Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-15

kohl and J. A. Flemer, two brothers and
nephew; E. Wilenbucher and ". c. vii.
lenbucher, father and son; J. G. Thompson
and W. A. Thompson, brothers; S. T. Par.
sons, J. w. Parsons and J. II. Roeth, father,
son and cousin ]. F. Pratt and G. II.
Pratt, brothers. All the above are republi-
cans, were appointed under republican ad-
but have been retained under
the new democratic dispensation.
The refusal of Mr. Thompson, End Assist
ant Secretary of the Treasury, to allow his
son to hold q clerkship in the Treasury De.
partment, to which he had been appointed
under the civil service rules, because people
might say the appointment was obtained
through his influence, is riGiculed here
wherever it is talked about.
A gentleman from Petersburg here to-day
says there is no doubt of the fact that Gen.
eral Malone fearing to risk the loss Of his
colored allies has withdrawn his opposition
to Gaines, who received the Congressional
nomination Of the coiored part of the recent
receive the solid Malone vote next No
vember.
The Treasury Department Issued another
call for fifteen million three per cent. bonds
to-day. At this rate the surplus in the
Treasury will soon he reduced TO the amount
provided for in the bill which the President
refused to sign.
The more Mr.. Bayard attempts to excul-
pate himself from the opprobrium Of the
Cutting affair, the deeper he gets in the mire.
1t now appears that though he said the rea.
son he didn't consult Mr. Wharton, the Sc
licitor Of his department. on acknowledged
authority on International Law, before he
sent his bull-doZing dispatch demanding the
immediate release OF Cutting, was that Mr..
Wharton was at Narragsnseit Pier, Mr..
Wharton, instead oi being at NarragGnsett
Pier, was at that very time in his room in
the State Department.
ExCongresSman Mayo, Of Virginia, who
was a prominent candidate for the Malone
Congressional nomination in his, the first,
district in his State at the recent conven-
tion, is in the city to day. He says he shall
give his earnest support to Mr.. Browne, his
successful rival, and that the latter's chance
of election is pretty good. Other people
from the district, however. say there is no
doubt Of the election Of Col. Croxton, the
democratic nominee
Col. Mosby, having seen in the GAZETTE
that by an account Of balances recently
published by the Treasury Department
there is charge against him, writes from
San Francisco TO say that SO far from his
owing the Government any thing, tho boot
is on the other leg and that the Government
is indebted 10 him TO the amount Of several
hundred dollars. He has instructed his
agent to enquire at the Treasury Depart
ment why it published such an incorrect
statement
Mr.. Brady, Of star route nctoriety, who
now owns g farm in one OF the Virginia
counties on the lower Potomac, is engaged
in the preparation Of thorough exposure
Of the fraud by which the votes OF Louisiana
and Florida were counted for Hayes, and
threatens to have il printed for circulation.
Mr. Brady was in the ring at the time, and
knows whereof be writes. PENDING the
election OF President Cleveland he boosted
at Prey Point that Blaue would be- elected,
beause. If necessary, the plan of 1876 would
be repeated.
The Secretary OF State some time ago
transmitted to the Treasury department Il
complaint made hy the Chinese Minister
that certain Chinese females VINO arrived
at San Francisco Oh the steamer San Pablo
were. on their landing, searched all over
their persons by male customs officers al the
wharf in tho presence of many spectators"
and that "some of them had to take of their
outer dress reluctantly by compulsory or
ders." The CUSTOMS house officers at San
Francisco say that the females were search-
ed by male officers in the temporary absence
of female Inspector; that no personal
search was made, bat that the females were
compelled 10 remove from their bodies Ger
tain new and unworn overcoats, which they
wore in addition TO their usual raiment, for
the evident purpose smuggling the same
into the United States also, that although
it was plain from external view that these
females had OH their bodies large quantities
Of other unnecessary clothing CT other mate
rial, believed to be Struggled goods, yet the
surveyor did not order Or suffer their per-
sons searched"
Another petition is in circulation here,
and il receiving numerous signatures Of
both coored and white people,to be present
ed at the next meeting of the Senate, pray
ing that body to reject the nomination. Of
Matthews, the colored recorder Of deeds
Mr.. Fagin tho accounting clerk at tho COST
survey bureau who was recently removed,
was to-day appointed TO 4 fourteen-hundred-io dol
lar clerkship i'll the comrtrollcrs olco.
LONG DISTANCE TEL EPTnNING An in.