Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-08
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazee'l
TAsEIgeroN, D. O.. Aug. S, 1881.

Special Correspondence of The Alexandria Gasette
WAsEIseroN. D. O.. Aug. S. 1881.
The Attorney General has decided tnat
the,e Ia no legal objection to the payment OF
sojarv Ia Mrs. Susan Gale Cooke as secre-
tsrv nro tenn. of the board OF lady managers
NJ thn WorId's Fair, end her claim for com,
nsnsat,on fer such services will be aiioWeo
no the Treasury Department. Inc AtloI.
neo General does not discuss the question OF
ths validity OF TIE removal Of Miss Pfeoe
Ccrzins further than to say that 1t appears
N nave been affirmed In the U. q CIRCUIT
Nonrs os the northern district OF Illinois.
EsnIl,eys O: the President here say zoe
latter Ia SURPRISED aud hurt 81 the oppcsi'
tIon In his denomination manifested Dy Sen-
stors Ouay and Cameron, and By the sup
noyt thew receive In their own State.
Among the visitors here to-day is Col.
VIM. Kilgore OF Rockville. Nd. formerly OF
AleZsndrls, The Colonel says the demo-
cratic majority In Maryland at the coming
election will BE- not lesa than twenty thou
SAND. Hs 80 says the Farmere' Alliance
will not irjure the party In Maryland, eG-
ospt possibly in Charles county.
Mr.. Wheeiess, OF the Washington and Ar
lineton Railroad Company, told the GA
zETTE's correspondent to-day that the oEigi-
nal incorporates OF that company might
hold meeting this eveniHg, but thas ne
certainly had heard nothing about any sucn
meeting There seems to be no little doubt
about the affairs Of this company.
A gentleman vino saw General Lac at his
home at Rayenswortb, day or two ago,
saws the General, judging from his appear
ancs. has entirely recovered from the indis-
nosilion that has affected him for come
months and that now he seems to be es
It is reported here from Virginia that
manv Of those who have left the democratic
party there In late years, and Joined the re-
puhlicsns, have seen the error OF their ways,
and, az preliminary step to coming BACK
to their old fold, have joined the Farmers
Alliance.
The following changes In the 4'h olsss
postofices OF Virginia were MADE Go.osy ;
Grinels, Mlddlesex county, J. q. Grinels
aopointed postmaster, vice 8. Grlnels, re-
signed; Loretto, Essex county, HIS houzie,
vice T. L. Goats, removed.
Treasury Agent VIII dom has made re-
port to Assistant Secretary Orounse recon-
msndipg that the public building at Roam
oke, Va, be located on the property on zoe
northeast corner OF Roanoke and OhuEoh
streets, owned by Mr.. B. s. Moorman AND
valued at $4,000.
A gentleman from Gordonsville; Va, here
to.dsv, ssys that While no crockedneSs OF
any sort attached 10 the management OF the
land company there, there is no dcDbt that
at paying concern tho company Ia not
success, enG that toe oh!ef trouble lay In t6e
failure of the investors to pay their insta :
ments when due.
Owing to the failure Of the youog man ep
pointed to the West Point oadetship from
hs 10Th district OF Virgipis to pssa the re-
CURED examinations, there Ii e vacancy at
the Aoedeny from that district.
Mr.. McI4ssD, OF Indiana, ex-sssisfans
commissioner CT PENSIONS says there ls ne
DOUBT that the managing republicans OF bis
Stats sfs sgaDs, Rsrrison's renomInstioo,
and that he thinks Col man is the fsvorite
Of the democrats there In this connection
it may be- remarked that some of the Clsve-
land ex-officeholders have started the report
that Mr. German ls o Catholic. In order, es
they vaiuly suppose, to hurt him, but. while
Mr. German has many devoted Catholic
supper tsrs. he goes to the same church Mr.
Cleveland does.
The Navy Department has received letter
dated Unslaska, Alaska, July 11tb, from Com.
mander @. s. Cotton commanding the U. 3. Naval
force in Boring sea- in the OF which he says
thnt he is formed that the sealing fleet this sea-
sou number about 70 vessels, notwiths: ending the
Presidents proclamation.