Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-04-13
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON. April Is. 1893.

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kansas, to be marshal of the United
States for the Western district of Ar
kansas. John H. NJ. Wigman Of Wis,
consin, to be attorney of the United
States for the Eastern district of Wis
consin. Frln lis r. Lassiter of Virgin
ia, to be attorney of the United States
for the Eastern district Of Virginia.
Alexander Watson Terrell OF Texas,
is a native of Virginia, about sixty
eight wears of age. In local politics he
has been Hogg man and his appoint
ment was endorsed by both of the Tex
as Senators and especially by Senator
Mills.
The Tennessee legislature arrived
here en- masse last night. A number
of ladies accompanied them. Special
cars were placed at the disposal OF the
party by the Louisville and Nashville
Railroad. Representative Enloe at one
o'clock to-day took them to the White
House to meet President Cleveland.
Mr.. Robert S. Chiffon, chief clerk Of
the State Department and lately MIR.
Mortou's private secretary, has been
notified that his resignation is desired.
His successor will be Mr.. W. w. Rock
hill, friend of Assistant Secretary
Quincy. The appointment is believed
to be due to Mr.. Quincy's request and
is accredited solely to him. -Four years
ago Mr.. Chiffon resigned confidential
position in the State Department to be-
come Vice President 1Iorton's private
secretary. This position he resigned
two months ago to succeed Sevellon A.
Brown as chief clerk of the State De-
partment, by appointment of Secretary
J. w. Foster.
The republican Senators were in eau
cus.this morning, before the Senate met
upon the Roach case. They resolved
to insist to the last upon an investiga-
ton of the charges against Mr.. Roach
and also to compel an investigation OF
the claim of Mr.. Ady to the seat now
filled by Mr.. Martin as Senator from
Kansas. 1t came to the ears OF the re-
publicans that the democrats after re-
porting the resolution providing for an
investigation of the latter case will,
when it comes to the Senate again from
the committee on contingent expenses
which was to provide the means for
the inquiry, move to lay the resolution
on the table. Dir. Sherman, chairman
of the republican caucus, will to-day
present to the Senate protest against
Mr.. Martins claims signed by seventy
FIVE of the Kansas legislators. An eff
fort will also be made by the republic
cans to have all of the proceedings here
f,er on both subjects conducted in open
session, instead of secret behind closed
doors.
The Senate has confirmed the follow
ing nominations: Dominick /. Murphy
of Washington, D. c., to be first deputy
Commissioner OF Pensions. Caleb w.
West of Salk Lake City, Utah, to be
Governor of Utah. Irwin Tucker, to
be Postmaster at Newport News, and
Exum B. Britt, at Suffolk, Virginia.
The War Department now considers
the situation at Antlers serious and will
probably direct Gen. Miles, command
ing the Department Of the Missouri, to
send more troops there.
One hundred and sixty-one demo-
cratic 4th class postmasters were APP,
pointed to-day, of whom sixty-four will
take the places of removed republicans.
The changes in Virginia are as follows:
Bowden, Halifax county, Lucy A. Spen-
Ger appointed postmaster vice Florence
Burton, resigned; Chestnut, Amherst
county, c. c. Watts vice ]. b. F. Jor-
dan, dead; Crouch, King and Queen
county. c.. HI. Muse vice r. p. Prince,
resigned; Gloucester c. H., Gloucester
county, w. 5. Ware vice III. S. Weaver,
resigned; Modest Town, Accomac coun-
ty, Wm. Wigton vice o. J. Lucas, re-
signed; Templeman's Cross Roads,
Westmoreland county, Jennette NJ. Hall
vice C. Hall, dead.
Representatives Tyler and Edmunds
of Virginia have returned to the city,
the former chiefly for the purpose of
having some offensive republican Of
flee holders in Norfolk removed and
good democrats put in their places. He
has no little trouble, however, in select
ing the men for the places referred to,
owing to his embarrassment of riches,
there being no less than nineteen appli-
cants for one single place, that of in
spector OF timber, the salary of which is
only about one hundred dollars
month. The latter says he is after
nothing particular" and will be thank
full for any thing he may get.
A personal friend of Chairman Basil
Gordon of Virginia, here to-day, says
he thinks Mr.. Gordon has now no ex-
pectation CT having his great services to
the party recognized by the present ad-
ministration.
Mr.. Tardy of Roanoke, Va, is here
to-day, looking after his chances for an
office.
Secretary Smith has announced that
no physician over thirty-tive years of
age will be appointed member of
pension examining board, and Post
master General Bissell has announced
that no changes of postoffice inspectors
or supervisors will be made until all
the higher offices of the department
shall have been appointed.
Mr.. Lassiter, who was appointed U.
S. attorney for the eastern district OF
Virginia to-day, is one of the six Nir-
ginia applicants for office who received
the endorsement Of the Virginia Con-
gressional delegation at their last meet
ing in this city.
Another large crowd was at the
White House to-day Among the ca
ers there was Representative OFerrall,
who called to present Mr.. Adkins OF
his State, an applicant for federal
position. -,
was at the White House this morning
IN introduce To the President Mr.. Pull