Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-14
FROM WASHINGTON.
[sn.oial correspondenee Of the Alexs. aAzrrr,

WASHINGTON, y. O., June Il, 1889.
The few anti Malone repub leans still here
are becoming more and more depressed at
the evident inclination of the administration
towards the man against whose tyrannous
rule they rebel. They say that the day be.
fure the President told their committee he
would recognize no faction, he appointed a
rank Mahoneite postmaster at Norfolk, and
the day after, he appointed another rank
Mahoneite collector Of the port OF Peters.
burg, over q good man, Mr.. Burch, who had
the recommendation of ex-Congressman
Brady and Professor Langston. They can't
reconcile his words with his actions, and
are Induced by the latter to fear the
worst. Prof. Langston, one of them, said to
the GAZETTR'S correspondent this morning:
/ don't know what course the admin
istration intends TO pursue In Virgin
ia, but l do know that Mr.. Jarrett,
whom it yesterday made collector of
customs at Petersburg, ia an ultra Ma
honeite, that he volunteered testimony in
favor of my democratic opponent for Con-
eress, and that that testimony Is now being
printed and will be used against me in my
contest for eest in the next Congress. l
also know that MIR. Arnold, another pro-
nounced Mahoneite, who ran against me
from me, came here day or two ago and
asked Col. Clarkson to appoint one of his
friends to the postoiIice In his town, and that
Col. Clarkson rewarded him by giving him
the place. These facts know. What may
be deduced from them you know as we'll ns
l. But don't know what course the ad
ministration is going to pursue 10 respect of
republican affairs in Virginia"
IT, ~ of inio 20
that In the presence, at the same time, OF
Postmaster General Wanamaker and Assist
ant Postmaster General Clarkson, he heard
never told Col. Clarkson what MIR. Agnew
had sad, and heard Col. ClarKson say the
| ClsrksoD, had never told MIR. Agnew 80.
son not only did tell Mr.. Agnew just
| what Mr.. Agnew says he did, but told
9th people the same thing, and that if
they were in MIR. Agnew's place they
would make affidavit to that effect and
send it to the President, and thereby show
him how he ia being deceived by The man
who having risked the opprobrium that
now attaches to Dudley by buying
tine stolen subscription list of the
Foice is dissatisfied with the nsy he received
for mourning that danger, and who, as
shown by his assuring the President that he
did not tell Mr.. Agnew what it can be
proved he did tell him, has little regard for
bis word when his interests are concerned.
IL is also reported that Col. Clarkson has
denied other people than the Preside
and Mir. Wanamaker that he never MAD ;h'
statement Mr.. Agnew Gays be made At 'ne
Georgetown people here tod :"
think there will be no troubIr ~ seem 20
the money requisite for re- . aoous raising
o canal They cay II pairing the Z. q
thet rho sr1o o0n 20 courts must decide
inasmnch ss tho epair bonds are illegal,
nrou;aes the constitution of Maryland
sncb bor. - bills authorizing the issue OF
Ieoisl' IDS must receive the sanction of the
II .ature subsequent to the one that enacts
en-, which was never done in the case re-
ferred 70, and that the other bonds are lean
only On the net profits of the canal, so that
there will be ample security for all the
money that mag be raised for the present
needed repairs They also sny that con-
tractors who nave heretofore done repair
work On the canal say Sl25,000 will put the
canal in good nayieabe order.
The following changes we're made in the
4th class postoftioes of Virginia to day :
Boyce, Clarke county, G. l. E5tep appoint
ed postmaster vice L. Il. Sprint removed );
Crozel, AIbemarle county, G. w. Honchens
vice J. j. Price. removed Eiba, Pittsylya-
MIA county, ]. J. Weldon wee T. l.. Watts
removed, Fostersville, Stafford county,
VIM. d. Smith vice R. A. Hughes resigned
Rilsville. Carroll county, Joshua Warrell
vice II. II. Farmer rsEsoved.
A good deal of surprise wss manifested
among the large number Of white people
who were assembled in the ante room of the
public printer at the government printing
office here day or two ago waiting to be
received, when colored man, nccompani' 4
by white woman, who came in after th pm
walked by them, and merely nodding n thf
door.keeper entered Mr.. Palmer's Office
Tine negro was II. P Cheatham, mamie,
of Congress from North CAROLYN and the
woman. one for whom he wishe Il n ohtair
an Office "
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