Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-13
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence of the Alexa. GAZETTE J
WASHINGTON D. c., Sept. Is, 1886.

OF all the newspapers the GAZETTE was
the only one that got the right name when
it said that Mr.. Douglas Tyler, of Loudoun
county, Virginia, son of the late Judge Tyler
of Warrenton, would be appointed chief of
the private land claim division of the geuer-
al land office in the Interior Department.
All the others said that Col. John Tyler son
Of ex-President Tyler, was the appointee
Col. Tyler is employed at the Treasury De-
partment to burn the Cancelled bonds and
notes. He was appointed by President Ar
thur, and though he made speeches and
wrote letters for General Malone is still re-
tanned Virginia, under the present admin
stration, has three chiefs of division in the
general land Office the other two being Ma
jor K. W. Hunter and Gen. Wilcox.
General Johnston and his wife left this
morning for months sojourn at Asbury
Park. The General is eighty years old
having been born on February 1906 He
was severely wounded in the Florida war
In the Mexican war he WIS shot and
knocked of his horse while accommodating
between the two armies, and was rescued By
Col. Harry, who at the peril of his own lifo
rode to where he lay aud being powerful
man picked him up and bore him to o place
of safety. AT Seven Pines he was again Sc
verely wounded by bullet in the shoulder
and shell ia the breast. But owing to his
strong and healthy constitution he always
recovered rapidly from his wounds, end
now at nearly eighty-one walks es erect and
as springy as few men do st forty
The quidnuncs of this city arc all agog
about the sudden and private marriage in
New York last Monday of James G. Blaine,
jr, youngest son OF ex Senator Blaine, col
lege student, and Miss Novns, Of Ohio.
Rat hn Ans trio ba
governments complain Of the gross dis
courtesy Of the State Department Of this
government under its present management
Some apprehension is felt at that depart
ment in consequence of tbs fact that though
the British government has demanded the
Immediate release Of the vessels recently
seized in Alaskan waters, and though the
seizure was contrary 10 the law of nations,
still as 1t was mado under The law Of Con-
gress, they cannot we'll DC released until that
| body shall remsscnl bic.
Among the strangers in The city TO day is
NJ .. e.. Brent, of Alexandria, the leader
! OF Mr.. Hume's forces in the democratic con-
vention of the Sth congressional district of
hi. State. He says the resolution endorsing
| tho President was passed at the las, con
vention in ;he gay OF the morning when
| the attendance WAS small aud those present
| sleepy, and iha5 if ali attempt be made to
| pass similar one by The new convention,
| he will see that ut least it shall not he adopt
cd without Il vigorous protest
As anticipated in this correspondence
| some time ago, Gen. Malone has written to
all the members of the Virginia Legislature
| that passed the original funding bill, asking
them TO say whether they remember any
VOID or action OF his that would have in
| Ip.,, Il tlr,, 81 Ill; 49,
Of that BILL "a stated by Gov. Lee and SEN
ator Daniel. Among the members referred
to is Col. Popbam, now in this city. The
Colonel says, rs be and the General have
not been on Intimate terms for some time
| Eo was a little surprised at the reception of
his letter. He says he does remember all
about tic passage of the funding bill, but
nothing that induces him to think Gen. Ma.
hone was favorable to it. Indeed, he is GER
tain that the Generals moral influence was
against it, as the Richmond IVhiG.
which he then controlled, was opposed to
that bill.
Senator Pugh. of Alabama, who is in tho
city, says the reason Martin, the present
representative from the Birmingham district,
was not rcnominated, was tho fact that he
voted against the consideration OF the Nor
rlson bill for tho reduction of the tariff. He
says there is some doubt about the renom.
nalion Of Jones in the Mobile district, ow-
ing to some rivalship between the country
and city democracy. He says the people of
| his State arc satisfied with tho admimistra-
| ton, but that it WAS a bad tine to COM
mence civil service reform. and that bet.
ter time would have boen when the Offices
Ind been more evenly divided.
Several of the banks and bankers here to.
| day received circulars from q Cincinnati
| bank, notifying them that it would make
collections at par in all States crccm Ji1..
ginia. Probably the regulators and multi
| fers at Richmond can Tell what that means.
A private letter received here from Mr..
| Barbour says he will sail for home on the
18th pro1imo after visiting France, Swilzer.
land and Germany. With regard to Eng
| land he says tue lands there are in better
| condition than in this country, owing to the
smaller territorial limits and to the more
plentiful supply Of labor, but that the horses
and cattle don't seem to 10 any better than
| those seen at home and that SO far as ma.
chiHery is concerned this country is far
ahead Of England.
DR.. Moran, the agent of the State Of Vir.
ginia for the recovery Of the Sal 600 drawn
| from the L. S. Treasury by unauthorized
parties in 1861, out Of her portion of the
proceeds OF the sale Of public lands, and Of
which he says only eight thousand dollars
were accounted for by Gov. Pierpont, says
a syndicate is being formed by all the other
| States for getting their respective shares Of
the same fund, and that its action will assist
him in the recovery not only of the sum re.
ferred to, but of the amount that has since
accumulated. He says he has in his pos
session exact copies of the stub and of
the draft on which the money was drawn,
and the proof that the party who drew it
had no legal right nor warrant to do so,
and that he can be made to return it, as be
is now rich man.
General Field ex doorkeeper Of the
House, aud now superintendent OF The Gov
| eminent Hot Springs reservation, in Arkan-
SAG, is in the city to-day. The General
laughs at the reports published in some of
| the Northern newspapers about bis conduct
Of Of, Of II