Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-12-14

democratic member Ct the board, is to
be reappointed, but that they would
rather q good square-toed republican
should have the place. :,
Commissioner Lyman of the civil
service commission has resigned as
president of the commission, but not as
commissioner, and has been succeeded
in the presidency by the new commits,
sioner. Mr.. Proctor. Mr.. Lyman will
continue as a member Of the commits
sion. It was stated to-day by Commls-
sioners Roosevelt and Proctor that Mr..
Lvman's resignation was entirely vol
untary and that no suggestion or mt
nation on the subject had been re-
ceiyed from President Cleveland.
The Senate committee on the judi
ciary to-day discussed the nomination
of Judge Hornblower, for Associate
Justice of the U. S.ISupreme Court, I'M
til noon without taking action, and then
adjourned until Monday.
Mr.. Dabney, who has been appointed
Assistant Secretary of The Agricultural
Department, is son of the famous DR..
Dabney of Union Theological Seminary,
Virginia, and, Congressman Tucker OF
that State says, is thoroughly equiI-
ped for the place.
Col. II. C. Parsons of Virginia, who
was at the Capitol to-day, says if the
republicans of his State had made q
fight at the last election there, they
would have won it. He says the re-
publicans of Virginia will make a con-
test at the next Congressional election,
and expect to carry at least four OF the
ten districts.
1t is reported at the Capitol to-day
that when the President shall SUPPLY
the Hawaiian correspondence it will
be found that he has abandoned his de-
termination to undo what eX-Mlnlster
Stevens did there.
A lawyer familiar with the case says
that there will be no appeal from the
recent decision of the court in Mont.
gomery county, Va, by which Colonel
Boyce of Clarke county won his suit for
100000
The famous locomotive John Bull,
the oldest in the country, and which
was brought here from England in
1881 and run o. the Camden and Ans
burg railroad, is now at the 9th street
depot in this city.
Washington to-day entered upon
her first season irregular winter racing,
under the management Of the Brighton
Beach Racing Association, George H..
Engemann, president. First race, 3
furlongs. Charles Wilson Won; Tar
tartan second, and Miracle third. Time,
l:02!.
The proposed reserve list OF the army
is doomed, for the Senate committee on
military and militia this morning sub
mitted an adverse report.
Secretary Carlisle to-day called for
the designations of twenty occupants OF
Presidential positions in the Treasury
Department service. The designations
include collectors Of customs, naval of
iicers, superintendent Of minis and dis"
bursting officers in various sections OF
the country.
A member of the Virginia Legislature here
to-day says he has heard the talk about turning
down some Of the judges i'll his State because
they favored the election of General Lee for
IT, S. Senator, but that he does not believe 1t.
for tie son that the Martin men have cont
mon sense. and having succeeded, have moth
ing to gain by provoking mora antagonism.
In the House this evening Mr.. Smith will
call up the bill providing for the admission Of
Arizona. and when that has zen disposed of,
the question Of making State ofNew Mexico
will be presented.