Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-07-11
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WAsK1NeToN, D. c., July IL, 1889.
No body was more surprised at General
Johnston's removal than the General him
self, for he had been given to understand
that he was to be retained, and 30 certain
was be that he would be, that he had made
arrangements for his annual inspection trip,
and was to have started thereon at an early
day. His bookkeeper has also been re-
moved, and it ia expected that his private
secretary, Mr.. K. Kemper, OF Alexandria,
will be.
Among those present at the late meeting
of General Mahone's followers at Petersburg,
who have returned to this city is Congress.
man Bowden of Norfolk. He says the meet.
Ing was Success in every point OF view and
showed conclusvely that there ls only one
republican party in Virginia, and that it en-
dorseg General Malone. Whether the
General will be the republican candi.
date for Governor or not he does not
know, but be does know that all the Gen
eral has to do to get the nomination
is to express a Willingness TO accept it il
offered him. Ex-postmaster Windsor OF
Alexandria is another one who has returned
and who is here to-day. He says that when
General Malone In bis speech ssid Virginia
could settle her debt On terms satisfactory
| TO the creditors at the present rate of taxa
ton he brought down the house. the negroes
applauding "a loudly az the white men.
| The AleIandriana who were present. he
says, were Messrs. Dearborn, Lucas, Corbet,
and himself. t. b. Sypherd was appointed
chairman of the Alexandria county commit
tee, and Charles Dearborn Of the city com.
mittee.
Notwithstanding the celebrity with which
Mr.. Harrison is clearing out the few demo
Gratis appointed by MIR. Cleveland, the rate
is not fast enough to suit the many repuoli.
| cans who are applicants for those place..
Last night at the Ebbitt House here, which
s;il continues to be the headquarters of the
Office seekers, black as we'll as white, par
| ty Of them we're talking. One was abusing
the President roundly for nis procrastins
lion /; another said as the President WAS
held responsible for the appointments he
ought to be excused for taking time, 80 az
to avoid mistakee. At that moment q
fellow sufferer from Mississippi came up,
and was asked by the last one referred to if
he did not think the President was right.
The Mississippian replied that as he was an
applicant for place now held by demo-
crat he did not like to express public opin.
iou on the subject, but his thoughts
might be inferred from an anecdote
he would tell. In his State Last winter q
party of twenty Eve woodchoppers started
out with the intention of saving all that was
possible, and as means to that end en-
ployed no cook, agreeing that each one
should take weeks turn at cooking, with
the memorable condition that the frat man
who complained would be compelled to take
the cooks place not only for that particular
week, but for the succeeding one also. The
first weeks cooking was terrible, but no
body said word about it. The
second weeks cook gave them bean soup 30
nauseous that those who ate 1t felt like get
ing rid of it through the tops of their heads
rather than their mouths They stood It,
however, for two days without murmur,
but when it was served up for breakfast on
the third day, one Of them after attempting
to swallow some of it, laid his spoon down
and said this is hell's broth-but ike 1t. :"
j. P. Baldwin, member Of General Mahones
State committee, was to-day appointed postmaster
at Manassas, Virginia vice Rob.. c. Weir, demo-
crat, removed.
President Harrison private secretary, blr. ii AL
ford, said this morning that the President had
determined to call an extra session Of Congress.
and that it would commence on or about tue h'st
Monday in November.