Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-04-21
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.l
W,cuINcToS. d. c.. April q.


Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON, D. c., April q.
The Supreme Court of the United
States has given notice that it will hear
no further arguments after the 2Sth of
this month. 1t will probably then take
a recess for ten days or two weeks;
again convene about the Sth of May
and adjourn about the 18th of May.
The only case in which argument will
be heard will be a case in which the
coustitutionality of the Geary act will
be tested. On the 9Th of May by the
provisions of this act all Chinese now
in the United States and who have not
complied with the provisions of this act
as to registration are subject to depor-
tation.
1t was stated to-day by gentleman
whose position gives weight to his
words, in explanation of the delay by
President Cleveland in making ap-
pointments, that none would be mac e
until after the pressure by appii-
cants is relieved by their departure.
Secretary Gresham has received re-
port from Commissioner Blount OF his
action in Honolulu, but states that 0
has nothing to give out about 1t.
Mrs. Cleveland to-day held the reins
for the first time in Washington over
the pair of bays which the President re-
Gently purchased. The day was
tempting one for a drive. Just after
the Cabinet meeting began the White
House coachman drove the bays around
to the main portico of the mansion:
They were hitched to a sing le-seated
new phaeton. Mrs. Cleveland drove
with Miss Woods, of Germantown, Pa,
beside her and the coachman in the
tigers seat.
The Duke of Veragua and his party
will reach Washington. under the es-
cort of Commander F. w. Dickens of
the navy, representing the State De-
partment, tomorrow night. They will
leave for New York, to witness the ma
val parade, Wednesday morning. The
programme for their stay in Washing
ton includes attendance upon divine
worship at st. Matthew's Church Sun
day morning; reception by President
and Mrs. Cleveland AMI members OF
the Cabinet Monday afternoon, and a
drive about the city and suburbs Tues
day.
Congressman Marshall of the Abing-
don, Virginia, district has returned here
after iortnight's absence, intent, he
says, upon getting some federal patron
age for the good and true and long-suf-
fering democrats of his district. He
says, in effect, that while revenge is not
stamped upon his brow, blood's his
battle cry. 1t is feared, however, that
few fourth-class postoffice appoint.
ments will be all he will get, and that
they will be only to fill vacancies
caused by death or resignation.
1t is rumored at the State Depart
ment to-day, on what authority could
not be ascertained, that Secretary
Gresham had determined, so far as lay
in his power, to remove every republi-
can now in the consular service. AS
there are about eleven hundred and fifty
of them, if this report be true some OF
the Virginians need not be as yet as
those without hope. In this connection
it may be remarked that when three
Virginia applicants for consulships were
presented to the President at one time
last Wednesday, he expressed his Won
der that so many Nirginians should de-
sire to leave their State.
The President gave positive instruc
tons to Secretary Carlisle to-day to the
effect that the parity of all the money
of the United States must and shall be
maintained, and that the talk about re.
deeming treasury notes with gold until
the gold reserve is reached must be stop
ped. and that gold shall be given in eX'
change for such notes irrespective o.
the condition of the gold reserve fund
Ninety-fve fourth class postmaster;
were appointed to-day, of whom clever
will take the places of removed repub
licans. The changes in Virginia were
as follows: Isaac, Southampton county
j. L. Gillette, appointed postmaster
vice, l. Blanstein, resigned; Lloyds
Essex, county, c. c. Mundie, vice H. A
Rennolds, resigned; Rocky Mount
Franklin county, F. o. Hoffman, vice
Mary A. Woody, removed; Whining
ton, Fluvanna county, Richard ONO
hundro, vice Miss d. A. Kirtley, re-
signed.
A skillful Virginia mechanic here
to-day who has been trying for weeks
to obtain, not an office. but work at the
navy yard, or at some of the depart
ments, says he will prosecute his at,
ten IS no longer, though there is plen,
ty OF such work as he wants, but it is
all given>to men who vote the republi,
can ticket. He also says that though
the Senators and Congressman he ask,
ed to assist him agreed to write him
letters, they refused to 60 with him and
make a personal request, and that
their letters don't amount to anything.
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