Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-30
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FROM WASHINGTON.

Tsoec;o, Correspondence Of the Alexandria GaSetteJ
WASHINGTON D. c.. July 80, 1881
An officer Of the Alexandria ferry compa'
nv here to-day, told the GAZ ETTB's cores
nondent that his company would commence
next wseS the erection OF new and hapo-
some ferry house at Alexandria and Wonio
a,Fn make other improvements &c their
whatf In Alexandria. -,
Major 8. p. Bayly, of Virginia. arrived
here Today. He seys that On his way aoTn
this morning be heard on the train that tue
Farrnsrs' Alliance Ia Scott district IL ais
conntq. Fsuuuler, Wag practically broken up
81 meeting last week, in consequence OF
tins .ntrcduCtion of resolution to the effect
Inst the Alliance nominees fr the>leg!sla-
tnra In that ceuntg must also be democrats.
yhe republican members Of the Ailisnce ana
even some v 10 have heEstofGre been demo
Gratis, hut uo,2 think Il sufficient that the
nominees should De members of theAlliance,
irrespective of former political association,
opposed this resolution, and the meeting Sd
iourned Without action, end, es the MSloF
heard, with every Indication ofs permanent
dissolution OF the organization In the district.
The Msinr also was informed that the Alt
arce nen 10 iha State were thoroughly or
pau!zsd and were certain Of eecting e ma
iority of the nezt legislature, and, "ba. ne
saws surprised hin, intend to support Mr..
Robert Beverly OF bis county for u 9. sen
ator. This will surprise many other people
besides the Mejor. ss previous Intelligence
flom al parts O: Virginia, received mere, mss
been to the feet that Senator Daniel. VINO
hes certainly been sn efficient Senator. end
who has reflected honor upon his Stste.
you'd be reelected without opposition.
IL is said al the Stste Department tc-aGy
sbaa HIr Tracy Robinson. U. 8. vice ooneci
st Gallon, will discharge the consular duties
there un !! the appointment OF Col. slime
successor. anG that thet appointment VIII
probab.y not be male for neVeral months.
The mspaoers OF 0he national repahitoan
executive committee have sperstd and
gone 10 their Seepecsiye homes. Iae PFC
va;ing impression is that the committee is
COW c tao hands o. tde enemies 81 Fest
dent Hsfsieou, and will be go managed Ga TO
lioan convention,
Seuetor Daniel isft this morniuS for
Lynohhurg. Ha said before DE left thss TO
him it sesned So If thu national democratic
outlook was unclouded In every quarter oil
the sky, and thet With prudence the path
to victory Is clear.
Tho following changes IN the 4th class
pos5ofio.s o; Virginia we're made to-day:
DanbIgh, Warwick county, L. e Morse aD-
pointed postmaster vica M. S. Wright, re-
signed Il marion, Shenandoah county,
A, Rlnker, vice &. Wenk. resigned; West
Norfolk. Norfolk county, J. z. Wise, vice
r. L. Baby, Eesigntd.
Among the visitors In the city to dey is
Mr.. " A Jones. tbs nsw democratic CON
cye ss1aen from The LET Virginia, the Acco.
msog, dia;.ict. mir. Jones asys he thinks
that st : raeant the majority of the demo-
crste lie Ills district ere favorable TO tEs re
oominaioD 81 mr. Cleveland, but that lie his
opinion 1t Is entirely to EoOn 10 be discus
sing that question now, as there may be
very GOES dsEaole change In the condition
of thst question before tbs time for holding
the convention that shall make the nomina
ton.
Ex-Oongressman Bowden of Virginia,
while In New ersey recently, called upon
President Harrison and talked to him about
Virginia politics. Mr.. Bowden thinks the
republicans In hie Safe sre In favor of Mr..
Ha,rison's denomination, but tbat Gen. Ma
hcne Is In with the OlarksoD gang to defeat
that renomi1stion If possible.
Mr.. Fassets, !he new collector OF customs
at New York, will leave here tonight Tor
that city. It is understood that Mr. e..
hatdt was forced to resign by the P.att IT.
Huence In New York. end that the same 10.
fiuence induced the President to accept his
resignation, aud that tho effsot will be an
Increase 10 the detection that already exists
among the New York republicans
DR.. Hammett, the new Healtb Officer Of
b District O.. Columbia, will go Into Office
on Saturday next, on which day, he told the
GAzETTE's correspondent to-day, Mr.. 8. P.
Bayey. jr., of FsnQuer county, Virgins,
would also be sworn In ss mis- chief clerk
He said no other change in the Office would
be MAIDS for come time yet.
On the frat of October for ono million dollars
will be due for pensions. People we'll informed
as to tAe condition of the Treasury say that the
only payments made there now are for current
and contingent exnensts, that neither overdue
Indian, French spoliation, sugar bounty nor any
other claims tho pay ment of VIII oh was author
ICED by tho last Congress- are being paid, but thst
with 81 this saving, at tho time referred 20 there
will be deficiency of twenty-five million. As
that will DO only short time previous to the
elections, the pension vote will probably not DO SIS
unanimously republican as formerly, that is
less all the pensions that may he psid will be in
the republican States in which elections are 20 be
held.
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