the recipient Of con
qratulatory dispatch announcing decisive
democratic victory in Michigan. But Mr.
Eaton is q republican.
Among the callers upon the President 10
day were Congressman Barbour OF Nirgnla
and Rear Admiral Fairfax.
The building committee of the Washing
ton Monument Society are considering
proposition to change the character OF INT
| entrance TO the monument 30 as to make /
conform to the genera! plan of the shaft
| The idea is to have the doors composed o
marble flags, made in such way that whel
closed the entrance will lose It's identity anc
the monument will present unbroken line
on all sides from its base to the top OF TIT
shaft proper.
The conference of the democratic Con
gressmen from Virginia, which reassembiet
here Yesterday, was again in session at tn
| Capitol to.day. Col. O'Ferrall was presen
today, 40 that all the democratic member
of Congress from the State are in attend
ance. The proceedings are conducted Will
80 much secrecy that nothing they have
done has yet transpired. AS on yesterday
a large number, of the still larger number,o
Virgniaus who are seeking office, were a
the Capitol urging their own claims npor
! different members of the conference, whom
they brought out Of the conference rooIn b,
card, aud waiting to hear what mad oeel
done in their respective cases. The impres
sion among others than Virginlans here L
that the action of the conference will have
little influence upon the appointing powers
Among those present at the conference to
day were Messrs. CardWell aud Beirne, 0
the State democratic committee. 1t wa
rumored outside that the conference woult
adjourn this evening, and that before dolns
so it ould agree upon whom to recommend
for the prominent federal positions IN thei
State-district attorneys, marshals and III
ternal revenue collectors.
The Secretary Of the Navy has directed
the commandants of the various maynard
to take an inventory of all Government
property in their charge. No inventor,
has been taken since 1878.