Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-22
AJExANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER

strongest hopes Of SUCCESS in the next cam.
peign upon the liberal contributions It ex.
poets the national republican committee VIII
receive from the very combinee referred 10,
which are generated and foEtered oy the ao-
tariff bill.
The following changes In the 4th class
postofficee OF Virginia were made to-day ::
Green Cove, Washington county, w. Blew
ms appointed postmaster, vice A. J. BleVlns,
removed; Sage, Charlotte county. J: L.
CrvEaes, vice ". F. Danisl, deceased west
lau0, Lancaster county, e. N. Mintern, Ylce
&. Z. MIntern, resigned.
Il ie reported that Mr. W. W. Scott OF
Virginia, formerly Of the census bureau, VIII
be appointed to position under the Dissf.cs
government of this city.
Familiar friends OF Secretary Blaine here
say they have known that be 10 an Ill
msn for months, and they cannot under
stand why there should be auy attempt to
conceal that fact ffom the public, though 1t
would De evidently uDwise to Inform MT.
Blsius of It. They cay that everybody Who
ha5 converted with the Secretary Tor any
length of time during tbs laet ak months is
aware that something ia the matter with
him, and that So the denial of thai fact can
not possibly help him, they don'tsee wby 1t
ia done, as il necessarily keeps tbs question
constantly before the public.
Letters received by the Chicago fair mon
ayers indicate that the exhibition OF the
work of Mexican women st the exposition
will be ons OF great value snd Interest. a
correspondent writes that fac needle s7oFk
and fancy work are done in all tbs Eaional
government schools Of the country.
Since the azht between Senator Sherman
and ex-Goy Foraker for the formers sue
censorship in the U s. Senate has become
AZ open one, the republicans here are By no
msans SIS eanguine OF the election Of III.
Mckinley for Governor OF OHIO "a taey
were while The knoRleGge Of the light fsteS-
red to was suppressed. They ssy now that
thev are afraid shat neither otthe men refer
red to Will hesitate 10 swap CT Mckinley for q
legislative candidate, and that such will nc the
CONSEQUENT loss that even with all tho cash that
may be contributed to McKinley's csnse there
viii be great danger OF his defeat.
An acquaintance of Senator Vest here to-day
in talking about that Senator's late reported ia
teryiow in which he apparently, at lesst, adyo-
Gated tho denomination of eI-Prosdent Clsve-
land, said Mr.. Vorj only talked that way for tho
newspapers, ana thss to his friends. privately, no
cxpresses himself s5 opposed to MIR. CleVeland s
denomination, for the resson that he does not
consider him as popular as the man the democrats
should nominate ought TO be, and tast sftef a
while Mr. Vest will talk tho same way publicly
as he row does privately.
Tho Burcau of American Republics has received
information from Guatemala that tho coffee har-
vest FOR 1881 7;il resch 100000 quintsls repre-
sontiug S16 100000. In ton yeGra tho prodnc-
ton has more han doubled and the price realized
has more than qusdrupled The European mar
kets, however, will be largely suppiied from the
Brazilian harvest, which is 8, 5000 % bags th's
ON NnG
Liou.onsn5 2 Meies, U. 8. N, has been ordered
before the retiring board for examination for ro'
tirem Mt from sctvo duty brcsuse he is colcr
blind though otherwiue an efficient officer.