Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-07
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WASHINGTON. D. c., May 7, 1885
The l.. E. Chamberlain who has just re-
ceived federal appointment in Baltimore
ia the same Mr.. Chamberlain woo, "neh
holding q federal Office in Virginia, was SO
stofIensiyelv partisan" that even the repuo'
licans of that State protested against being
held responsible for his actions. be was 80
nItra radical that the Quakers OF virginia,
who are generally conservative republicans
looked upon him as sort of fire brand IN
the community. His interference IN active
nolitics was 30 directly at variance with tue
civil service rules that even under Inc AT
thur administration he was admonlsned oy
the then reigning powers that ne must mai
fer his tongue or run the risk OF removal.
He was removed by the present admins
tration short time ago, but has oeen gwen
another position-wby, no BODY seems 10
know.
Ali the Virginia democratic Congressman
in the city to day were at the Posto[lce lie.
partment looking after the appointment OF
4th class postmasters in their respective as
tricts. The reason they did not reassemble
their conference on the 9Th instant, as APP
pointed, was because MIR. Fucker, VINO Is at
New Orleans, and MIR. Croxton, VINO was at
home, could not be here at that time. !ney
will all be here on the 18th inst, to wh'cA
time the reassembling OF the conference was
postponed.
An old time whig from Virginia in the
city to-day, one who has heretofore oeen
acting with the republicans In that eta1e'
in talking to some friends about the SLOW
ness with which the offices of the country
are being put into the hands OF the major-
ity party, said that he was personal friend
If President Garfield, and that when he
went to see him shortly after his Inaugural
finn. the President put his hand on his
shoulder and said: Don't hurry me. Come
and see me between the middle and last OF
August and talk to me about what you
want done in Virginia, and I'll try to do ii"
TIE gentleman referred to said be never saw
him alive again. He also said that soon
after President Pierce was inaugurated,
Senator Benton called on him aud said: Il
want YOU to do as they do in the West, cut
off all the heads in one day, and have the
snuealjng over.n That advice, he said,
would be good advice to President Cleve,
land. as the squealipg is bound to come,
no matter how long delayed, and it would
he better to nave it all at once. Then, too,
he said. it would not be as loud now, as the
slaughter was expected, while prolonged
retention of the offices would inspire the
incumbents with false hopes, and thus IN
crease their cries when the hour OF their
delayed decapitaLion shall come.
Several companies of the militia of the
District of Columbia, preceded by brass
bands, marched down Pennsylvania avenue
to. day to the 6Gh street depot, where they
took train for Baltimore, to attend the re-
| union of the Army of the Potomac.
The official term of Mr.. Waddill, the pre-
sent U. S. Attorney for the eastern district
of Virginia, will not expire until 1887, but
no body expects he will be allowed TO re
tain his place until then. Colonel Catlett
Gibson, of Culpeper county, is the Presi.
dents choice for this position, and would
probably have received it ere this if any
charges of offensive partissnsbip" had been
brought against Mr. Waddil.
Ali the Richmond postoffice delegations in
the city during the earlier days of the week
| have gone home, none certain, but all hope
full of the success of their respective favor
ties. The Higgins delegation were The
early birds yesterday, and were the first to
call upon both the President and the Post,
master. General. This rather provoked some
of the members of the other delegations. and
| induced them to say uncomplimentary things
about that delegations favorite. The Gil.
men men are cheered by the fact that each
| one of the other delegations, after it had
stated the reasons why its respective
favorte should receive the appointment
| was asked what it had to say against the
| Colonel.
It has been reported that the duties of the
Marshal of the District of Columbia hereaf-
ter would be confined to those pertaining
strictly to the Marshals Office. But the re-
port is entirely incorrect. The Marshal in
| the future, as in the past, will conduct the
receptions at the White House. The Presi-
dent has not yet selected the new Marshal
| but is expected to do SO shortly.
The appointment of-Mr. /. Parker Veazay
| to the postmastershp of Baltimore to-day
was another one of the genuine surprises to
which the President has treated the coun-
| try. 1t was not known that the appointee
was an applicant. Indeed, but few people
knew that any body was applying for the
place except Col. Adreon, the incumbent.
who is a pronounced republican, but who
| was induced by the Pearson case in New
York to hope that he, loo, would be re-
appointed. Mr.. Veazey is d highly respect
ed gentleman, and is a staunch democrat.
The papers for the exlradition of MAX
we'll, who is charged with the murder oil
Preller at st. Louis, were forwarded to-day
from the State Department to the Governor
of Missouri, who will send them by an off,
Ger, at the expense of that State, to Auck-
land, New Zealand, where Maxwell has
been arrested and is held. When they shall
arrive at Auckland Maxwell's counsel will
oppose their execution.
The U. S. Treasurer has received an envelope
postmarked Baltimore, Nd containing 1921 80
for credit the "conScience fund" with tho fol-
lowing explanation, "Uncle Sans cash, 1921 80
Congressman Barbour, chairman Of the State
central and executive democratic committees,
went yesterday evening to Richmond, where both
those committees met to-day.
PRESIDENT MoNRoE's DIAMONDS. - A
heavy square box, wrapped in red tape and