Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-04
FROM WASHINGTON.
spso!A Oorrespo udenae of the Alexs. GAZETTE
WASHING TON, D. c.. Feb. 4. 1851.


MI, " A R,adshaw. of Fredericksburg,
W sister of Judge J. B. Sener, having
nss,od a satisfactory examination, has re.
ppa;uad an appointment in the census bureau
~ this city. Edwin Brown, of Northum'
herlana county, Va, has been appointed TO
q nlaoe In tae service of the Fish Commits
zion. ". ". Scott, of Orange county, same
State. has been appointed to place 10 tne
Census bureau and assigned to duty In AT
kansas. =,
Col. Mosby's case having now been deci'
dad in his favor by the U. s. Supreme court,
be will get his money. about twelve thou
sand dollars, ss soon as the official routine IN
such matters shall have been observed. In
the meantime the money is drawing inter-
est.
Among the bills introduced In the Senate
TO-DAY was one by Mr.. Faulkner for
100000 public building at Martinsburg, w.
Va.
General Lee says that having noirtiuence
at all with the powers that be either nation =
al or district, he now concentrates his efforts
upou the railroad companies here 10 order
to get the Office seeking portion OF his con-
s,itnency positions az conductors, drivers,
and brskemen.
The prevailing impression here on the
subleot now is that the action of the repub-
lcan majority In the New York Legislature
has killed the proposed Worlds Fair, and
that the result will be one days celebra-
ton of the ouadri. oentennial OF the discog'
erv of the country In this city.
Virginis republicans now here say they
don't know what sort of relations exist be-
tween General Malone and the President,
but thew do know that the General has Dot
been at the White House since last fall.
People from the Valley of Virginia here
to dav say that General Roller will not run
for Congress again in the 9Th Virginia dis
trict but that Mr.. w. S. Liggett will run as
an independent democratic candidate there
at the next election.
The Foraker. Halstead forgery investiga'
ton was continued to-day. Gov. Campbell,
of Ohio, being on the stsnd nearly sill day.
His testimony was to the effect that Fora
ker iuoited Wood to the forgery and that
Halstead wsB hardly any better.
The House committee on rules met THIS
morning, but did not complete their report.
Mr.. Reed says they will do 30, however, In
day or two and present ita soon as com
pleted. It will be pushed through Dy the
same process tina. was adopted 10 the Smltt :
Jackson contested election case. IL 10
understood that the new rules Will attempt
TO validate the recent iayalid republican
proceedings in the House.
The following changes 10 the class
postofices of Virginia were made to day ::
Indian Valley, Floyd county, Lucy o. Cox,
appointed postmaster, vice w. H. Cum-
mipgs, resigned Mcconnell, Scott county,
%. J. AddiDgton, vice H. M. Mcconnell,
removed; Thessalis. Giles county, w. A..
ID ~ n PolI
Senator Blair was to have addressed the
negro convention now in session 10 this city,
Immediately after its organization last night,
but the convention was 30 disorderly that the
Senator LEFT in disgust. II is wei! that be
did not wait, as the convention did not elect
a president until after midnight.
1t Is now stated OF the Postoffioe Depart.
mont 10 respect cf the presidential post
Offices il Virginia that no postmaster will be
removed until the eSpirationrof four years
from the date Of his commission, unless the
postofice inspector shall report that the
Office is not conducted properly.
The republican majority of the House
elections committee have no report yet
ready for presentation, but will try to have
another one in day or two. They allow
the democratic members limited time fo-
the consideration of tho cases and then
without taking any themselves adopt re.
port ousting the democratic oontt stee. It's
now thought they will deprive all of the
Virginia con estees, Messrs. Wise, VenabIe
aud Buchanan, OF their seats. though every
ons of them was elected by large, fair and
'egal majority. The hearing in the case OF
Bowen VS.. Buchanan. from the OH Virginia
district, is get for Friday next in the con-
mittee room.
The recent deaths in the families of the
President, and Secretaries Blaine and Tracy
will put an eflectual stop to all social affairs
In official circles here.
By the report of the Adjutant General of
the army, sent to the Ssnate to-day, 1t az
pears that the militia force of the country Ia
l03 .292 organized and ,352, III unorganized
The House Committee on Military Affairs will
report favorably bill to authorize the Govern
mont to accept the service OF one regiment from
each of the States on the coast to be selected
from the armed and uniformed militia, for thirty
days at time which regiments shall be
camped in some of the fortified places and drilled
in the manning of coast defences and the opera
ton of appliances for Harbor defence. The troops
are to receive the samespay and subsistence the
regular troops of the U. s., while on duty and
are to be commanded and instructed by the O. s.
Army officers
The Senate has confirmed the nomination OF
Willism II. Taft as Solicitor General, John NJ.
Clark Collector of the Port of Chicago, and An-
gustua Heard as Minister to Cores.