Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-12-23
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Correspondence Of the Alera. Gazette
WASHINGTON, D. G., Do. %. 1880.

WASHINGTON, D. O., Dc. %, 1851.
Stree The death Of ex Attorney General Ac-
kermau, Samuel Rice, o! Mobile, is spoken OF
in connection with the U. 8. circuit iuegesbip,
made vacant ty The appointment Of Judge
Woods to the Supreme C:uE:.
Tho recent talk Ct General Sherman. in
which he opposed the proposed captain gener-
aship Of General Graut, tho actual retirement
of General Ord. tic sepding Of Schc6ed totbe
Southwest, and the appointment Of Howard to
West Point, ldging from the criticism it re-
ccives from the army th,ers stationed here, IS
apparently highly Questionable to them. They
| &C en-, indeed, to DO IS much in favor OF Grant
| cpo.heos!s es scy Ct the Generals admirers 10
civil lite, but tho censcrious say that those GIL
GERS are mere Eorshiprere of VIA. they suppose
| is The rising sun.
| A delegation of the Poroa Indians having
arrived here and slated that they are perfectly
satisfied with lhsir present location. snd that
ell tho talk about tho iohumanity CT their re-
| ncyal from their old reservation was Eere
| panuop, q commission will start utx: week to
| their Lew home to determine their real wants
AMI supply them to the extent ct the govern
| ment'd ability.
| Orders W no issued in oil Of the government
departmepts to day 10 the cttct that all OF
| them will be closed on Christmas end New
| Years Day. snd at noon 10 morrow aud every
day during Christmas week.
General Raun ss;s the pap:rs 10 the case of
| Col. w. II. Chapman. inspt cor IL the Internal
| revenue service, whose removal has been urged
by Msjor BAyly, ara very vo'uuiDous. but that
tho examination will b. c)uclnded, and that
| L.. fbcro n Ia stated
ia this correspondence yesterday the strong
! probability is that The Colonel will retain his
| positiop, Ifso, however, snothtr and mora
vigorous attempt will be mad, to Dust. not only
him. but oil The other ofi,ers 10 the S.h dlsrlc:
| OF Virginia who failed to support the straight
republican ticket, when the new Administration
comes into ofEc,.
The Capitol vas almost entirely deserted to.
day, both houses OF Congress hariOg adjourned
| for tho HOLIDAYS, ADD none of the committees
beipr ia ses len. The SIZE occupant OF the
Set ate chamber was Capt. Ba:sett Doorkeeper.
who has been there so long that he !s unhappy
when away from j.; and about halt dozen
members uf the House, whose homes gro too
! far eff to allow tip to be made TO them dur
| ing the reccss, aud few clerks were tho only
nscp,o seen on that side Of The building. All
| the Virxiria senators and members have gone
awcv. Senator Johnston to Richmond, ,and
SeustCr W.hers and all tho ,r,',,,ers of the
House e their z3 ~ s"'"' nouns MIR. Jorscn
son is not included 10 the aboVs Tor Two rea'
sous-the frat of which IL, bscau'o the Nlch'
moud Wig says ho has 20 homo IN virginia
AZ he lives when 10 the State, 10 room 10 the
third story of tho Custom House in Petersburg.
wh;ci bulldog is not under the jurisdiction OF
Vi,eipia, ard tie 8. c,nd. btcauso nobody that
was asked about him kpew where ho was.
The dslseatoa of Sioux lodiars now 10 the
CITY called at tho White House TO day. AID *
PRESSED themselves as highly pleased with what
thew had seen ard with the risal; OF their Visit
n Washioptoo. They were ut the Capitol q
dsy or two ago AMI we're much interested 10
the PICTURES 10 lbe ,otunda 10 which ltd!aIs are
renrcserted.
Notics Of Maj BaYIy'5 iu:eolion 10 contest
the eec,iun Of MIR. Barbour as member OF tho
pext House of Representative was served upon
the latter BY Deputy Uoited States Marshal
O'NeaI on Tuesdsy, Ihe last day on whic1 IL
could havo bsen ssrged, but MIR. Meal per-
formed lhs service wittia fifteen minutes AFTER
i. wss entrusted TO him. 10 order that ths lsJ9r
should have co fault to Esd with him 90 that
score at least. Mr.. Stovall has also GetVed
sinilsr motto, upon MIR. Cab:ll.
The Impression among many denoc:a'io
membtr, OF tho House, aud go expressed ~
priyate conversation. i; that thereal buslaess OF
the session will be 50 delayed that on tx:ra
ssssioo Of Congress will be required by The
necessities Of the Goverume.. though 1t It gene
raTv beisyed that Mf. Ga:6sd i5 opposed to
sucn sss:lo3.
Virpioiaus po1 here say that Mr.. Massey
r;lI not submit 10 General Mshcne's present
;ntention to copirue him 10 the subordinate
ncsitinn he DOW fi!l5. and tts. he intends 10 De
6 candidate before tho rea6j listers 10. governor,
wbether General Mahone likes II or not. Iney
also say that Msjor john Daciel dots not de
sire the Democrats pomInatioo Tor. Governor;
that udgo Harris is moro likely to obtain Inc
nomioa!ian than nry oGe yet spcken or toat
Mr.. James Barbour would prefer Cjurt OF
Appesls judgskip to the gubernstorial oaalr'
and that snouli tho democrats AID NJ shontltes
run ssperste State tickets. as it IL a!m3st GER
isio they will, Go2eral Wickhsm will run IS
tho repn5liesu candidate tor Governor and
thereby either be etc.,d or enable the demo
Gratis 10 cleo! their t!czot So they 10 ths re-
cect election.
Intelligence has rescued here OF lhs death
of The second wifa of Gsnsral PhdemoTe, eI
member of the House from the Oh Virginia
district.
There is no doub! that JudS &c Woods Ta' big My
Objectionable to many Southern Senators, not
on the grounds of his personal character or legal
s,tsinme,ts, tn: tecause they thought the South
was ootitle1 10 representation In the supreme
Court if net by democrat, ct least By SCUM.
e1n man, but no was confirmed nevertheless be-
cause the Northern democrats would not sup
port those from the South on such an issue.
Miss Pima Wilson has been appointed post
master ct lssequenns, Goochlsnd county, Va,
in place Of MisS n. b. Fowler resigned.
FOREIGN NEWS.
A moat,ng Of the British csbiLet couoci is
summoned for tho S0lh instant
The Marquis of Ripon, viceloy OF lIcil, who
has been III some time. ia Gonzales amt.
Austria densnds of tho Porto tbs release OF
the Prince cf the Air;dites. tho principal Catho-
lie tribe in northern Albania, arrested recently.
All tho powers have agreed 70 an arbitration
in the Greek frontier question Tut Greecs mas
instructed her consuls In sll countries to deGine
any such propcsxls. >