Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-06-05

out eliciting any confirmation of the
run1or. Ifany such intentions as those
attributed are entertained the Presi-
dent and his chief advisors seem not to
be aware of the fact.
The War Department has decided to
send the entire corps of cadets from
West Point to Chicago. The ca
diets will not go until the middle
of August for the reason that it
is deemed advisable to give the
new cadets, who have just entered, an
opportunity to familiarize themselves
with the drill and tactics before they ap-
pear in public.
Secretary Lamont went to New York
last night.
The following is a comparative state
ment of the receipts and expenditures
of the United States: The receipts for
month to date, s., 63S ,5S4 the receipts
for fiscal year to date, 1857 ,73O, 134 ;
the expenditures for month to date,
81, O07 600; the expenditures for fiscal
wear to date, 1861 ,710,3S6.
Tie President to-day made the fol-
lowing appointments Charles Mansur,
of Missouri, to be second comptroller of
the Treasury VIM. S. Sims to be q
lieutenant, junior grade, in the navy /;
John w. Webster, of New Mexico, to
be commissioner from the territory of
New Mexico to the Chicago fair c. w.
DAYTON, of New York city, to be post
master of that city. 1t is said here that
Mr.. Dayton while not an active Tam
manyite always votes the Tammany
ticket.
Secretary Carlisle and Postmaster
General Bissell will probably be back
tomorrow in time to make n quorum
for the regular cabinet meeting OF that
dav. 1t is not anticipated, however,
that there will be any business of start
ling importance transacted. The Presl-
dent was driven in from "Woodley,"
his suburban residence, TO the White
House this morning, and began work at
his desk at ten o'clock. During the
forenoon he received no callers and
managed to clear up large amount OF
business, including a genuine surprise
in the selection of New York city
postmaster.
L. 4. Smith, of Alabama, B. c. Tiff
fany of North Dakota, and Roger
Wells, of Connecticut, law clerks in
the Office of the Assistant Attorney
General for the Interior Department,
have been removed.
Secretary Morton is expected to re-
turn from Nebraska tonight. One of his
first acts will be the selection of an as
sistant secretary of agriculture to sue
seed Edwin Willl,t, who rendered his
resignation to the secretary on March 8.
Although there are 20 applications on
file for the assistant secretaryship none
of them has been seriously considered
bv Mr.. Morton. The ten most promin-
ent applicants are ex-Gov. Gulick, of
Kansas, and Mr.. Wexford Corbin, OF
Virginia, who is endorsed by the entire
Virginia congressional delegation.
The Secretary, it is said, con-
templates the promotion of Geo. W..
Hill, chief of the publication division
of the Department, and the opinion
prevails that he will be selected 1t is
believed that the Secretary will decide
upon man tomorrow and that his
appointment will be announced by the
President on Wednesday.
Eighty-six fourth class postmasters
were appointed to-day, of whom %
will fill the places of removed republi-
cans. The changes in Virginia were
as follows: Bremo Bluff, Fluvanna
county, NJ. H. Kimbrough appointed
postmaster, vice Moyle Davis, removed;
Indian Valley, Floyd county, w. w.
Phillips, vice G. w. Dalton, resigned.
Two applications for office from Vir-
ginia were filed ut the Treasury De-
partment to-day. They were those of
w. y. Thomas of Norfolk TO be super
vising inspector of steam vessels for the
Sd district, and H. B. Bailey, also of
Norfolk, to be collector of the port OF
that city.
Congressman Marshall, Swanson and
O'Ferrall of Virginia are here to-day,
for offices for their constitu-
ents, but getting few or none.
E. NJ. Dawson, chief clerk of the In
terror Department, was removed to-
dav. His successor has not yet been
appointed:
county, Virginia, who was endorsed by
Hunton and Daniel and other
leading men of his State for an office
under the Commissioners of the District,
has gone home, the place for which he
applied having been given to prom
inent negro politician of this city, Per
re Carson by name.
Capt. William Gary of Alexandria
county, but who for some years has
been resident of this city, Mexican
war pensioner, is so i'll at his rooms
here that his friends fear he will
not recover.
One of Senator Hills personal friends
here to-day says the newspaper talk
about the Senator's leading the fight
for silver is absurd, as the Senator is as
much in favor of the repeal of the Sher
man silver bill as any body else can
possibly be.
The office and stable of the National
Capital Ice Company at the Sth street
wharf, were destroyed by fire about II
o'clock to-day. The loss was small.
Congressman Meredith and Mr..
Skinner of Fairfax county, Virginia, on
Saturday last preferred charges of often
sive and unjustifiable partisanship