Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-01-05
seeking Payment OF Government
Claim Under Diff cultieS.


Seeking Payment OF Goyernmeni
Claim Under Difficulties.
rather speedy but not altogether uocxpec-
tcd termination was yesterday brought to the
trial Of the suit instituted by John Charles
Gardner against the city to recover portion
of tho estate Of his brother, George A. Gard.
uer, the unfortunate mau who, alter having
been convicted of Gefrauding TIC government
out of large SUN Of money upou . bogus s'l-
yer mine claim, saved the government aoy 1ur-
ther trouble on his account by committing sui
eide. The claim set up by the pIautln was
that Too large 3 sum vas PAID TO couosel lor
se,yices iu Washington III gettlng the govern
tnent 10 accept the sl3O5Oo deposited oy tnc
deceased prior to bis suicide 10 llle New A1lA
Lille Insurance and Trust Cuni'any., 10 thus
citv. without interest, aud allowing the latter
70 he distributed amoHe the next OF kin OF the
deceased. 10 sustain the nupos!tl6n 10 TINS
no;nt the plaintitfs called as witness hlr. IL.
J. Patterson. -,
30 YOU thiuk $4,000 paid 10 COUNSEL,
WAS asked by counsel tor tie p!alntlf alter ex-
plauiug that this SUN was eXaetcd lor OBTAIN
ing the couseot Of the govercment to Wye To-
,cEest upon the sum on deposit III he Trust
Company, WAS too large a sum TOR the serVl-
ces rendered
- shoutd certainly think /! wlS, answered
abe witness.
"haye you had much experience 10 nego-
siatug matters OF this kind with the SoVeru-
nent?" asked the opposing couosel, IN cross
examination.
"No, sir" replied the witness.
" Have you had any experience siH''sr 10
it?
II was once asked to use my lnHueuce to Sc
cure the payment o! a claim against the govern
.uent.
Did you attempt to gel ;hc payment OF
such saim?'
Il did"
"Well, whatwas your success?'
II fou od that two-thirds Of the claim would
have to be allowed tc get it paid
who told you that
II don't remember the name OF the person
"Was it the President ofthc United States +
"Oh no. l thought il subordinate charg-
ed this high rate, hadn't better attempt any
higher official.
"Was it the Attorney General 2
''No, sir.
"Was it person in Office p
II tbipk not; | know was referred to the
nerson by an official 10 one oil the depart
ments.
''Aud he asked you two.thirds Of the whole
claim 2"
"Yes, sir.
did you get your claim paid p
II stopped at that point.
"Havc you had any other experience 10 that
line 2"
mo, sir; this one experience was enough for
me.
Tho examination of this witness caused some
merriment, as might be supposed. After the
conclusion OF the evidence Judge Van Brunt
directed verdict Tor the city, holding that the
decree of the Surrogate IN regard to the dlstrl'
button of the interest fund 10 question having
been accepted by the hairs in waiver OF any
further claims was binding upon all tho parties.
New York. Her0ld
A Town OF DwARFs.-A writer in the
London Times describes the effect of excessive
intermarriage on the inhabitants Of ProtcS, a
little town 10 the province of Sautandcr, Spain.
Uotil eighteen or nineteen years ago the VII
lage was quite shut off from the rest OF the
world. Its inhabitants, from their cVer're-
currior iutermarragcs, had become quite
race oil dwarfs. On market days the priests
might be seen, with long black coats and high
black hate, riding 10 to purchase the simple
provision for the weeks umpt!on-men oil
little intelligence aad no learning, sprung from
the lowest ranks; About eighteen years ago
:, { Galicau laborers or Galegos, from the
,n;no of Gallcla, swarmed into the town Tor
ioan;n, q, etc., and since their colo nlzatlon the
ooa,,ia,;, u has increased 10 strength, stature,
education a. I'D morality; Their ntelects also'
I,a.o ;,n,,ro, 'ed-intellecs which had been
s.nn,od Mav dwart, Il and ruined by their frequent
lntermarrlagcs.
Ata recent private sale in ConstautluopIe a
C;rc.ss;on r;ry Of four, cen, with chestnut hair
and blue eyes, brought G."oo' luIk'sO; another
of eighteen, who played uc s'C''o, c,o, o.Iukno I;
ESQ; a Georgian girl brou sii' 20 10 ~ ""'o :
black girl i good cook, broueh> = ~0o'
s1s~GRE,r UpRoAR ABOUT CLoTHlNd.-
Tb, largest stock OF Overcoats and Suits oousht
Of hsnsrunt salo to close out Good Overcosts
from 50 50 upwards, including the worry best OF
imnorted Chiuchillss, Beavers, korseys, &c.
Gerts, Cashmere Suits, consisting Of Coat, rants
and Vest, a. $3.50; all wool Suits at $500 ana
unwsrds Including the finest imported mate
risls; excellent Children's Suits. years. si'Z'
wears Sl75: 5 wears 1925; L years 81 and
upwards. They must be sold quick at
s. DEALHAM's,
aecs 50 King street.
"e'o
HsuDTo THE LADIES. w Wchave just received
Nno assortment of Gentlemen's, Boys ano
Youths Fine Toilet Slippers, suitable for the
HOLIDAYS. which will be sold at prices to suit the
,im,s rdoc Ct WADDEY, Il King ST.
MORE BLACK Cd BEAVER Fof