Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-18

late Commissioner of Patents, and Eos
ter and Freeman, attorneys for the
American Bell Telephone Company, dl-
recting them to appear before him next
"Wednesday, May "a, and show cause
why they should not be disbarred from
before the Patent Office.
All but one of the members OF the
Joint committee appointed by the last
Congress for the purpose of investigat-
ing the methods of business in the ex-
ecutive departments, are now here.
They are hunting for experts and as
soon as proper ones can be found Will
begin work.
A large number of Presidential post
masters were appointed to-day, but
none in Virginia.
Ninety-fve fourth class postmasters
were appointed to-day, of whom thirty
six will take the places of removed re-
publicans. The changes in Virginia
were as follows Cedar Bluff, IaZeWell
county, C. II. Peery, appointed post
master, vice Alex. Beavers, resiS 5G III
Creeds. Princess Anne county, l: N.
Etheridge, vice G. L. CorpreW, resign
ed Mathews c. H., Mathews county,
Henry Siblev, vice A. G. Wolfe, re-
moved; Triford, Rockbridge county,
G. w. Leckie, vice c. A. Lacy, removes
Union Hall, Franklin county, ,. !.
English, vice A. E. Bernard, removed;
Vesuyius. Rockbridge county, A. n
HUMPHREYS, vice ]. w. Chan, removed.
II is reported to-day that at the earn
est request of Secretary Carlisle, e1.
Secretary Fairchild has finally agreed
to act as a member of the commission
to investigate the frauds in the New
York customs house.
1t is reported here that some doubt
exists in the southwestern part OF Nir-
ginia as to the applicant for the US.
marshalship of the western district OF
that State, whose papers were endorsed
hy Lieut.. Gov. Hoge Tyler. That
doubt need remain no longer. The
Lieut. Governor endorsed the applica-
ton of Mr.. Jordan, from his own sec
ton, and who was removed by Presi-
dent Harrison q long time before the
expiration of the term for which he was
appointed.
General Fitz. Lee has returned from
New York, where he went to consult
with Mrs. Davis about some of the ar
engagements for the removal of Presl-
dent Davis's remains from New Or
leans to Richmond.
Among the callers at the White
House this morning were Representa-
tives Wise and O'Ferrall.
Among those who took the train
here to-day for Richmond, where the
Virginia State democratic committee
meets to-day to fix the time and place
for the meeting of the State convention
and the apportionment Of representa-
ton thereto, were Chairman Gordon
and Secretary Shepperd of the State
committee, State Senator Hurt, and
Congressman Jones of the 1st district.
Representative Meredith was at the
Treasury and War Departments to-
day, at the first to urge the appoint
ment of Col L. w. Reid of Alexandria
to the place of register of the Treasury,
and at the latter to try to get minor
position for Mr.. Dulin ofLangley, Fair
fax county. MIR. Meredith says he IS
getting nothing for his people, for the
assigned reason that those from his
d strict have too many places already.
He SAYS he doesn't like to ask for the
discharge of men if their places are not
to be given to his own people. He also
saws that while Secretary Lamont did
not tel him, with his own mouth the
other day that he would give him a
place for il negro, but not for a white
man, he sent him that message by his,
Lamont's, Chief Clerk. He says the
Secretary to-day told him if he knew Of
any partisan republicans in his depart
ment to send him their names.
The only Virginia application filed at
the Treasury Department to-day was
that of John w. Lyons of Pulaski, who
wants TO be register of the Treasury
for VIII C, place two other Virginians
are also apl can 5, Capt. Otey OF
Lynchlucg and Col. Reid of Alexan'
dria.
Representative Swanson, of Virginia,
va, at the Treasury Department this
morning TO recommend Mr.. ]. d. Blair,
of Pittsylvania county, for place as
chief of division in that department.
While there Secretary Carlisle told him
t lat he intends t. remove every re-
pu Jlican, above those in the classified
service, from the department, and that
MS reason for doing so is the simple
fact that they are republicans, and that
he tells them so. He does not want
any charges brought against them, and
doesn't want to know that any of them
are under charges, as he desires to re-
member them as honest and reputable
men. Their politics and that alone is
sufficient reason for their removal, as
the people last November said they
wanted the business of the government
conducted by democrats.
Mr.. Harry Clarke, who was to-day
appointed chief clerk in the office of the
supervising inspector of steam vessels, is
a resident of Alexandria county, Vir-
ginia.
1t is reported to-day that NJ. Rogers of Ro-
anoke is backed by strong influence, outside
of Virginia, for the place of collector of inter
nal revenue for the upper district of his State,
and that he is now in the lead for that place.
1t is rumored at the Department of Justice
that Major Holmes Conrad ofWinchester, Va.
has been offered place as Assistant Z. :. At
torney General.
Colonel O'Ferrall's Chances.