Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-05-17

settle those claims out of his own pocket.
With regard to Virginia affairs, MIR. Bar
bour SAYS he thinks the later the State con
yention of his party is put off the better 1t
will be for them, as the i'll feeling among
the republicans, caused by the way things
are going on here, is increasing daily, and 1t
would be we'll to do nothing shat will tend to
take the attention of republicans away from
such things, as would certainly be the ca5eii
O campaign were precipitated upon tnem;
He has no definite idea, he says, VINO Will
be either chairman of the State democratic
committee or the democratic candidate Tor
Governor. and has no decided preference
for anv of the numerous gentlemen spoken
If for those places, but hopes and believes the
most availab BILE man will be selected for each.
VIM. Murtaugh has been removed from
HIS Mace in the Interior Department and
VIM. Hammerdinger been appointed in his
MACE Both are from Alexandria, the for.
mer a democrat and the latter republican.
q w. Fremont, colored, of Fairfax, on the
rolls of the Treasury Department as Ia
borer. appointed by Gen. Lee, has been re-
moved and Ralph Singleton, colored, OF Al
exandria, appointed in his place. en- the rec
ommepdation OF Messrs. BoWden, AgneW
and Mckenzie. A colored man named
Laws. originally from the Hanover district
in Virginia, but now hailing from Fairfax
county, an employee in the Navy Depart
ment. was removed at the instance OF Con
gresham Bowden and Mr.. Asa Rogers, but
upon representations at the department TO
the effect that Laws had fought and was
wounded in the federal army, while those
who recommended his removal are ex-"re6-
els" an investigation was ordered to-day,
and he will probably be reInstated,
1t is becoming more and more apparent
that the administration is inclined TO lenc
Gen. Malone GH the influence in its power
An examination of the papers IN the tarr
case shows that man from Accomack
county was recommended by the only two
republican congressman from Virginia,
Messrs. Browne and B0Wden, and yet,
though both of them are counted aj Malone
men, the appointment was given to MIR,
Farr, who was recommended iy Gen. Ma
hone, and who is one OF the Generals
staunchest supporters.
Elk Senator Riddlebergey on the same day
he called on the President saw Attorney
General Miller and Postmaster General
Wanamaker. What they told him. was
similar to what the President had said 10
him, as printed in this correspondence oil
| Yesterday Mr.. Rid eberger, in reference
| to TIE Kimberley Malone interview printed
/ in this correspondence last week, Gays Mr.
| Kimberley gave him an account of it, in
which ne stated that General Malone went
so far as to tell Kimberley that il he got the
appointment as collector of customs at Nor
folk he. Malone, would prevent its conlirm
alton. He says that beat any thing he had
| .l Of in, ha linn
bystsnder mentioning at this moment
| the arrival of Dr. Wise, brother OF Mr.
John Wise, Mr.. Riddeberger said he sup
posed that now ali the antiMahone republic
cans here would soon be run out Of the city,
as the Doctor was that sort of man. Some
BODY else having remarked that he supposed
| DR.. Wise had followed his brother into the
| r. nks of the "kickers,' the 'eX Senator said
the brothers were together when Office was
| concerned, but that otherwise the Doctor
was Malone man. Mr. Riddebereer, con-
tInuing, said that upon one occasion Gen.
Malone remarked that after John Wise had
given all his relatives Offices none would be
left for any body else.
Some, al least, ofth6 democrats this city
are pleased ST the appoint ment of Mi. Hina as
the democratic member Of the Board o! Com
missioners of the District of Columbia. They
say that he is not only democrat but sn
Oh o democrat, and believes in real, pracii
al, and not in sham civil service reform,
that is contrary not only to the principles
of the democratic party, but to the spirit OF
the institutions of free government.
The Russian Mission has for many years been
given to southern pcople,to Mcssrs. Orr and Hunt,
for example, and under tho last administration 1T
was offered to southern man. Some OF MIR. Rid-
dlebergers friends here, and now that he has
turned over new leaf hc has many of them, arc
talking about urging him for that place.
Among the callers on the President to-day was
OK Representative Yost, OF Virginia.