Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-24
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence of the Ale1s. GAZETTE
WASHINGTON, D. c., June "a, 1889.


WASHINGTON, D. c., June "a, 1889.
It is charged by number of Virginia re
publcans here, amongst whom Is ex-senator
Causey of Sussex county, an anti. Mahoneite,
: that the Postoffice Department has lately
committed singular blunder, not to say a
most serious offense against the citizens OF
Greeusyille county, in their State, by ap-
pointing postmaster at Emporium, the
county seat of the county, whose moral
character is simply 80 bad as to make IL
doubtful whether ladies or even refined and
genteel persons of the masculine sex will
consent to hold friendly relations with the
new sppontee. The party appointed takes
the place of democratic official who had
made most excellent officer. Prof. Lang
ston and OK Congressman Brady are said to
have been the agents in procuring the ap
pointment in question. IL is also charged
that the negro postmaster who has just been
selected for Boydtown, the county seat OF
Meek lenburg, has record scarcely less
obnoxious He is accused OF breaking open
letter and stealing therefrom the sum oil
one Collar, to say nothing OF other serious
objections to mis- handling the mails at so
important point as Boydtown, and that ne
lives seven miles from the postoifce site.
Judge Alexander, d most reputable cltiz n,
highly endorsed and greatly desired by the
patrons of the office, was turned down, they
saw. by the negro referred to. Both these
appointments arc due, it Is asserted, to the
representations of Langston and Brady.
How many more such impostions will 1t
require to make the people of Virginia THINK
that they are again going back to the carpet
bag rule of years gone by
1t is rumored here but is only credited
among the anti Malone wing OF the Virginia
republicans that at the Rext meeting OF the
State republican committee, to be held some
time next MONTH General Malone will make
propositions that will be so fair and favora-
BILE that the other wing OF the party cannot
help accepting them. When asked about
the rumor thie morning, a we'll known Ma
honeite smiled, and said the General never
was much for compromises, and there GER
tainly was GO reason for his being so now.
Judge Buekirk of Indiana, one of the
Board of Review in the Pension Bureau.
was removed on Saturday last for the rea-
son that he is democrat. The board Is
composed of 45 employees of the bureau, of
whom 81 are republicans who were retained
during the whole OF Mr.. Cieveianos ADMIN
istration.
There are rumors af1oat in the Interior
Department to the effect that the previous
ness" and assumptions of MIR. Tanner, the
Comm issoner OF Pensions, have subjected
him to the we'll deserved censure of Secre-
tary Mob lie, and that that censure has been
bestowed 80 literally and emphatically that
if the Commissioner were not 80 sadly DEF
Gent 10 self-respect he would have resigned
his position.
Elk Congressman Bowen and ex-Marshal
Watts, OF Virginia, returned here to-day.
It is understood that the latter's reap.
pointment to bis old position was expected
last week, ard that he has come on to see
about the delay. Should he be appointed
it would be another Malone victory, as he
has always bsen a Malone man and has
been pushed for the place by the General
from the first.
The following changes in the 4th class post
Offices in Virginia were made to day brakes
Branch, Charlotte county, B. s. Ferris appointed
postmaster vice W. s. White removed; Meads-
vile, halifax county, N. B. Stovall, vice A. Bsrks
dale, removed; Rner, Montgomery county, Ches-
ter B. Turner, vice j. &. Charlton, removed.
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