Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-04-15
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence OF the Alexandria Gazette,l
WASHINGTON. April Is. 1888.

lima and Alexander c. Smith of New
York to be passed assistant surgeons in
the marine hospital service OF the
United States; VIM. L. Kee of West
Virginia to be principal clerk on pri-
vate land claims in the general land Of
fl sc: Jos. S. Miller of West Virginia to
be commissioner of internal revenue;
John w. Riddle of Minnesota 10 be sec
rotary OF the legation Of the United
States TO Turkey.
Since the present administration came
into power, the total number Of remov-
ais in the Department OF Agriculture
for all causes, including all designations,
whether voluntary or called for, have
amounted to 1873, while during the same
time the total number of appointments
have been 90.
The A lmiral commanding the Span
ISL fleet which will participate IN the
naval review telegraphed the Navy De-
part1nent to-day from Havana that ne
expects TO sail for the United States
tomorrow with the Reina Regenta,
Infanta Isabel, and Nueva Espana, tow
ing the caravels Santa Maria. Pinta,
and Nina. If the weather permits he
will stop at Hampton Roads, If not, ne
will 90 direct to New York.
Commissioner Mcdonald, Of the L.
s. Fish Commission, will leave here
for Chicago tonight and will remain
there until the opening of the Worlds
fair. He reports that the apprehension
regarding the success of the aquarial
exhibit was for a time well-founded,
being due chiefly to the refusal of the
assistant director of the exhibit TO carry
out the instructions of the commission
er. During his last visit to Chicago ne
found matters in bad shape, but after
dismissing the assistant director and
pursuing new line of work the exhibit
and arrangements made for subsequent
installations have proved highly salts
factory.
The corridors of the State Depart
ment were full of seekers after places
all the morning, and the rooms OF Sec
retary Gresham and First Assistant
Secretary Quincy at times did not al
ford seating accommodations for as
many as found their way within doors.
Mr.. Henry Watterson, of the Louisville
C1urier-JourRal, en- route home from
Norfolk with party of friends, called
TO pay their respects and were warmly
welcomed.
Ii was confidently expected by the
Senators at the close Of yesterday ses-
sion that they would be able TO adjourn
sine die to-day, but the prospects Of
reaching the end were not so bright
this morning. The judicial nomina-
tons sent in yesterday will De reported
to the Senate to-day from the judiciary
committee which approved them all at
a meeting this morning, but single
objection TO any one of them would
prevent confirmation to-day and send
them over until Monday. Other mat
tiers of business are in the same position
and consequently the question of add
journment to-day lies entirely within
the decision Of individual Senator'S.
A telegram from Mr. Blount was re-
ceiyed last night and delivered at the
State Department this morning con-
Grming the news telegraphed yesterday
from San Francisco, regarding his ac-
ton in Honolulu. The telegram was
brief, merely reciting the fact that the
marines had been relieved from duty on
shore and had returned to their quar-
tiers on the Boston. A full report from
Mr.. Blount is expected to reach Wash
ington next week by mail. Secretary
Gresham said this morning that Envoy
Blount's action at Honolulu was in ac-
cordance with instructions, and that
this government had no business with
the annexation of Hawaii or with exer-
cising a protectorate over it.
1t is said to be the Presidents pur-
pose to divorce the Indian bureau from
politics, and that it was in line with
this intention that he has appointed the
commissioner and the assistant COM
missioner of Indian affairs. In the case
of Assistant Commissioner Armstrong
he had selected him because of his init
mate knowledge of Indian matters and
not because of his democracy. Judging
from what the President has said it is
probable that he will detail officers OF
the army for duty as agent at every In
dian agency in the country. Mr.. Cleve-
land believes that eX-Commissioner
Morgan did not manage his office with
that degree of unbiased political and
religious feeling which should pertain
to its administration.
One hundred and sixty-three demo-
cratic fourth-class postmasters were ap-
pointed to-day, Of whom sixty-eight
will take the places of removed repub.
licans. fifty-nine of whom have served
four years and over Among the changes
were the following in Virginia ::
Blacksburgh. Montgomery county, T.
Hardwick, appointed postmaster, vice
C. A. Pugh, resigned; Sharp's Wharf,
Richmond county, G. w. Everett, vice
II. NJ. HUT, resigned.
Ex-State Senator J. D. Pennybacker
of Virginia, who is an applicant for the
place in the land Office he held for
time during Mr.. Cleveland's first term,
is by no means pleased with Represen-
tative O'Ferrall's refusal to endorse his
application. He says MIR. O'Ferrall
bases his refusal upon the alleged
ground that there are charges against
him liz the land Office, but that though
asked for those charges, can not pro-
duce them, and that they can not be
found in the Office referred to:
The Virginians here are settling down
into the belief that their State, so far
as federal appointments outside of its
limits. is not Sin it," One of them said
this morning the rush they made upon
the White House reminded him of an
incident that occurred in the legislature
of his State. After speech by one of
the orators of that body, which was vo-
ciferously applauded, in favor of bill,
an opponent rose slowly and gradually