Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-13

any more about it. Mr.. AgneW says ne VIII
make affidavit that Mr.. Clarkson not only did
tell him 30, but looked over the applications
he had handed him, and, picking out those
by General MahoDe said be Wonld
approve them. Ex-senator RiddleoeIser
SAYS the President knows nothing about the
real condition of affairs in Virginia, though
he thinks he knows everything about them.
Several of The other kickers say the only
thing left for them now to do 10 to organize
their wing of the party for the next State
campaign and by the vote they cast s6o"
the President how egregiously General Ma
hone and the Generals supporters among
the republicans here aud in the North have
deceived him about the Generars strength.
Tx Congressman Brady is evidently very
core hut tries to put the best face on the
affair. He SAYS no politician is ever salts.
Il d. and thatif bis own brother were Presl.
dent. he would not be satisfied about an ap-
nointment for friend until he had the com.
mission in his hand.
General Malone has endorsed the appli-
cation of Mr.. Hudson for the postoffice st
King George Court House, Va. The Gen
ernl signs apr lications, as be registers his
name at hotels, with the single word Ma
hone"
Col. Hams, who is now engaged IN the
suryey o! a route for the proposed Nit. Yer
non Avenue, says he is running three lines,
one TO pass through Washington street, Al
exapdria. Que on the western border OF that
eitv. and the other at the foot Of Seminary
Hill. and that he will make estimates OF the
cost OF each and report to the Secretary OF
War without recommendation.
Mr.. CLAW, ex-collector of customs at New
port News, a republican, is among the
strangers in the city to-day. he says the
"kickersn in his State have little or no back
ing. and that in his county he doesn't know
more than two or three anti Malone repub-
licaDs.
Judge WI etts. Assistant Secretary OF AZ
riculiure. saws there are some undistributed
seed at the Agricultural Department which
he will send to bona iie applicants in Vir.
GINA. ~
People from Rappahannock county, Va,
here to day, say the man Capt Ihos. Pop.
ham shot there recently is not dead, but that
his legs are turning black from the twelve
lead slugs the Captain fred into them that
the Captain as principal, and his brother
| Col. John Popham, and u younger brother,
as accessories, were all arrested, but were
| released on small bail, that CT tue Captain
being $500
The following changes in the 4th class posofi
| ces of Virginia were made to-day: Big Island
B :dford county, S. B. steger appointed postmss
ter, vice A. j. Trevcy removed; Glover Depot
Halifax county, Thomas Battn vice E. c. Rur
removed Dayton Dept, Rockingham county
Goo. W. IIedrck vice Mary A. Devicr removed
Evansville, Patrick county, w. G. Hooker vice
John II. Aver resigr ed Lick Run. Bote1uri
| county, John s. Kent vico S. ID. Simmons re-
move RGshvilie. Rockingham county, Geo W
Smith vice A. G. Click removed; Thaxtons, Bed
! ford county Eliza j. Moscby vice K. L. Olivcl
removed = Wears Switch, Montgomery county
| Erastus Price vice w. s. Robertson removed
Waverley Station, Sussex county, j. A. West vict
| Z. W. Chappcll resigned.