Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-04-15
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fso.c;a, Correspondence Of tho Alexandria Gazette.
tNF = n n An.u1 1901

WASHINGTON. D. O.. April Is. 1891,
The remains of the late General Spinola,
democratic member of the House from New
York. were sent from here to that city this
morning for ipierment. Representative
Thicker of Virginia is one Of the House COM
mittee appointed to attend the funeral.
At ,hs meeting of the stockholders OF the
Washington and Arlington Railroad Con-
rany. held yesterday, nothing more was
done Than the election Of board OF dlrec.
tors "a stated 10 the GAZETTE OF that date.
Another meeting will soon be held,a which
arrangement. will be made for commencing
,he construction of the road as socn az prac-
ticable.
The following changes in the class
nostoffices of Virginia were made to-day
Eabsikr, Lancaster county. G. A. Eubank,
sppoin ed postmaster. vice 8. @. Enbsnk,
deceased Tredway, Prince Edward county,
F. E. Alien, vice J. B. Roberts, resigned ;
I ,npview, Isle of Wight county, +. Il
Brock. vice ]. R. Brock, deceased Taylors-
Vile, Hanover county, +. NJ. Taylor, Vlcs
J. W. Taylor, resigned.
T. is understood at tue Postoflice Depart
me mt that the reason why lha present dem
oorstic postmaster at Farmville, Virginia,
brother of Gov. Mckinney, is allowed TO
retain that cffice,i the fact that the repuoii-
can leaders Of that district are OF agreed
noon any man for the place. Malone recon.
mepdiog one man, Brady another, and
Lapgston another, though now that Mahone
and Lsneston have made up, they may have
pooled their interests In this a6 In other
matters, bat Brady still insists upon hsvir
his man appointed.
Ex-Congressman Bowden OF Virginia, 10 q
short talk with the GAZETTB's correspond
ent his mornicg, said the Virginia delega'
ton to the next national republican oonven'
ton would be for Harrison, and that as Gen
Malone was as we'll aware OF that fact as
apy body else, the General had wisely de-
te,mined to Ego with the crowd" He ea!d
the selection CT the delegates to the Cino,n
natl convection of the national republican
lsscue clubs had no signihcahoe whatever
and that the Dcgyoee 10 his district are
opposed to Lar gston now than they more
before his famous reconciliation with GeD.
Malone.
Senator Gibson of Louisiana says there IL
nothing new about the New Orleans a1alr
except the correspondence between Sscre
tsry Blaine add Baron Impeeiali, which ne
understands will be published tomorrow
With regard to what will be done in Ne"
Oaeans In respect OF the Iynching OF the
italian murderere, the Senator says DC
knows no more than what he reads III the
newspapers, which manage to anticipate
every thing that occurs
Mre, Hsford, the wife Of the Presidents
private secretary, died here this morning o
chronic bronchitis.
Senator Barbour, in response to regues
from the Governor of Virgins, called at the
Treasury Department to-day in reference &c
the direct lax that is to be refunded to Vlr
cinia az eoon as he legislature OF that State
shall agree to accept 1t 90 full payment o
sll claims on that account. He was IN
formed that such agent 81 the State might
employ to collect il form ton reist
ing 10 the refund referred to would be al
lowed to inspect the records In the Depart
mens and 10 axe copie, OF all euch records. 81
that lha Stnte's officers might End out VINO
had paid the tax, and who, consequently
were entitled to the money to be refunded
The Governor intimated in bis letter TO the
Senator doubt as to the sdvssblity OF &C
c,pting the amount specified In the bill 81
due Virginia, il il should appear that
greater sum had been paid than had beer
Gre dited by The collecting Office 10 re-
spect Of this, the Senator said the State
should receive all that is rendered her, snt
If 1t email be found that any more 10 due. tina
will be MISTER for subsequent considers
ton. Mr.. Barbour will go to New York or
business this evening, and remain there
three or four daye.
Secretary Blaine completed his reply to tie las
letter from the TIA i IN Government yesterday ant
sen. a copy OF it TO Marquis Impetiali las: nj Oh
for transmission to Marquis Ruo 1t - under
etood 70 ha lnpC and pom nleta AnaWer 10 all o
tho questions raised 10 the last note from Italy
b. ing much moro voluminous than any OF tho pre-
ceedng letters. Tho lief is that Marquis I'm
periali, who is merely medium of communicable
has slready cb eG it to his govern III ent. AS soor
as tho Secretary is in rec p. OF au ntimstior
that the note h reached Rome he will make pub
lie bo h his own remarks and the lust letter frtn
Rudini which has not yet appeared In int.
is expected that this pull cation will be made to
L ight. 1t is int mated that the contents OF tn.
last note from Reno that have been pub ishec
thus far arc not aorric and that the letter itsel
will show less temperate tone on the part o.
Italy than has hitherto been supposed. This
true may explai tho furry Of popu ar excite
ment in Bone during the past week. Secretary
Blaine, in his note, hss not withdrawn in the less
f ON his origi al attitude in declaring that I'M
law will take its course, and cannot be hurried
that indemnity will piob by be Granted TIT
families OF the men Killed at New Orleaus in case
where it is proven tina TIL y were Italian subjects
and entitlej thereto but tn 1t this proof must BE-
undoubte3, and that the federal eo7ernm ant can
not trespass upon the preroeatiyes of the Stat
which now controls the action in the case. Tha
Secretary Blaine is by no meaus Gnxious abont thu
response to the last nots to Italy is made sPpsren
by the fact that he has le t the city for seyera
days on an outing trip on tho deep blue soa.
VIRGINIA NEWS.
a shipment of 70 3ahontss coal was made