Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-02-21
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NlCHMOND, VA, tebiuaTg 18TH, iSSU.-
Tho rcs0jastci Ire sga!rst FulkoGson &nl Paul
is Ic:easinl, that ii tho ire 10 ccttsiu quarters.
But both men bavo some following, and will
probably be undetcred by any threats which
may como !rjn tbs Nlah9nG q1Astcr. TO day
Senator CcrLss Ds7ia, the colorci brother who
"ielt whom lie met q rcatiuSter lie NIT his
equ,l. took hand in The quarrel.
Of courso there is much surprise at the de-
cision OF tho Court Of Appeals 20 day ID the
HcDrco county Judge ship case. No mcn arc
moro surprised than tho mem RS Of tho legal
fraternity, vile, hearing the judges questions
aud the arguments Of c,unscl thought the dc
olslon would be the other way. Ard yet, de-
spite the iic that tho laette: las g0no gilo5t
them, have heard no members Of the c,rSCr-
vativo party speak CliIcsptc fully of the Curt.
And, in thus resptc, this COL tcast between this
party and mt mbcrs oil tho 81 cllcd rcaC lstor
party is striking, Tor not nUIy last night were
threats mad; BIZ certain oil tia mOpgrilI that
10 the event OF tic curt gnlH! againIt theE,
they would pass q ]Dt Icsllliah unseBting
the Judges; bat one vas heard to remark to day
that bad the opinion Of the Court of Appeals
been different to day this acsst1n q The cRisli-
turo would have been 4 lengthy ore. Their
purpose VAS TO drag dawn auI dcha.o tho
highest Judicial bench IN tic land, AID Gil the
vtcsnt uscles With wrliGg snp::sciviCcable
t0uls.
Many Of tho Malone rirg ia the Legislature
srC very careful ahfut expressing themselves
| on tho presidential question. OF ccu:s9 il is
very we'll understood that i!er3 is il both
houses 4 acr!a!n element whch, 10 al! in:ents
| and purposes, is owned by Nlahonr, a. man
| would OWL btX of BIZ cairg IT e rair Of shoes
At tho wink of tho tyo OF the big la! ON
| they shout his way, and in ah;c: gchuhcctioIs
groVcl to his will. la that crowd, ct curse
there will be found those who frT3r Mahoac' $
| presidential e!tc ion scheme. had yet they
| arc faint Of heart ut its rrosprc:a
! 10 the House the only man who EXPOSES
himself in favor Of I'll len is Elwa-dl. o! Ports
moth. Bayard bas Considerable following,
Poiu1txter has been put i'll the same cell in
| tho penitsniarY With George Il. Shinr, Of
| Alexandria. Tic Iomh Of Curtis cen be seem
| in Hollywood from tho upper tier Of cells i the
ncntcntlary.
The proposed amendment offered By fulhcr.
| son to lhdiobcrCer's debt til! 6imply Mcsrs
that tho creditors shall liavo no interest at Gil
on Tho debt. That is tho PLAZA English ct it..
blolct mover has anything TO say on the
| debt question, and it is undpiS God rcqcr
| attends tho caucus.
Indeed il seems doubtful whether tho CAUCUS
will ever meet again. That body fiads it very
| officially to gat even q quorum.
1t is feared that City Sergeant Ice who
broke tll arm in bis cha'o after Ralc;gaupr,
will hlvo TO loose it.
RICHMOND, Feb. 20.
Tho funeral to day Of the late DR.. Joter wla
tho largest kn0wn 10 Richmond sitcn that O!
| bishop Mc1ll. The church rs soon rs il was
| opened wes packed to suft0catiOn. DR.. deter
vas loved by tho people of Richmond 0! al de-.
nominations.
Mr.. Paul TO day had tic floor Oh tho Riddle.
berger debt bill. 1t was iinslly laid oyer until
| to morrow. 1t stcms almost Impossible for tho
| members Of tho read party to agree on
this bill. Certainly they arc bitterly decided
| upon Tho subj C: now. Several mutual li2nts
| have triod 10 vain to settle tho differences be-
tween Paul and Fukcrson en- oac lido and Rid
dcbcrGcr Oh the other.
A rumcr was received here this morning Of
the death Of Gel. SannHl a. Swami, Iatn III
pcIintcndent ct tho pcniteniary. 10 nigh
| another EuniGr was received TO tho effect that
| no was not yet dead. but that TIC was very low
am Inclined to btlevo that The first luno1 is
| thus. There were lev men in Virginia moro
| popular than Col. Swann.-;llat Is. Nho had
| moro real friends. While superintendent OF
| tic rCtiientIary no YVES noted fer tho s,ict
d. pine with Which Ito managed trat i7si,u-
| lion. At the aamntimo ho was entirely jdsl 10
| oil his dcalipgs. lilo was turaed Gu. oil eifcc
by The rcali listers, btc!usc he Was ia favor I'll
| tho honest payment of the Stete's debts. There
was no'hing crngiog or iima serving about
him. Whcu the Legislature assembled. and
| he hoard that tho Office seeking gang wauted to
turn him out of o(Eco he held uIoaf from lhorl,
| and asking uHtnDg at thcir hands, sni consc-
! Gus OF duty well performed, sufrerd.rioe 10
prlaop!e ho left tho Office. Oh every gnod cfliccr
should leave az oifce-~i,h DO stain On his
| pamc, 10 flaw in his administration. 1t was
tho fond hope OF the ilicnds Of this good aud
tried prelaiau aud officer that he mighj live
t' so back along with other faithful Servants
OF the Stale into the oilc. from which ne had
| been thrust for DO cause save that no prrlyrm.
| cd bis duties faithfully STRoNGRow,