Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-12-23
LETTER FROM RICHMOND.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.
RICHMOND, Va. Dec. %, 1893.

RICHMOND, Va. Dec. %, 1898.
The people are beginning to wonder
why it is that democratic postmaster
is not appointed for Richmond. Mr..
Russell, the present republican officer,
though he has served out his allotted
four years, remains comfortably en-
sconced in the big stone house on Main
street and if any effort is being made
to get him out, the result of such en-
deavored is not as yet perceptible.
Captain "Billy" Cullingworth, of
plum pudding fame, is apparently pa
tiently waiting to be asked to step in.
His delicately proportional anatomy
would grace the postmaster's Office to
the entire satisfaction of the people of
Richmond. The jolly chief of the
Union scouts, however, has no word of
censure for the Presidents hardness.
He is a most ardent admirer of the man
of destiny and says Mr.. Cleveland is
the greatest man living. Some people
here think that Congressman Wise is
not hustling around as lively as he
ought to do, particularly if he has a
congressional bee in his little beaver,
buzzing for another term from the
Third district. Mr.. Wise iS mighty
popular down here, but there are some
people in the Third district who are not
altogether pleased with his recent ac-
complishments in reference to post
masters. In Manchester, the city across
the river from Richmond, the republi-
can postmaster still holds forth in spite
of the fact that charges have been pre-
ferred against him. The Manchester
district for the first time in many years
is represented in the General Assembly
by men other than democrats, Out of
the eight opposition members in the
House the Manchester district furn-
ished two, and democrats are lay
ing large amount of the blame
to Mr.. Wise. The cause of the defeat
was the lukewarmness of the demo-
Gratis who failed to turn out and vote.
They said the democrats were not do
ing anything, that a partisan republican
postmaster was allowed to remain in
office and they did not care ifthe dem
ocrats were beaten, and beaten they
were, the populists going in by 43 ma
jority when last year the district
gave Mr.. Cleveland over 600 majority.
OF course these things will be used
against Mr.. Wise should he be candi-
date next fall to succeed himself. 1t
can be truly said of Mr.. Wise, however,
that he has made one of the very best
representatives the third district ever
had, and the people would be mighty
glad to see him put democrats in the
places of these republican postmasters.
Mr.. L. Il. Robertson, proprietor OF a
tea and coffee store on Broad street, has
been missing since last Monday, and
his friends are somewhat anxious about
him. They seem to fear that in a spell
of dependency he has taken his own
life. Others, however, to whom the
gentleman leaves legacy in the shape
of an unpaid bill, believe that he has
skipped the city to get rid of his debts.
Last Monday morning he went out col
Letting. AS was his custom he rode
his bicycle. This was the last seen of
the young man. His wheel was found
late that afternoon on west Broad
street. Financial embarrassment is
alleged to be the cause of his action.
About two months ago he married Il
very pretty girl and she is at loss to
account for his strange conduct, and
fears he has killed himself, as he has
frequently declared his intention to do
recently. If there was any family trou,
BILE it has not been disclosed. Attach
ments have been sued out and the store
and contents are in the hands of the
sheriff.