Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-27

we'll as he YER saw him, and said he
could then go away and take a weeks
holiday.
The President to-day sent to the Sen
a'e the following nominations Chas.
Jonas of Wisconsin, consul-general of
the United States at St. Petersburg;
Albert Fowler of Maryland, United
States consul at Stratford, Ontario /;
George Truesdel, commissioner of TIE
District of Columbia, vice Myron M.
resigned; United States mar
#&ls-Fletcher C. Peck, for the north
district Of New York Henry l.
ISyden. eastern district of New York /;
Ines L. Bennett, United States attor-
for the eastern district of New
; \. Augustus Healy, collector OF
ernal revenue for the first district OF
York; WinslowWarren collector of
atoms for the district of Boston and
arleston, Mass, and a long list of
btmasters, none of whom, however,
irginia towns.
Ia despatch was received at the State
partment from Minister Thompson,
Rio Janeiro to-day, stating that it was
ported the ii surgents had captured
20, q town on the coast S miles out
Desterro.
1.-The following changes in the fourth
IS postoflices of Virginia were made
day Brook Neal, Campbell county,
NJ. Lawson appointed postmaster,
DE E. C. Harvey, removed; Massa-
81 max, Spottsylyania county, Charles
cholson, jr., vice G. w. Palmer, re-
loved.
s. Mr. w. r. Townes, U. S. consul at
Bio, is still in this city, having stopped
IRE on his way to his homein Danville,
irginia, being on ~furlough. 1t is re-
brted that he suggested to Admiral
#enham of the U. S. n. the idea OF
#reaking the blockade at Rio.
a 1t having been reported to the Post
#fice Department that George Cooper,
HE postmaster at the Fauquier White
Sulphur Springs, does not conduct that
ofhce.properly, the accused, accompa,
nieGhy Congressman Meredith, called
at the Department this morning with
such vouchers from those whom he
serves with mail that the charges re-
to We're proved to be without
foundation.
The annual convention of the Ma
Electric Light Association began
here to-day with $50 delegates in at
tendance. Special trains brought par
ties from New York and Chicago, the
former making the remarkable time of
four hours and fifty minutes. In his
opening address, President E. A. Arm
of Camden, n. j., declared that
the past few months had been notable
for rapid revival of activity and the
prospect was never more encouraging.
lie said 1890 central stations we're al
ready established, and that the associa-
ton represented two hundred million
dollars capital, supporting one hundred
thousand men and as many families.
Tho large grocery house of j. L. Barbour *
Co. OF this. the head Of which recently died,
will he carried on by his son, hlr. Harry Bar
bour, the Junior partner. Mr.. William Buck
ingham. OF Alexandria. Che booIkceper of the
old firm. has been promoted by the new one
To tinancier aud credit clerk.
Representative Marshall, of Virginia, called
at the Postotlicc Department this morning IN
reference TO the postcfico 1T Gate City, Scott
county. Charges Of offensive republican PAR
tisanism have been preferred against the IN
cumbent, signed by twenty-one citizens OF thu
town, but Mr.. Marshall was Informed thai
such charges were not sufficient to remove
him before the expiration of his term and
that too, though the civil service law provides
no terms for such officers.