Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-27
FRoM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON, D. c., July q.

day appointed clerh W lno io|at 49,
of INSPECTORS of steam vessels at Baltl-
more, Md, and VIM. W. Henry, Penn
sylvania, chief of division, second comp
troller's office, has resigned.
Thomas Hug hes, of England, author
of Tom Brown" has written letter
to the President. asking him TO take
steps to protect the property of his son,
who owns cattle ranch in Mexico. IL
appears that cattle thieves on the bor-
der have been running his cattle over
into the United States. He feels that
the United States government should
Intervene. The complaint has been
referred TO the State Department.
The total number of fourth-class post.
masters appointed to-day was 81, OF
whom 30 will take the places OF re-
moved republicans. The changes IN
VIRGINIA were as follows Blenhelm,
Albemar!e county. G. w. Stark ap-
nointed postmaster vice II. H. Souther,
removed Mount Clifton, Shenandoah
county, L. L. Lonas vice w. W; Peters,
removed Nortonsville, Albemarle
county, E. w. Marshall, vice w. w.
Eates, removed.
REPRESENTATIVE Meredith and eX-State
Senator Moore and Major Love of Fair
fax county, Va, called at the Postotfice
Department yesterday in the interest of
some democratic applicants for 4th class
postoffices in the Sth Virginia district.
They were informed that the work OF
changing postmasters was now proceed
ing as rapidly as possible and could not
be interfered with by special cases, and
that the department had no time now
to be considering charges. Assistant
Postmaster General Maxwell also told
them he was rapidly catching up with
Clarkson's record, and would beat it,
he thought, in less than month. Mr..
Meredith says he was promised that
Mr.. Beckham would be appointed post
master at Frederick Hall, Louisa coun-
ty, and Mr.. Swetman, at Fairfax Sta
ton.
Places at the Navy Yard here are, by
rule, given according to the date of APP
plication therefor, except in cases OF
ex-Union soldiers, who come in ahead
of all others. Secretary Herbert has
been frequently requested to abolish
the exception, but declines to do so.
Several democratic congressman have
already arrived here and secured quar-
tiers for the coming session, which COM
mences Monday week. Without ex-
ception those with whom the GAZETTE's
correspondent has talked agree with
ex-Secretary Whitney, who in an inter,
: view published to-day, says that while
the Sherman silver bill should be re.
+ pealed, the country's prosperity will
never be permanently established as
long as an annual tax of three or four
hundred millions is laid upon its indus
tries by protective tariff.
The Director of the Mint has been
notified that his counter offer of S0.702C
per ounce has been accepted for 25,OOC
ounces of silver of yesterdays offers
The total purchases for the month ag
gregate 1872 900 ounces.
Senator Hunton and Representative
Meredith called at the Treasury De
partment to-day to try to have few
Virginia democrats appointed to some
ot the many places there now filled
with hold-over republicans. They were
. met with the old reply that Virgins
!, Already has more places there than she
is entitled to. Mr.. Meredith's call wa:
in the behalf of ]. w. Nails, formerly
of Alexandria, who wants to be Gus
todian of dies and plates, and of Mr.
Akers of Prince William county, who
: wants any place he can get.
Among the Virginians who attended
the reunion ofthe UnionNeteran Legion
. at Marshall Hall last night, listening tc
''Marchiug Through Georgia" were
Messrs. Hunter, Luttrell, Narrower
f Hungerford, Anderson, Akers, Black
) ford, Costen, Dardin, Harmon, Little
page and Lewis. Congressman Marshal
of The 9th Virginia district, and Corpo
raj Tanner. and MajorR r. w. Hunter o.
Virginia, were among the speakers.
Two million nine hundred and twelve
thousand five hundred and forty-eight
dollars was tho amount collected in tht
f two districts of Virginia during the last
, fiscal year by the internal revenue ser
vice. The resignation of Collector j
D. Brady, of the lower, and that of ?
H. McCaull, of the upper district, were
, asked for to-day, to take effect upon the
qualification of their successors, the ap
! pointment of whom is expected at ar
early date. 1t is generally expected
| that Mr.. Ryan of Richmond will be
} Mr.. Brady's successor, and that Capt
} Shepperd will be Mr.. McCaull's. But
there is nothing so uncertain as Presi
, dental appointments under the present
administration.
, The Secretary of the Interior to-day
made requisition upon the Secretary
of the Treasury for S15, 100000 on ac-
count of pensions.
News has been received here that Arch
duke Franz Alexander, hcir-prcsumptive tc
the throne Of ustria-Hungary, may be e1
pected in tho United States in a short time
He is making tour If the world and il he
visits the United Stats he will come incog
nito, thus avoiding all official ceremony and
recognition He will probably enter thu
States from Vancouver, B. c +, and his timer
airy will include Chicago, New York, Wash
, ington and other large cities Of the North ant
West. ~
A MOTHERS RASH ,,AcT-As stated
. yesterday double tragedy took place
!, in Clarence Center, N. Y, yesterday
, Mrs. Henry Maybach, twenty-sever
years of age, cut her throat with hel
husbands razor. and cut the throat OF