Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-28
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON, D. c., July %.

VOraDle Symptom VI 1CCui AinS Sohh
dence. Much of the gold now coming
here is the same gold that was export
ed several months ago. The heavy
shipment of American cereals abroad
within the past two months has mate
rally reduced the balance of trade
against the United States. Gold in
considerable quantities is also coming
here from the West Indies. This Span
ish gold finds its way to the assay office
and is melted up into bars and this and
the European gold soon find Judgment
ia the United States Treasury. 1t is
the policy of Secretary Carlisle to use
the gold on hand the same as he does
carrency, in meeting the obligations OF
the Treasury. SO far several months
past the gold reserve has been treated
as available cash.
In the Criminal Court here, before
Judge Cole, Col. Frederick c. Aims
worth. in charge of the Record and
Pension Office OF the War Department,
George w. Dant, contractor, William
+. Covert, superintendent, and Francis
Sasse, engineer, where this morning
arraigned upon the Indictment recent
" returned by the grand jury holding
them responsible for the recent disaster
Mt Ford's old theatre. The defendants
pleaded not guilty, with the stipulation
that they might on or before the 10Th
of September next withdraw that plea
and enter any other they might see Tit.
1t is understood that the defendants
under this stipulation will, when the
case is again called, either demur to
the indictment or move to quash it.
District Attorney Birney gave notice
that the several cases would be called
for trial at tho beginning of term in
October next.
Secretary Carlisle has replied to the
request Of The Kentucky distillers for
an extension of ninety days in which
TO pay their internal revenue taxes
upon III .ir whisky which has been
held three years in bond, that the law
is imperative and leaves him no dis
erection in the premises. So these dis
tillers when the three years are up,
which will be this month, will have to
pay the tax of ninety cents gallon or
subject themselves and their stocks OF
whisky to the penalties prescribed by
law.
An effort will be made to have the
single scull rowing match for the
worlds championship take place at
River View, resort on the Potomac
lust below Alexandria. Yesterday
Jake Gaudaur, who defeated Hanlon last
wear, challenged Stansbury, the cham
pion of Tie world, to row him for 81, 500,
and to day Grant Parish, well-knOwn
sporting man of this city, telegraphed
G,udaur offering him and Stansbury
$500 for expenses if he would agree to
row at River View. Mr.. Parish says
he thinks Gaudaur will accept because
he prefers a river course to a lake
course.
Statements from the Indian Territory
that the nine condemned Choctaws are
to be executed August 4th. come in di-
rect conflict with telegram received
by the Acting Secretary of the Interior
to the fact that the Indians referred to
will not be executed on the day named
or on any other day.
Secretary Carlisle has appointed John
B. Baird, of Savannah, Ga, clerk to the
superintendent of construction of the
Washington, d. c., new postotfice
building. Mr.. Baird was formally CHIEF
Of the dead letter office, Postoffice De-
partment.
The amount of silver offered for sale
to the Treasury Department to-day ag'
gregate $50, 900, at prices ranging from
$0.7050 TO S0.7060 per ounce, all Of
which was declined, and S0.7O3O tend
cred.
The FIRST National Bank of Great
Falls, Montana, which suspended this
morning, has capital Of $3.50, 900. The
bank carries line of individual depos'
lis from S65O,O0O to 500, 900.
The total number of fourth-class post,
masters appointed to-day was 161, 70 OF
whom will fill the places of removed
republicans. The changes in Virginia
were as follows: Bryant, Nelson coun'
ty, ]. T. Harvey appointed postmaster
vice Mamie l.. Higginbothan, removed
Columbia, Fluvanna county, ]. A
Shepherd, vice Joseph Payne, removed
Fannie, Tazewell county, G. F. Faulk,
ner, vice G. A. Deaton, resigned Fort
Mitchell, Lunenburg county, V. +,
Fore, vice H. D. Hammer, removed
Guinev's, Caroline county, J. w. Jones,
vice Mary Dunn, removed; Kelly,
Tazewell county, J. H. Whitley, vice
e. l.. Hall, removed; Rectortown, Eau
quier county, c. H. Walker, vice J. W.
Pearson, removed; Rose Mills, Nelson
county, J. H. Quinn, vice c. G. Wad,
dill, removed Saluda, Middlesex coun-
ty, H. l.. Smither, vice l.. S. Bristow,
removed Sandy Bottom, MiddleseX
county, Tespasain Vaughan, vice w. III.
Kelly, removed Shawsville, Montgom-
cry county, J. B. Harvie, vice j. NJ.
Wasky, removed; Trenholm, Powhat-
an county, J. HI. Wray, vice S. w. Pal
more, resigned Wilton, Middlesex
county, W. H. Carter, vice F. H. Black
burrie, removed.
Representative Meredith of Virginia
while at the Treasury Department yes
terday was told by Secretary Carlisle
that so far as he knew there was moth
ing to prevent the appointment of MIR.
Shepherd to the collectorship of the up
per internal revenue district of Virginia.
Representative Marshall of Virginia,
who had been here for some days. left
for his home in Craig county-"God' S
country" he calls it-last night, and will
not return until the commencement Of
the coming extra session of Congress.
Mr.. Marshall will be one of the most
popular members of the next House.
The pension investigation is reveal