Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-16
FROM WASHINGTON.
of the Alexandria Gazette

and entertainment of the lnfanta Eu-
lalie was apparently satisfactory to the
government of Spain, inasmuch as the
Captain General of Cuba received IN
structions yesterday to have the pro-
gramme governing the Infanta's move
ments carried out in the departure OF
her highness and suite from Havana
for New York. The cablegram OF sun
day night to Minister Snowden direct
ing him to advise the Spanish govern
mept that all courtesy and consldera-
ton due to the rank and station OF the
princess, does not definitely settle the
mooted question whether or not fresl-
dent Cleveland will call upon the Prln-
cess at her hotel after she has paid her
respects to the chief executive at the
I White House. The lnfanta Is expect
ed to arrive in New York Friday morn
inc, the 10Th, and come direct TO wash
ington after leaving the ship. Inc
programme for her stay in this city In
cludes dinner TO the Infanta and par
tv bvPresident and Mrs. Cleveland at the
White House. Commander Davis OF
the navy. who will act as the repre-
sentative of the President in escorting
the Spanish Infanta during her visit to
the United States, this afternoon
left Washington for New York. He
will meet the Infanta at Quarantine on
Friday, and it is expected that the roy
al party will come Immediately TO
Washington by special train to perform
the official part of the visit.
The President to-day made the fol-
lowing appointments A. c. Baker, OF
Arizona. to be Chief Justice of the Su-
preme Court of the territory of Arizona;
Edward l.. Hall, of New Mexico, to be
marshal of the United States for the
territory of New Mexico Benjamin z.
Moore, of New York, to be collector OF
customs for the district of Alaska, i'll the
territory of Alaska, vice Edwin L.
Hatch, removed William ID. Pugh, OF
Ohio, to be commissioner of customs,
vice s. V. Holiday, of Pennsylvania,
resigned Robert NJ Consar, of Ten,
nessee. to be deputy first auditor of the
Treasury, vice Alex. F. Mcmillan, OF
the District of Columbia, resigned Sec
retary Carlisle to-day made the follow
: ing appointments Samuel Roads, Jr.,
of Marblehead, Mass, chief of the sta
5 tionery division, Treasury Department
vice A. l.. Sturtevant, resigned by re
quest. (Mr. Roads at present oecupie:
the position of private secretary to GOV
Russell, of Massachusetts, +. ). Pal
mer. of New Jersey, special inspector
, of customs J. S. Neal, of Indiana, spe
cial Inspector of customs Lewis Jor
: dan. of Indiana, chief of division, secre
tary's office; John +. Walsh, assistant
! INSPECTOR of bulls at New York Cop
) way c. Cheny, assistant inspector o
81 boilers at Seattle, State of Washington
q. Il. Perkins, of Michigan, chief of di
vision, office of comptroller of the cur
4 rency, has resigned.
e A Joint meeting Of the executive
/, committee and the committee of ar
rangements of the Pan. American Med
ical Congres to be held here Septem
n Der next, was held at the Arlington
d to-day.
Ninety-two fourth class postmaster
were appointed to-day, of whom TWEEN
I'll ty-six will fill the places of removed re
publicans. The changes in Virgins
were as follows: Beesville, Blocking
! ham county, J. T. Trevillian, appointed
e postmaster, vice Matte NJ. Stinson, re
= signed; Compton, Page county, ID. '
4 Cullers. vice c. NJ. Keyser, resigned
Fiucastle. Botetourt county, l. r. Good
st win. vice 4. NJ, McClintic, removed
+ Green Spring Depot. Louisa county, h
d H. Hughes, vice c. j. Glilasple, re
60 signed Jarratt's, Sussex county, r. .
10 Freeman. vice w. n. Jarratt, resigned
r Monterey. Highland county, H. ]
II Trimble, vice J. w. Colaw, removed
q New Canton, Buckingham county, MIR:
= Carrie d. Petit, vice JOHN Davis, re
. moved Penhook, Franklin county
/ d. C. Berger, vice Mary G. Powell, re
y moved Wise C. H., Wise county, "
r D. Nottingham, vice Mary j. Dotsor
e removed.
Representative Swanson of Virgin
: was at the Interior Department thi
morning and filed the application
DIR. Staples Of Roanoke for place a
IL pension examiner.
: Senator Hunton will not return her
n until next Monday. He is now at HON
a in Warrenton. Representative Mere
dith came here on special business to
/ day, and will remain day or two;
r Representatives Swanson and OFFER
i rail- of Virginia called at the White
q House to-day, and had quite q long in
terview with the President.
Representative Meredith called a
4 the Postoflite Department this morning
d and at his request the cases of tn
: postmasters at Calverton. Fauquier
Herndon, Fairfax, and Hamilton
. Loudoun counties, whose removal j
0 asked for on account Of offensive par
# tisanism, we've made special. Mr.. Mer
c edith has recommended Samuel Simp
:. son for the Office at Calverton, A. G
Hutchinson for that at Herndon, ant
j C. F. French for that at Hamilton.
Charges of fraud and corruption il
the patent office, so far as investigated
: show that that bureau is as rotten a
: the pension, or weather or any othe
, bureau of the government. The inves
tigation will be extended, and those il
positions to know whereof they speal
: on the subject, say the development
r will be anything else than favorable II
the claim that the Harrison, was pur'
administration.
Mr.. Rogers of Roanoke was here to
day to make one more and the last ef
| fort to get the collectorship of interna
revenue for the upper district of Vir
sinia.
A dispatch was received here to-day
r 4.