Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-10-21
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence CT the Alexs. GAZETTE


Messrs Royal and Chamberlain for the
bondholders, and Attorney General Ayers
and ex.Congressman Tucker for the State
room to-day, to argue the Virginia coupon
Chief Justice Fuller announced that the
argument In those causes would be post.
poned until there shall be full court by
the appointment OF an Associate Justice to
fill the vacancy caused by the death of Jus
tice Matthews.
The Secretary of the Treasury to-day
made the following appointments in the
internal revenue service. Thos. G. Ander.
son, guager 6, Va; e. o. Stuart, do. 6. Va
The President reserved this morning to
himself exclusively for the consideration Of
public business, and the only caller received
by him was Secretary Noble. In the after
noon the President hsld public reception
in the east room and ehook hands with sew
eral hundred persons.
Intelligence from Virginia here to-day is
to the following effect: That John Under
wood, of Primes William county, who was
.. S. Marshal for the eastern district OF Viz
gipis during the Lincoln and johnson ed
ministrations, and who has never voted any
other than the republican ticket, says he
cannot vote for Cen. Malone. Col. w. e.
Sims, Mr.. E. NJ Lowe and Col. John Pop
ham, all now Of this city, addressed very
small audience at Forestyile, Fairfax coun-
ty, last Saturday evening in the interest oil
Gen. Malone. At Strasburg last Saturday
night Mr.. Barbiere, haiiDg from Pennsyl'
yania, was to have taken the Malone side at
a political discussion, but when he learned
that Judge Allen was to be his opponent ne
Wassuddenly stricken with neuralgia, and had
short talk with few Mahoneites, while
Judge Allen addressed a large crowd in diff
ferent part of the town. TIE democratic
majority in Fredericksburg is rarely more
than $50, but it Ia said it will be 300 next
month, as many of the reputable republicans
of the town have declared their intention OF
voting against Malone. II is also said that
the large club Of anti Malone negroes there
will stick until after the election.
The following changes In the 4th class
postoffices of Virginia were made to-day
Arvonia, Buckingham county, E. r. Evans
appointed postmaster. vice A. Duval re-
moved Blackwater, Lee county, John L
Livesay, vice W. T. Anderson, removed
Brooke, Stafford county, Mrs. M K Lowry
vice NJ K Lowry, resigned (; Brownsburgh
Rockbridge county, L. o. Ierrill, vice A
Gold, removed; Burnley's, Albemare coun
ty, a. S. Taylor, vice II. B. Douglas, re.
moved Lancaster c. H., Lancaster CO., Jen
ME D. Gresham, vice 81. P. Hall, removed
Meadow View, Washington county, 81. F
Kendrick, vice S. A. M. Gillespie removed
Moab, Washington county, Newton Bry
ant, vice W. ]. Ksndriok, removed
Raphine, Rockbridge county H. T
Lunsford. vice Jno. T. Stuart, resigned;
Sharp's Wharf, Richmond county, Hiram NJ
HUT, vice D. G. Sharp. removed; Shut
Patrick county, VIM. 81. Anglin, vice VIM
h. Smith, removed Summers, Rockbridge
county, G. B. Ackerly, vice E. G. Mcclure
removed Triford, Rockbrdge county, Chas
A. Lacy, vice P. W. Brown, removed Wal
ler's, Henry county, B. @. Wells, vice J. r
Campbell removed Warren, Albemarle
county, Jno. c. Anderson, vice Mrs. L. L.
Morris, removed.
Mr.. Park Agnew, of Alexandria, is here
to-day. He says the published report that
Postmaster General Wanamaker told him or
intimated to him, that he would not re.
move man because he was democrat and
that mans politics had nothing to do with
the retention of q place in his department.
ia without the slightest foundation.
The receipts at tho treasury to-day from Gus
toms and internal revenue, one days collections,
amounted to considerably more than million
and half dollars, the most of which was exacted Of
poor people by heavy tax on the necessarles o.
life.