Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-05
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gasette.l
WASHINGTON, DC, July 5.

WASHINGTON, &C., July 5.
Secretary Morton has instructed the
purchasing agent of the Agricultural
Department to buy hereafter the seed
for the use Of the department direct
from the grower, thereby saving the
profits that have accrued to the middle
man; $3.50, 600 is the annual appropria-
ton for such purchases.
Moses Kelly, who was chief clerk OF
the Interior Department under the
Buchanan administration i'll 1856, and
was for a time a prominent figure un-
der Secretary Jake" Thompson's adj
ministration of the department, died IN
this city last night. He was born in New
Hampshire and was a personal friend
of President Pierce.
Acting Secretary Hamlin has made
the following appointments j n the
Treasury Department G.. S. Grain OF
Illinois, to be special agent; j.. Thos.
Scharf of Maryland, to be Chinese IN
spector; VIM. II. Frear of the District
of Columbia, to be immigrant inspector.
Secretary Hoke Smith will leave
Washington next Saturday for a tour
ofthe West and does not expect to re-
turn to Washington before the first OF
August.
Secretary Gresham returned to Wash
ipgton from Chicago last night and re-
sumcd his duties as Secretary of State
to-day.
Ninety-six fourth class postmasters
were appointed to-day, of whom sixty,
five will fill the places of removed
republicans. The following changes
were made in Virginia: GAINESVILLE,
Mecklenburgh county, T. H: Owen ap-
pointed postmaster, vice J. w. Spence,
removed; Mount Jackson, Shenandoah
county, l.. II. Rinker, vice Indiana
Jones, removed; New Market, Shenan-
dolh county, T. L. Williamson, vice j.
X. Wickes, removed; Orkney Springs,
Shenandoah county, P. w. Baker, vice
j. w. Stidlev, removed; Palmers
Springs, M~ecklenburgh county, J. w.
Hendrick, vice d. Z. J. Baskerville,
removed.
The financial news from New York
up to two o'clock today is to the effect
that stocks are still declining, that sill.
yer is quoted at IS cents an ounce, and
that money is lent on call at Is per ct.
Among the visitors here to-day are
Judge X. w. Hughes of the U. ). court
for the eastern district of Virginia, who
is holding q term ofhis courtin Alexan-
dria, and Mr.. c.. c. Clark, the U. 5.
marshal for that district. The latter
was at the Department of Justice to see
if the appropriation for that department
provided for by the bill which went
into effect on the lst Instant, would be
available in time for the payment of the
Jurors to serve at the term Of the court
referred TO. In this connection it may
be remarked that though Mr.. Jack
Hudgins, of Caroline county, was rec
commended by the Congressional junto
of his State for Mr.. Clark's place some
months ago, he has not yet been ap-
pointed.
Mr.. +. s. Fleming, of Alexandria, has
been appointed regulator of the clocks
in the Treasury Department.
The Virginia democratic association
of this city, expect the company OF
many Alexandrians on their excursion
10 Marshall Hall this evening on the
Manchester. The boat will leave here
about half-past six o'clock and will
stop at Alexandria about seven.
The members of the Virginia delega-
ton in Il g city to-day are Representa-,
tives Mere lith, Wise, Marshall and
Tyler. They q Q combining their efforts
to attempts 10 obtain messengers {,
watchmens' and laborers' places for
neople from their respective districts,
having realized the fact that the Presl-
dent alone makes all the other ap-
pointments.
Neither Senator Daniel nor Senator
Hunton is now in the city. The former
saws the extra session of Congress must
fulfill eChicago pledge to coin gold and
silver without discrimination. Repre-
sentative Tucker, who was here last
week, says the Bland-Allison law at
least should be substituted for the Sher-
man bill.
Acting Mint Director Preston did not
purchase any silver to-day as he con-
sidered the offers made too high. NO
silver will lie purchased by the govern
ment until next Friday and not then
if the offers are at figures higher than
he thinks they should be. The amount
offered to-day was $4,000 ounces. A
small lot was offered at .7545 per ounce,
but most of the prices ranged from .159
to so per ounce. The London price
this morning was .759 per ounce, and
taking into consideration the exchange
the New York figure should, 1t is said,
be about .755.
Two twelve.inch armor- piercing shells,
made by the Carpenter company, were tested
at the naval proving ground, Indian Head,
Md, to-day. Five shells were delivered and
in case the two fired to-day prove satisfactory
the remaining three will be used in the test
of the seventeen-inch armor plate for the tur-
rcts of the Indiana. These are the first
twelve-inch shells of this kind tested by the
navy.
THE CoLLEcToRsHIP.-A letter from
Washington says: ''0f course, it is pos
sible that Mr.. Cleveland may not sp-
point a collector of internal revenue for
the western district of Virginia until
the latter part of July. These officers
hove No ro~o,,lor farms of office and are