Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-12
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON, D. c., July II.

was dismissed by Commissioner Raum
nm March 3rd last from his position as
clerk of class three in the pension Of
fee, because he had stated to Repre-
sentative Tarsney during the last Con-
press that pensions had been granted
for badness, was to-day reiustated, the
substantial truth of the statement hay-
ing been ascertained.
II. %. Evans of Ottumwa, Iowa, was
TODAY appointed chief of division in
the Office of the I'd auditor.
The report from Caddo, Indian Ter
ritory, published this morning, to the
effect that Gov. Jones, of that Territory,
had stated that the Choctaws, under
sentence of death for murder, would
surely be shot, is discredited at the In
terror Department., Gen. Armstrong,
The acting commissioner of Indian al
fairs. said to-day that he did not be-
lieve that Gov. Jones had made the
statement ascribed to him, and further
that he did not believe the Governor
intended ever to shoot those under SEN
tence except possibly one or two OF the
most desperate ringleaders.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany has acknowledged the receipt OF
the petition of numerous citizens OF
Alexandria and Fairfax counties, Fir-
sinia, and ofthis city, for extending the
iranch it is now building from the
Long, to the Aqueduct Bridge, to the
Great Falls of the Potomac, and says 1t
will take the matter under consldera-
ton.
One hundred and twenty-seven fourth
class postmasters were appointed to-
day, of whom ninety-two will I'LL the
places of removed republicans. The
changes in Virginia were as follows :;
Brandy Station, Culpeper county, W.
J. Parr, appointed postmaster, vice j.
o. FAINT, removed Bucu, Dickinson
county, J. P. Sutherland, vice 4. Suth-
erland, resigned; Dublin, Pulaski coun-
ty, C. L. Cecil, vice Jacob Anderson,
removed; Hillsborough, Loudoun coun-
t., G.. w. Wiley, vice J. T. Spates, re-
moved Montgomery, Washington
county, c. H. Rusk. vice w. X. KusK,
resigned Tylers, Hanover county, e.
B. Chewing, vice c. D. Jones, resigned.
Congressman Meredith of Virginia
was here again to-day, but he didn't
look as if he was having pleasant time,
for while one office seeker was talking
to him, another would be tapping his
arm to attract his attention, while four
or five others were watching him few
PAGES off. He had appointments with
some ladies at the Metropolitan Hotel
on the same sort of business, and even
while on his way TO see them, the male
applicants followed him up the stair
steps; and all this though he tells them
it is impossible for him to get them
places, as he is told at the departments
that his district has great deal more
federal patronage than it is entitled to.
The American and Canadian govern
ments are TO form a joint commission
to investigate the whole subject of
mackerel fishing, so as to increase if
possible the catch by protecting the
spawning grounds and by preventing
the unnecessary destruction Of mack
erel.
The financial news from New York
received here up to 2 o'clock to-day
WAS as follows: Silver II cents an
lnce; money on call - per cent;
stocks weak, falling, and with no i'm
mediate prospect ola rise, and banks
still depositing bonds and thereby in
creasing their currency.
Thomas Davis Of Fauquier county,
Virginia, a republican, who was remov-
ed last week from a minor position IN
the War Department, did not remain
out of Office long, as two days after
wards he was appointed to a place in
the health office of the District OF Co
lumbia. Commissioner Ross, the So
lied democratic member of the Dis
let commission, has warm feeling
for Virginia republicans.
Among those recently summoned to
appear before the new examining board
is a clerk in one of the departments
here doing full duty and receiving full
pay therefor He was also drawing a
pension of S72 month for physical
disability. He was 10th to obey the
summons, but had to do so. His pen
sion has teen reduced to SIT month.
A prominent democratic politician
from one of the tide-water counties OF
Virginia, and delegate to the demo-
cratic convention of his State, here to-
dav, told the GAzETTE's correspondent
that he had been under the impression
that the democratic majority of the u
S. House of Representatives had sus-
tanned Mr.. O'Ferrall's course in the
famous Noyes- Rockwell contested cleo
ton case. This shows how well in
formed the average democratic politi-
clans of Virginia are upon current mat
tiers of interest to their own State.
Mr.. George f. Pickett of Virginia,
son of the late Gen. Pickett, of Gettys-
burg fame, a clerk in the Interior De.
partment, has recently been promoted
from 81 900, to 81 200 clerkship.
Among the last consular appoint
ments made was that of Henry Smith,
an Alabama negro, to the port of San
tos, Brazil. where the yellow fever is
now prevailing, but he has not as yet
sailed for his post.
THE CONFEDERATE REUN1oN.-Rev.
Frank Stringfellow delivered the adj
dress at the Confederate reunion at
Rocky Mount on the Fourth of July.