Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-23
committee. With the thirteen inch
guns ordered by Secretary Herbert, and
Mr.. Boutelle, Great Britain may thank
her stars if she be let off with tell
twisting.
FROM WASHINGTON.
rreypondence Of the Alexandra Gazette

FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON, July %.
Among the deaths in this city yester-
day was that of Mrs. Blankman, rela-
tive of the Lower Virginia Masons, and
widow of the late famous dentist of
Fredericksburg, whose services, before
the war between the States, were sought
by people from all parts Of the country.
He was also noted as one of the strong
est men of his time.
Both the Senators and several OF the
Representatives from Louisiana are
here to day to see if the sugar bounty
can not be paid. 1t is supposed, how
ever. that their mission will be vain, as
the Court of Appeals of the District OF
Columbia has decided that it can not
be paid, aud the Comptroller of the
Treasury, in refusing to pay it, is acting
In accordance with that decision. They
have had talks with him this morning,
aud also with Secretary Carlisle. The
litter says he can do nothing for them,
but that when the Comptroller shall
render his decision in the case, they can
make an appeal. 1t is supposed that
as the Comptroller has paid the bounty
heretofore, his real reason of refusing to
pay it now is an intimation from head
quarters that the Treasury can i'll
afford to spare five and q half million
at presen'.
Some of ex- Union soldiers who went
10 Marshall Hall with the ex-Confeder-
ates of this city last night speak in
the highest terms of the address deliy-
cred there by Major Holmes Conrad OF
Virginia, Solicitor General, and now
acting Attorney General.
General Malone has left here and
gone to Petersburg to prepare for the
"free vote and fair count" convention
to meet there On the first proximo.
The impression among Virginia repub-
icans here in respect of the convention
referred to, is that while many of the
prominent men of their party in their
State will attend it, the result will be
inconsequent;al.
The case of Eugene Hall vs.. Mrs.
Farrall, recently acquitted of the
charge of poisoning her husband, for
the recovery of gold ring, was nolle
pressed in court here to-day, Hall is
the man who was charged with undue
Intimacy with the acquitted. In the
court house Mrs. Farrall was the cyno.
surs of all eyes. Neither she nor Hall
seems to be at ali infatuated with each
other now.
Judge Goolrick of Fredericksburg,
who has just returned from visit TO
some of the Virginia counties near that
town, says the farmers thereof are just
IS much in favor of free silver now SIS
ever, but that no matter what may or
may not be done with silver, under ex-
listing circumstances they will, and
must, continue to vote the democratic
ticket.
S. ]. Moseley was appointed post
master at Ebony, Brunswick county,
Va, to-day, vice d. P. Moseley re,
moved; ]. r. Baker at Edgehill, King
George county, vice r. a. Page re-
moved; P. B. Meadows at Gardeners,
Russell county, vice u. M. Gardner re-
signed; M. s. Johnson at Thornhill,
Orange county, vice F. B. Graves re-
signed, and Mrs. Sallie F. Wilkinson at
Trenton Mills, Cumberland county,
vice G. F. Wilkinson resigned.
Silver men from various parts of the
country now here, say their party is
stronger to-day than it ever was, and is
getting stronger every day. They
seem to be sure that the republicans
will not come out squarely in favor OF
free silver, and say that unless the
democrats do, OF which they have small
hope, they will run ticket of their
own, and thow the Presidential election
into the u. s. House of Representatives,
where they can obtain concessions.
The President has commpted to imprison-
ment for life the sentence of death imposed
on Thomas ]. Taylor, who was to have been
hanged here on Friday of this week for kill
j. & his wife, whose infdelity he had detected
The director Of the mint has received from
the officials of the Cotton States and Interna
tional Exposition at Atlanta, a design for q
souvenir medal, which will be struck of at
the Philadelphia mint. The medals will be
made from bronze and will be the exact size
of silver quarter. On the face of the medal
will be bale of cotton, on which is perched.
with outstretched wings, a phenix. Under
he bale of cotton are shown the rays of the
fire o. 1865. with the year 1865 printed
Above are the figures 1895. Around the
Edges of the medal are printed the words
Cotton States and International Exposition"
and at the lower side of the coin are the words
atlanta. Ga, U. S. A, September 18th, De-
cember 81, 1895" On the back of the medal
will be vignette of Henry w. Grady.
The President has amended the civil ser
vice rules by placing certain places in the
United States geological survey under the
classified sarYirn