Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-04-19
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.
WASHINGTON, April 10, 1894.

irregularities OF the law pertaining to
appointments in the Richmond, Va:
postofiice, that the five colored suosti-
tute letter carriers now connected WIN
the office be retained unless il is shown
that thew are inefficient in their duties.
Postmaster Cullingworth, it is alleged,
wanted to get rid of the coloreu
men and gave as reason that
there was no work for them
~ do. Had they been officially
dropped by Mr.. Culingsworth
might have urged that business had in.
creased and the service of addltiona!
men required so that an opportunity
/ would have been given to eli the places
with men OF his own party.
( Representative Hines of Fennsyl-
yan:a, democrat, has evolved q
plan that he believes will dis
DO sc of Coxey's army after their ar
rival in Washington. He proposes in
PRODUCING bill appropriating $4,000
to be expended in improving some OF
the country roads in the District of
Columbia. IN venture the predic-
tion.' said the Congressman to-day,
that less than $500 of the approprla-
ton will be expended, The army will
ret cut OF town so fast that all the rest
of the money will be covered back into
the treasury. In fact, if such resolu-
ton had been passed week ago it
would have resulted before this in the
disarmament not only Of Coxey's forces
but ofall thecollateral branches as well. .
As Mr.. Hines represents district en-
bracing large labor constituency, he
was asked if such utterances might not
hurt him with the working people al
home. well. hardly" was the indif-
terent reply. My constituents are
working people in the sense of the
word. When they are ont Of employ
ment they are anxious TO be employed
again. They're not looking for work
aud praying heaven they may never
fad it.
1t seems that the herds Of bisons and
elks so carefully guarded in the eel
lowstone Park are not, as was supposed
almost the only specimens of those in
teresting animals still in existence. The
Secretary OF Agriculture learns that in
Otoe county. Nebraska. there are TO be
found herd of buialoes and a herd
o!,lk. both domesiicAted. The owner
collected them and is caring for them
in the hope Of being able to preserve
these interesting breeds from eXtinc-
ton.
In The debate in the House yesterday
evening on the consular and diplomatic
appropriation bill, two OF the Virginia
members took part-Mr Meredith and
Mr.. Wise. The former scored Mr.
Wauamaker for the manner in which
ne had appointed fourth-class postmas-
tefs in his district.
Congressman Meredith of Virginia
was at the War Department this morn
Ing trying to get Miss Lee ofhingGeorge
county, one Of the sufferers by the re-
cent reduction of the force at the Agri-
cultural Department, a place there, but
was unsuccessful. He also tried to get
Mr.. Hugh Patton, of Culpeper county. Il
place in the Navy Department, but
allied there als).
Chairman Hurd of the House Dis
;rict committee says the railroad sub
committee of that committee will de-
vote tomorrow meeting to the con-
Siieration Of the terminal railroad bill,
the road TO run along Water street III
this city, and that at their next meet
ing they will consider steam railroad
bills, so that the Mount Vernon Electric
road bill can not come before them un-
I'll next week. The friends Of the latter
bill say there is no objection to the pas
sage Of that bill now. as the Board of
Trade of this city agrees to it in its
modified shape.
Col. F. c. Ainsworth Of the War De-
partment was today arraigned for
manslaughter in connection with the
Ford's Theatre disaster last June. He
entered plea of not guilty with the
privilege Of withdrawing that plea. and
was given ten days in which to either
demur TO the indictment or to move to
Quash it.
The first that Senators knew of the
serious illness of Senator Stochbridge
was when they were shown a bulletin
of the United Press this morning. II
appears that the colleague of Mr.. Stock
bridge, Mr.. Mcmillan, knew OF his con-
dition, but, at the request Of the family,
nothing was said about it. Two weeks
ago Mr.. Stockbridge started for Cali
fornia in the hope Of lettering his
health At Chicago he was taken from
the train very sick man and was re-
moved to the residence Of his brother
in-law, Mr.. Houtaliue, where bad
case Of heart trouble developed.
Secretary Carlisle has been ordered
by Judge Bradley of the Supreme Court
OF the District of Columbia to appear
before him next Tuesday and show
cause why he shall not restore Eugene
f, Gaddis, republican, to his position
in the classified service of the Treasury
Department, from which he has been
removed Gaddis applied, through
Senator Hunton. to Logan Carlisle,
Chief Clerk of the Treasury Depart
ment, to ascertain if any charges had
been filed against him, aud was in
formed that there was none"
The democratic members of the
House ways and means committee
threaten 10 revise the sugar schedule of
the tariff bill, if the Senate shall at
| tempt 10 increase the protection OF
sugar, and to put that article on the
free list.
Congressman Turner of Virginia has
gone home on legal business.
An amendment has been proposed
in the Senate to the sundry civil bill
providing for the purchase of the lot
adjoining the present government
printing office. for the enlargement OF
that office but the friends of what is
improperly known as the Malone lot,
say it will not be adopted.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Allen, pop