Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-25

previous Sunday, they were again tnere
yesterday, occupying conspicuous seats. Inc
however, was considerably
smaller than usual, because its numbers
had become aware that the miscegenaaon-
lists would be on hand. Fred. loves noto-
riety next to an office.
A we'll known builder of this city says
that though the republican prediction was
that the city would be crippled by the cleo
tion of a democratic President more houses
are being erected now than in any previous
snring. and that work of all sorts is plentl
FIJI and wages good, and that the price OF
real estate, instead of falling, has increased
The second trial of Mr.. Drew, the we'll
known druggist of this city, for collecting
from the Navy Department two bills, one
for 81 200 and the other for 81 900, for goods
not bought by or delivered to that depart,
ment, is in progress before the Criminal
Court here to-day.
There are only three democratic Congress
men from Virginia in the city TO DAY,
Messrs. Barbour, O'Ferrall and Tucker, all
the Others having gone home.
1t has previously been stated 10 This cor
respondence that it is understood by promii,
nent democrats here that Mr. Randall Will
be Secretary of the Navy after the electon
in New York next fall. That that under
standing has some foundation is proved oy
the fact that Mr.. Randall is at the White
House or the Treasury Department every
day, and often at both.
]. C. Ipgersoll, nephew of his uncle BOB,
messenger of the Senate, was removed TO.
day by order of the republican caucus OF
that body. He is republican, but his un'
Gle lost his influence with the republican
Senators by failing to give Dir. Elaine his
earnest support last fall. In the reduction
of the number of Senate employees dropped
bv order of the committee on retrenehment
one republican at least had 10 be included
in order that the pal tisauship of the com
mittee Nigh, rot be TOO glaring, and so WI
Ingersol had to 'Go."
It is the general impression to-day that
some at least of the District of Coumbia
| officers will be appointed this week. All
the applications have been referred to the
Attorney General for recommendation
With regard to the marshalship it is under
stood that Mr. Garland is disposed to favor
the application of Major Morgan.
An old POLITICIAN OF this city, and one Ia
miliar with the adm inistra!ive affairs OF the
Government, says the number of appoint
| ments up to this time has not kept pace
| with the number Of vacancies occasioned by
death end voluntary designations.
| The Agricultural Bureau to-day sent out
circulars to manufacturers of dairy products
requesting that they forward 10 the bureau
monthly reports OF their productions of but
ter and cheese, rs well as of their adulter'
ated limitations.
Eighty fourth class Mahoneite postmast.
ers in Virginia were removed to-day, and
their places given to men who will peither
work for General Malone nor contribute to
his election fund next November.
A large delegation from Ohio is in
the city to-day on business connected
with the federal patronage in their State
, 1t is rumored here that Mr.. John Nc
Lean is so anxious to elect democratic
legislature, in order that he may be elected
u. S. Senator, that be will trade off the gov
ernorshir; hu; that it is likely the republi
cans will have the Legislature as well as the
governor.
It is reported that among the federal office
holders doomed for removal is e1-Cougressmai
Jo1genseu. of Virginia who is now register of thu
land office at Walla Walla, Washington Territory
place worth $4,000 year. Mr.. Jorgense,
left his office last fall to come all the way back t.
Virginia to work for Blaine