Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-23
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON, D. c., May %.

beTudTu IOOuc vi bS1tOiS'
was to-day appointed superintendent OF
the dead letter Office, vice ID. Z. Laep-
bardt. ,o,.o
The following appointments have
been made in the Treasury Depart
ment: VIM. E. Dougherty of Pennsy!!-
vania TO be chief of division, 9th audi
tors Office vice Giles w. Smith, resign
ed. Allan II. Robinson, to be Immigrant
insnector. Portsmouth, y. H., vice +.
B. Cogswell, removed; Geo. L. Murphy
TO be superintendent of construction OF
the public building at Rome, Ga; Sam
mel C. Randall of New York, to be
chief engineer in the Treasury Depart
ment -.
The people of the Sth Virginia dis
trict have no idea how near they re-
Gently came to losing one of their most
respected citizens by having him trans
ferred from their circuit court to the
new court of appeals for this district.
Representative Wilson of West Virginia
told the GAzETTE's correspondent this
morning that so long was the President
in learning whether or not Judge Al
vev of Maryland would accept the
chief justiceship of the court referred to
that he was led to believe he would
prefer his position as Chief Justice OF
the Supreme Court of Maryland, and
that on the very day he was appointed
the President asked him, Wilson, about
Judge Keith. He said that had Judge
Alvey declined the appointment, 1t
would have been offered to Judge
Keith beyond doubt.
A large number Of Presidential post
masters were appointed to-day, but
none in Virginia.
When the Spanish infanta and her
suite visited the Capitol yesterday they
entered the building through the base
ment door on the east front of the Sen
ate side. Notice of their coming had
been received, and the assistant ser
geant-at-arms had prepared for their
reception by having a room carpet,
folded many times so as to be narrow
enough for a single width, laid from
the door as far it would reach, and
eked it out with two rugs; but even
then the carpeted way did not ex-
tend beyond the restaurant, from which
point the royal party had to walk on
the bare tiled floor. Had the idea
struck the deputy sergeant-at-arms, he
would doubtless have made arrange
ments for having the hind carpet pick
ed up when the party had passed over
it. and rushed ahead and laid in front OF
them, after the manner of the
plank $ used in moving houses. But
it did not, and so the rest of their way
through the building was made over
unexpected floors. They were closely
followed on their way by a guard OF
the Capitol police who, judging from
their looks, seemed to have the care OF
light of the world upon their hands.
When the party reached the hall of the
H 1use Mr.. Ike Hill, deputy sergeant,
alarms, assumed charge of them, show
iny them every thing of interest there,
and took great delight in exhibiting
hi; mace mounted with its silver eagle,
" Itch he calls the goose.
Senator Hunton and Representative
TYLER of Virginia called at the White
House to-day to recommend the ap-
pointment of Mr.. Freeman ofNorfolk to
consulate. The same Senator and
Representative Meredith were to have
called there also in behalf of Mr.. Smith
of Tazewell county, Virginia, as an ap,
plicant for the Hong Kong consulshlp
Representative Meredith was here to-
day and accompanied by Mayor Strauss
and Mr.. B. Wheat of Alexandria,
c.lled at the Interior Department, and
urged the promotion Of DIR. Hester OF
Alexandria TO a place as chief OF dl-
vision in that department, but was in.
formed that as Virginia already had
one chief of division there she could
hardly expect another. Mr.. Meredith
al.o called at the Postoffice Depart
mcnt to hurry up changes in the post.
offices at Calverton, Hamilton and
Somerset, in his district.
A committee of the Virginia demo
cratic association of this city have been
appointed to look up the record of all
persons in office here hailing from Vir.
GINA, and that committee say they will
be thankful for any information con-
corning the real residence and politics
Of such persons.
The friendly meditation of the United
States exercised through Secretary
Gresham has averted serious rupture
between the governments of Japan and
Corea.
Secretary Carlisle has directed that circu
| lar letter of instruction in regard to the de-
portation Of Chinese under the recent decision
of the u S. Supreme Court be prepared and
issued for the guidance of government Of
| ficials.
Major Holmes Conrad of Wincheste-, Va
is here to-day. He received congratulation:
from his many friends in this city on the Of
fer of a place as Assistant U. 5. Attorney Gen
eral. which he will accept.