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

WASHINGTON. D. c.. August 5, 1885.
At the meeting of the Virginia democratic
association of this city, held here last night,
the action of the democratic State conVen-
ton of Virginia was endorsed, and thereby
that of the federal administration, as that OF
the latter was approved by the former.
Among the 4th class postmasters removed
to day was J. J.. King at Potomac City,
Prince William county, Va, a Mahoneite.
J Fl. Horton, good democrat, was ap-
pointed to fill the vacancy.
Congressman Trigg, of Virginia, having
succeeded in having quite number OF Ma
hone postmasters in his district removed,
left here to. day for Richmond, from which
CITY he will proceed to bis home In WASH
inpton county. Congressman Tucker is ex
| pectcd here 10 day, On his way 10 New
York where he will he one Of the commit
tea TO represent the United States House OF
REPRESENTATIVES at the Grant funeral. None
of The Virginiaps specially invited TO take
part in the funeral referred TO are Mahohe'
| ties: but that is readily accounted Ior:
Senators Brown and Colquitt ana Editor
Howell headed delegation from georgia
that called upon the postmaster General
this morning to urge him, among other
things, to remove the republican postmaster
at Atlanta aud appoint democrat in his
place. The term Of the incumbent has sew.
eral years to run.
Thomas Sypherd, who halls from Fairfax
county, Va, clerk in the Treasury De-
partment, who was removed some time
since for offensive Mahoneism, was reinstat-
ed Yesterday. c. G. Ford, hailiDg from the
ole 70 ha off
partisan, and to have left his post to come
agent of the Government, who, it is an
pounced, will be retained in his position.
It is thought al the State Department
that Mr.. Beckford Mackey, the American
consul who recently shot and killed an edi
tor in Brazil, and who is now here on fur
| Tough, will be transferred to post in
Mexico.
A Virginia resident of this city being
asked by the GAzETTE's correspondent to-
day if there was any Virginia news alloat,
replied: "No, but just now saw Virginian
| who had recently received an appointment
hurrying TO the depot with his commission
in one hand and check for his first
months pay in the other"
Gentlemen from Alexandria county, 10
the city to day, say that some of the dem
ocrats of that county will, in few days,
unite in a written request to Judge Stuart,
of Alexandria city, to be candidate tor
the democratic nomination for the Virginia
House of Delegates. Mr.. Frank Hume, OF
the county, will, they say, also be candl,
date for the nomination.
Congressman Curtin, of Pennsylvania, ar.
rived here last night and was to have met
| his colleagues, Messrs. Randall and Scott,
to-day, and with them to urge the Presi
dent TO make some of the important Presl.
Dental appointments 10 their State before
he starts upon his summer vacation.
Senator Eustac Of Louisiana, who has
returned to this country from trip to
Europe, comes back no better disposed to.
ward the administration than when ne went
away. But great many of ''the rascals
have been turned out" since the Senator
| left.
| The fact that State Senator John Gala
han, straightout Virginia republican, has
| been offered the place in the Norfolk Navy
Yard from which be was removed by Secre-
tary Chandler because he would not submit
to Mabone's orders, is another evidence that
the administration is attempting to correct
The wrongs of lis predecessor. Why Mr..
Callahan has declined the offer is not known.
State Senator Meredith, of the Alexan-
dria district, in Virginia, who arrived here
this morning, received several scratches and
| bruises, but was not seriously hurt, by a
| moving car on the railroad.