Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-12-02
New York worth more than three hun
dred and sixty-five in Washington.

New York worth more than three hun
dred and sixty-five in Washington.
Mr.. Harry Smith, deputy register OF
the Treasury, having accused the regis,
ter, Mr.. Tillman, of an attempt to sell
out the farmers alliance vote to the re-
publicans, and then of making better
terms with the democrats, will, 1t
is said at the Treasury Department
to-day, be removed by the President
next week. 1t is reported that Col: H.
w. Reid of Alexandria will be appoint,
ed in his stead. This is the place filled
by Col. Reid under Mr.. Cleveland
first administration.
The fact that Governor Mckinney OF
Virginia is great friend of Mr.. Well
ford Corbin, and the other, that he
called at the Agricultural Department
when here recently, suggest the idea
that his call may have had reference TO
Mr.. Corbin's application for the place
of assistant secretary of that depart
1nent. 1t is an unquestioned fact that
Mr.. Corbin's application is as well en-;
dorsed as that of any other mans could
POSSIBLY be, and those who know him
intimately are confident that if appoint
ed he would make an able and efficient
officer.
King Football almost put stop to
business in the Navy and War Depart,
ments to-day. The game between the
naval cadets and the military cadets
drew many officials to Annapolis and
left some of the bureaus with few clerks
to carry on current business.
General Dabney Maury of Virginia is
here to-day. He is candidate for the
position of Adjutant General of bis
State, made vacant by the death of the
late General Mcdonald. He is a vete-
ran of two wars, and resigned his place
in the army to fight for his own State,
and would make an efficient officer
For these reasons he will probably not
be appointed.
The turf exchange Of Jones & Co. at
Jackson City, which was destroyed by
fire night before last, will not be rebuilt,
as the proprietors have similar estab'
lishment at the same place. Hill 4
Heath, the former owners of the burnt
exchange" sold out to Jones u Co.
some months ago.
1t is rumored that Representative
Boatner of Louisiana will be appointed
to the vacancy caused by the death o.
Judge Billings of the .. S. district
court for his State, though it is said that
Senator White of the same State, who
stood by the President in the silver
fight, can have the place if he wants it
Judge Keith of Warrenton, Virginia
is here to-day. His mere presence was
sufficient to start the rumor that he
had been sent for by the President in
reference to the appointment Of Judge
Bonds successor.
A great deal of curiosity is expressed
here as to what the Drexel syndicate
now having control of the r. u D. R.R
intend doing with that road.
The following changes in the fourth
class postoilices of Virginia were made
to-day Ramsey, Franklin county, E.
L. Hurd was appointed postmaster
vice Lucy e. Brown, resigned Roark,
Rockingham county, w. F. Phillips,
vice A. S. Rosenberger, resigned. AT
Mitchellville, Prince Georges county,
Nd, w. r. Wickbam, was appointed
vice w. r. Smith, removed.
1t is reported at the Capitol that the
Louisiana Senators will oppose the new
tariff bill, for the reason that while il
keeps the tax off raw sugar and thereby
enables the northern sugar refiners tc
import foreign raw sugar at cheaper
rates than Louisiana planters can afford
TO sell it, the reduction it makes in the
tax on refined sugar is so small that
the reiiners will still be allowed to KEEP
up the "trusts" by which they profit tc
the extent of millions year. A Vir'
ginia sumac dealer here to-day is dis
satisfied with the bill on account Of
lis sumac schedule.
One of the counsel in the case, here
to-day, says that in the old Shipman'
Fletcher case, on motion to dismiss the
appeal of Shipman, the Court of APP
peals of Virginia has allowed Shipmar
to amend his petition and give new su,
persedeas bond within sixty days
otherwise the petition will be dismi ssed
District democrats say they under
stand that Mr.. Ross, the so called dem
ocratic member of the district commits
sion, will be reappointed. Mr.. Ross is
chiefly noted here for his efforts to keer
republicans in and democrats out Of Of
fee; for making Offices for negro re-
publicans, and for appointing negroes
on the detective force of the city
What he has ever donesfor the demo
cratic party cannot be learned.
Mr.. Speaker Crisp arrived here this
morning.