Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-04-30
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence Of the Alexandria aaAett


WARRINGTON. D. c., April 30, 1855
The rumor that General Jackson had de-
clined the Mexican mission is without foun-
d .,ion. The General will receive his CON-
m ssion and instructions from the State
Dspartmeut i'm few days and start for
Mexico next week.
Col. Lamont has given up bis apartments
at the Arlington Hotel, and with his family
has moved over to the White House.
It is reported that st least five hundred
changes will he made in tbs Offices IN Nlr.
ginia in very short time.
The fight that General Bradley I. Johnson
and other Mary landers are making against
Senator German is creating some excite.
ment in that State Mr.. johnson was
Presidential eleclor on the State ticket, on
which there was but one German man. Mr..
J. has told the President, it Is said, that
they do not want men appointed to federal
Offices to better Mr. Germans chances to
return to the Seuate, but want men ap.
pointed on account Of their individual
worth, integrity and ability, outside of poll
tics.
1t is stated that the Pre-id-nt will retain
in their present Positions rs c''nsuis w. r.
Grinnell, at Bradford, England Lyell T.
Adams, Geneva, and Samuel w. Dabney. III
Fsyal.
It is estimated that the statement of the
public debt for the month of April will show
q reduction Of about s., 900 900.
The President yesterday gave special
reception to Mrs. Meiklehaln, the grand
daughter of Thomas Jefferson who was ac-
companied by William Meik e ham, her son,
who is the great grandson Of Jefferson.
Among those who called to pay their re
spects to the President yesterday evening
was General Fitzhugh Lee 1t WAS the sec
ond time he has entered the White House
since the war. The General does not want
any office, he says, except that Of the Gov
norship of bis own State, aud he feels cer-
tain that he not only will receive the nomi-
nation this fall but will be elected.
Gen. Gordon is still mentioned in connec
ton with tie Russian mission but it is stated
that he does not wish that or any other
place, his private business requiring his
attention in this country.
Mr.. Kelley, who bad to decline the
Italian mission, was to-day appointed minis
ter to Austria. Hungary.
Gossip gives the Italian mission to ex-
Representative Hopkins. of Pittsburg, Pa
It was understood that Mr.. Hopkins was an
applicant for this mission, but his friends
withdrew their efforts for that place for
him before the appointment Of Mr. Kelley.
Mr. Hopkins has returned to the city.
There is said TO be nothing in the report
ed rupture between Secretary Endicott and
Gen. Sheridan, the question at issue being |
as old as the army itself, and in nearly |
every case the army officers have got the |
best of it.
In view of the failures of the juries in |
Washington in the trials Of persons charged |
with populations from the government 10 |
convict, it is understood that Attorney Gen
eral Garland will recommend to Congress
at its next session an entire change in the
laws relating to juries.
The interview with Senator James B
Eustis, of Louisiana, published in a New
Orleans paper and telegraphed North, in
which the Senator denounces the course of
the administration, has caused no little stir
in political circles. Mr.. Eustis is of the
dominant section in the democratic party Of
his State, aud was elected to succeed Sena-
cor Jonas last winter. He and his friends
were for Cleveland all the time at Chicago.
In this interview he says: 1.-The fact that a
hcfde of INSCRIPTIONS, ignorant, dyed.in-
the-wool and Extensively partisan radical
leaders al Q permitted to remain in Office all
over the country under democratic rule,
md in direct violation and contradiction of
he very principles Of democracy and the
wishes of majority Of the people, as ex-
pres ed OF the ballot box, is shame aud
disgrace, and reflection on the compe- ,
ency, capability and character of those
whose sutfrsges placed Mr.. Cleveland in I
hs White House" OF course this sent-
nent is greatly applauded by those of the
who have been sick at heart .
y hope long deferred.
The United States Treasurer to-day re- l
eived through the mail III envelope, post t