Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-28
FROM WASHINGTON.
[3psc.al Correspondence of the Alexs. GAZETTE

SpSc.al correspondence Va buo hleAo. NADA->~Nl
WASHINGTON. D. G.. June rs, 1889.
The following changes in the fourth-clas
postoffices of Virginia, were made to-
day: Body Camp. Bedford county,
John Bragg, appointed postmaster
vice ]. G. Leftwich, removed; Goresvil!e,
L,udoun county, Nathan L. Slant vice
Mrs. F. Paxson, resigned; HeDdrick' s Store,
Bedford county, H l. Lfzonby vice II. g.
Winters, removed Piasterburg, Smytn
county, Maria Possen vice NJ. p Watson,
removed: Riverton, Warren county, Thomas
B. Kenner vice Jas. h. Richards, removed;
Waskey's Mills, Botetourt county, A. Il. T.
Thomas vice II. F. Good, resigned.
Ex-Congressmap Brady, of Virginia,
who is still here, told friend lest
night that the evidence in the contested case
of Langstcn VS.. Venable, from the fourth
Virginia dis. ;ict, was printed, and that II
showed concluaicely thai Langston YVES
elected, that he had thoroughly investigated
ths whole case, would argue 1t before the
House Committee on Elections, anu ielt
convinced that Langston would be seated;
He said but for the opposition OF Generai
Malone Langston'5 majority would nave
been overwhelming. Major 5. L. Bayly,
who was standing by when this was repeat
oil 10 TUG GAZEIlE CUltCot'OhoShp1e hA 49,
was once a contestant for seat in the House,
said he was confident Langston would be
awarded the seat if the case should reach
the House from the committee. On the
contrary. the democrats and the Mahoneites
from Virginia cay there is no doubt that MIR.
Venabe, democrat, was elected by good
fair and square majority, and that he is
bound to retain his scat.
Cn,nraocnoon Rowdan Of VIRGINIA. IN
talking to day about the distribution OF
federal patronage In his State, and the re
cent holding mp of three commissions at the
request of the "kckers," said that holding
up would amount tic nothing and that the
commissions would be issued in short
time. He said General Malone represents
the republican party in Virginia and,as was
right, was getting all the patronage, with
the exception OF one or two little 4.h class
postoflices about which he would not
bother himself. When told that the kick
era" were claiming to have received some OF
the patronage, for inatance the assistant dis
trict attorneyship of the western district OF
Virginia, he said he wopld ike to be In
formed of single place OF any consequence
the"kickers" had received and that go ta' as
| Hermans was concerned, he would not
have got that If General Malone had not,
after having had Craig appointed district
attorney. for which Hermans was an appli-
cant, informed the Department OF Justice
that he had no objection to Mr Hermahs
having the assistants place.
| Judge NowIin Of Virginia, member o.
| the southern protection party, Is here TO- day
| He saws he doesn't know when the conVen-
ZION Of his party will be held, and that no
ho6V does, IS Mr. Parsons Ia abroad and Mr..
Seldom too busy at present to devote much
| time to the matter then, too, he said, ne
there were no congressional elections the
! fall there WIS no need for any hurry. lie
| lid he had received letters from many PEG
pie in his State avoring the party referred
| TO. and that there were thousands OF such
people in the South; they believed that the
welfare aud prosperity of the South depend
ed on n protective tariff, and believing so,
would no longer, merely for name. net
with a party that WAS opposed to such
| tariff
MIR Watts was appointed U. s. marshal
| for the western district of Virginia to day,
and MIR. Hermana, assistant U. S. attorney
from the same district. Mr.. Watts held the
sam place during the Arthur administra'
ton. He ia an out and ont Malone man,
and the General Was urgent In MS pehall.
He takes the place of Mr.. Jourdan, the son
| ia law of General James A. Walker, who
has recently left the democratic party. Mr..
Hermans was an applicant for tho place OF
attorney for his district, hut that was given
to Mr. Craig another per SO hlahone MAJ,
and Congressman Bowden told the GA
zErrE's correspondent to day he never
| would have received the deputy's place il
the Department of Justice lad not been in
l r ~ 0Tohapo hcA IN nhI 40.
tion to hia having that place.
1t is ssd that delegation, consisting of Judge
| Wood and Mesrs. Mills, Gillian and Slemp, from
| southwest Virginia, ca led onhttornoy General
Miller to day for the purpose of having MIR. Somp
appointed U. S. MARSHAL for their district. but
found that the placs had just before been given to
MIR. Watts
delegaton of Virginia republicans waited
upon Secretary I'll iine to-day and urged him to
| appoint Mr. Kimberley of Norfolk, to the Toxic,
| Japan consulate. 1t is reported that Mr.. Blaine
accaded to their request and sent Mr.. Kimberley 8
name nj to the White HOUSE. Mr.. Kimberley IL
| is understood, is endorsed by both wings of the
| republican party in his State.