Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-04-30
From Washington.
Special Correspondence Of the Alexis. GAZETTE
WASHINGTON, D. c., April so, 1889.

WASHINGTON. -. ", ApTii oo 1000.
Elk Secretary Villas left here this morning
for his home in Wisconsin. Its needless TO
saw that his departures unregretted by any
democrat, except possibly some Of the very
few he appointed to office, and least OF all
hy southern democrats sgainst the majority
of whom he seemed TO nurse as much spite
as the most South hating republican.
Yesterday being the last day on when
applicants for positions in the railway mall
service could be appointed without having
previously passed satisfactory civil service
examination, the republican gulllotine was
at work until late at night, and democratic
heads fell by the score. The decapitateo
were efficient employees, but they were dem
ocrats, and the republicans last November
gained famous victory.
Secretary Blaine could not 60 to New
York on account of his health, which is bad,
so bad that some of his intimate friends
thinl: he will never be a well man again.
A private telegram received here this
morning from Fredericksburg, Va, an
nouuces the death last night of DR.. Jeoles
T. Roy we'll known resident of that town
Nearly all the republican Office seekers
| from Virginia, Of both factions, have become
sick at heart with hope deferred, and gone
home sadder, but not wiser men. The iast
of the Wise clan has gone, and though q
/ few Of the Malone clan remain. the last OF
( them, also, will probably go tonight or to-
/ morrow. The appearance and spirits Of the
/ latter do not bear out the roseate report OF
| the interview between General Malone and
/ the Presid mt last Saturday, as given ny one
! Of The Generals pariisans and published Ill
| this correspondence OF yesterday, Tor they
look sad and detected, and still say that all
they know about that interview is what
they have read in the GAZETTE. Col. Jones,
however, who is here yet, says he Is disposed
to think that as the President sent for
the General and talked TO him for an hour
and quarter, the result will be favorable TO
the latter, for, he says, when the little Cen
eral puts one OF his little legs over The other
and shakes his little foot, aud has patient
and attentive listener he can effect as much
as any other man he ever knew. The Coli =
mel says the mention the GAZETTE makes of
him brings him many letters from various
parts OF Virginia. He also says he still con
tnues 10 regard the trials ard trinuiailons
Of his old readjuster partisans in Virginia
with regretful amusement
The Capitol, the White House, all the
federal aud district offices, the banks and
some of the stores hers are closed to day,
and all the employees thereof have holiday
10 respect of the centennial of Washington's
first Inauguration. The only parade was
that of district cavalry company, one CT
whose horses fell at the intersection OF 18th
street and Pennsylvania avenue, throwing
| it's rider violently against he pavement, but
not seriously iniuring him.
| This being a holiday here tho attendance st tho
races was larger than that of yesterday but by no
means as largo it could have been, and those who
were there were made uncomfortable by the driz.
| z ing rain. Among those present were few from
Alexsndris. There 10 no piacc where AleXan'
drians Can not be found. They are ubiquitous