Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-09-27
From WASHINGTON,
cal Correspondence q DC 4d5ecH. Go-lt!
WASHINGTON, y. G.. SEN. OF 1881


respondeuco CHATS The latest nsme for it,) ard
would not breakfast until after II o'clock. Up
to | q clock he had sen. nothing to tho White
House, though all the official correspondent CO
will DO recorded thorp. The Wfi.e Housc is
bslag put in order for the business Office Of the
PRESIDENT though Lo is not expected 10 20
there until alter the extra session OF Congress-.
With regard 10 Cabinet changes, il Is said 10.
day that the last ono Of the present members
will have TO 80. and that they are making their
arrangements accordingly. Their suecessoIs ore
not yet mentioned. exc ,pt ia the Gas, of MIR,
Window, vi o. it seems to DO generally sup-
posed, will be succeeded by either tho OK Gov
crnor Of New York or cx Secretary Boutwell,.
Tho half breeds look blue to day, and eoioeide
With tho prevailing belief that their day i, ovcr;
II was sweet ar pleasant, but it did not lest,
a6d tho sslSaris arc to have everything
their own way.
Judge Horace Gray, OF Massachusetts, it is
understood, stands the best cnauco of beipc CD
pointed Associate Justice of tho Supreme
Court
Uuiteau's case will be presented to the Grand
Jury, which meets next Monday. That ho will
b. tried here seems to be generally understood.
lie Is still afraid Of q mob, and crouchcs and
trcmblcs at every noise no hears, but SAYS he
thinks tho popular excitement ls subsidipg, and
that no will be accorded fair trail. The win.
dow OF his cell las hecn walled up TO near the
top, so as TO prevent any moro such ATTEMPTS
as that Ct Mss0u, and au iron door has
been erected to close tho corridor ON
which his cell opens. lilo spends most of
his time reading the Bible, not for sclace. but
to find preccdcnts for his own .ct, and seems tn
consider tho case of Abraham and Isaac ip that
light saying that ho. ilko Abraham, was called
OF God to shoot tho President, and that he
obeyod the call without resistance. Guitceu is
tho champion gormaudizer of the ago,
Ills dinner consists of ono mound and
an eighth OF meat, generally beef, half loaf of
broad, largo slice oil cOrn bread, two potatoes,
plato OF cabbage and quart of coffee. all Of
which no cats and calls Tor more. lilo is o0m.
planning OF malaria noWi Tor the purpose il is sold
OF having On Improvement mado 10 tho nuaIitv
of his faro.
AS relates to the organization of tho Senate.
lt seems TO DO gereralIy conceded now that tho
democrats will elect both the President and
secretary OF that pody. As it is Desirable IN
all part!os that this session shall BIO as short AZ
possible, Mr.. Johnston. OF Virginia, will movo
10 tho democratic Caucus TINT o committso nj
SIX, TO consist OF threO democrats and Lhrco 70.
pubilcaps, be appointed to consider tho nou.i.
nations that may be sent 10 by the Senate,
Should this be adopted it will avoid tina deI,v
ldc!dent to reorganization of the c)mmittecs
and postpone The formation of those committees
until tho next session. Mr.. Eaysrd will il 10
understood. be tho President of the Senate.
Though 1t Is generally believed thst the lato
l'f'sldont Was buried NJ Cleveland Yesterday
about one filth of iis body, his heart, lungs.
liver, kidneys, IN tact al hs VII cara cycont tho
small lntcstlncF, arc here in Washinptop. and
arc Undergoing examination 10 day 1T tho Med.
tohl huscum, and drawings are bcioy msdo
OF them to illustrate tho Lriiclo on tho late
resiucnt case that ~ TO appear IN tho DeXt
numbcr OF the hedlcal m"d Surgical Journal.
mere Is great uncertainty, dnutt and dissatis-
iac'lon concerning tho pest inOrtcm ct the late
President, hn'l ii h!a shyriorans had pursued
the proper ccllrso thnv would haze inyitel INV.
slciana wdo bad not rrrn The casu 10 make the
autopsy.
A dispatch waa ijaegcL nj tho War Deua,t.
mont TO day from no SIM Carlos Agency STINT
ing that Whil" arrangements far a surrender Of
mo iriDa Weia Ia progicSa the warriors ran of
TO tho mountains leaving their chief ia tho
hhndH OF tho soldiers, HRii ih,t iurIbnr ironhlo
With them is cxptc.cd.
board CT Surgeons will meet hcra on tho
lOth proyimo 10 examine Candidates for posi-
uOi $ az assistant surgeons III The Marine los.
plts. Eleven candidates havG Cbtaircd DER
mission to Gpnoar bciorc the board
Mrs Maria Jefferson Enps Shine, great grand.
daughter Of Thomas J,tlerson, accompanied by
u phrty OF trends, was at the White House
10 dsy. Much attention vas paid her. She
had with her the modal presented TO Jefferson
By the Continental Congress for writing tho
Declaration OF Independence. 1t is silver
mrdsl. somewhat smaller than silver dollar.
1t IL reported TINT the Ptrslicat ia engaged
TO be married 10 hliss Addison, daughter OF
hGV. DR.. Addison. rector 81 ona Of Ehe Epsco-
psi Ghurohn7 in Ibis ciiy
S1nator Johnston. Ct |ireiuis, Vas amang
tho callers upon tho Pre- dcnt 10 ,lay. np
sailed TO invlt0 him to lnko tho rars in the
orktown Centennial that waa to have hoen
taken by his predecessor but the President WAS
rot up when ho called.
Tho Governors CT nuatly all thc Sates h.yn
signlhcd their Ico1ptanca of Tho inyilstious
extended thcm to attend tho Yorktown Gem
tennial. and it IS not expected that tho death of
tho late President will Interfere to any material
degree 9th that affair.
The first rnlo of tho Senate saya uuurum Of
hat body shall consist of O majority of tho
members chosen and Sacorn. As nobody can
administer the oath TO the TWO Senators from
New lork and lho one to bo elected from
thodo Island bur the President OF tho Senate,
heso three Senator'S will not cunt 10 the 70.
,rgau!z tuon OF tho mex! Senate, snd tho demo-
'rhts will have quorum even should all the
opubIlcan members refrain from volug, which
,obody but the editor of General Mahonc's
'Igao here and few other of tho most
Ultra radicals advise them 10 do, and which
nobody expects thy will do. 1t is probable
Ilso that Us there must be Secretary to record
he proceedings of tho Senate, o successor to
no late secretary, will also be elected before tho
hreo Senators referred to shall be sworn 10,
me Extra session will probably not last longer
han two OR three days. end it is also probable |
hat TO facilitate go carly adjournment the |
ommlttccs will 20. DO roorganized until tho |
ocular session, but ss the President may have
ono nominations to DO confirmed a committee |
composed of three democrats and three repub- |
!cans, to be selected 10y tho President of tho /