Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-03-09
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Special Correspondence of the Alexs. dAzsrrE


Especial Correspondence OF the Alexis. dAzsrrEl
WASHINGTON, D. c.. March 8, 1889.
E. T. Brace Of West Virginia has been
appointed chief clerk Of The bureau of coz
struction and repairs in the NavR Depart
ment.
Representative Richard ". Townshend OF
Illinois died about noon to day 10 his rooms
at the Riggs House of pneumonia. He was
g native OF Prince Georges county, Nd,
and brother OF DE- Towushend health
officer of this city. He was prominent
democratic mem her of the House. General
Spinola, of New York, also q democrat IS
extremely iii hera Of the same disease, end
so is Mr.. Buchanan. a republican member
from New Jersey.
General Longstreet is an applicant for the
place of U. s Minister to France, with
however, it is said, no probability CT RsttlrS
it. es the G. a. Z have too much influence
with Mr.. Harrison TIC permit hin to give eH
Confederates anything else than minor
places. and only few of them.
General Joseph f Johnston to-day tend
cred his resignation as l. S Railroad Com
missioner. That place requires no qnalih
cation except honesty, and the General was
amounted to it solely for that reason. 81
though COL Rogers, who is prosecuting t5a
famous Pan Electric suit. publicly exonera
ted the General from the iAiutest suspicion
of crookedness ia that matter, he is the only
one whose name was ever mentioned in con
nection with that suit who seems TO take
nnv interest in it, hut he takes so Euch
that he dec med to attend the funeral ct his
nephew, ex Senator Johnston, for the rea
son, as be said, that he must attend the trial
of a case in Washington in which his honor
was involved"
Col. Dudley, Of blocks of five Dotorety
is to day cIassed among the kickers; and
it is currently reported, has already been
given large share Of that uDpalatabIe dish
cold shoulder.
Mr.. Stewart, formerly republican mem
her of the Virginia legislature from one Of
the Rsppahannock river counties, and who
| left General Malone in the Chicago con
vention Of 1881 and with Col. Sims went fol
B 'aine, is en- applicant for the place OF Mar
shal for the D stIct of Columbia, and is rec
commended By nearly oil the prominent an
ii Malone Virginia republicans. Mr.. Stroth
or, of Fauquier county, and Mr.. Bolts, o
Rockingham, are among the numerous ap'
plicants for the place of collector Of interna
revenue for the Lynchburg district, TO
(which Mr.. McCaull is General MahoDe's &C
Iknowledged favorite.
Rapuhlicao Congressman from Iowa say
that ex Cong; cssmen Hepburn, from thet
Safe, will be one of the assistant aecretarit
ofthe Treasury
The Michigan people kicked M such {
row over the report that General DGllield
ore of Ayers men, would be appointed So
iciior General, that tbe intention ,Oappoin
him was charged, and it is said to-day th'
rlgce will be given to somebody else. Mr.
Joho Wise still casts longing eyes on this
place.
Gen. Malone is still here, and his rooms
at Chamberlin's are always crowded witt
his partisans from Virginia, all of whom
want offices, and all OF whom labor under
the delusion that his Influence is sufficient
to CRAFTY their wants. Ex-senator Riddle
berger left for his home this morning, and Sc
did x-Represen.ative Bowen. Ex-Repre
sentative Brown, Of the Dsnyille district
left day before Yesterday to attend the Tuner
al OF his little daughter, and Representative
Browne left vcste day for Accomacs, but vii
return next weak,
Cen. Lee continues to improve, but IS sill
confined to his quarters at the Eobtt.
4 great squahbe is going on here 20 which
there are three parties the republican,
who were removed from office during the
democratic administration, the republicans
who were retained in Office by that admins
traitor, and republican office seekers who
have never been in office. 1t is a regular
Kilkenny Cat fight, which The democrats OBJ
serve with cbouish glee.