Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-16
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondents Of the Ale1ands aaael'e''
WA1uJNGToN. D. c., May 1t, 1850.

WARRINGTON. D. c., May Is, 1885.
II is understood that strenuous effort 10
in progress to effect the removal OF health
officer Townshepd.of this city. Among the
reasons urged for-his removal are reports Log
,he effect that he subscribed S5Os to :the
Rlaine election fund, and that he was iu-
terested in some contract or other Tor sup
plyiup the city with vaccine matter.
The conference of the democratic mem
hers of the Virginia congressional delega
ton or rather of the FIVE of them who are IN
the CITY, Messrs. Barbour, Tucker OFerrali
Wise and Cabell, met again at the .Capltoi
last night.
One of the Virginia demc cratic members
of Congress who called at the White House
YES tsrday was called back" by the PIesl:
dent; and given. TO understand that some OF
his endorsements for: office. would ;soon be
acted upon, and in b. way that would be
satisfactory to him: ,o.,
While a young lady was driving up loth
street, near Pennsylvania avenue, In pug
gy Yesterday evening, a large tree, Whlcn
sume laborers were cutting down, fell d.
ract|v acres, the street, the trunk, tortu-
nateiy falling between the horse and buggy.
| The lady. who was covered with the leaves
of the tree, sitting perfectly still, was sup.
| posed to have been seriously Injured, and
MIR. Michael Wallace, of Madison county
Virginia, who happened to be near, ran to
her assistance, saying as be did so, sne Is
either dead or has tainted" But the lady
taking his hand, quietly remarked, meth
err" and stepped lightly from the broken
vehicle.
Il is reporled Today that Mr.. Richard
Nevins, of Oaio, will be made public printer
vice Mr.. Rounds. His son was ecently ap
pointed architect of the public building a.
Pittsburg. Mr.. Derr, Of Virginia, who is al
applicant for the public Partnership, has mol
vet abandoned all hope OF getting 1t.
Among the Virginia appointments mace
to day was real surprise-that Of the col
lector of internal revenue for the R!chmonc
district. for another man had been unanl
mously recon IL ended by the conference o
the democratic members of the Virgins
Congressional delegation. Mr.. Rogers, who
has been removed, was appointed under tht
Arthur Malone bargain only short time
before the expiration of President Arthur.
term. Colonel Canady, the republican Ser
geant at Arms of the Senate, offered, OF tht
time, to bet that Mr.. Rogers would not hole
the place until the first of July.
Among those who called to pay their res
poets to the President yesterday were col
ored couple who had just been married, The
bride being buxom girl, as black as coal
and the groom, rather scared:lookins
lighter colored man of more mature years
The late order of the Postmaster Genera
with reference to the proposed removal o
fourth class postmasters, has not only food
ed the Postotfce Department with writer
applications and charges, but has crowded
it with applicants for the vacancies to b'
created.
All the applicants for positions in the de
partments here whose applications were
made during the existence of the late ad
ministration, and were endorsed by Genera
Malone, have withdrawn them so as to ef
face tbereirom the Generals endorsement
The battalion of students of Bethel Acad
envy, Virginia, now here, who called upol
the President yesterday, will have dres
parade in front Of the Arlington Hotel here
this afternoon. ~ =
Among the strangers in the city to. day i:
Judge J. T. Harris, of Virginia. The judge
is candidate for the democratic nomina
ton for Governor of his State, and his friend:
here say be will develop unexpected strength
in the convention.
1t is said to-day that Mr.. Conger, son o
the Senator from Michigan, who's isF post
master of this city. will be:speediy removed
Among the applicants for the place is Mr.
Robert w. Fenerick, an old and highly
respected resident of the city, who has what
are supposed to be the strongest sort of Gu
dorsements.
The steamer Excelsior of the Norfolk line
was sold here TO day by public auction fol-
$5l 900 to Mr.. Chaneey, the president of the
| company to whom she belonged Mr.
l ~ 10 og W.
Robinson.