Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-06
FROM WASHINGTON.
FRUM WdSdINUIUN.
Especial Correspondence of the Ale1s. aAzETTSl
WASHINGTON, D. c.. June g. 1889.

WASHINGTON, D. c., June &, 1859.
It is said here to day that only two weeks
ago Postmaster General Wanamaker, in ref
erence to the Leesburg postoftice, SAID no
change therein would be made until the
expiration of the term for which Cap
tain George R. Head, the democratic
postmaster there, had been appointed, but
that as Mr.. McCabe, the new appolntee, ls,
and from the first, has been Malone man,
and as the General demanded his Immediate
appointment, the place was given to him
Yesterday. as stated in the GAZETTE OF That
date II ia also stated that Capt. Head had
strictly observed Mr.. Cleveland's order to
ahstain from active politics during his in-
cnmbencv, but that now he will go TO work,
and that his work will be worth at least 100
votes to the democratic party In Loudoun
county next fall.
Among the Southern republicans at the
Ebbi,t House to-day were Congressman
Rrady and Mr.. Morgan Treat, of Virginia.
Tnev belong to the nti-Mahone wing OF
their party, and, Notwithstanding thu exu'
berant enthusiasm of the followers OF the
General, go far from being depressed, they,
apparently at least, are in the best ofspirits,
and say everything is lovely and the goose
hangs high.
VIM. n. Sebrell was to day appointed
nostmas,er at CORTLAND, Southampton coun
ty. Va, vice Fannie G. Barrett, removed.
This change was made on the Recommended
ton of Congressman Bowden aud Gen. Ma
hone.
1t is said here to DAY that the Long Bridge
will hardly be ready fer regular railroad
travel before the first of next week.
Senator Barbour was at the Capitol 10
dsy. He has to be 10 New York on the
10Th inst. to attend a meeting of the nation
al democratic committee. 1t will be at that
meeting, and not at the meeting of the Vlr
pinia democratic committee, as previously
stated, that resolutions in respect of tbs late
Mess-s. B,rnum and Dawson, upon which
Mr.. Barbour has been requested to speak,
will be introduced and adopted. Mr.. Bar
bour says the meeting of the Virginia State
committee will not be held until after bis
return from New York, but that The demo-
Gratis of their respective cities and counties
can. if go disposed, elect their delegates to
the State convention without waiting for
the meeting of the State committee to hx
the day Oh which that convention shall meet
He saws, as he did two months ago, that IN
his opinion the longer the meeting of the
convention is put off, the batter for the
party.
A son of the late Neil Brown. reading
clerk of the House. has been appointed tt
| Eli out the remainder of his fathers term.
Mr. Kimberly, of Norfolk, finding that
General Malone had selected another man,
Mr.. Carney, for The collectorship of customs
at Norfolk, is now an applicant for consu
late in Japan. He has, it is said, for thai
position the endorsement of General Ma
hone, and. his friends say, Congressman
Bowdenand ex SenstorR ddIeberger will cal
on Secretary Blaine next Saturday in bis
behalf. Mr.. Martin, OF Norfolk, who is on
applicant for the Hong Kong consulate, is
here to day to look after his application.
People from Georgetown here to-day say
the millers and merchants Of that town will
repair and keep in order that level of the G.
& o. canal. They are considerably alarmed
however, about the fate Of the other portion
of the canal. knowing that the B. & o. r 4
will not use it for railroad, aud fearing
that that corporation will prevent 1t from
being so used by any other company.