Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-12-07
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gssette.
WASHINGTON D @. Dec. Z. 1885.


WASHINGTON. D. c.. Dec. Z, 1885.
Rev. DR.. Hoge, of Richmond, one of the
most distinguished preachers in his cnurch,
was here yesterday and preached TO large
in the Central presbyterian
Church which was dedicated on that day.
The election of Rev W. II. Milburn, the
hind Methodist preacher of Chicago, Chap
lain of the House to-day over Rev. DR.. Lind.
cav rector of an Episcopal Church in this
civ who was chaplain Of the last House,
occasioned q great deal of talk, inasmuch as
as the latter had been entirely satisfactory
in his ministrations to the old members anc
as both Speaker Carlisle and Mr.. Randall
had both interested themselves in his behalf
AS the Virginia delegation did not endorse
Col. Nat Tyler unanimously, his name was
not brought before the democratic caucus.
There is apprehension at the War Depart
ment that trouble may occur in Utah. The
Mormons have been known for some time
to be in very ugly mood, and the sending
away of q large part of the troops at Fort
Douglas, near Salt Lake, has rendered them
more open in their defiance of the federal
authority. It has been thought best to send
the garrison at Omaha to Utah, in order TO
be ready for any emergency. This was
done on the receipt at the Interior Depart
ment of dispatches from Gov. Muncy de-
scribing the seriousness of the state OF affairs
there. But Salt Lake dispatch says there
is no probability Of an uprising.
The Presidents massage will be rather
long document. In relation to silver, it is
said that he will stand where he stood III
his letter last February to the silver men,
and will urge Congress to decree the lmme-
date stoppage of the silver dollar coinage,
or if not that, then TO enact that the Pres
ident may stop coming at his discretion.
On the tariff it is reported he will recon-
mend the simplifcation of the present law
and general reform so carefully made as
not to disturb the industries of the country,
but to relieve them from oppressive restrlc-
tions. He will recommend some changes in
the internal revenue law, among others the
collection of the whiskey tax only when
the article enters into consumption, as other
articles are taxed. He expresses the belief
that the tobacco tax can safely be abolished.
He is said to restate his position on the re-
form of the civil service. He will urge the
necessity Of relieving the Supreme Court in
some way from the increasing pressure OF
business. Toward the Indians he favors
liberal and humane treatment, and policy
which will make them selfsupporting and
responsible also to the civil law.
The following changes were made IN the
fourth class posto(fices today: DulinsVille,
Madison. J. G. Tray, vice }. n. Ayton, re-
moved Fletcher, Green county, Hiram L..
Estes, vice Johu Z. Fletcher, removed Mt.
Williams, Frederick county. Isaac Lamp
vice James p. Brewer, removed; Priddy's,
Albemarle, 7. d. Wood vice J. 7. Payne,
removed Green Bay, Prince Edward, Mrs
Harriet A. Owen vice Il. J. Price, removed
Parsley, Aocomac, David F. Gordon vice
T. ]. Kent, removed; Harrisvilie, Shenan'
doah county, Miss Kate Pifer vice James
Wendalt