Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-06
FROM WASHINGTON.
I spsoial Correspondence OF the Alexa. GAZETTE
WASHINGTON, D. O.. June 6, 1880.

sDsvial Correspondence OF the Alexs. GAzsrT'J
WASHINGTON, D. c.. June 6, 1880.
Mrs Thompsop, postmaster at Louis
VILE. Nv. is here, the guest of Mr.. w. w.
DUNCAN. irving to counteract the Efforts OF
the "workers" in the republican party OF
her CITY to have her removed. Inough ap'
nointed under republican administrators
she was permitted to retain her OUNCE oy
President Cleveland, but the republican
.workersnare urging Mr.. Harrison to remove
ber and nut man who will do the party
some Good in her place. On the other hand
mapv reputable republicans no only in ker-
lucky but Indiana also, are urging MIN TO
retain her.
The following changes in the 4h Class
postoftices of Virginia were made tc-iay
Roberta, Franklin county. M. +. Hurt az
pointed postmaster vice w. II. Hurt. de.
ceased Uppsrville, Fauquier county, 3. +.
Fletcher, vice j. M. Kincheloe, removed.
Private dispatches received here to-day
stste that Major Hunter Johnson did not
have his thigh broken by the railroad acc
dent last night, as stated in Associated Psess
dispatches, but was only bruised ana
scratched.
A gentleman from Ssrasburg, Va, here tC-
dav, saws that while blasting for limestone
near the railroad Y at that place day or
two ago. cave was discovered, which, az
indicated by an investigation OF six hundred
feet, greatly exceedes the famed Luray cave
both In extent and msgnitcence.
The bill for the Washington and Airing
ton Railroad wac presented to the Senate
committee on the District of Columbia to-
dav by Senator Barbour, but az soma OF the
members of that committee obi ected to some
of its provisions, it was laid on the table.
| A democratic politician from the Peters
| burg. Va, district now here, says 1t is we'll
known and generally believed there that no
white republican, nor black one either Tor
that matter. can be nominated for Congress
| in either the first, second or third districls
of his Sta!o who shall not have the endorse
ment of Langston, who will be the candidate
in the fourth district, and who has recently
become the bos. of the republican party In
Virginia,
Republicans here say the Presidents veto
of ne bill for public building In HsnerRi
Ketcham's district, New York. il only pre-
Jude to many similar ones that may be eX'
pected.
The talk about the room ofthe Senate ii
nance committee to-day s to the effect that
none of the protests made by the leading Inn
porters OF the country against the proposed
increase OF the tariff will have any effect.
and the protesters are spoken of as 6 set OIL
"hook nosed Jews"
Az Mr.. Reed is in favor OF national cleo
ton law, the prevailing belief at the Capitol
is that the House at least will pass bill to
that effect. 1t is also believed that the
bill that will be passed will be
the Rowel bill, so amended 50 TO
provide that the certificate OF election
which the clerk of the House shall recos-
uze as his authority for inscribiug names on
the roll of members of the House, shall be
that issued by ths federal supervisor and
not that issued by State officers.
Two prominent repui cans!from The Nor
folk, Virginia, district were at the Capitol
| to-day. Oae of them having seen 10 ths
GAZETTE that Mr. Sam. Kimberly had said
thst Congressman Bowden, of that district,
| would bs renominated without any trouble,
remarked that ne had pretty good informs
ton from every county In the district and
| by 1t was induced to think that MIR. Bow
den would not opiy bave great trouble In
being nominated. but would not be NOM
mated at all. The other one, seen about an
hour afterwards, said that undoubtedly
| there WAS great opposition to MIR. Bo~den
| in the party, bat that he believed he would
| be rsnominated for thu re ,son that underline
prest A. party oreanZ.ion his friends would
have the Nominating convention in shalr
| hands He sai6 he e!so belivad tie election
| would be close.
The bill to increase the coinage OF silver dollars
| was under consideration i'll both houses of Con.
| gross to-day Tho vote on it in the House will BIO
| taken tomorrow.