Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-29

wherewith to effect some sort OF compro-
mise which without giving mortal stao TO
Malone. will afford q little something OF
consolation to the much dsappoint'
ed "kickers." Just how the administration
will work out this problem remains TO De
seen, Probably the General may consent 10
the appointment of friends not SO conspcu-
OTIS ga Messrs. Rogers and McCaull. Apro
nos TO the retention of Collector Shepperd,
whose headquarters are in Lynchourg,
there is quiet a little laugh, It's said, at tne
expense of ex- Marshal Jordan, VINO has JUST
been dismissed to make way for John G.
Watts, the former incumbent OF the mar
shal's Office in the Western District. Jordan,
il is alleged, came here soon af.er the In
snouration of Harrison, and accompanied py
ak. congressman Bowen and Brown MADE
visit to Internal Revenue Commissioner
Mason, calling his attention to contro'
yersy between Shepherd and himself, In
which he had charged his brother demo-
cratic official with misconduct In Office, haV-
inc for its motive the attainment of some
party advantage for the democratic party
The charges were not considered serious It
appears; at all events Shepherd remains IN,
while Jordan hiss just been ordered to step
down and out.
1t seems that the place Of recorder OF
deeda, the most lucrative Office in this city
except that of the President, is plum spe'
cially set apart for the negroes. Fred Doug
lass held it under a republican adminlstra'
ton. Mr.. Cleveland was so impressed with
the idea that it belonged to the negroes that
when the Senate rejected one to whom be
had given it, he Immediately appointed an
other. it is said now that Mr.. Harrison
will give it to still another one, named
Gregory.
An impression prevails in all the depart
meD,s here and generally throughout The
CITY, that numerous changes in every branch
of the civil service will be made in the neal
future. and that it will not be long before
the Last Of the few democrats appointed tt
Office under the democratic administration
| will be suppanted by republicans. For al
of which, it is almost needless to observe
the democrats here blame, not MIR. Harri
son, but his democratic predecessor, Mir
| Cleveland.
| The negroes as general thing here dt
not endorse the appointment of Fred. Doug
lass as U. s. minister to Hsyti. Fred Ia no
as much of a favorite with his own race a
he was before he married a northern whit
woman and then, too, they seem to th!nl
that place fer him means few or no place
for them. a white republican here TIL
morning seid the appointment was an excel
lent one, as Hayti was an exceedingly un
healthy country.
Mr Earsdell, OF Indiana, who was yesterda
appointed Marshal for the District OF Columbi'
is said by those who know MIN to be republics
of the ultra type, = real bloody-shirt wavcr.
The following changes in the 4th class posto
fees in Virginia were made to day Blacssburi
Montgomery county, John w. Lester appointc
o. stmaster vice A. F. Keister, removed; Rarp'
hammock station, Fsuquier county, Leonsfd Dan
ie, vico S. D. Embrey, removed; Rocky Nom
Frankiu county. Mary A. Woody, vice {. Lay
inder, removed; White Top GrassOn county, "
H. Weaver vice J. II. Wcaocr.
In taking the next census Virginia vii DO d
dcd into five districts, for each of which ther
will be a supervisor. Alc- e"'rs, Albemsre, All'
ghany, Amhe,s+. Augu~.a, a. Bedford, Bott
tourt Campbell Fairfax Fra lin, Henry, High
lind, Loudoun, iittsylyana Nelson, and Rccs
brid., will compose the fourth district the popc
l4t:on of which in 1850 was 81 359.