Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-09
Col. Mcclure, Of Philadelphia, reiterates

Col. Mcclure, Of Philadelphia, reiterates
lis assertion that President Lincoln urged
the nomination Of Andrew johnson instead
of Hannibal Hsmln for Vice President.
The White Houae. which Was thoroughly
renovated lest fsll, Is closed again for re-
Dairs. II will De sad day for the Waah
!uaton buCsesDilhs when this house snail
cease 10 bs prolific CT ,bbDg but it is pre-
dic,ei thet the day will come when the
principle applied to naval vessele-sbas
hcse vhose repair wcu d coat more than ~
per cent of their eslne shall be dismant.ea
will have to be applied to tbs Executive
Mansion. !,
Professor Meneenbail. OF the Coast end
Geodetio Survey, and Professor Il nian. OF
the Agricultural Department, have beee ep-
nointed as the American Bsh:ing Sea Con-
missioners. AS the sealing season ia go fsr
advanced the utmo expedition Will be re-
CURED On tbe part Of the sgent5 to serge the
uu.pose OF .hel, appointment.
Il ia s.ated that the increased earnings OF
the RicbmcrG and Danvlls railroad for IL 9
month OF June amounted to $50 .020.
Henry Vi!isrd tells mis- friends tha. lie
considers the Mckinley bill responsible IL a
'arse msasure for the large exports of gold
Re alec says with considerable emphasis
thss Re considers the siivsT legislation IN
this coun;ry a. very injurious to the best III
tecss,s of this country, and be Is surprised ut
the indifference shown by the business COM
NUDITY ia regard to It.
& letter hse heen received by Govern
men. ofiicisl here in which the writer says
that man csiiing himeelf CAPTAIN A5nett
has been engaged in Norfolk, Vs., 10 eh,p'
piog msn for treasure huat 10 Mexican
Wstere. TIE captain said lie wanted only
saventy.fve iaen, but the wti;er is Info IN I'd
that be has shipped over two hundred.
II ,reovsr he bss learned that the vessel
which is 10 carry the party Is now secret =
engaged ia taking aboard large quantity
of ares sni ammunition at port On Long
Island Sound. The writer Gays he does rot
want to get bimseIt in trouble, and above
all Goes not want TO fight, and although be
has signed to go on the expedition. be Will
withdraw If there is any illegal act in con-
temptation. Officials here are not disposed
to attach much importance to the communi-
cation.
The only change made to-day In the b
class post9ffioes Of Virginia was that of }: b.
Kline to be postmaster at Vsucluse, FEEDER
lex county, vice W. Q. Chase. declined.
The penalty OF $500 which the Treasury De-
partment has demanded OF the steamer Itata for
leaving San Diego without clearance papers has
not been paid yet but will probably be paid soon;
Marshal Gard reseiz,d the 1tsta yesterday ard
placed an officer in charge. 1t is now understood
here that attorneys had advised Captains Msuzen
and Tcieda to pay the ne at once, get the vessel
released f.oa the custody of custom officers, and
before the Marshal conld reseize the ship - get
out OF Sen Diego harbor quick as steam would
carry her Had the Itata got away before re-
seizure much delay would probably have resulted
before the Charleston could get under way to chs1e
her again.
Messcs Faunce aud Brown, tho expert accom- t.
ants Of Ptilsdelphis were a. the Treasury De-
partment to-day ard spont several hours in con.
sultation with Assistant Secretary Netteton and
Comptroller Lacey in regard to their investigation
of the Ke5 stone aad Spring Garden National
Bank failures.
]. G. Wiswsil, an examin;r IN the Appraiser 8
Ohies at Now York, who WAS recently suspended
by App sscr Cooper on charge OF improperly
passing an importssion Of silk goods, HIS bean re-
iuetated