Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-03-12

dent has also designated Mr.. Marcelius /
Ga rdner TO represent the Interior Depart |
ment at the New Orleans Exp osition, vice
Mr. Bulterworth, resigned. -.
The democratic portion of the Virginia
Congressional delegation have held sew
oral conferences here lately as to the
hest course for them to pursue Win
reference TO such assistance as they
can Dive to such of their constituents
as are or may be applicants for offices unoer
the new administration. IF they be ike
the members of the other delegations, no
matter what they may do collectively, each,
individually, will gobble all the offices ne
can for his own constituents, and let tne
others look out for themselves.
AT the HaZeu court martial to DAY,
the accused admitted that in a report
he had said that after the return
of the relief party sent out IN 1902
in the fall oil that year, there was
still time to send effective relief to the cree
" marty. He also admitted that he had
! laid that the tragic termination OF that ex
nedition was due to the failure to dispatch
q steam sealer to the reliefof the party after
the 18th Of September, 1888.
Mr.. VanWyck, in the Senate, to day call
ed IN the resolution heintroduced yesterday
respectiug the forfeiture of the lands OF the
| Atlantic and Gulf Railroad, aud on 1t maae
another attack upon the late management
of the Interior Department for its coliusioh
with railroad corporations to the injury OF
the people ofthe country. Everybody kno"
that all Mr.. VanWyck says in this respec'
and more, too. is correct, but, II ne De STU
cere, few see why he selects Southern ran
roads for the especial objects OF his assaults
The appointment of MIR. Higgins OF bai','
more. to the nosilion Of appointment clerk
of the Treasury is looked upon ny the ounce
seekers as favorable indication, as it i
understood that that gentleman is a firm
believer in the old Jacksonian democratic
idea that to the victors belong the spolls
They say that his appointment would not
have been made if Secretary Manning o'd
not entertain similar ideas respecting the
requtal Of party services:
The President having designated as Catl
net DAYS Tuesdays and Thursdays, Cabinet
meeting was held to day, all the members
being jn attendance. The session was spcu'
in considering the general policy to be oh
served in the matter Of appointments, and
the situation Of affairs in Oklahoma.
There was still more apparent dimlnu
ton in the crowds at the White House and
the several departments to-day, the office
seekers having thinued considerably. In
deed. aui contrary to sll the newspaper
talk on the sulj Jet, the President, il Is I'm
derstooh, say hr j. agreesbiy disappointed
in the cciuna. ariv-iy small number OF ap
Dicau,s i.r ,tIirini position and that the
exercise of attending TO them Is on ) suiil
cient to make him enjoy his hours of repose
Many of the applications are now sent by
the applicants themselves directly TO TIE
departments so that the President knows
nothing about them, which is just az wei
as if it were otherwise. Some OF these ap'
plica.ions are remarkable, coming in the
form of handsomely bound books, with sill
yer clasps.
St. Dominick's Catholic Church, the stone
church on 9th street, visible to all passen
gers on the 7th street cars going to or re
turning from the Alexandria ferry boats
caught fire shortly before noon to day, aud
notwithstanding the efforts of the whole
f.e department of the city, had its entire
intcrior und all The wood work of the roo
and windows consumed. The fire, it is said
resulted from the bursting of the boiler by
(which the Steam that warns the church Is
generated. 1t Is understood that the last
payment on the debt contracted by the
building Of the church was paid last week
Whist made the fumes so hard to suhdue
was the facl that the fire got in the loft o.
the building, aud therefore could not be
reached by the fremeu. Seventh street
near the scene Of the fire, was so blocked by
ire engines, hose and people that the ru.
nirg of the cars was Interrupted, anc
many persons on their way to Alexandra
missed The boats Oh which they intended
to go.