Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-19
LETTER FROM RICHMOND.

Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette'l
RICHMOND, VA, Feb. Is, lS76.-The very
last vestige Of the gamblers has been c'eaneu
out now. The keno players were, according
to the classic phraseoogy of one OF their nuu-
her, lifted to-day. The grand jury OF the
Hastings Court this morning indicted the foi-
lowing parties for keeping certain game call
I'd keno: Geo 4 R:!tnrd NJ. i. Rrdtord,
D. S. Rodiord aud Isaac Ncwmau. The gTaud
iury was then discharged. they certainly did
big terms work, and completely dsmora''z2d
the gamblers. Of the professionals there Is
only one poor fellow, as SOLITARY as Jay Bird
who walks the streets with sad cauatenanc'.
He abandoned the business sometime snee-
two wears ago believe and is, therefore, safe.
All his gay companions, like the last rose Of
summer, ARE faded and gone. Judge
Guicon SAYS: "I'lI got pluck the thou lone
one.
A coored member of the House, from Die
wlddie county, is 10 trouble, and will be ousted
| believe r. d. Rutfu, OF Dinwddie, is The
party. Yesterday lie rose to what he deuoul.
mated question of privilege, and stated that
on Saturday last the Sergeant-at Arms bad
| paid him more money than was due him and
be took it, and without counting 1t put it
| 10 bis pocket but on Monday, as soon as he
| learned that he had been over-pald, he return
| ed the amount over paid to the S"rgoautat-
Arms Speaker Hanger said all this was y
| private matter, with which the House had
nothing to do Mr.. Gordon then offered tie
| following, which was adopted
Whereas it has been represented that Il. D.
Ruttip. u member of this House from the couo-
~ Of Dnwiddle, has beeu guilty OF conduct al
factne the dignity aud character OF the podY
of which he is mcmber; Therefore,
Resolred, Tha, a committee OF five be APP
po,utcu by the Chair TO investigate the matter
and make such report to the House as the
facts Of the case may warrant.
The Speaker appointed the following com
mittee to investigate the af1ir: Messi>. Cor
don, Howard, Giddings. Broadius aud Ralns
| OF these three are Republicans, Messrs Cor
don, Gidduss and Raius. The committee to-
day considered the matter aud, l am marty
sure, agreed upon report expecting humu
from the House. learn that Rutfu had been
10 the habit OF drawing his paw daily, and when
he went to get it knew that Sc wasail that was
due him. By oversight Col Critteodeu, the
| Paymaster, handed him $50 which belonged
TO another member Rutha took it ADD speu,
it and said nothing about il until Mr.. Cr't'en-
den went after it, aud tLen he not having |.
was compelled to give an order on the Clerk
for the amount. The matter was spon talked
about and will probably result in the expulsion
of Ruffiu.
Muler, the proprietor Of a gambling house.
who was about two weeks since sect to jal! BY
Judge Guigou for twelve mouths, last u'g hit
scaped by scaling the walls. He did 50 by
means of a ladder, which was being used BY
carpenters aoout the jail
Ii is rumored that certain prominent parties
will engage in duel. the cause OF offence be
ing something said and done 10 regard TO the
johnson and Knight election case.
There will probably be a contest for the
iud seships Of Ly2chburg and fredericksburg
the ether judges were to-day elected without
opposition.
Parliamentary broker is what they call cele-
brated lobbyist mere uo%-Gu.
The anti Fuoders will not be able TO accom-
piish anything STRoSGBo".