Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-04-23
FROM WASHINGTON.
sneoisl CORRESPONDENTS OF the Alexandria Gazette

WASHINGTON. -. u. April 70, 1900
Senator Riddleberger is expected here to-
day. Some say he will come to consult
with General Malone about the best course
for them to pursue in regard to the Virginia
debt question, but others say that he and
Malone are not on good terms, that they
don't consult with each other, and that his
business here is of q private character.
Several colored people were at the Presi-
dents reception night before last, and it is
understood they are much gratiied at the
consideration given and the respect accord
ed them on that occasion.
Messrs. Childrey and Shepherd, who have
been endorsed by the Virginia COMPRESSION.
al delegation for the internal revenue col
lectorships of the Richmond and Alexandria
districts, called upon Secretary Manning
this morning.
Congressman Barbour and Wise were at
the Navy Department and Agricultural Bu-
reau this morning, trying TO do something
for some of their constituents.
There are now on the desk OF the 1st As
sistant Postmaster General, who has been
ill ever since he was appointed, and whose
place is filled by Mr.. Fowler an ultra repub
iican, notices of 300 vacancies 10 the post
office service that already exist by resigna-
ton or death, or that should exist by rea
son of preferred charges against incum-
bents. 1t is said at the Postoffice Depart
ment that no changes of pOstmasters will be
made until after the 1st Of July except in
cases in which vacancies may actually eX-
ist. Mr.. Randall on the contrary, says all
the small postof1ices in the country will soon
be in the hands of the democrats.
The case of Glasgow VS.. Lipse, on an APP
peal from the western district of Virginia,
was set for to-day in the .. S. Supreme
Court. Judge Robertson and Mr.. Kirkpat-
rick are here for the appellant and Messrs
Hansborough and John Wise for the appel
lee.
A prominent democrat from Washington
county, Virginia, here to-day, when asked
who his party in his section Of the State
favored for their next candidate for Gov
ernor, said they had no particular choice,
but that as they had received SO little party
recognition in the past they all thought the
candidate should come from that section,
and that there would be considerable dis
satisfaction among them if he shall not
It. is understood that many people from
the Richmond congressional district, think
ing that General Joseph Johnst IN, who once
represented that district in Congress, now
that he is e. S. Railroad Commissioners, and
iu position to requte past political ser.
vices, might feel disposed to do. have
reminded him Of such service, but that as
yet no favorable responses have been re-
ceived.
A delegation of gentlemen from Peters
burg who came here to protest against the
removal of the headquarters ofthat internal
revenue district to Richmond, left last night
for their home, but without any definite
knowledge concerning the result Of their
trip.
Col. Bright. OK Sergeant.at.arms of the
Senate, is in the city. He says he is out of
politics now and is devotng the whole of
his time to business and religion.
There is report current to the effect that
ex-Mayor McCuppin of San Francisco will
be appointed U. s. Minister to China.
The State Department is informed that
some iron manufactures of the United States
imported into Canada have been seized and
con6scated by the government of that coun-
try because they are the product of convict
labor, the importation of which is specially
prohibited by the Canadian government.
Nothing can he done In the premises, as
Canada has right to exclude any thing she
may not want.
The war between the shad and herring
fishermen of Delaware and New Jersey has
reached such a condition that the govern.
meDts of both those States have become in
volved in it, and the interference of the ma
tional government has been invoked.
Admiral Jouett has sent the following
telegram from Colon to Secretary Whitney
just from Panama. The Colombian troops |
have embarked from Buenaveutura for PAN
anna. Some definite settlement will be
reached soon"
1t is understood that the republicans are
so averse to relinquishing any of the Offices |
to Southern democrats that they intend, |
General Garland's opinion to the
to dispute the right of any man to
hold federal Office whose political disabili-
ties have not been removed by Congress, no |
matter how many Presidential pardons he
may have received. 1