Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1889-03-15
POLITICAL NOTES.

The John S. Wise Republicans in Rich
mond are exulting over the claim that John
i. Grubbs, one of their wing, is believed to
be sure of the Post-office there.
AS the Federal offices in Virginia are
just now the leading topic, we give the sal
aries that will go with some Of them. L. S.
District Attorney ~, salary 5000, which
the fees run up to between $4,000 and
$4,000: Assistant District Attorney (2),
Eastern district 81 800, Western district
81 200: Internal Revenue Collectors ~,
$4,000, and % deputies at from 81, 1000 to
50 1000. st-offices-Staunton, 81, 400; Lex
ington. 81 800, and Harrisonburg, 81 800.
The Washington correspondent OF the Alex
andria Gazette gives the following, as some
of the applicants for the many places in
Virginia, in the Presidential gift: For the
Richmond postofice, Blair Morris; for the
Danville postoffice, Messrs. Johnston,
Crumpecker, land Finney; for the Lynchburg
postoffice, James Mclaughlin. For Z. S.
District Attorney of the Western District
of Virginia Messrs. Bailey, Hermans,
Craig. and Gravely; for District Attorney
of the Eastern District, Edmund Hubbard.
For U. S. Marshal of the Western District
ex-Marshal Watts; for Marshal OF the
Eastern District, Messrs. Atkins and
Treat. For Collector Of Internal Revenue
of the Lynchburg District, Messrs. Allen,
Mccall, and Proffet for Collector OF
the Richmond District, eX-Congressman
Gaines, and for Solicitor General of the
United States, Messrs. Blair and Roller.
Ex-Congressman Brown, of the Danville
district, is an applicant for the 18th Audi
torship of the Treasury. 1t is said that Mr..
Butler Malone is an applicant fora consul
ship.
1t is stated on what seems to be pretty
good authority, that Hon. John S. Wise
will be the successful applicant for the post
of e. S. Solicitor General, that the Senate
refused to confirm Hon. John Goode to.
President Harrison remembers the fate
of his grandfather. On Friday he stopped
the hand shaking and received his visitors
at his official reception, with one hand Ill
his breast and the other resting behind
him. Several persons greatly annoyed him
by insisting on shaking his hand. Fred.
Douglass was one Of them and succeeded in
his attempt The rest of the visitors raised
a murmer of Indignation.
The first nominations by President Har
rison, outside of his Cabinet, were sent in
to the Senate on Monday. They were for
Thomas w. Palmer, of Michigan, to he
Minister to Spain; J ohm F. Swift, of Cali
fornia. to be Minister to Japan: John ID.
Washburn, Of Massachusetts, to be Minis
ter Resident and COnsul-General of the
United States to Switzerland; George G..
Tichenor, to be assistant Secretary OF the
Treasury, vice Isaac III. Maynard, resigned.
Ex-President Cleveland has accepted an
invitation to address the Friendly Sons Of
ST. Patrick in New Y DIRK, on st. Patrick S
day.
There are large number of indictments
for bribery in the late Presidential election
to be tried in the L. S. District Court of
West Virginia. On Saturday last, the Dem
ocratic District Attorney, G. G. Watts,
whose duty it would be to prosecute them,
received telegram from Attorney General
Miller at Washington, asking for his resig-
nation. He promptly declined sending it.
The Charleston Star says it had been pub
licly boosted there that District Attorney
Watts should never prosecute these cases.
At Washington, it is stated, Mr.. Watts
was charged with partizanYy i'll his official
duties.
AS between Golf and Wilson, the West
Virginia Court Of Appeals decided that
Governor Wilson holds over till the Golf
Fleming contest has been decided. The
question between Carr and Wilson is now
before the court.
The Washington correspondent Of the
Alexandria Gazette, writing on Monday,
says: "EX-Auditor Allen Of Virginia, who
was an applicant for the Collectorship Of
Internal Revenue for the Lynchburg dis
trict, in his State, has withdrawn his ap-
plication and gone home, as he found that
General Malone had recommended Mr. Nc
Caull for the place. -