Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-03-11
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WssHfNaTos. D. c.. March II. 1885
II is reported to-day on the authority oil
a promiuent and Influential Ohio democrat
ic politician, that Mr. Woodbury. Blair, SOL
of the lae Montgomery Blair, stands good
chance for the marshalship of the District
of Columbia II is also reported that Mr..
Miller, of West Virginia, will he made Com
missioner OF Iulernal Revenue, vice Evans,
and not OK Congressman Thompson, as pre-
yiuusiy r. D Jrted; also that J. ID. Marshall,
of Delaware, will he Chief OF the Bureau OF
Engraving and Printing, and OK Sergeant
at Arms Bright of the Senate, be Superlh-
,endent of the Government Printing Once
A well inform med MiSsourlan says That Geu
Gates, one armed ex Confederate, VIII be
marshal of his State, &. f. Hasbrook, col
lector of internal revenue there, ana ). l..
Benton, be district attorney.
When the Senate met to-day, after the
reading of the journal, "a there was no bust
ness before it,, motion was made to adj
iourp. but it was withdrawn At the instance.
of Mr.. Morrill,, vino said he thought com
muuication wonla soon be received from
the President. The Senate waited bali
hour longer, when Mr. Ingalls, said that
unless Mr. Morrill, who seemed to represent
the new administration, could give reason
for not doing SO, he would move TO recess or
adjourn. His allusion to Mr.. Morrill,, one
of the rankest republi cans in the body,
produced u smile, and the gentleman re
| ferred to FASTENED tn say that he did not
| represent the administration, and had re-
ceived the information that the President
would send some nominations to the Senate
FROM a republican newspaper. Just as he
said this the Presidents Secretary appeared
wi; h the nominations mentioned below.
The papers in the now famous case Of the
fre,, bridge across, the Potomac at George
town have been returned from the War De-
partment to the lessees of the Alexandria
Canal, who will try to have them perfected
by the next meeting of Congress.
A well known Virginia republican here is
authority for saying that Mr.. John Wise
says he deserves the republican nomination
for Governor Of his State. But the republic
can referred to says that when Mr.. Wise
made that statement To four Virginia ropub-
licaus, not Que of them 10y look or word i'm
piled that he agreed with him. He also
says that MIR. Wise can not get the republi
can nomination, but that should be, his de.
feat by au immense majority is assured
Another prominent republican politician
from Virginia now here says that if General
Malone attempts to run Mr.. Wise for Gov
ernor, as is expected, the straightout republi-
cans in that State will put reputable and
respected member of their party in the field
as a third candidate, and give him such
vote as will again shcW the General that
Virginia republicans are not "apostates for
the price OF their apostacy."
II is reported to-day that some of those
who called upon the Postmaster General
yesterday were informed by him that the
fact of postmaster being republican was
no ground for his removal, and that sut1i-
cient ground for removal would have to be
shown before that object could be accom-
plished 1t is becoming the general con-
viction that removals will be few, and only
for cause, and that politics will not be cause.
This is so surprising to the republicans that
they are glad Cleveland was elected, aud
say that had Blaine been, removals would
have been made by wholesale.
1t is understood that when the Malone
ties here first learned that the democrats of
the House had struck out the appropriation
for the purchase of a site for new post
Office in this city, they howled with rage
and filled the air with strange oaths.
Mr. Jorgeusen, register of the land office
in Washington Territory, who left his office
last fall to come to Virginia to electioneer
for Malone, is here again, but for what
purpose is not known. He got his appoint.
ment by swapping his republicanism for
Mahoneism.
Secretary Lamar, who has lived with
Mr.. Douglas Corse for long time, has left
there, put his daughter at the Metropolitan
Hotel, and taken quarters elsewhere for
himself. 1t is expected that he will soon
go to housekeeping.
Mr.. Croxton, of the First Virginia Con-
gressional district, is in the city to day, as
are Messrs Barbour, Daniel and Wise.
Messrs. Cabell, Tucker and O'Ferrall are at
home Those of the Congressional delega-
ton here will hold conference at o'clock
this afternoon.
Judge Goolrick, of Fredericksburg, who
is in the city, says the rumor about the
suicide of exCongressman Mayo, of West
moreland county, Va, can not be correct,
and that he was told so yesterday by man
who lives within four miles of Col. Mayos
home.
The only nominations sent by the Presi-
dent to the Senate to day, were the follow
ing: E. D. Clark, of Mississippi, to be as
sistant secretary of the Interior, S. D. Jack
man, of Texas, to be U. s. Marshal of his
State Lieut.. D. l.. Wilson, junior Lieuten-
ant U. = N. TO be Lieutenant, aud Ensign
Fl. D. Mayo TO be junior Lieutenant U. 5.
Navy
One Of the nominations not acted upon at
the last session of the Senate was that of
w. W. Burwell to q customs hause position
in New Orleans. Mr.. Burwell was formerly
we'll known resident Of Bedford county,
Virginia.
r. D. Elliott, well-known lawyer of
this city, once newspaper correspondent,
died very suddenly here this morning of
heart disease.
The ferry line between this city and Alex
andria on Inauguration day carried three
passengers, but the receipts did
not pay the cost to which the ferry COM
pany had been put to break the ice and
keep the channel open.
Mr.. Bryan, who has been appointed pri-
vate secretary 10 Secretary Bayard, is Well
known in Alexandria, where he has fire.