Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-06-06

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place. He was first appointed post
master at Fort Howard in lS4o, wnep
Amos Kendall was Postmaster Genera,
a,ain in 1858, and third time by
President Benjamin Harrison, ana ne
hos continued to act in that capacity
m to the present day. Fort Howard
- onlv short distance from Green
Raw Wisconsin, and if the two offices
conld be united their aggregate re-
CENTS would entitle them to free de-
livery service, which neither office can
now obtain on its own merits. MT:
Gilmore suggested that Fort Howard
be abolished as separate postoffce,
and be made q sub.station of Green
Bay. The Acting Postmaster General
informed him that such action would
necessitate his retirement as postmas-
ter, and Mr.. Fillmore promptly replied
that he was willing to sacrifice himself
for the good of the community. The
salary of the place is $1,000 year.
Acting Postmaster General Jones has
detailed an inspector to report on the
ACCESSIBILITY OF consolidating the two
Offices.
Form No. ST. for the filing of claims
for the refunding of taxes paid on in
come under the act of August Is, 1894,
has been issued by the Treasury De-
partment and can be had on application
to collectors.
Commodore Matthews is now spoken
of as Admiral Ramsay's successor as
Chief of Navigation next month when
the Admiral takes command of the
| North Atlantic station, in which event
Commodore Bunce would succeed Mat
thews as Chief of Yards and Docks.
Captain Robley d. Evans, who has
heretofore been considered as slated for
Admiral Ramsay's place, while still the
favorate of great majority of naval
officers for the place, has encountered
considerable opposition and strong
effort is being made to secure the ap-
pointment tor and officer OF commo-
dore's rank.
G. ]. Roberts was appointed post
master at Alma, Page county, Va, to-
day, vice Miss Sallie Price, resigned;
J. Il. West at bonneville, Sussex coun-
ty, vice J. A. Beale, resigned, and o. E.
Royston at Reva, Culpeper county, vice
James Mason, resigned.
The quotations for Southern Railway
securities here to-day are: Bonds 964
bid: common stock 13s; preferred 39i.
The closing exercises of Gunston In-
stitute, this city, of which Mr.. Beverly
Mason is principal, took place last night
before a large audience. Among the
graduates were Misses Mary Mason.
Jessie NJ. Love, Annie P. Boorman ard
Jeanette B. Chew, all of Virginia.
A well-known young gentleman and
young lady of this city who were left
by the steamer at Marshall Hall last
Tuesday were put to great trouble and
no little danger. and considerable en-
pense in order TO get back. They hail,
ed passing vessel from the wharf and
were taken aboard, but on her way g
sauall of wind struck her, drenching
all on board with spray, aud SO delaying
her that two tug boats had to be EN-
ployed to tow her up, and after all they
did not reach here until next morning
by which time the young lady's family
were in a high state of excitement and
alarm.
Senator Martin of Virginia. arrived
here to-day on business with the Post
office Department. He is as reticent
as ever on the silver question, but his
friends think on that question it is safe
to say he will stand with the majority
of the people of his State.
A Tammany democrat here to-day
saws the officers of New York city and
State elected by the mugwumps and
anti-snappers have 50 digusted the peo-
pie thereof that the legislature to be
elected next fall will have good work
ing democratic majority.
The Northern gas manufacturer who
has proposed to supply the gas works
at Alexandria with gas at fifty cents a
thousand feet, is here to-day. His
proposition is to take out two of the
benches in the gas works and put two
new ones in their place, and to use none
of the others, and at the expiration OF
the contract to put the works in the
same condition in which they are now.
He will fill the reservoir, as stated, for
fifty cents thousand, and the city will
only have to employ one clerk and one
meter taker. He says the city by ac-
cepting his proposition can derive a
large revenue from the gas works, as
he understands the lowest cost at which
! it has ever made gas is seventy-nine
cents thousand feet.
1t is currently reported here that the
cause of the removal of the naval
auditor of the Treasury Department
was letter, marked private and per-
sonal, written by that ex-official to q
supposed friend in Maine, in which Mr..
Carlisle and Mr.. Cleveland were Sc
verely criticized: for substantial rea-
sons, which letter was forwarded to the
President. The proof of the truth of
the criticisms referred to will, it is said,
be supplied to the next Congress and
an investigation be demanded.
Congressman Meyer, of Louisiana,
who is now here, says that while the
cities of his State are opposed to free
silver, the country portion of the State
is in favor of it by a large majority.
Dr.. Abbott, the President of the Mount
Vernon Railroad, has returned from his re-
cent trip to Duluth. That part of his road
between the south end ofthe Aqueduct Bulge
and Arlington will be completed, with
double track, by the 23rd of August The
Metropolitan Railroad of this city will be run
ming by the underground TROLLEY system be-
fore the first Of next month.
UP AND DowN.-The life of Senator Jones,
of Nevada, has been continued romance
One year he is a millionaire and the next
year he is fiat broke. To-day he has $780,