Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-23
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON, Aug. %

The volume of appropriations, new
Offices, etc." covering the second ses.
sion of the 54th Congress, and first
session of the 55th Congress, showing in
detail and by bills the appropriations
made, the new Offices created and Off
ces omitted, with their salaries, the
number of salaries increased and re-.
duced, the amount of contracts author
lied requiring future appropriations has
Just been completed. The appropria-
lions amount to $52S, 1856, 07S, and the
net increase in the number of new CT
fees 276.
The forthcoming annual report of the
Bureau of Statistics will show the val
uation of the imports and domestic ex-
ports of the United States by countries
for the year ended June 80, 1897. The
largest trade was done with Great
Britain, the imports aggregating $751;
CAT $50 and the exports $47S, AS, 592.
The next in volume was with Germany,
the imports being $110.21C, GA and the
exports $123,7S ,453. France is the
third in the list, with imports amount
ing to SGT $50, 2S1 and exports $50 2S7,-
631.
Postmaster General Gary and Fourth
Assistant Postmaster General Bristow
returned to-day and were at their Of
fees in the Postoftice Department.
Alexandria republicans here to-day
say the recent reorganization of the
State committee Of their party means
the reorganization of all the sub.com.
mittees in the State in which there are
fractional differences, as no party can
expect, or deserve, TO succeed that is
divided against itself, and that therefore
tho republican committee of their city
will soon be 30 reorganized that it will
agree with the State committee.
A Virginia democrat now in this city
who is largely interested in salt mine
ia northern New York, says the tax of
twelve cents barrel on salt imposed
by the Dingley bill is an outrage, but as
1T willincrease his profits, objection to it
would come with i'll grace from him.
George W. Beavers, of New York,
was to-day permanently appointed
chief of the salary and allowance divis-
ion of the Postofice Department. He
was formerly postofice inspector at
New York.
The bucket shops here did a good
business to-day in wheat, the price of
which varied 80 much as to rattle the
spectators.
The remains of the late II. o. Claugh.
ton, formerly of Alexandria, were
buried from New York Avenue Presby.
terrain Church, here, this morning.
There were large number Of attend-
ants; several from Alexandria. among
them Judge Critcher, Col. Smith and
Messrs. J. R. Cation and W. 81. Lam
bert, the latter being pallbearer.
Messrs. Agnew, Bowden, Brady and
Treat, of the Virginia republicans, were
mere this morning, and Mr. Brown AL
lon is expected this afternoon. They
meet, it is reported, to determine upon
the postmasters in their State to be ap.
pointed to fill vacancies that will occur
during next month. 1t is also said
that they will come to some agree
ment as to the particular applicants
for other Offices in the State they
will recommend for appointment.
There are several applicants for
the marshslship and attorneyship of
both the eastern and western districts
of their State, each with different en-
and they want to settle
upon one particular man for each place
sud urge his appointment. Allen and
Bowen are applicants for the marshal.
ship of the western, and Treat and
Rogers for the eastern district; Cowles,
Dejarnett and Allen for the assistant
attorneyship of the eastern, and
Gleaves, Franklin, Anderson and Hoge
for the sttorneysh;p of the western dis
trict.
John D. Marshall, farmer who lives
on the Marlboro road, about two miles
east of Forestville, was assaulted by an
unknown colored man near the west
end OF the Pennsylvania avenue bridge
about 5 o'clock this morning,
while on his way to market.
He received q small bullet in his leg
above the knee, and because of the ma
ture of the wound it is feared it may
prove fatal.
A dispatch says that Princess Kalualani,
who has just attained her majority, will re.
turn IN Hawaii in October after an ahsence of