Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-30
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence of the Alexa. GlizErTE.l
WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. SO, 1885.

[Spcsial Correspondence OF the Alexa. GAZETTE.l
WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. SO, 1885,
The remaining employees at the Govern
;nent printing Office now draw longer
breh!hs, as they have been assured that tho
wholesale removals there have been stopped,
aad that merit, if not political influence,
will be q considerable factor in those TO be
made hereafter. Among the Virginians
other that those heretofore mentioned in
this correspondence az sufferers by the late
removals are W. J. Caldwell, of WarrentoD,
John Hathaway, of Norfolk, and William
Leggett OF Rarrisonburg.
A copy of the New York SIM Of Septeln-
Der Sd, 1888, discovered st the Capitol to-
| day, contains iii account Of q severe earth
| quake at Charlottesville, Virginia, on the
pie of that town thought the day Of jutig-
ment had come.
The investigation OF the charges brought
10y Col. Coleman, of the coast survey, against
| certain other officisls OF that bureau, which
was commenced before Solicitor McCue of
the Treasury, has been suspended. and from
present indications vii! not be continued.
1t is unlikely that any more charges will be
brought against the officials there, as the
punishment usually falls on the informers
rather than on those informed upon.
1t is said to-day ths President has ordered
an investigation of the report that many of
his appointees have taken part in the pro.
ccedngs Of recent democratic conventions,
aud that if the reports prove true, the offend
ers against his civil service rules will be re.
moved instantcr. Under the prevailing
dispensaticn, the nlnn who holds Govern
ment position must surrender the political
privileges belonging Of right to every free
nity .fi ]. . 1N
| Mr.. EdgcrtoD, one OF the civ;! service com
misaioners. ID SO put out with Mr.. Obeyly,
another one, because the latter entertains
the idea that democrats should be entrusted
with the execution OF democratic prirci-
Piles and policy, that he is contemplating an
early resignation.
People from the Sth congressional district
of Virginia, here to-day, say the idea Of
running as an independent candidate for
Congress in that district never entered Capt.
Fosters head, and that if there ever was
tine when there was chance for the sue
cess of al independent candidate in that
district it is too late now
The present lease of the National Hotel
is about to expire, and when it does Mr..
Tinney, the old lessee, will retire. Il is IN.
derstood that Mr.. DoiittIe, one Of the pres
ent lessees of the house, and hIr. Spofford,
of the Riggs House, are both thinking about
taking the next lesss. The present rent is
900 a year, but it is understood that that
sum will be raised in the next lease
From South Carolina it is learned to-day
that Mr.. Johnston, republican, will probably
run ior Congress against t;nnalls, the present
negro congressman from his district, aud
that Mr.. Elliott will be the democratic can.
didnte. Mr.. Cothran, an old line democrat
Of Sumter county, will c6n,e to Congress
in place of Mr.. Aiken, sho is dying Il is
said he will be the ableat man in the entire
congressional delegation from hi5 State,
which, il must be acknowledged, does not
rank high.
Dir. Douglass Tyler, CT Loudoun county,
Va. recently appointed chief Of the private
land claims division Of the general laud
Office, Waa sworn in yesterday, and will en-.
ter upon the discharge of his duties toner.
row, the frat Of the month.
Philadelphia politician, here to day,
says that as the democratic primaries in Mr..
Randall's district, in that city, have result
ed in the election OF large majority of
Randall delegates, thus securing Mr.. Ran
Gsll's re nomination for Congress, the reprb-
Leans will make no nomination against him
as his opposition to reduction of the tariff
is of more service to their party than that
Of ten republicans.
All the elements Of opposition to the reg
ular democracy in Virginia are combining,
and they will doubtless present y solid
front next November. Ex-CoDgressmau
DeZendcrf of the Norfolk district, who,
during several of the late campaigns, has
either taken no part, or supported the small
strsightout republican faction, now declares
his intention Of going to his old district and
stunping it for Bowden, the Malone candi.
date there. Mr.. Dezendorf has been in bus
mess here lor some years, but, it 10 under
stood, has not been successful.
General Miles of1icisl report Of the cap
ture Of Geronimo and bis band Of Apeches
was printed to-day. In it he states that he
assured Geronimo thet ho would not be
delived to the local civil authorities Of Ari-
IONA, and would DO removed from that To-
cality.
Il Connecticut democrat, il the city to-
day, says the knights Of labor and the DEM
ocrats OF hia State have pooled their issues
this yenr, and that the result will DO that
ex Senator Barnun, democrat, wilt fill the
seat in the e. S. Senate now occupied by
Mr.. Hawley, republican.
The Mexican government, now that tho Cut
ting affair has been aincaby settled, will build a
$50 900 legation house here on ], between 14th
and 18th streets.
A delegation of LJnchburgcrs, among thcul Mr.
Button, tho postmaster OF that city, called upou
the President yesterday ami invited him to at
tend tho agricultural fair to be held there. The
President will not accept, though he didn't say so
in that many words.
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