Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-09-20

CGLluet aEG ltSiels Arthur, IL Will lie 10
state either in the rotunda of tho Capitol or 10
tho Ess. room OF tie White House for two
days. and then be removed to Ohio. This, of
course, p!cSupposes that tho objections of Mrs.
Garfield to public funeral be removed, but up
10 noon to Day it Hss not known whether she
would give her cor SAINT TO public funeral, and
some thirk it possible the body may be ship.
ped from Lorg BIsEch directly to Ohio. As it
uty como hero, however. tho White House is
btlog arranged for its reception. The East
room. which had boen denuded for repairs, is
bling relurnshed, cata(alque erected 10 s
c:nlrc for the cOffiu, and 90 archwsy, draped 10
mourning, built from the portico to tho outside
door. kilograms here from L,rg Branch say
thst President Arthur went there this morning,
snd will arrive here with tha members Of The
Cabinet 10 morrow. He wi probably stop ct
the house OF bis friend, Senator Jones. the But.
Ter house, on Capital Hill. 1t is understood
that as soon as he enters upon the duties Of bis
othca ho Will convene tho Senate in extra SEES.
Sop Tor tho purpose OF eleciiug President of
| hat body,so that il he should meet his Guiteau
the couatry msy not be without President.
II Will also, It is stated, Immediately proclaim
dry OF public humiliation aud prayer for the
great misfortune that has belallan the cluutry.
Il Is supposed there will bs no changes 10 the
Cabnet unlll ali tho excitement Incident to the
death sud bulial Of President Garfield shall
| have subs dsd. Gultcau. when informed of the
Presidents death, expressed great regret that
DC should have suffered so lIug, and great sor.
rsW tina. he should hsvc died. District Attor.
cry Corkti!l says there is 20 doubt of tho fec!
that Guitsau will b, tried here, and that The
| law on Ina subject is plain and without
dispute. The neighborhocd Of the jsil is
as qllte this morbiag as it has b,en at any
| time .i3o. Guitcau was imprisoned. a
few leoplo went there 10 SEQ if there
%etc any evidences CT contemplated raid, but
| 1ouc Of them remained there more than o few
| minutes. There Is not only no lkeyhoo Of
sue raid bat co danger from one should it
occur, tor the guard Is strong enough to success.
luily resist any etdck That might DO made upon
It, AZ all tho Departments are closed Pom
s}Vatli Avenue and the hotels are crowded
10 day. The mourning drapery on tho Avenue
| and / h srtctls rrciuse. 10 obedience to ins
struc lots IRON Long Branch all the personal
| II c:s OF the late President aud his family are
| belog packed up ready for removal to Ohio.
| Tho White lltu,o has been an uulucky house
| 10 Mrs. Garfield, snd she wants ell that belongs
| 10 her taken away from there as SOON as DOS
| slble The late President had his life insured
| Tor $2j 600 in The Equitable lu.usance Com.
paDy, of New York. This wish tho S2jO. 600
tiod tuad, oil OF which it is supposed she will
| now receive, AID with The additional sum Con-
gross Will appropriate. will support her hand
somcly, Gud give each OF her children enough
capitol upon which 10 make successful start
10 life. Had President Arthur left lis scat as
| Vic!.Prosdeut lorG enough to let tho Senate
eject irt sitent PRO. ten. of that body, there
would have been no occasion for tho propcsed
extra session. Since tho Law was passed
mskiag the lie-idcnt pro. tenn. OF the Senate,
President 10 ESQ OF the death of The President
and V.c3 sident, hir. Arthur had only two
pre- cedGuts Tor his ao,ion. Mr.. Dallas 10 1915,
and MIR. Wheeler 10 1879. The bulls fearing
panic as tho result of tho Presidents death
boosted stocks 10 day so that they advanced q
rolnt, but the rls!, ii is thought, will not oon-
! llluo.
| Z. j. Wis.,. Of Paxton, poRhattan coualy
W.; h'. been commissioned as postmaster.
| Well ,tcrncd politicians from tho Eighth
!;onsreeslo,nAl Dlslli.,t of Virginia and the
| Nortbtra Neck of that State, 10 the city ycstcr.
| day. say that Mahonlsm is practically dead
there, and has been ever sine: its leader won't
over to The republican party, but lacked tho
frankncss, or was ashamed to call himself re-
publican. They say that democrats will be-
elected 10 the gsIsturc FROM oil the c6uotics
10 those districts; that in kiog George cvsry
white mau has left tho Malone party, ard that
10 Culpeper the Mahonc candidate will receive
some votes because 10 he's declared himself q
B.rb)u man
Il is slated here b7 people JUS. from Wythe-
villa that 20 ouo there doubts tho authenticity
u tho Blair letters, and that Gcu Jubsl E.ry
mas gono there, aud with othr gentlemen of
| irrepro!clsOIe Integrity, and who believe tia
| noncr VIII buy much moro than breakfast is
making arrangements for proving to the salts
factloo OF every ono that Capt Blair and no oro
c,s, Old waite the letters be is charged with
| writing b. enc of his own psrty.
Gen. ID. Wise. member Of tho House from
| tho Ii chmoGd distr!c! of Firgioia, arrived ia
this city last night on the lookout for his trsth
or, Gen. Pryton Wise. who, it il reported, has
fought duel with l. l. L,wis, u. S. Dist. At
orocy !or Va Tho p0lico CT Richmond atteroDt.
Cd to arrest Mr. Wise on hi, passage through
hat city last night Eu: 10 successfully cludcd
,him AID arrived hero safely With flianl,
Up TO noon 10 day be had been unablo 10 hear
anything OF bis brother xccpt what was in tho
motblnE papers aud which tf course yss fn,irc.
" llcorrcct. General Wise went M on TIM
Midland train yesterday moruDg TO Wartenton
Junc ion whoro he inst Gen. w. Ii. Psvne.
ne; Which limo no has cot been hoard from.
MIR. Lewis, j. is understood, arrived 10 this city
Yesterday or the night before. 1t ia supposad
that meetlog took placa somewhere near this
cny carly this morning, but there is no certain
ty about 1t, aud thore is not even a RI.
NOR about is result.
General Rum, Con- mi: sioner of Internal
Revenue, urote letter to Mr.. John Ambsr
Sm!'h dsy, taxing siroup ground 10 favor
OF tho Nlahono movement 10 Virginia, ard with
all his characteristic disirgenuousuess aud in.
Slucerl y, assigning rs his reasons therefor.
supreme importarc> of obtaoiug free vote
and lar ctn1f, aud The ropudiatius tendency
OF the democracy Of tho whole South, aud cspc.
cially that of Virginia.
Tho visit that was TO DO made to yorktown to.
morrow oy Senator Johnston, General Hancock,
Grand Master Coles and others has been neces.
ssflly postponed by reasons Of the deslh of The
PRESIDENT Mr.. Coles was here TO Day to see
ABOUT the changes that would have TO be made
IN consequence of tho Presidents death, lut
e7efything is 30 upside down that nothnp has
Deen determined upon as pet. Senator Johnston
Will 20 TO Richmond tonight. but will return in