Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-29
FROM WASHINGTON.
-srecia! Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette

WASHINGTON. IL. VI, July 90, 1ooA'
LEADING merchants OF this city sey IL may
have been 6o!!er here before, but If DO i6 was
before thev had commenced to take any in'
tarest In tne o:sy's business. They say tne9
gall little. snd make little Oh that, end thae
tne only Daople 700 aeem to be gestlug any
mnnav arg the :abolsrs employed n puiiu-
iry oneYs,;ong and those or tbs street fai'-
roede. vho spend all they ge6 in ouy'ns
something to eat. :.
A gentleman from Georgetown here 80
gag ssVs the wssor has been let IN the lower
Jsyeis Of tbs C s. 0. canal, but only 10
small stream, so IS not to put TOD @acn
nressure On the york 81 oace, sDo 'naV ioa",
ed boats from Cumberland are NOT eApsoteu
70 arrive there before the ION proAimo.
q western democrat here to-day rom Az
Iantic City, whore ne mas peen spenaing
week or two, sGys the ss!k there among the
nrou,inent democrats be met seemed to be
In favor OF German ss the nominee OF the
nexe national democratic convention. he
said he was surprised to hear New York
Tammany u,sn say that German is stronger
In their organization than either Hill or
Cleveland.
Gov. Fleming, Attorney General Caldwell
aud ex-Gov. Wilson of West Virginia, on
behalf of their State. argued before Attor-
new General Miller to-day In favor OF tue
right OF that State to receive its share OF the
direct land tax, irrespective Of West Viz.
oinis's share of the debt due By Virginia,
before that State was divided, on account OF
Indian trust funds No decision will pc
NJ ade until the tondhoiders are heard.
The following changes Ia the 4th olesa
postofices of Virginia were made to-dey
M ount Williams, Frederick county, b u
Keller appointed postmaster vice a. II.
Hite. resigned; Varina Grove, Hsurioo
county, ]. D. Pearman, vlca NJ +. Lyme, re-
signed.
Commander Glass of the navy returned TO
Washington this morning and delivered TO
the NAVY Department the record OF the
court of inquiry, of which he was PRECEDENT
coutsining tina result of the Investigation
toto the alleged theft Of materials from the
Norfolk navy yard by Paymaster CLERK Van
Vracke0.
The oensus reports show that OF the fans
In the United States no less than 2,49l $50
are mortgaged.
senstor Daniel, of Virginia, was in the
city today. He was at the census office
irving to have retained come of the Virginia
CLERKS there who have received notice that
heir services will not be required st the end
of The present month.
Mr.. s. P. Bsyly, IT,, of Virginia. Is now
here, ard will qualify as chief clerk OF the
Dlstrlct Health cffi De on Saturday next, the
1st proxlmo.
II is rumoye1 sbat Mr.. John Paphsm, jf.,
OF Virginia. may be appointed u. s. consui
at Colon. vice Col. Sims deceased.
l. IL currently reported here today ths!
Mr.. E-barif, collector Of the port Of Ne'2
York. has resigned, bat Secretary Foster
when asked about IL, declined to ssY Rheth-
or &c Wes true or not.
Aocordine to s census brlleiin iasuai to-
dsv the yalus oi tae cnal psoduc! OF Virgin-
Is 10 1850 wsn 800 SIC ihet Ct 1880 1864
475.
The executive committee Of the national
republican committee will meet at the Ar
lipgtou Hotel this evening. "a sffort will
Do made at ID to pssvent Senator Quay from
rendering his resignation as i;s chairman,
not bis resignation cf the ohslrmanship CT
the national committee, which can only be
rendered to the latter. Even should his re-
signetion he rendered, 1t Ia By no means GER
tain thai it will be accepted, aud the prof a.
bliity now Ia 1t will not be offered until he
mex me ting OF the committee. At tie
meeting this evening letter will
oe read from Nr. Mckinley urglag the com
mit:ee to send election funds TO Ohio, aud
saving thst If that be not done, the gsWo
there Ia about up. es 10 date, though strong y
appealed 70, the rich proteotionists Ia PenU-
sylyania had failed &c respond. Letters from
Iowa will ALSO DO read urging assistance In that
State, and also letters from Now York and Mary
land to the etf ct that tho game in both those
States this fall is practically already lost