Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-10
FROM WASHINGTON.
of the Alexandra Gazette.

The Well-known Marshall Hanger,
ESQ consul of this country to Bermuda,
has gone to his home in Augusta. As
might be expected from the saiubrlty
II the climate and easy, pleasant du
lies of She place to which ne was ap-,
pointed, he is looking the perfection OF
health, prosperity and contentment.
Among the visitors who called to re-
new the assurances of their esteem, &c
for the ex-Speaker of the Virginia
House of Delegates was the accom-
plished and philosophic journalist, Col.
l.. @. Washington. 1t is not sup
posed, however, that the feeling of the
latter toward the present administra-
ton was found to run in the same
smooth channel as that of the consular
official. The Colonel is not nest hiding
with the cuckoos, and when any one OF
that feather is about he is apt to show
either his talons to the enemy or else
flock entirely by himself. Major Hanger
is said to be pleased with his consulate,
Notwithstanding the meagre salary OF
the position. To an acquaintance who
Glanced to draw a contrast between
the small consulate as given to an en-
thusiastic Clevelandite and leading leg
i5lator of his State and the far more re-
sponsible and exalted post of minister
plenipoten,iary and consul general Of
the United States to herepnblic of Hay
ii which the President bestowed ON Mr..
II. Nj. Smith, of Tazewell, the answer
of the Major was to the effect that he
didn't want "any niger in his" As
Speaker of the House he had recog-
pizAd the colored brother in that body
as the Member" from So and Sc, and
never as the gentleman from &c. A
diplomatic recognition of him i'll Hayti
involved in degree his social recogni-
zion, and on festive occasions minister
might be called on to perform the func-
ion of leading the german or some
thing of that sort with some dusky
belle uf .he ball. This. althnnSh the
proper thing to do automatically con-
sidered, would be in the nature of q
personal contact little too voluptious
and odcriferous for him. Neither the
difference between two and ten thou
sand salary and perquisites, nor that of
rank and power, in favor of Minister
Smith could induce him to change
places. In connection with this it
may be stated as fact that
Minister Smith who changed his
consulate in China for his present post
regards it as next of Importance to
Mexico, where Senator Ransom now is,
and would not entertain therefore for q
moment the idea of swap for Bermu-
da. As to the question of color he
stated while here that as he had not
been ostracised on account of has color
he had not seen fit to ignore any per-
son in Hayti on that account. The
social question he said had not bothered
him at all, and as to President Hyp-
polite, he considered him one of the
greatest rulers and statesmen of the
age. The negroes-male and female
with whom he comes in intercourse are
educated in Paris and are very ''swell"
in their style and manners.
While Senator Malone, who is still
here, says he will make the fight in
Virginia next fall on the one plank
platform of a free vote and fair count,
that he is in favor of silver is proved
by the facts that he says all that man
need read to know how to vote on the
silver question is to read the speech of
Senator Jones of Nevada, and that he
favors Senator Cameron for the Presi-
dency.
Sheriff Palmer of Alexandria county
was here to-day summoning witnesses
to appear at the court house of that
county on the End instant TO testify in
the contested election cases in that
county.
e. w. Milhado was appointed post
master at Mineral City, Louisa county,
Va, to-day, vice w. F. Gunter resign
ed. A new postoffice was established
at Book, New Kent county, Va, to-
cay, with Andrew P Richardson as
postmaster, and one at Difficult, Fair
fax county, with George B. Lee as post
master.
The co ltracts for building that por-
ton of the Mt. Vernon Electric Rail
road that will lie between the south
end of the Aqueduct Bridge and Airing
ton were MADE to-day, G. D. Trask aud
Hildredith & Co., of New York, and
George Kalaan, of Georgetown, being
the contractors. Under the terms of
the contract cars will be running by the
23rd proximo. 1t is reported that the
whole work will not cost more than
twenty-five thousand dollars. The
Washington and GEORGETOWN railroad
have commenced work on the extension
of their road to the north end of the
bridge referred TO, and will have it
completed aboutlthe same time, SO that
all passengers will have to do to make
close connection will be to walk across
the bridge. The former road will also
commence its work in this city at once,
by building that part of its road that
will run on 49, street.
Mr.. John Popham, jr., has just re-
turned from Panama, where he has
large mining interests, and brings the
fever with him. he says Colonel Dick
Winteismitb, one of The U. S. CONNER
cial agents on the Isthmus, is sick with
the fever in New York, but that DIR.
Bradley, ofPrince William county, Va,
the other one, stands the climate re-
markably well.
Two medals of honor were awarded
to-day by the President, the first to
Thomas w. Hoffman, late Captain
Company Fl, 20Sth Pennsylvania Vol
unteers, for preventing retreat of his
regiment during an engagement at
Petersburg, Va.," and the other to Cap
tlin Joseph A. Sladen, q. S. A, retired,
of the 33d Massachusetts Volunteer In.
fantry, who, at the battle of Resaca, Ca,
voluntarily engaged in the action at
critical juncture and by courage and
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