Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-06-08

Of Tennessee Joseph G. Donnelly of
Wisconsin, to be consul general OF the
United States Nuevo at Laredo, Mexico;
Van Lees Polk of Tennessee, to be con
sui general of the United States at CAL
cutta, India. To be consuls OF the
United States D. ]. Particle of the
District of Columbia, at Sonneberg,
Germany Marshall P. Thatcher OF
Michigan, at Windsor, Ontario; w. ID.
Seymour of Alabama, at Palermo,
Italy; John Patton of Michigan, at
Amherstburg, Ontario; Frederick Opp
of Texas, at Breslau, Germany;
Alexander S. Rosenthal of New York,
at Leghorn, Italy; William FL. Jacks
of Indiana, at London, Ontario Claude
Thomas of Kentucky, at Marseilles,
France; PULASKI F. Haytt of Pennsyl-
vania, at Santiago de Cuba Francis II.
Underwood of Massachusetts,, at Leith,
Scotland; Newton B. Ashby of Iowa,
at Dublin, Ireland; Jacob T. Child OF
Missouri, at Hankow, China; Max
Goldfnger of New York, at Mannheim.
Germany; William H. Robertson CT
the District of Columbia, at Hamburg,
Germany; Louis A. Rettaliata OF Mary
land at Messina, Italy; Chas. A. OCon-
nor of New Hampshire, at Yarmouth,
Nova Scotia; Julius Muth OF New
York, at Magdeburg, Germany, ana
Frank c. McGhee of Missouri, at Hud-
dersfield, England; William B. Brin-
ton of Illinois, to be marshal OF the
tinted States for the southern district
of Illinois: John w. Cadman of Mich
ipan. to be an Indian inspector.
John IRELAND, collector of internal
revenue, 2nd district of Kentucky, and
Robert a. Moseby, jr., collector Of in
tcrnal revenue, for the district of Ala
bama, have resigned.
The official records of the Postofiice
Department show that the number OF
removals of fourth-class postmasters
was 3,702 less during the last quarter
than during the corresponding quarter
under Mr.. Harrison's administration.
James l.. Doggett, appointed to-day
as revenue collector of Texas, is
Fredericksburg, Va, boy, the son of L.
3. Doggett, of that place. He is an
alumnus of the University of Virginia;
has been mayor of his adopted city,
McKinner, Texas, and has served in
both branches of the State legislature.
Mr.. Doggett has gotten this place
without visiting Washington. He is
personal friend of Senator Mills, Of
Texas.
Among the recent applicants for Of
flee is Mr.. T. n. Conrad, formerly of
BlackSburg College, Virginia, and APP
pointed to place in the census office
under the Harrison administration. As
Mr.. Conrad is generally known as a
Malone republican his application is
thought TO be strange, to say the least.
His son, it is said, will be the clerk of
Mr.. Hoge, who has been appointed
consul at Annoy.
A delegation fromIcesburg, Va. called
upon Secretary Carlisle yesterday and
urged him to appoint Capt. Foster of
L0udoun county, internal revenue COL
lcctor for the upper district ofthat State:
Mr.. Carlisle, it is reported. showed
them the endorsements of Capt; Shep-
nerd for the same place, and asked
how he could get over them ?
Senators Daniel and Hunton of Nir-
ginia and all The members of the House
from their State except Messrs. Jones,
Tucker and Epes are in the city to-
day. Major Daniel was at the Interior
Department trying to get Mr.. Clayton
Coleman, originally of Louisa county,
Virginia, but now of New Mexico, ap-
pointed surveyor general of that Terri
tcry.
representative Marshall of Virginia
is so unwell that he says he must 60
home this evening.
Representative Edmunds says he is
confident Mr.. Otey of Lynchburg will
be offered place. The President, he
SAYS, asked him if $500 would suit
Mr.. Otey, to which he gave negative
answer, saying he was getting more
than that now, and that he wanted a
place as Assistant Postmaster General.
The President said there was only one
such place left. Mr. Edmunds replied
that Mr.. Otey only wanted one place.
At this he and the President both
laughed, and the next caller was ad-
mitted.
The Treasury situation remains practically
unchanged the receipts being undiminished
and the expenditures not increased.
Francis H. Wigfall, of Baltimore Nd, con-
sui st Leeds, Eng. has rendered his resigna-
ton on account of i'll health.
The total number of fourth class post.
master appointed to-day was 81, of whom 20
will fill the places of removed republicans.