Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-15
FROM WASHINGTON.
Tspcciol Correspondence of tho Alexandria Garette
WASHINGTON. D. O., Aug. 10, 1881.

WASHINGTON u. W., aug. To- LOCI
The aprointment of man named Ef-
mand Of Kentucky, as the successor OF Sims
nj V.raioi.. Who lately died at Colon, WDe'e
he was consul OF me United States, appears
"a have been made 10 much greater oasie
sbsn Is usue! and TO have come clIecUiy
from the President himself rather tnsn Iiom
MIR. Blaine. Both OF these dignitsries s srs az
their northern seaside resortes ano Ine niiioS
Of the Sims vacancy had nos pesn ekpeoseu
no the subordinetes of the State Department
,n,iI al FER the return of one or both OF them
n The Capital. Little is known OF the ap-
nointee at the Consular Bureau other. than
the, he Ia a Grand Army man who has been
seeking consular job for some years. BE
inc a resident OF southern Safe, he was
selected, as seems the rule, for one OF the
most unhealthy OF the foreign posts. No
Virginisn bad spplied for 1t, although the
names OF one or two had been mentioned ss
probable candidates. Indeed, somewhat
noted republican of that State, MIR. Butler
Malone. had declined 10 make sppll-
cation fer The place, although pressed
to do 30 by friends In this city. his
father. General Malone, wrote q let
ter here declaring bis unwillingnes5 TO
move 10 the matter. Late Information OF
The character of Sims's sickness Is thst be
d ed of paralysis, frst affecting his body and
6Da!lv the hraio. Four physicians inoiud-
ing the one kept by the French government
n. Colon were 10 attendance, but had little
or no hope of saving his life at any lime.
Hjs health had suffered general imps!t-
meat before the final attack CANA. top-
ham, the Treasury agent for the 1sthnlns'
cana to tie city from Cuipeper this moro
ing ard wes met by the President CT the
Keystone Magenese and lion %. OF JOINS
towp. Pa., who as the represent OF the
Carnegie interests Is considering dSai
in the manganese mines which rep
ham snd Ills associates have In tue
mountains of Colembs. The three min
mo experts who were cent by psr'les
in Philadelphia to examine this property,
returned month or two sgo. Sioce which
time the interest Ii Manifested has been very
marked. 1t Is reported that the manganese
OF the CsrneQie's in the Valley OF Virginia
has been exhausted and the only mining OF
consequence nov done by them Is in Arkan-
sac. The demand In the United States being
greater tnGn the eupply they are Obliged TO
look abroad and 1t Ia claimed that the ores
from the mines discovered In Colombia are
the richest ever seen, while with all water
transportation they can be cheaply market.
ed ard made to pay large profit. -Four
hundred thousand dollars are asked for the
property, but the fnal negotiation will prob
ably be on the basis of royalty on the tons
mined and sold. It Is claimed that one hun.
dred and eighty thousand tons ere visible
on the surface of the property according
even TO the report OF the parties offering to
buy. What more there is. If AIRY, is not
known.
Among .be vleitors here yesterday wa
Collec or McCaul of the Lynohburg intern al
revenue district OF Virginia. Mr.. McCau'l
is most enthusiastic Harri: on man Indeed
he Is Harrison man up town, down town
and all s.ou5d town. He says Harrison
will have the Virginia delegation IN the
next national republican convention. and,
what will surprise republicans ss we'll as
democrats 10 Virginia, that Harrison will
carry the State in 1892. Mr.. McCsull Gays
the sweeping democratic victory of last fell
and the attacks made by the democrats aud
Farmers Alliance men upon sound repubil-
can financial poiicy are the causes OF all
the present bns!ness depression, and are
recognized as such by the leading business
man Of Lynchburg and all the region round
abont Mr.. MoCaull Ia ezaberant In bis
hope OF great republican victory 10 '92 In
achieving which Virginia will perform her
part.
Capt William Gary, en- old Alexandria
county democrat, here to-day, says the
democrats OF that county concdee the State
censorship from their senatorial DIS riot to
MIR. Mushbach of Alexandria, but say they
deserve, end ought tc have. the delegate TO
the lover branch OF the Legislature from
their legislative district. snd that they up-
deIssand The city democrats are willing that
thew should have him, He Gays hat shouid
the county have the Gsogats he will be
either Mr.. Douglas or Ng Clements.
The government das bought the property
adjoining its ordnance testing grounds at
Indisn Head that belonged 80 the leWi0
heirs of Alexandria.
Forty-s,x boats are catered for the grand
regatta to teke place here next week. |"
will commence at O'CLOCK on Tuesday oy-
eniug and sst two days. The fact that no
entry has been made from alexandria Is the
occasion Of some comment ho,e.
A well-known Virgiris republican, who
holds fsdersi offioe la bic Safe, noW here,
says the republicans of bis S ste Will keep
quiet this year. but will reorgGu'zs their
party when they elect deieg ,tes to the Next
natioDai republican convention. He says
he would do any thing in reason to hello
Gen. Malone, but that he desires oils party's
success above any personal consideration.
aad that to achieve that. he thinks 1t would
oe better for tho Genarsl 10 retire. He say
the party wants Col. Lamb for the chairman
of i,s State eommitte, and II he be Sc
lecteG all lite differences will bs healed.
he fears however that tho General will not will
liugly retire, and that squhb5le may occur in
the State convention between the General and his
guardian friend, ex-C0neressman Bowden. do
also says no thinks tho General is fond of the at
fractions Of this city, and that he will try to
back here as the next Congrossm an from the p
tersbnlg district.
Among tho applicants for sn ofico under the
Health Department Of this csy Is Mr.. U. Monroe
formerly OF Alexardris
yIBGIRIk NEWs.