Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-22
Mr.. Frank Howe, one of the assistant Z.

Mr.. Frank Howe, one of the assistant Y.
& attorney generals, is authority for the
statement that he and all the other assis-
tant attorney generals, and all the examln-
ers in the Department of Justice, expect, 10
be removed on the 1st of July; and that
probably James W. Ewing, Of West Virgin
ia, the auditor of that department, VIII also
.'go" at the same time.
The Postmaster General being asked to-
day who would be the postmaster at Alex,
andria. and when would he be appointed?
ignored the lirst part Of the question, but
answered the latter by saying that the peo-
nle of Alexandria would know in a few days
who their postmaster would be-
Only three Of the Virginia Congressman
are in town to day-Messrs. Barbour, Cabeil
and O'Ferrall. They were at the depart
ments doing all it was possible for them TO
do 10 get Offices for some of their most i'm
Fortunate constituents.
Mr.. Richard Merrick is no better to-day.
His friends have almost abandoned hope OF
his recovery, His brain is now affected,
and the constant watchful attention OF three
or four men is required to keep him i'll bed.
| Congressman Libby, one Of the two Mahone-
ite congressman from Virginia, told friend,
when he was here last week, that Mr.. John
Wise would be his party's candidate for
Governor next fall This agrees with what
has hitherto been stated in this correspond
ence Mr.. Frank Blair, General Mahones
present Attorney General, wants the noml'
nation and wants it badly, but if the Gener-
al does not take it himself he will give 1t to
Mr.. Wise.
A prominent democrat, On familiar terms
with some of the Cabinet members, says the
administration has no hope of democratic
success in Ohio next fall, but is almost con
6dent the democrats will carry New York,
and will consider success there an emphatic
endorsement of its policy. AS Secretaries
Manning aud Whitney are undoubtedly two
of the most astute politicians i'll the country
this hope is not altogether baseless.
A democratic SeuMtor now in the city,
saws he thinks the next session OF Congress
will be prolonged one, protracted, he fears,
until August He also says he thinks the
republicans in the Seuate will make strong
FIGHT against some OF the Presidents APP.
poiptees. In this connection it may be re.
marked that such opposition, should IL be
manifested, will not be unexpected, but
that if the democratic Senators remain loyal
enough of their republican colleagues Will
nearly always be found to secure the con
frmation of all the appointments the Presl
den: wants confirmed. When the demo
Gratis bad control of the Senate Mr.. Hayes
had no serious trouble in having his APP
pointments confirmed. Great objection was
made by the Virginia Senators 10 the con-
irmation OF DIR. Mills as collector of customs
at Richmond, but he was confirmed all the
same. In reference to the case of DIR. Mills
a certain newspaper man in Virginia could
tell good deal that would be interesting il
he would only do so.
The negroes of this city are dissatisfied
with the present free school system here, by
which br.h The negro and white schools are
under the same management. They want q
new system adopted by which they car
control their own schools.