Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-07-09

stand that he was to be retained, but when
he called on Secretary Noble to remind him
of that fact, he was informed that that un-
Outstanding was conditioned upon the sat-
isfactory discharge of his duties. And 30,
though no complaint had ever before been
heard of MIR. Platt's work he was discharged
and his place given to a member OF the u.
A. r.
Seven thousand five hundred dollars were
appropriated for the junketing trip OF the
Senate's Indian Committee this summer.
The committee was divided into two sub
committees, one to go to Alaska, the other
to the Indian reservations. The former, &C.
companied by their wives, drew the whole
81 800 and sailed from Port Townsend yester-
day the latter finding that nothing was
left for them to go Oh, have staid at home
but, it is said, will be heard from.
There is q good deal Of talk here about the
removal OF Gen. Joseph E. Johnston from
the place OF railroad commissioner after be
had been almost assured that he would be
retained. The salary of the Office is
81 500, and the General, it is said, ia not pos
sessed of too much worldly goods to be un'
effected by its oss.
There is noticeable dearth of Virginia
republicans in the city to day, all the Ma
honeites recently here having gone to Pe.
tersburg to attend the meeting OF Gen. Ma.
homes State committee and of his specially
invited friends to be held there to-day, and
the "kickers," disguised with the cold
shoulder given to them, having gone home
either to sulk or to mediate upon plans for
getting even."
President Harrison, unlike his democratic
predecessor, thinks political work should 90
paid for, and that as there is no other avail.
able means of payment except office, that
should be used. He therefore, late yester-
day evening, gave Mr.. Cooper the collector
ship OF customs at Philadelphia. Mr.. Cooper
was for some years the chairman of the
Pennsylvania republican committee. he
also took q hand in Virginia politics In favor
of Gen. Malone in the early days OF Ma
honeism.
The following CHI qnges in the fourth class post
Offices in Virginia were made to-day: Bowlesvile,
Albemarle county, Tandy Herring, appointed
postmas IT. vice E. Sampson, removed; Chatham,
Pittsylvania county, James Carter vice w. B.
Hurst, removed Clintwood Dickinson county, l..
NJ VAndice vice James E. kicklcs, resigned Dub
lin. Pulaski county, Jacob Anderson, vice NJ. T.
Peters, removed; Dumfries, Prince William
county, T. B. Mitchell, vice Geo. M. Ratcif, re-
moved: Wildwood, Clarke county, A. l.. GIasscock,
vice W. N. Cox, removed; Montreal Nelson county,
Matte L. Wood vie K. N. Bibb, removed; Mount
Solon Augusta county, VIM. P. Bush, vice IL. B.
McFa !, removed News Ferry, Halifax county,
Mrs.J. L. Ragland, vice E. T. Pierce, removed;
North Garden, AbcDarlo county, VIM. Garland,
vice b. Durrctt. removed; North River, Booking
ham county, s. Whiteself vice P. Burgess, re-
moved; Reese's Charlotte county, A. B. Rice, vice
w. B Dunn, resigned; Rochelle, Madison county,
G. A. Sommers, vice NJ. c. Wayland, removed
Scottsburgh Halifax county, W. T. RUSSELL vice
Il. c. Hudson, removed; Union Level, Mecklen-
burg county, D. X Smith, vice Mary E. House,
removed.