Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-06-30
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
VT. ,7xror1~ n ~ To-. on 1901

Especial Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.
WAsHINeroN. D. O.. June go 1891.
Exc n2ressman BoSden Of Virgioia pass.
ed through hare yesterday o. be way
home from New jersey where his fami y is
spendioV The sumuer. he Fsys the demo-
crate of New Jersey ara il favor Of Ser a.or
Mcpherson of tbas 5 a:e for President, and
that the republicans there are unit for the
denomination of Pr. eideus H.rrison
The following changes In the fourth class
postomces of Virginia were made tc-dsy:
Reliance, Warren county, W. r Kline, sp-
poiuted postmaster, vice 3. A. & ipe, re-
signed Waterlick, Warren county, b.
Rofmao, vice J. T. Coleman. resigue1.
Judge Wood OF South west Virginia is still
here. Hs Gays even usily Virgil, will be
democratic s a:e, as democracy is the tav-
orite of tbs ms s,rs,ss ,epublcanisrn Is of the
classes, but thay al present the sste is re-
publican and would go apI ear at elections If
it were not for the depressing tffaot of Geu-
eral Mshoue, and t,at until the republican
party of Virginia small rid itse 1 of be G-n-
eral it will amount 10 nothing as f cor in
the paitics of tbs 8 &C. lie Gays the
Farmer a lisnce will II ct nothing
In bis section OF the STATE. ss Il Is ton-
posed almost entirely of democrats, who
will Of course support Gemocra ic Candidates
He says be knows nothir g positively Of Gen.
eral MsboDe's inteDtions pou, Though form
erly be was the Gentrals manager In his sec.
ton :ihe 8 ate, but that he eupposes the Gen
nerel will at the Legislative elections next fall
have candidates 10 the field 10 the several
counties, not with the hope of electiug them.
bus in order to proiong tbe romance of hi.
assn med leadership OF the republican parry
in Virginia, and thereby 10y claim to the
federal patronage OF the State under re
publican administration. The Judge seems
to think. however, that the Generals
political influence is entirely thing OF
the pact, and that his intention
OF essaying the task Of retaining the leader
ship of the Virginia republicans is like the
desperate gamh si's bet; he has nathiug TO
lose, and nothing can make his political for
tune worse than it is He Gays that while
under the existing plan OF organization the
General cannot DO removed from the
craftsmanship OF the State republican
committee, the members of the party
have the right of revolution, and have
determined TO exercise that right, and,
what's more, that they be supported therein
by the negroes. The Judge says be will not
az yet divulge the plans Of which the revc-
luton to which he refers Is to be accom-
pished, but that they either have been or
will be perfected, and that they will succeed
be has not the slightest doubt.
It is reported here that the new piano
factory ut Front Royal, the building for
which wns erected with local money, the un-
Outstanding being hat the machinery Tas to
be supplied by the nofthetn man at its
head, is 10 an unproDisiDg condition. ss
49, kao ot do TIC
ance, and from all acct un:s lie not likely to
do sc. The building is locked up.
Secretary Tracy has made thu following
appointments In the Norfolk navy-yard:
Uaders the Construction Buresu-master
shipwflght, W. F. Smith !; master joiner, F.
J. Durham; mester ship fAer, ]. 81. Hsz'et;
master shipsmith. Wm. Scrimgesr; master
plumber, G. E Richardson; master boat
builder. R. Il Mclean; quarterman SPAR
maker, G A Bally quarterman painter.n-
charge, a. P. Cutheril ;quartermen csulker-
II charge, w. 8. Lawrence; pattern maker
In charge OF shop. John Wilson. Under
yards and s-Foreman-laborer, L.
Smith. ULder steam eDgineering-Master
machinist. w. 81. Fairless; master boiler
maker, W. T. Bsale. ali Of the appointses
are residents of Portsmouth or Norfolk ex.
oept Master Plumber Richardson, who Is a
Washingtonisn.
Mark W. Harrington. editor Of the Amer-
ican Meteorological Journal, and professor
at Ann Arbor. Michigan, has been appointed
Chief OF the Weather Bureau.
MrCavensugh, ono of the accredited representa-.
tives OF theK nights of Labor had interview with
Secretary Foster this morning in reference to the
demands of the knights that Mr.. Meredith be re.
moved from his place as chief Of the bureau of
printing aud engraving, and that the plate print
ers recently discharged from that bureau for in
subordination be reinststed. The Secretary told
him plainly that Mr.. Meredith would not be re-
moved and thst as there were no vacancies in the
bureau, tho discharged men would not be REIN
stated now. He said. however, that when sddi-
tional hands were needed thore, the men referred
would be employed.
Intelligence from New York to-day is to the
effect that another million dollars in gold was
shipped from there yesterday to Europe, and that
already gold is at practical premium, rs loans
returnable in gold can be negotiated at 1 n per
cent. lower rates than whom no such provision is
made
Oliver P. Hsllsm Of Nashville, ILL.,, has been
appointed assistant Chief Clerk of the Pension
Office, Vice Green B. Baum, ir., resigned.
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