Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-03-07

Sunday.
I'VE PosTM AsTERsHIp. As stated in the
GAZETTE. Mr.. Park Agnew was yesterday
aopointed by the President postmaster for
rms city. the position now held by Major
" w. Herbert. This appointment had
besn looked for for some time past, and the
announcement caused no surprise, though it
WIS received with disappointment by the
otber applicants and their immediate friends,
many Of whom had hoped to secure posi-.
uops Tue other applicants for the position
we're Messrs d. A Windsor, A a. Wsrtield,
/. ". Correct, VIM. n. Berkeley and John De
Haven, while the names of Mes5rs. l..
Mckenzie, T. L. VanAuken and others bad
haen mentioned in that connection. Mejor
Herbert was appointed postmaster by Presl-
dent Cleveland 10 Jple, 1885. and has
faithfully discharged the duties G! his 6flce
duriug the past five years. Mr.. Agnew, VINO
Ygill succeed Meior H., will nc. take charge
o; the Office till mis- nomination is confirmed
bV tbs Senate and until he tiles his bono aud
makes the other necessary preliminary ar
rangements 1t ID more than probable that
he vii! not qualify till the 3lst inst, as that
date is The epd OF the quarter, ana soouio ne
assume the dates before that time ne woulo
have TO make out two statements aud maze
two settlements Mr.. Agnew has been In
A1naoo!ia for the pa.t few dsys, and bis in
tentious are rot definitely known. The
hood l. $50 900 and the salary 81 800 Inc
postmaster mss the appointment OF an assist.
ant. two clerks and four letter carriers.
MIR. Thomas Burroughs, the efficient az.
sjstsnt posm master, VINO has held that posi-.
tion for q number of years, will, it is bsliey-
ei. % .. taiaed and other employees OF the
office probably will be. as Mr.. Agnew is
conservative man. The appointment of
Mr.. Agnew gives satisfaction to me- orilJ
of The citzens, though the Strikers" in the
two wings Of the republican party would
have preferred a man who is more OF poll
tjciaL-nroyided he belonged to their fac.
ton. TIE appointment cannot be consid-
cred ona Of Gen. MahoDe'5 for it ls well.
koowa that the General was Mr. D. a.
WIpdsor's hacker and had promised him the
. s.ti0n. Mr.. Agnew was the republican
candidate for Congress in this district at the
last Congressional election and considerably
reduced the democratic majority, Wnlch,
however, has resumed it's robust proportions
de was an applicant for the position OF col
ector of internal revenue, the office then
held By Mr. H. Shepperd. but through Ger.
Mahone's influence Mr. Pat Mccall was
given that place. The appointment of Mr..
q -
Aldermen as he is one of the representa-
tives ia that board from the First ward.
Mr.. Agnew is son of Mr. J. P. Agnew,
Of this ci;y. He was born in Cumberland,
Md. and IS in the 43i year of bis age. He
married daughter of the late Robert Ball
and sister of Mr.. |. Mex Bell. who was re-
Gently appointed collector Of this port. Mr..
Agnew cane 10 this city, when child and
mas resided here ever since, having been ac-
lively eng ged in vsrioIs branches of bust
ness since ne attained the age Of manhood.
The Baltimore american of this morning
saye Mr.. Agaew's appointment was entire
Nv unsolicited In his case the office sought
the man, Postmaster General Wanamaker
having requested Mr.. Aguew's acceptance
Of the office overa month ago. As reprO!l-
can candidate foy Congress, Mr. AgueW was
entitled 20 name the postmaster, but his
own candidate withdraw to join in the gen
e5al request that be yield to Mr.. Wsnamak-
err, desire. Mr.. Harrison was also very
anxious to have Mr.. AgneT accept the
cities. ea6 when at last he consented to &C
cent II. his nomination was Immediately
sent TO the Senate. Mr.. Agnew's canvass
against General Lee in tia last coDGres5ion-
a. campaign was the best ever made by any
republican 10 the district, and General Less
majority was the SimmssS ever made by
apv democrat in shat district. Mr.. Aenew
+; will also be remembered, waa very prom
ioenty spoken OF for the goVernorahip of
V fgjo,a last summer a. the Candidate OF
tae Young republican element in the State,
bui nc declined 10 enter the lis'5
SAVINGS BANK.-A meeting looking to
the estahusbmeut OF q savings bank IN the
civ was held Yesterday evening ia the office
7 ,y1,ar n
was called to the chair aud Alr Worth HUI
fish aced as eecsstarg. 1t was decided to
name the bbnk the Alexandria SsVines
Bank that the capital should be $40 600,
divided uto shares of $50 each, srd thct 3
cash payment of 81 per share shonid De
made MesSrs. J. NJ. Johnson, Il. Uh'er,
& r Hal, Chas King and Worth Hu fish
were appointed committee 10 prepare by
lsWsaDd rules for the government ofthe bank +,
gheq 70 report al a called meeting OF The
stocshodera L was understood that sums
from 10 cents upwards should be received IN
order 10 encourage all classes Ct citizens TO
become depositcrs and thereby TO sccumr-
late their earuug5 Two per cent. it was con-
Guided should be the rate OF interest TO be
paid on depCs;ls, hut it was agreed thst the
dividends that may from time to time be
declared on stock should not exceed the in.
.eres. allowed on deposits. The inoorpo'
yat0rs Of he bank are:
john r Z mmermau, Edward 3. Lead
heater, L. E. Uher, Jno, NJ. Johnson,
Worth Ru'fsh, Hubert Sncwder, ]. Clinton
Smoot, d n, Rust, George Wise, George II
Hill. Harry Smoot. Lagrsrcs Stshler, Geo.
CariD, Ashhy Miller. D. Harry Appch.
". A. Smnot, Julian 7. Burke. Charles
Kjog, G. VIM Ramsay, George Uhler. DIR.
Wm. Gibson, Frank s. Harper. Richard
Avery, o. F. Carter Geo. 3. French, DR..
W. G A hby.
JUDGMENT REVERSED All the judges OF
the Court of Appeals were Oh the bench in
Richmond Yesterday. whtu Judge Faunte.