Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-28
ERDM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence of the Alexa. GAZETTE
WAsaINcTQN D @ Sant 2S 1895


Swallow, the swindler now in jail ut
Fredericksburg, has written another letter to
Col. Jack Brown of this city, again protest.
ing that his ofense is not felony. and beg
ging the Colonel to come down and defend
trial, he says, is set for the 7th proximo
The Colonel says he will probable 60 down
and do what he can for him.
Among the strangers in the city to-day
were General Lee, democratic candidate for
Congress in the Alexandria district, and
Capt. Foster, who was a candidate for that
position. Some of the latter's friends here
say that the Indefinite rumors about his
running as an independent candidate are
without the slightest foundation, and must
be circulated by his enemies with the inten-
ton of ipjuring him. Well informed peo
pie from the district say it is doubtful If
Gen. Lee will have any real opposition
General Lee says he has as yet heard of no
opposition to himself, but he supposes there
will be, as there always has been to every
other democratic candidate for Congress in
his district. He is confident of his election
by the usual majority.
Intelligence was received at the Interior
Department to-day to the effect that the
Oklahoma boomers have abandoned their
now in progress of construction through the
Indian Territory, having determined to
wait until Congress shall give them permits
sion to locate farms in that territory.
Removal is still the order Of the day in
the Government printing office. The public
printer says after the force has been re.
duced within the limits OF tho approrria
ton, but not before, he will consult com
potency and efficiency in making further
changes there, but that until then be will
continue to slash right and left upon the
recommendations OF the foremen-al of
whom it will be recollected are republicans.
Now that the President has returned. the
democratic candidates for Congress, espe-
cially those who have been publicly praisng
him, are begging him for patronage to help
them in their respective districts, and Office
seekers have recommended their applica.
tons. Owing to these causes bis daily call
ers are already quite numerous. The i'm
preston of every body at all familiar with
White House affairs is that no matter how
strong an applicants endorsements may be,
and though they may be perfectly satisfac-
tory to the heads of the departments, they
must meet the approval of Col. Lamont to
be of any avail, and that though the Pres
ident signs the commissions, the Colonel
makes the appointments.
Senator Camden, Of West Virginia. is in
the city to day. He says there will be more
democrats in the next Legislature of his
State than there were in the last one. He
doesn't seem 10 be at all doubtful of his
own re. electicn.
The triennial convocation of the Royal
Arch Masons Of the United States began in
this city to-day. The procession passed in
review before the President at the White
House. The President stood on the portico.
| His wife looked at the parade from win
dow.
republican postmaster in kentucky
finding that the democratic administration
would not remove him, rendered his rssig.
nation, and there being long delay in ils
| acceptance, he has written to the Post Office
Department that if his successor be not APP
| pointed by certain day he will close the
| Office.
Lieut.. Commander H. E. Nichols, COM
handing the U. s. S. Pinta, in report to
| the Secretary of the Navy, dated Sitka,
September 10th, received to-day, Gays Pinta
returned the day before from trip to Ia
kutat after the SchWatka exploring expedi-
ton. The party was found at Yakutat, and
all its members were well. They were able
to ascend Mount ST. Elias only 1900 feet,
and the most experienced of the party con-
slider it impossible to reach the top. Com
mander Nichols Gays special grand jury
has been sitting during the past week. at
| tempts were made TO procure indictments
against the riug-leaders of the Chinese
| trouble at Juneau, but no evidence could be
| obtained and no indictments were found.
The Captains and mates of the remaining
| English schooners were tried for the illegal
taking of seal in Behrng sea. They wero
| found guilty and sentenced to short i'm
prisonments. All four Of the vessels have
| been libeled.
| 1t is understood that the republican light
house keepers at Piney Point and Black
istone's Island on the Potomac will be re.
moved and democrats be appointed TO their
places. Mr.. Pierpont, the light keeper at
Fort Washington, just below Alexandria,
was removed some time ago, and Prince
| Georges county democrat appointed in his
place. There is some talk Of changing the
| keeper of the light house at Jones's Point,
Alexandria.
Mr.. John S. Wise of Richmond is in the
city TO day. Mr.. Wise says the republicans
having helped the knights of labor to down
| the democrats at the last municipal election
| in Richmond, that turn about is fair play, and
| that the knights Of labor there should help
| the republicans to elect republican TO
congress IN The Richmond district.
Though the President vetoes fraudulent
pension bills, he is by no means lacking in
his attention to old federal soldiers. and
pays special attention to all their comforts
A letter received from one of them yester-
day stated that pension agent had takon
800 out Of his claim for $400. The President
ordered an investigation at once, and should
the statement be verified, tho pension
agent referred to will be the sufferer.
The regatta in progress this afternoon on
course from poiut above the Long Bridge
mile and a-half up the river, doesn't seem
to be as attractive as former exhibitions oftha
same kind as the spectators are by no means
so numerous.
Tho President and Mrs Cleveland, Mrs Fol
| som, Mr.. Ben. Folsom and Colonel and Mrs La
mont occupied boxes at Albaugh's last night, and
were entertained by tho spontaneous humor OF
Richard Mansfield in the refined comedy, Prince
Karl" largo audcnce laughed at the merry