Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-12
The more that ia learned OF the tariff by ex
perience, the less advantageous does protec
ton appear.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence of the Alexs. aAznrr1l
WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug II, 1889.

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Especial Correspondence of the Alexs. aAzrrThl
WASHINGTON. D. c.. Aug. II, 1889.
Senator Barbour, Mr. Fisher. assistant
postmaster of the U. S. House Of Represent
atiyes, and several other Virginia democrats
left here this morning for Richmond, to at.
tend the Virginia State democratic conven-
ton, which will meet in that city on We'd
nesday next. The Clarke county delegates
to the convention arrived here this morning
and left on the afternoon train for Richmond.
The appointment of Col. Lay as q. S.
Consul General at Ottawa is the subject oil
no little adverse comment, for the reason
that the Colonel ia the husband of Vice Pres
ident Morton's wife's sister. tits said, how
ever, that the President, having appointed
hi, father in-law, brother and numerous
other relatives to fat offices under the gov
eminent, could not in reason refuse to be.
stow similar favors at the governments ex
pense upon the relatives OF the Vice Presl
d,n'.
Intelligence here il to the effect that Mrs.
Scott, whose illness carried her sister, Mrs.
Harrison, North, is better.
It ia not denied at the State Department
that the Hawaiian government has refused
to receive Mr.. Severance as U. s. Consul
General, aad that the Hawaiian government
only allows him to retain his official posi-
ton at Honolulu under protest. 1t is said
however, at the Department that he Is OBJ
noxious to the Hawaiian government only
on account of his offensive partisanism.
The receipts of the government to day
from customs and internal revenue alone
amounted to more than million and three
quarters, for three fourtbs of which there is
no use. 1t Is exacted from the poor people
of the country by taxes on the necessaries CT
life. But for all this, the republicans cay
there must be no tariff reform.
The following changes in the 4.h elias;
postofices in Virginia were made to-day
Alphip, Rock bridge county, Margaret L
Ayers, appointed postmaster, vice 7. 5
Huffman, removed; Amherst G. b., Amherst
county, James F. Williams, vice w. F. Bell
removed; Barboursvile, Orange county, J
Nj. P. Williams. vice Geo. S. Parker, re
moved; Blue Ridge Springs, Botetour
county, W. S. Spinner, vice w. II. Packard
removed; Chatham Hill, Smyth county. G. A
Hubble, vice T. K Sexton. removed; Fancy
Grove, Bedford county, Jacob Sellers, vice
W. P. Thurman, removed; Fauquier Springs
Fauquier county, Mrs. S. G. Cooms, vic'
Murray Forbes, removed Flanagan's Mills
Cumberland county, Eliza a. G. Flanagan
vice Il. Brown, removed; Jarrett'a, Sussex
county, VIM. a. Jarrett, vice J. S. Grigga
removed; Mcdowell, Highland county
Andrew Rexrode, vice W. q. Henderson
removed; Massie's Mills, Nelson county, w
In. Giles, vice 81. c. Bowling, removed
Rowanta. Dinwiddie county, Sallie A. Ma
lone, vice II. L. Moore, removed; Mehsrrin
Lunenburg county, Mrs. NJ. G. Price, vice
W. P. Hall, removed.
1t is reported here that the Presldent'
Bar Harbor trip was not 80 much OF socis
as of political character; that its object
was two fold, In the first place to try to in
duce Mr.. Blaine to change his resolution OF
resiguing his place in the Cabinet, and in The
second to seek his advice concerning the ways
and means most conducive to the success of the
| republican tickets in the republican States in
| which elections 20 be he'd this fall. No a
tellgence has been received here concerning the
| result of the trip.
Secretary Proctor ia expected to be at his desf
in the War Department. next Wednesday morn