Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-08

will be here next Tuesday, when their con,

will be here next Tuesday, when their con-
ference will reassemble.
It is understood to-day that the new
Richmond postmaster will not be designated,
until next Wednesday. Col. Gilman, well
known in Alexandria, where he has mace
several political speeches, who is an appll,,
cant for the place, is in the city to. day, ana
seems to be confident that he Will De the
lucky man. NJ
It is rumored TO day that the famous Mr..
Higgins, the new Appointment Clrek OF tne
Treasury Department. will be transferred
to the Bureau of Printing and Engraving,
of which he will be put in charge, vice Chiei
Burrill, to be removed.
Mr.. G. V. n. Lothrop, who was appointed
u. s. Minister to Russia to-day, is the Lead
ing member of the Michigan bar, ana one
ofthe most prominent and respected demo
Gratis in his State. :,
| Il is supposed now that the receipts both
| from customs and internal revenue for the
current fiscal year will be considerably less
than the estimates.
The members of the r. +. Lee Camp OF
az. Confederates of Richmond, who recently
attended the reunion of the Army OF the
Potomac in Baltimore, have returned from
that CITY. Preceded by martial music they
marched up Pennsylvania avenue to-day 10
the White House, where they paid their
respects to the President: being introduced
nv Congressman George Wise. After that
call they were given grand banquet at the
National Hotel by Major Fleming, formerly
of Richmond, but now of this city, and
some other members of the Grand army
of the Republic. >,
The democrats who are dissatisfied with
the allow progress the President is max
ing in the matter of removing republicans
from Office profess TO have plum In the dc
feat of the democratic candidate Tor the
Illinois Legislature in strong democratic
district, and the probable loss thereby OF
In s. Senator from that State. They say
that the unfortunate defeat is the result Of
the dissatisfaction of q large number OF the
democratic voters in the district with the
present policy Of the administration, and
that the feeling there is of piece with thai
prevailing throughout the party in the en-
tire country.
Col. Withers Consul to Hong Kong vice
Col. Mosby, who has been here for seVera
DAYS, has gone home. Accompanied by his
wife he will start for his post of duty abou!
the first of June.
Mai. R. w. Hunter, of Winchester, Vlr,
pinia, will, it is understood, be appointed
chief clerk the 1DGeTlOT fiSS
Col. Lockwoo This appointment will, it
il reported, absorb all of Virginia's share OF
the patronage Of the Interior Department
Major Hunters appointment will be graft
fying to his numerous friends throughout
Virginia, and to his party, for which ne has Ia
bored long aud effectively. disappointment
was asked for by Gen. Gordon and was re-
commended by all the democratic members
of the Virginia congressional delegation.
Dr.. Richards, Of King William county
Virginia, is an applicant for the, wardenshi!
of the Jail of this city, and is here with
delegation, at the head of which is State
Senator W. c. Mum, urging his claims. The
Office is worth 81 800, and is very much the
sort of place that the late Col Jack Dade, OF
Virgins, ask.d for and got from President
TyleI-a 'sine curee."
The demand for Office now is greater than
it has been at any time since the new adj
mipistration came into power, and the of
fees of the Cabinet ministers ale crowded
during nearly all the business hours with
the applicants themselves or their friends
The pressure is so great that it has, as l.
currently reported, forced the members o.
the Cabinet to hurry up" in the matter OF
making recommendations for appointment
to the President, who, it is said, has in
formed them that he will decide upon the
recommendations they make to him as rap
| idly as possible.