Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-14
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence of the Alexa GAzETTE.l
WASHINGTON D. c., Sept. Il, 1856.


WASHINGTON D. c., Sept. Il, 1886.
Great connections were created both in
the Coast Survey Office and Treasury De-
partment this morning. e great ringing Of
the telephone bell at the latter place pre-.
saged there the information that something
terrible was going on at the former, the ma
ture of which could not be communicated
By wire, but that something must be done
to stop it. Messengers were started off at
once to find out what had broken loose.
When they returned they said that Col. II.
T.. Coleman, an sex REBEL" the only &C.
counting officer now left in the coast survey
Office, to whom the pay rolls had been sent,
not receiving them, had gone to the room of
Mr.. Colonna, the deputy superintendent,
ane finding they were detained there by
that gentleman, gave blueish appearance
to things by the vehemence with which he
expressed his opinion of him. Indeed, so
threatening did he appear that some of the
other employees there expected every mo-
ment TO hear him raise the "rebei yell" ard
annihilate the whole concern. The police
were sent for, but before they appeared
matters had quieted down, and the little
business done there was going on in its
usual loose way.
Under recent decision Of the Comptrol-
ler, though deputy supervisors of elections
may be appointed hereafter, they will not
be paid until Congress shall have inspected
their bills, and it isn't probable it will be in
q bury TO do so, as the appointees will
probably be either republicans or mug.
wumps.
A decision rendered at the Treasury De.
partment yesterday doubles the tariff on the
thread of which gill-ncts and seines are
made. and thereby doubles the cost Of that
article.
1t is understood that new bond call for
ten million dollars will be issued about the
10th inst. 1t will bs q specific Que, desig.
mating the special bonds wanted. 1t was
supposed that large number of the bonds
were held by individuals, who would natu-
rally like to avail themselves Of the priv.
ileges of the late general call, but as only
about one tenth of the bonds called for were
sent in, that supposition must be erroneous
and nearly all the bouds must be held By
the banks; and they will hold them as long
as possible.
The letter of Mr. John Wise recommend.
ing the running of republican candidate
| in the Richmond district il opposition to
both the democratic candidate and the can
didate of the knights of labor is rather
surprise here, as it has previously been sup.
posed that the knights in Richmond were
sure Of the solid republican vote, and as il
is known that they will have no show in
case republican shall run.
1t is understood that Mr. Higgins, np
pointment clerk Of the treasury, ia to be
made chief Ct the secret service Of that de-
| partment.
Judge Riley, of Accomac county, Va, Il
Southern republican, well known TO ell
the Nirglnians who come here, says that
Mr.. Brown, the republican, candidate for
J Congress in the lst Virginia district affords a
! patent case of man 5 reclamation By woina..'s
love, and that he is bright, Intelligent and
noble fellow, but that Croxton will beat
him by a thousand majority all the same.
A democratic tx Congressman, now resi-
dent in this city, when asked this morning
if he thought President Cleveland was any
more popular than he was some time ago,
replied: well, Bill Springer and John
Clarke seem to think so, (referrng to late
interviews with those gentlemen) but so far
as am concerned must say that | have
experienced no change Of heart"
| Judge Cockrille, Of Fairfax county hiss
been transferred from tho place he held in
the Interior Department TO one in the Office
of General Johnston, Commissioner of Rail
roads
The new ten dollar silver certificates have
been printed and are at the Treasury to-
day. Mrs. Hendricks is greatly put out
with them because they represent her late
husband as very ugly man.
The democratic campaign BIOL, contains
long lists Of employees of both the pension
and coast survey Offices who arc proved to
have been offensive partsans and worse
under tho Arthur administration, but the
effect is entirely destroyed by the fact that
not only have most of them been retained
by the present administration, but that SOME
have even been promoted.
| kilograms from Maine received here to-
day say that young Mr.. Blaine and his
bride OF week are far apart, the former
with his father in Maine, and the latter
with hers in New York
Mr.. Glasscock was threatened with dis
missal from the coast survey Office if he ac-
copied the vice. presidency of tho Virgins
democratic association Of this city, but re-
publican employee Of the same Office, report
ed both to the superintendent and to the
Secretary Of the Treasury for gross and in
decent offensive partisanism, is allowed to
retain his place there without admonition.
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