Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-09-09
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandris Gazette.l
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Sept. 9.

Arthur III. clark OF MlcnlSan, az vi
Sarnia, Ontario, Canada; Isaac NJ. Ell
lott of New York city, at Manila, Phil
linnine Islands; ]. Courtney Hi1son OF
Alabama, at Fuchan, China c. B.
Hurst of the District of Columbia, at
Crefeld Germany; Thomas keefe OF
Vermont, at St. Johns, Quebec; John
Mcguire of Alabama, at Tampico, Mex
leo George S. Tate of Massachusetts,,
at Barbados, West Indies; E. T. Wet
term of Georgia, at Tamative, Madagas-
car. Thomas S. Smith, of Virginia, to be
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of
the territory of New Mexico John 3.
II. Hemingway, Of New Mexico, to be
attorney Of the United States for the
territory of New Mexico also "A recess
appointments of postmasters.
Col. Elliott, ex-member of Congress
from Beaufort, S. c., Reached here yes
terday. He brought with him letter
from DR.. Peters, one OF the resident
physicians who had examined the
country in the neighborhood of Beau-
fort. The whole coast was spread with
debris and the dead bodies of animals.
About the Island of st. Helena the
condition was particularly deplorable,
the bodies of human beings being wash
ed up or unearthed almost daily. Col.
Elliot also had conference with the
President, who this morning issued an
order detailing Past Assistant Surgeon
Magruder, with a force of officers to go
to Beaufort and take charge of the
work, aud placing revenue cutter at
their disposal. The condition about the
islands mentioned is frightful and the
air is full of putrid smells caused by de-
caying bodies. The city of Beaufort it
self does not need the assistance OF the
government and does not ask it. The
distress is found in the neighborhood
occupied entirely by the poorer classes
of colored people.
Representative Geary of California,
author of the law of 1892 providing for
the deportation ofunregistered Chinese
in the United States, yesterday and to-
day had interviews with President
Cleveland and Secretary Carlisle upon
tie subject. and says: 1.-THE law will
be carried out. Assurances have been
given me on that point which are thor
oughly satisfactory"
A telegram from the Postotlice De-
partment officials at Baltimore states
that the attorneys and pension claim
agents there had abandoned their pur-
pose to resort to mandamus proceed
ings to compel the delivery to them OF
letters containing pension checks sent
in their care. Hereafter letters con-
tanning pension checks and vouchers
will be delivered only to the pension
els themscl VS..
Mr.. Breckenridge, of Arkansas, has
introduced a bill in the House which
provides that it shall be unlawful for
any person TO reside and make resi-
dence upon boat on the lakes, rivers,
or other interior waters of the United
States, unless license so TO do is first
obtainel by each head of family, fol
himself and his family which license
shall only be granted upon proof of the
good character of the applicant and
upon the payment of fee of $25 annu,
ally.
Representative Jones of Virginia was
at the Department of Justice to-day to
see why Mr. Hudgins of Caroline coun,
ty, Va, who has been recommended
for U. S. Marshal of the eastern dis.
trict of Virginia, has not been appoint
ed. He was informed that the term OF
Mr.. Clarke, the republican incumbent,
had not expired.
The House committee to whom the
bills to repeal the federal election laws
have been referred met this morning,
but did nothing, as it was unknown
whether or not action on those bills
at present would be agreeable at the
White House.
Seventy-four fourth-class postmasters
were appointed to-day, of whom SS will
fill the places of removed republicans.
The changes in Virginia were as fol,
lows: Bedford Springs, Campbell coun,
ty, Henry Stevens appointed postmas-
ter vice Mrs. E. Franklin, removed /;
Crystal Hill, Halifax county, Henry G.
Lloyd, vice II. S. CoYington, resigned ;
Ivor, Southampton county, Joseph l..
Lane, vice NJ. Z. Stephenson, removed.
The Virginia democratic association
of this city last night appointed J. A.
Settle, Il. n. Harper and L. w. Buck
ley committee to wait upon Secretary
Carlisle and inform him that the de-
mocracy Of Mr.. Colona, superintendent
of the coast survey, is not of the sort
that can be relied upon.
Representative Meredith was inform
ed at the Postoffice Department to-day
that the republican postmaster at Lin
coin, Loudoun county, Va, would soon
be replaced by democrat.
As the place in the Department of
Justice for which Mr.. Atkins of Boyd
ton, Virginia, was an applicant, has
been given to somebody else, Mr.. At
kins is now an applicant for the consul
late at Montreal
The only speaker Congressman
Meredith can get to go with him to
Louisa c. H. next Monday is Mr..
Swanson Of his own State.
People here to-day from the 1st Vir-
ginia district say that the democrats
there endorse Mr.. Jones, their Con-
gressional representative, for voting
against the repeal OF the Sherman sill
yer act.
The House ways and means COM
mittee to-day heard Mr.. Turner of the
Flax Spinning Company of Paterson,
New Jersey, argue in favor OF the re-
tention of the tariff tax on the goods
made of hemp, iute and flax.
The impression on the subject at the