Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-12-16
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Aexandria Gazette.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 16, 1893.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 16, 1893.
The President told the Virginia dele
CATION who recently called upon him IN
the interest of Mr.. Charles Button, OF
Lynchburg, who is an applicant for
the place of public printer, that so far
as that place was concerned he was abb
solutely non committed.
Mr.. ]. H. II. Figgatt OF Botetourt
county, Virginia, is an applicant tor the
place in the Department of Justice now
held by Mr.. Edgar Allen, formerly of
Richmond, but now of this city. Mr..
Adkins, of Mecklenburg county, is also
an applicant for place as one OF the
deputy L. S. attorneys. j.,
Congressman Epes has recommended
Mr.. Andrews, q Petersburg merchant,
for collector of the port of that city,
vice Jarrett, whose resignation has
been asked for, and that gentleman has
been appointed.
The following fourth class postmas-
tiers were appointed in Virginia to-day
At Finneywood, Mecklenburg county,
D. ]. Thompson, vice ]. L. Thompson,
dead, and at Montevideo, Rockingham
county, B. B. Huffman, vice B. F. jack
son, resigned.
The civil service commission has re,
produced its old farce. 1t to-day re-
commended the prosecution of man
in Toledo for collecting political assess
ments. 1t played the same trick In
this city and Baltimore years ago. The
result will, of course, be the same. But
the humbug, like the brooks, still goes
on.
Mr.. Speaker Cardwell, of the Vir-
GINA House of Delegates, and Mr.. Law.
Ter, secretary Of the Commonwealth OF
Virginia, arrived here yesterday and
had conferences with GovernQr-elect
O'Ferrall
A. l.. FAINT of Fauquier county, Va,
sergeant-at-arms of the Virginia demo
cratic association of this city, and B. F.
Coakley of King George county, Va,
have been appointed to watchmen's
places in the Smithsonian Institute.
Police arrangements have boon made
for raid on the pool sellers at Ivy City
after the first race to-day.
Congressman Tyler has recommends
ed Mr.. Degg for postmaster at Norfolk,
vice Slade, republican, whose term ex-
pires neXt month.
A reimposition of the duty on sugar
amounting to three-quarters of cent
is one of the revisions of the Wilson
tariff bill which may yet be made before
the measure is taken up for considera
ton in the House. The opposition to
an increased whiskey tax is so great
that it is not likely any part of the de-
felt caused by the reduction in rates
will be met from that source. There Is
| no doubt that an income tax will be
imposed, but the opposition to placing
it on individual incomes is still very
great. The increased tax on cigarettes;
a tax of six cents n pack on playing
cards, and probable tax on cigars will /,
at the best, yield only an additional
revenue of a few million dollars.
Chairman Bankhead of the House
committee on public buildings and
grounds told the GAZETTE's correspon-
dent to-day that nothing would be done
with the selection of site for the new
government printing office until after
the Christmas holidays, as Mr. Vest OF
the Senate committee had gone away
and would not return until after that
time.
1t is understood that VIM. n. Hail,
mann, of Indian, has been decided upon
as the successor of DIR. Dorchester, as
Superintendent OF the Indiana Schools.
In the House to-day Congressman
Jones of the 1st Virginia district was
granted indefinite leave of absence on
account of the illness of his father.
Officials OF the State and Navy Depart
ments were much interested in the United
Press dispatches brought from Honolulu by
the steamer Australia, but they had no CON-
ment to make 1t is obvious, however, that
the lessening chances of o conflict affords con-
siderable relief to ardent supporters of the
policy of restoration. Naval officers who
have been in Honolulu and are acquainted
with the spirit of the people there, are not so
sanguine of continued peace.