Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-11-20

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The following changes in the fourth
class postof1ices of Virginia were made
TO-DAY Old Town, Grayson county, J.
i. Warrick, appointed postmaster, vice
James Williams, jr., removed; Paine
vile, Amelia county, c. S. Seay, vice
Mary A. Perrin, removed /; SANDY
Hook, Goochland county, W. +.
Branch, vice E. L. Burrow, removed.
Representative Marshall of Virginia
had another interview with the Post
master General this morning in refer
ence to the removal of republican post,
masters in his district. Mr.. Bissell
gave him to understand that as soon
rs his annual report shall be completed,
all the republican postmastels would
be removed as rapidly as the necessary
papers could be made out.
Among the many Virginians who
called upon Governor-elect O'Ferrall,
during his recent visit to this city, were
Messrs. Bendheim, Carlin and Creigh-
ton of Alexandria, who sought his In
fluence to obtain for the latter gov
eminent position here now held by
colored man from their city.
During the past few days two dis
patches from his government have
been presented to the State Depart
ment by Minister Romero, reporting
the formation of hostile bands on
the American side of the Rio Grande.
This morning the State Department
was informed by the Mexican minister
that 81 men, presumably hostile to the
Mexican Government had crossed the
Rio Grande near FL Paso. According
to the Minister, complaint had been
made to the Texas authorities OF the
existence of the band, but no steps had
been taken by the latter to prevent
their crossing into Mexico.
Mr.. ]. Hampton Hoge, the called
back consul to Annoy as to whose
whereabouts the State Department and
his family in Roanoke, Va, have been
profoundly ignorant for some weeks,
has been heard from. He has appar-
emily fallen into the Good samaritan
hands of Mr.. Tom Hannum, formerly
a Washington newspaper man, now
treasury agent stationed at FL Paso,
Texas, who sends the following pa
thetic telegram from that point: Col.
J. Hampton Hoge is stranded at Eel
Paso, and is trying to effect some sort
of assistance to enable him to proceed
to Washington. Col. Hoge left San
Francisco on Wednesday, having been
provided with transportation this far.
Upon his arrival here he was apparent
w suffer ing from the effects of a long
spree, was in a disheveled condition,
and without money or jewelry. He
was taken to hotel, where he still re-
mains, but in such condition that he
can give no very rational account of
himself. further than that thieves went
through him three times while intoxi-
Gated at San Francisco, leaving him
penniless and stripped of valuables. Col.
Hoge is being looked after by some of
the citizens here. He is q stranger to
them all, and they would appreciate it
highly if some Of his eastern friends
would arrange to get him out of Ell
Paso. The colonel is not in condi-
ton to take care of himself, and de-
clines to get SOBER" 1t is probable the
State Department will take prompt &C
ton on Mr.. Hoge's case.
Assistant Secretary of War, General
Grant, having resigned, General Doe
has been appointed in his place, with
the understanding that practically he
shall be Secretary of War, leaving Mr..
Lamont the sole duty of attending to
the Presidents private affairs. The
new appointee was not an officer in the
army, and all the military experience he
ever had was in the militia of Wiscon-
sin. This is the place for which Col.
Granville Gaines of Warrenton, Va,
was an applicant, and for which he was
strongly endorsed by some of the prom
inent democrats Of his State.
The publication of the substance Of
Commissioner Blount's report this
morning caused commotion at the
State Department, and everybody inter-
ested, from the Secretary down, denied
any knowledge of the means by which
the document was placed in the hands
of the newspaper men. 1t is learned
that copies of the Blount report, which
was printed some days ago, had been
privately placed in the possession of
certain public men, not connected with
the Department of State, notably the
democratic members of the Senate COM
mittee on foreign relations, and it is
insinuated that the leak might be traced
to some of these people. The publica-
ton did not create much Of sensation
in official circles, for the reason that in
his published letter to the President,
Secretary Gresham had made very
adequate abstract of the document.
Col. Conkling, the receiver of the
South Atlantic and Ohio Railroad, ap-
pointed by the U. S. court, passed
through here to-day for Baltimore.
Previous to leaving Bristol he instruct
ed his subordinates TO resist any at
tempt that might be made by any body
else to take charge of the road. Mr..
Bailey, the receiver appointed by the
Virginia court, started for Bristol this
morning with force to retake posses
sion of the road.
Among the arrivals here to-day is
that of Col Robert Bradley of Charles
City, Virginia, with thirty-six horses, to
take part in the races to commence
here this week.
1t is said at the White House that the
President will not receive any delega-
tons that may be sent here to recon-
mend applicants for the vacant U. S.
judgeship of the Virginia circuit.
Capt. Cooke, the defeated populist
candidate for Governor of Virginia, is
still here. He called at the Agricul-
tural Department with some friends
this morning.
Col. Lawrence Boyce of Clarke coun-
ty Virginia. here to-day, says he can't
understand how the Norfolk district in