Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-11
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.
WASHINGTON. D. c., May II.

customs for the QlSlrlct Vi DiaZoo uc
Santiago. Mr.. Hoge is q lawyer OF
Montgomery county, Va. He has rep
resented his county in several State
conventions. He was candidate for
the district attorneyship for the West
ern district of Virginia, and failing to
secure that, applied for the consulate at
at Hong Kong. The Virginia delega-
ton in Congress did not endorse him
for the latter position, but threw Its IN
fluence unanimously for him when he
applied for Annoy.
The extradition treaty with Russia is
expected here by the next European
mail, but has not yet reached the State
Department. The PRONUNCIATION OF the
treaty, it is anticipated, will immedi-
ately follow closely upon its receipt IN
the ordinary routine of official business.
Rat;fications were exchanged in Rus
STA. April Goth.
The total appropriations made dur
ing the last session Of Congress. In
Guiding the permanent appropriations,
for interest, sinking fund, etc, amount
ed to s5l9,504, $50; while for the pre-
ceding session they amounted to S3o',-
COOL
Gen. Edward D. Townsend, for a
number of years Adjutant General OF
the Army, died at his residence in this
city this morning He was appointed
from Massachusetts, in 1888 and served
about forty-seven years in the army.
Three republicans from the lst Viz
ginia district were appointed to consul
ates in yellow fever countries by Mr..
Harrison-Judge Riley of Accomack,
Mr.. Stewart of Richmond, and MIR.
Ashby of Spotsylvania counties. No
democrats from that district are appli-
cants for either one of those places
now but there are plenty from there
who would like to swap them OIL for
other government places in more whole
some localities. But though Virgin
ians are not hankering after the con-
sulates referred to, there are numerous
applicants for them from other sections
Of the country. Ex-State Senator Pen
nybackcr of Roclbridge county, who
did not get the land Office inspectorship
for which he at first applied, is now an
applicant for the consulship at Sidney,
Australia.
The appointment of Mr.. Mann of Pc
tersburg to the place of assistant attor-
new for the eastern district Of Virginia
is a great surprise to the Virginians
here. The attorney had recommended
Mr.. Prentiss for the place, and hereto
fore such q recommendation has al
WAYS been effective. But though the
position is not Presidential office, and
is not subject TO the confirmation OF the
Senate. the President directed the De
partment of Justice to appoint MIR.
Mann. Mr.. Mann was an applicant for
the clerkship of the new Court of APP,
peals for the District of Columbia, and
had the Presidents support for that po-
sitjon. and therefore would have got it
except for the facts that the court had
selected its clerk before the Presidents
wish was known, and that it rs requl-
site that the clerk must be familiar with
the District laws.
One hundred and fifty-one fourth
class postmasters were appointed to-
day, Of whom twenty-seven will take
the places ofremoved republicans. The
changes in Virginia were as follows
Brownsburgh, Rockbridge county, r.
L. Patterson appointed postmaster vice
L. o. Terrill, removed; Burketown,
Augusta county, c. F. Sherman vice c.
w. Hanger, removed: Old Church,
Hanover county, t. E. West vice b. d.
Tucker, removed; Ocage, Patrick coun-
ty G.. w. Martin vice Hattie b. Ang-
lin, resigned; Sonene, Pittsylvania
county, Martha A. Hollins vice Ruth
Lovelace, resigned; fuckers Hill,
Westmoreland equity, c. G. Thrift vice
w. G.. Askius, removed.
Representative Meredith was here
again to-day, and called at several OF
the departments, seeking some places
for some of his constituents. He says
that Senators Daniel and Hunton called
at the office of the Commissioners OF
the District yesterday in relation to the
asked for removal of MIR. Iardley 1;
Brown a republican clerk there, charged
with offensive partisanism, but have
NOT vet informed him of what they pro-
nose to do in the matter. He says he
thinks AIr. Brown will have to go.
Mr.. Meredith says the order of the
Treasury Department prohibiting the
appointment of any but ex-Union SOL
diers to minor positions in that depart,
ment, applies only to watchmen, and
not to messengers. So that while an ex-
'srebel" may, by good luck, get place
among the many negro messengers
there the gates of the watchmen's list
are shut against him.
Intelligence reached here to-day OF
the failure of another Chicago bank,
the Columbia National, In which the
deposits amounted to million and a
quarter; also of the Capital National
bank of Indianapolis.
Senators Daniel and Hunton OF ilr-
ginia will leave here for their homes
this evening and not return for at least
ten days.
The bids for the construction of the
branch of the Washington-Southern
Railroad from Waterloo to Rosslyn, in
Alexandria county, will be opened here
on the 18th inst.
Mr.. Otey, of Lynchburg, is urged for
Gen. Rosecrans's successor as register
b,,S non;al o,l