Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-02
FROM WASHINGTON.
correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 2.

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correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 2.
Herbert A. Preston, one of the Oldest
of Washington correspondents, died at
his residence in this city this morning
of complication of diseases. Mr.. Pres.
ton had charge ofthe New York Herald
bureau at the capital for many years,
but lately he has been engaged IN mis-
cellaneous newspaper work. He was
about 81 years of age.
The State Department is ignorant Of
ficially of the reported insurrectionary
movement in Cuba. Nothing bearing
on the subject has been received by the
department from the Spanish legation
in Washington for several months, and
no recent communications concerning
the matter have come from United
States diplomatic or consular Offices.
Assistant Secretary Adee believes that
the movement is nothing more than a
renewal of the banditti system which
offers many opportunities in the wild
and unsettled portion of the island.
The six car loads of exhibits sent by
the National Museum to the Madrid
Exposition have Just been returned and
Wilt be shipped to Chicago at once;
The exhibit appears to have suffered
bv the return trip, but the damage done
can be easily remedied.
A well-known North Carolinian in
talking here to-day of proposed at
tempt of the third party men and repub.
licans in Virginia to get possession OF
the legislature of that State next fall
said the third party in his State, know
ing that it would be useless to try to
defeat the reelection of Senator Ran
som, had practically abandoned all at
tempts in that direction.
The lucrative missions to Russia,
China, Sweden, Bolivia, Argentina,
Venezuela, Paraguay, Netherlands,
Peru, Liberia, Corca, Siam and Hayti
are still in the hands of republicans,
who, being such, are, of course, in favor
of the maintenance of the high tariff.
The only application filed to-day at
the Treasury Department from Virgin
ia was that OFF. w. Linton of Chiltons,
Westmoreland county, who wants to
be an inspector under the superintend'
ent of public buildings.
Ex-State Senator Pennybacker oil
Rockingham county, Virginia, hearing
that the position he applied for in the
Interior Department had been promised
to another, has withdrawn his papers
from that department and, with even
stronger endorsements, will apply for
place abroad.
Among the rumors heretofore men
toned in this correspondence was one
to the effect that all the republican
consuls would be removed at an early
day. From the most reliable source
the correspondent learns to-day thai
the rumor referred to is without any
substantial foundation, and that unles:
the incumbents have been active pro
tectionists most of them will be allowed
to retain their positions.
Representatives Meredith. Swanson
Marshall and O'Ferrall of Virginia are
in the city to-day. The former went
with Mr.. Louis Kraft of Alexandria tc
the State Department, where the latter
was introduced to Assistant Secretary
Quincy and filed some recommended
tons relating to his application for {
German Consulship. He also went tc
the Treasury Department with Mr.
Jones of Alexandria, who wants one o
the minor places in that department
Mr.. Swanson called at the State De
partment with Mr.. Hoge of Virginia
who would like to go abroad. Senate
Hunton of Virginia is also in the cit.
to-day.
Mr.. +. f. White, a prominent grocer.
merchant of this city, and, until the Ma
hone movement in Virginia, in which
be took part, a prominent democrat, i
lying at the point OF death here, hi
physicians having abandoned all hop
Of his recovery.
A democratic politician Of nationa
reputation, here to-day. in talkin,
about the Presidents expected return
this evening, said things would go OF
lust the same after his return as before
that democrats would be appointed t.
Office when the terms of the republican
who now fill them should expire, ant
that in respect of the gold question
nothing would be done, the game being
waiting one. with trust in luck.
Notwithstanding the fact that many Of tn
postal route agents in the South during the lat
campaign were active partisanS, Il member o
Congress from Virginia told the GAZETTE
correspondent to-day that it seemed impossi
BILE for him to have any who run through hi
district removed, though lie had tried his bcs
to do so, and that though their retention ma.
be wise it doesn't seem so to him, and that il
a close election he would rather trust demo
cratic mail matter to democrats.
Secretary Hoke Smith has received tele
gram from Indian Inspector Faison in which
he states that the Choctaw outlook is alto
gether peaceful The Locke force and thu
militia are disbanding.
Do BABIES EYES GROW ?-How big
is "a young baby's eye?" We have
heard it stated within the last day OF