Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-16
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Correspondence of the Alexandria Gasette'

Tspsc;a Correspondence Of the alexandria GasetteJ
WAsEEeroN. D. O.. July 16. 1891.
The appointment of Dr. Hammett 10 the
posltion of health officer of this city is much
more satisfactory than would have been that
OF DR.. Reyburn. II is generally understood
that the reaaon Commissioner Douglass
voted against DR.. Hsmmett, though be at
first voted for him, YVES the report that the
| D octor had epoken dlsrespectfnlly OF the
President. The President was willing to
discradit this report. but the Loyalty" OF
Commissioner Douglass would not permit
him TO do so. Hope is now expressed that
DR.. Townnhend may now tell what he knoW7
about Commissioner Douglass.
Ex-senator Hampton is here on his return
from Canada, where he and Senator Mo
Phesson haze been fishing, vita the pro-
verbal fisbermsn'5 luck. Gen. Hampton
will attend the unwilling ceremonies OF sne
jackson etatue at Lexington, but only as
spectator.
a bst was offered here this morning., with
no takers. OF O. hundred dollars that Camp
bell would DO reelected Governor OF Oaic
II Is ssid here that the free silver, oR tariff
snd personal liberty plpnks OF the platform
will gain the Governor many votes, and that
IL the Farmers Alliance run ticket, as they
vow shey will DO, Campbell will be elected,
and If 40. will undoubtedly be the next Pfes
ident of Ire United States.
As1uttern democrat here to-day esid he
wss row ccrqiuced thnt Mr. Polk, presi-
dent Of the n lonsi FsYme.s' Alliance, and
nearly al tbs ctie7 prominent leaders OF
that alliance 10 the South we're bent on al
Tempting 3 toied party movement 10 the
sou hern States, irrespective OF tho ccnse-
Quen! danger OF negro supremacy by weak
ening the democratic party, bat that
he did not think they would succeed,
especially so as they had commenced their
crusade with General Weaver the lows
greanbacker, aud woman. as their apo8tlea.
ae said Mr.. Polk was now drawing
s. OCO Sc salary and having all his trsv
cling expenses paid, aud wonld oontiaue
TO co so IL the Alliance shall remsin
separate political organization. but
If the southern 10 mbers shal! oppose third
party. the rorthern members will ss7 they
sre democrats in disguise, snd will eithe.
renrganizs and elect 6 northern president, or
elys dlshand and go back to the republican
party, and leave their leaders out In the
cold.
Ex-Coreressraau Laneston Of Virainis,
sayg be iias BEEN invited to speak at maet
in the North and aso to go to Indiana,
where thsre is some dissatisfaction among
his race With the Presdsnt. He Gays
hia sen recently arrested In New York for
'betysyipR" Write girl has been bsiled
and that he intends to defend him TO the at
most OF his ability. This son Ia not the one
who has bsen In the peniten.iery for muir
Gar. Lsngston says the great fault with his
children IL that they have so much Virginia
blood 10 their yeine.
Col. B. T. Sgart who died here yesterday
was born and raised near Thorous hiare Gap
Fauq1Ier county, Virginia. whore he had
many ssls iVee. IA acquired le.ga for
tune, In this city and wss highly esteemed
here By large circle Of acquaintance.
Dol. Crsighill, .. s Engineers. bas cub
mltted his annual report. In it be Gays that
with an appropriation of $500 600 In lump
the Improvement of the hs,s off this city
can be mpleted by 1893 he recommends
the improvement Of tha channel Ct Mt. Yer
non and at tbs other points In the Potomac
River recommended 10 the last River and
Harbor bill.
The Secretary of the Treasury today issued a
warrant for $26, pit In favor OF the Governor Of
North Carolina on account of the Direct Tax act
This represents the amount withheld through an
error OF calculation and swells the total amount
refunded to that State to $404, O54.
Commonwealth Attorney johnson Of Ale4sn-
dris county, Virginia, was here to-day. He says
there is no law in his State to prohibit pool SELL
ing at Monte Carlo, the south end of the Long
Bridge, but tbst there is plenty of law to prevent
other sorts Of gambling there and that Sheriff
veitch will soon have several warrants against
parties engaged in such sports"
Seniors Moutt and Veras, the agents Of the Chill
ian rebels at Washington have received little en-.
coursgement here, and 70 their friends complain
Of their treatment hy the government. They
profess to DO in CT Instant receipt Of rews from
their country and to-day gave out for publication
intelligence of the most favorable character con-
corning the rebel cause in Chilli. 1t is not O. lit
ed, however, and the prevalent belief here is that
the Chilan rebellion will soon be suppressed.