Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-04-08
FROM WASHINGTON.
s,.c;o Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette
WAsuINer oN. D. O.. April s 1891

WAsHIHGros u. o., April 8, 1871,
or tho half-milIiou dollars Virginia will
receive from the refonding Of the direct land
tax. 1t ia es.im ated that st least one-half OF
that smount will remain in the States treas
ury for the LACK of the requisite evidence
upon which 10 draw j tberefrom.
The resignation of Senator Eimunds 10
not at al! surprising here. as 1t has been ex-
nscted for some time. His friends say he
has attained all The possible honors of the
Senate. ao6 requires more time for hls prsc-
tice in the U S. Supreme Court. His enc
mics saw his republican Senatorial colleagues
had given him to understand that they
would not submit to his self-assumed dicta-
tion any longer. They also say that he had
40 additional committee clerk appointed
whose chisf work was to prepare his briefs fos
the q. 8. Supreme Court, and that he legls'
lated on matters in the Senate In which ne
was employed az counsel in the court refer
red to; and that If snv other Senator nae
done ss be hss the Senate would have tase q
action thereon. Oie republican Senator hes
even gone so far as to say that II vacancy
should occur on the Supreme Bench, ara
Mr.. Eimunds be nominated ID I'LL It, ne
would not be confirmed.
Mr. Callahan, sunerintendent OF the ne"
Washington and Norfolk steamboat lthe,
went frora here 10 Alexandria to-day to see
abont building wharf extending from the
company's lately purchased property at the
foot of Prince street, In that city,
to the port warden lines. He says
he hears some of the owners OF the
adjoining wharyea will object to the boats
Of mis- ioe tapping over their docks, but he
doesn't think they will, as the boats will not
stop long long enough to obatruct the ad
Joining docks more than few minutes al a
time.
Gen. Roseoraps Is corfned to his room
With symptoms OF pneumonia. Gar. Spinola
suffered relapse yesterday, and is to-day
reported very Ill.
People here to-day from Loudoun county,
Virginia. report that Mr. Henry Fairfax, q
member OF the upper branch of the Legis!a
ture of that Safe, Is Ill with the grip et
his residence 10 that county.
The following changes in the All class
postofices of Virginia wera made to day ::
HicksYille, Baud county, J. r Johnson ap-
nointed postmaster, vice w. J. Bruce, re-
moved; Voy, Prince William county, +. Mar
baker, j., vics E. Marbaker, error 10 name ;
Zspp. Shenandoah county, P. ]. Brill, vce
| E V. Whitaker. resigned Ramsey, Franz
| lin county, L. E Brown, vice r. w. Meme
fee, resigned.
There is no doubt Of the fact that the
funds 10 the Treasury are running very low,
| and that every possible means is being
svaled Of to keep enough Gosh on hand to
| meet the daily drafts without calling in the
an cunt In the government repositories and
| thus exciting psnic. Iodeed that there is
already fear Of such panic is Indicated By
| the i,ncasnss sums now in the safe deposit
composites in all the cities in which there
are such companies.
According 10 the census report on the SUIT
ect. Just out, the value OF the granite prod
net Of Virginia for the year 1889 was 1892
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