Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-06-29

get the Office at last. The people OF
that place have not, as yet, expressed
their preference for new postmaster.
1t is reported here that Mr.. Payne
was removed from the Norfolk navy
yard by means of conspiracy among
the republican chiefs of the bureaus
there to have removed all the few dem
ocrats who have been appointed to
places there, and to prevent the ap-
pointment of any others.
Mr.. Specht of Gunston, Virginia, who
was robbed by CDR Howard, the the
osophist, is here to-day. He says if
Howard, who is now in Canada, will
keep cut of the county, he will be sat
is6ed. AS it is, no requisition can be
sent for him, as the grand jury of Fair
fax county has not yet indicted him.
Among the strangers here to-day is
Postmaster Cullingworth of Richmond,
who came up to see about the case of
Hudson, a negro special mail carrier,
whom he discharged on orders from the
Postoffice Department for writing let
tiers criticising him, but whom he will
have to reiustate, on subsequent orders.
Senator Faulkner told the GAzETrE's
correspondent this morning that if the
democrats would stop talking he
thought the considerationofthe taritlbill
in committee of the whole would be
completed in the Senate to-day. He
also said the rumor that the President
would interfere in favor of free sugar,
free coal and free iron was groundless,
and that the President had not attempt
ed to interfere with the tariff bill so far,
and would not do so at this late hour.
The House to-day passed a bill which
the Senate had previously passed re-
lieving the estate of his father from the
suretyship Of Dennis Murphy, paymas-
ter at Harper's Ferry up TO the seizure
Of that place by the Contederates. Thel e
was no default, but as Murphy's accounts
with the government had not been set
tied, the Faulkner estate could not be.
Abraham Briscoe, a colored boy Il
wears old, while standing on one Of the
Potomac river whary2s last evening
watching some boys swimming, was
pushed overheard into deep water By
another colored boy named George
Robinson. 1t was known that Briscoe
could not swim, but Robinson said he
would either have 10 swim or be drown
ed" He drowned and the boy who
pushed him in was arrested. The body
was recovered after being in the water
an hour.
Secretary Carlisle to-day requested
the resignation of Edward O'Aleagher
Condor, Inspector of public buildings.
The statement is made to-day that
no issue of bonds will be made by the
administration during the summer,
that the President and Secretary Car
Isle are in thorough accord on the Ii
nancial policy of the Treasury, and
that an end to gold exports TO Europe
is believed to be about reached. The
administration expects the new tariff
bill to go into effect by August LIST, and
after that date increased revenues are
looked for.
The passage by the Senate and the
House of the joint resolution extending
for thirty days after the expiration OF
the fiscal year, tomorrow, all existing
appropriations, it is thought, removes
the tn'y formadableobstacle to the Presi.
dents contemplated -lth of July outing.
He may leave Washington at any mo-
ment.
The tobacco schedule of the tariff
bill was amended in the Senate late
yesterday evening at the instance OF
Mr.. Daniel so as to relieve the tobacco
planter Of the burden of keeping books
and submitting to revenue agents state
ments Of the sales he makes, as that is
lis own private business.
Attorney General Olney this morn
ing confirmed Chicago dispatches that
he had instructed United States mar
shals not to permit the United States
mails, conveyed in the usual ordinary
way, to be INSTRUCTED. The District
Attorney, he said, would proceed under
these instructions as he deemed best
Several means were at his disposal
which he no doubt would vitalize, if
upon evidence he found that the strikers
were interfering with the transit OF
United States mails.
The House commerce committee met
to-day and would have had time to con-
slider the bill for memorial bridge at
Arlington if the friends Of that bill had
been present with their papers but, as
one OF the members said, when the com
mittee had no time to devote to that
bill its friends interrupt them, but when
they have time, its friends are absent.
The continued hot weather il having
It's natural effect upon the congressman,
and adjournment talk IL rife among
them. Even republican members say
the cd thing" the tariff bill, is 60
ing to pass and there is no sense in
keeping them sweltering here, kicking
against the inevitable.
Senator Walsh Of Georgia has issued
an address to the people of that State
announcing his candidacy for the office
OF Senator, to succeed himself for the
next full term.
The proposed modification Of the sugar
schedule has bcGu submitted 10 all the demo-
cratic members of Tbs finance committee. cN-
cept Senator McPhcr'on, who is not i'll the
city. aud it, is nndcraiood that they agree
upon thr durability Of the proposed change.
Ia 7inp however. of the strong opposition Of
tho Louisiana Hnn,lors further notifications
may 10 nccraaary bofore harmony is restored.
TIVE CoALfrnRr OvER.-The strike
in tho Maryland coal region is over.
This leadera have acknowledged them
selves defeated and advised the men
Il. rsturn to work. Yesterday there
gs. . general rush at Frostburg and
f<.rscrnjug by strikers to secure en-
oIuyfnent, and nearly ali the mines in
the region will resume work to-day.
Organizer Wilson, who has had the