Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-15
FROM WASHINGTON.
special Correspondence OF the Alexandria Case
WASHINGTON. D. c., july Is, 18t

WASHINGTON. D. O.. July 10, 1885.
The report that the Treasury is endeavor-
ing to borrow gold from the New York
banks in order to maintain its requisite sup
ply is officially denied at the Department.
But for all that, Mr.. Jordan, the Treasurer,
does not deny that he was in New York at
the time of the reported conference of the
bankers there for the purpose of consider
ing that scheme, nor does he deny that the
project is good one and q requisite one, in
view Of the drain upon the gold fund caused
by the continued coinage of the silver
dollar.
Mr.. jerks, the Cd Assistant Secretary Of
the Interior, went on duty this morning.
His duties are the supervision of the patent
business and of Indian affairs.
The revelations ofthe Pail Mall Gazette
regarding the immortality ofLondon have, 1t
is reported, stimulated certain partiesin New
York and this city to institute commls'
sion. similar to that created by the paper re-
ferrcd to, to inquire into and expose the gross
and wide spread immortality SAID to exist at
the capital Of this nation and i'll the very
heart Of this city. A news company ofNew
York and reformatory society of this city
will, it is said, supply the funds requisite Tor
obtaining the horrible information through
the medium Of male and female detectives.
! 1t is understood that some the most proml'
nent people in the whole country will be
shown up in any thing but enviabIe lights by
the proposed exposure.
Gentlemen from Alexandria county here
to day say spirited contest 10 in progress
there for tho position of delegate to the
democratic State convention. The three
candidates arc Messrs. Clements, Hume and
Graham. and the friends Of each are leaving
no stone unturned to secure the success OF
their respective hvorites. The election
will take place tomorrow night.
As this was the first dry since last Friday
on which the Office seekers ard their agents
could see The President, the White House
was crowded to-day, 81 larger number oil
callers being there than on any one day fol
months past.
As the term Of Commissioner West, Of the
District of Columbia, will expire on the 18th
inst, it is expected that the President will,
before that time, take up and dispose of a,
least some OF the District Offices. 1t is ru
mored to day that ex-Assistant Attorney
General Coffee, who came here during the
Grant regime, republican, has been sc
lucted for the place to become vacant by The
expiration of Commissioner Vests term.
The following changes in the Virg mia
postmastcrs were announced to day
D. NJ. Stoner, ut Hamburg, Shenandoah
county; J. H. Marsh, Middleton, Frederick
county; Fl. NJ Hall, Crig!ersvilr, Madison
county; Patterson Burgess, North River
Rockingham county: Miss NJ. X. Rice
Bnshvile, Rockingham county, n. J
Cropp, Amissville, Rappahannock county
II. D. Cole, Williamsburg. James Git!
county; Mrs Mary V. Dsvier, Dayton
Rockingham county; James Lynch, Wal
laceton. Norfolk county; James l.. Balm
Ivor, Southampton county; J. s. Gray
son, Luray, Page county; f. W. Carpenter
Rockingham, Rackiughum county T. A
Morrison, Smithtic'd, Isle of Wight county
A. G. Rhodes, Mines, Page county; G. H
Powell, Goochlund Court House, Goochland
county J. W. Norval, Centenary, Bucking
ham county, and a new postotlice establish
ed at Ouroe, Giles county, with G. G. Lin
dor as postmaster.
Among the strangers in The city are Mr..
Brent, of Accomac. and Stale Senator Mere
dth of Prince William county, Virginia
The former was at the Treasury Depart
ment to urge the removal OF the Mahoneiies
| from the customs sarvice ut Eastville. He
says he thinks the delegation from his coun
ty to the democratic State convention will
saws the majority of the delegates from his
county are for Lee. Both say there is q
good deal Of dissa islaction among the dem
ocrats Of their respective counties. Nearly
all the Virginia applicants for Office recent
~ here have gone home, many Of them in
anything else than cuviahlc frames Of mind
The death Of Mr. Wintes5mith having
been announced, there are already several
applicants for The place he flled--duor.
keeper Of the /. S. House of Representa-.
tives.
As q federal olceholder continues to
draw his pay until officially notified Of his
removal, Gov. kincade, of Alaska, who was
in Washington, started for his Territory
when he saw that he WAS going to be re
moved, three months ago, and as soon as he
reached Sitka set out for the extreme north
ern part fthc country, SO that he has not yet
received official notice Of his removal, and
probably will not do so for months TO come.
Dispatches here from London to day are
to the effect that the complications between
Russia and England have increased, and
that war is now con-iderod inevitable. Con-
sIls and Egyptian securities have in conse-
qlence, declined considerably.
| Among Inc swords in the hands of the
| Government il one captured at the fall of
New Orleans, belonging to the late General
Twigg. the handle OF which is set with pre-
cious stones. The heirs of the General
arc trying to get possession Of it, owing to ils
great Intrinsic value, aud it will probably he
given to thAm.
Fall in the Price of Consols.
LONDON July 10 Is p. m.-The fall in the