Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-29
FROM WASHINGTON.
Is,peoal Correspondence OF the AieSsnaiia 9'2o'o'
WASHINGTON. d. C.. May 20, 1850:

,sneoial Correspondence OF the Alexandria dasette'
WASHINGTON. d. g.. May 20, 1885.
Among the employees at the Interior De-
nartment are 1874 who claim to be from flr.
einia. 81 of whom it is said have no valid
T;pht to such claim. The salaries of these
employees range all the way up from SoOo
to So 600. Of the whole number ~ claim
residence in the 9Th, and II in theaih con-
pressional district of the State.
The rumor is revived that Gov. Pattlson
of Pennsylvania will be appointed I'd comp
troller of the Treasury; but that there Is no
truth in it will be seen when It's known
that the Governors term will not expire lor
two wears, and that his salary is SlO,oOo'
while that of the office referred TO Is on'y
s. 900.
AMI To Hong Kong, is in the city to day.
probably to qualify before the Secretary OF
State. The Colonel says his predecessor
was not removed aud was not asked to re-
sign. but did tender his resignation as soon
as President Cleveland was ipaugurated, to
take effect whenever his successor might
choose TO relieve him.
Postmaster General Villas has appointed
Monday next as the day on which he VIII
hear the Herbert and Cation delegations
| from Alexandria upon the claims of their
respective favorites for the postotlce of that
citv. 1t is rumored here to day that neither
of the gentlemen named is likely to get the
place, and that probably it will be given TO
Col. L. W. Reid.
| The statement is authorized at the White
House that the Presidents visit to New
York tomorrow has no reference to poll
| tics. and that while there he will not re-
ceive callers who may want to talk about
political affairs. 1t is surmised, however,
that some political matters will be deter
mined upon there all the same. Col. Eel
lows, who is here. says all the democratic
factions in New York express determine.
ton to be united next fall, but that it is just
as well for them to be as they are yet awhile,
az a reunion now would make the cam paign
too long.
A strange report reaches here from Peters
burg. Virginia. It is to the effect that the
| President thinks it best not to remove the
] Mahoneite postmaster of that city, for the
| reason that it is q customary courtesy to
| allow Senator to name the postmaster OF
his own city. By enquiring at knowing
quarters it is learned that when the Senator
and the administration are in political &C
cord such courtesy as that referred to IS
usual, but not otherwise. IF the report be
true it is no wonder the republican vote at
Petersburg, as well as in Alexandria,, was
greatly increased yesterday.
The appointment of Maj. Robert Hunter,
of Virginia, to a position in the Interior De-
partment is seized upon by the republican,
press here as fiat proof that the civil service
law is not operative in all cases. They say
the Majors place should have been filled by
the man at the head Of the list Of these Whe
tary. In other words, that though the po.
sition is an important one for the faithful
performance of the duties of which the Sec.
rotary will be held responsible. he can not
appoint the man to perform those duties.
The colectorship of Alaska Territory is
one of the thousands that have not yet been
changed. Among those applying for the
place is Col. Robbins, of Gloucester county,
Va. The most lucrative positions on the
Pacific Coast are said TO be the seal inspector.
ships, that is provided the incumbens are
good sleepers, for though they are only paid
81, 200 by the Government for laying awake,
they are paid thousands by the seal com
pany for going to sleep.
A gentleman from Stauntou, Virginia,
here to-day says the question as to whom
the postoffce at that place, now held by
Major Sam. Yust, shall be given, has not
yet been settled, aud that Congressman
Tucker, who has the disposal of the place
is undecided as to which of the two sppli-
cants, Messrs. Berkely aud Burke, be shall
recommend, as their respective eudorse-
ments are of equal strength.
The Louisiana people here, of both the
| Eustace and Gibson factions, have nothing
too bad to say about the administration,
which they accuse of more hostility to the
South than its predecessor. They say that
under the Arthur administration every
thing that was asked for by the New Or
leans Exposition was cheerfulIy granted,
but that the decision of Attorney General
Garland respecting the last appropriation
to the Exposition crippled it, and that now
| the President has killed it by refusing to
| allow the Governments exhibits to remain
| there any longer, and that, too, though no.
body wants them here, and though the
Exposition Company would give bond and
security for their preservation and safe re-
turn.
1t is related as indicating the Presidents
adherence to the policy of giving Territorial
offices to Territorial men that when getle-
man from New Jersey applied to him day
or two ago for the Governorship of Oak ta
Territory, be turned to his secretary and
asked him to look at the map and tell him
in what part of Dakota New Jersey could be
found.
VIRGINIA ELECTIONS.