Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-21


was called upon to mourn the loss of
her father, the Portuguese minister to
the Pope, diplomat who had served
q long and honorable career. As soon
as Madame The1im could be persuaded
to leave the room where the body of her
husband lay, the body was embalmed.
The remains will be sent to Portugal as
soon as convs nient and Madame Tbedim
will sail for that country with them.
The report of MIR. JOS. S. Miller, of
We Virginia, commissioner of inter-
nal revenue, made public to-day, states
that the receipts for the fiscal year had
fallen below his estimates S27, 753, 600.
S. rotary Carlisle and Attorney Gen
eral Harmon returned last night from
New York and were at their respective
d partments this morning for short
time.
AS previously stated in this cores
pondenc w. b. Fairies of Portsmouth.
Va, is in the city. He is quartered at
Hotel Johnson. He is fighting for post
master of the House and stands as the
Southern candidate in the contest,
claiming that one of the elective offices
should go 10 thatsection. He has the d.
rect promise of q number OF Southern
members and claims considerable
general support. He has been in cor
respondence with all the republican
members and is here to make person
al cam paign. Mr.. Fairless was superin-
tendent of machinery in the Norfolk
navy yard number of years, was en-
ployed in an engineering capacity on
the Atlantic and Danville Railroad, and
is at present consulting engineer in a
large business establishment in Nor
folk. He is highly endorsed from his
home by Col. Lamb and all the leaders
Of his party in the State and is un.
doubleday an energetic worker. He is
pressing his claims and will remain on
the field until the patronage of the
House is disposed of.
Many Of the prominent republicans
now here thiuk that Senator Sherman's
numerous newspaper interviews are ev-
licences OF the gsrrulousness incident 10
old age, and that he will soon cease to
be of any use to them in the Senate.
Another large draft was made upon
the gold reserve in the Treasury to-
day, but it is asserted at the Department
that there will be no issue of bonds un-
less evidences OF panic become ap-
parent.
1t is rumored here that the report Of
the investigation of the management
of the Congressional Library is unfa-
vorable to Mr.. Spofford, the librarian,
aud that the President is considering
the appointment of his successor. Mr..
Spoford has Pa d all of his alleged
shortage except $4,000.
Mr.. ]. L. Powell, of Spottsylvania
county, Virginia, once prominent in re-
publican politics in his State, is hsre
to-day. He is pronounced in his advo-
cacy of Mr.. Reed for the Presidential
nomination.
Mr.. ]. j. Dyer, of Virginia, leading
republican in his section of his State, is
an applicant for the place he filed
under the last republican House, that
of superintendent of the document
room.
Mr.. Marshall Mccormick of Virginia,
is here to day. He says hi. information
is to the effect that his advice to the
Governor to recommend the use of the
States interest in the Richmond, Fred
ericksburg and Potomac r. R. and the
century bonds in her possession for the
purpose of rebuilding the University of
Virginia meets with general approba-
ton, and he thinks the requisite money
can be raised better that way than iu
any other. Mr.. Mccormick also thinks
the Walton law secures as honest and
fair elections as any other law could,
and says any law can be made objec-
tionable if improperly executed. He
says the entire constable clause could
not be stricken out, as to do so would
impose an educational qualification
upon suffrage, which is unconstitution-
al. He also says that the law has not
yet been fully tested, and that before it
Is changed, its operation at President
i Il 'ection, should be observed.
Most all the Virginia republicans
living in this city will attend the meet
ing Of the Virginia republican commit
tee in Petersburg next Wednesday,
those belonging to the '.inner circle''
going there on the day before. None
of III IN yet knows who will fill either
of the offices made vacant by General
Mahoue's death, and so far as they
know Colonel Lamb is the only man
who is striving to obtain either.
though the Colonel wants both. An
active fight will take place at the
meeting between the friends of the va
rious aspirants for the Presidential
The Reed mon say they
are sure some of the degates to the ma
tional convention will be for their ia
vorite. The Mckinley men talk just
as confidently, and say that they would
just as soon have Boiling as Waddill
for Chairman of the State committee,
as both ara for their man.