Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-07-11
From WASHINGTON,
Special Correspondence " the Alera. Gazette
u Acu1Nnrna u T. Inlu II 1901

WASHINGTON. D. g.. July II. 1881.
Now that pecll, are lesrDirg to talk about
other things than the Presidents wound, it
may be said that the uewtp,per dsniss ct the
interviews between Senator Bsir and the Pres.
ident and several members OF his Cabinet rela-
tiv, TO The Malone move N m. as reported 10
thiI corresponderc,. amount 10 nothitg. and
that Wills i: would be dlssgrceablo fer Mr..
Blair to have ATTY controversy 90 the subjec!.he
will not hesitate to cou6Im all that was stated
in this correspondence. nnd wbi,h was 10 the
effoct that the Administration would support
the Mahoni!es.
The Ooio democratic convention will be held
on Wednesday,. but tho Presidents il lties
have been AID arc so CT 'ossiog 10 public alton.
ton that 10 matter what interest may be felt 10
it mono is manifested, that is. nb0u; here. 1t
seems that the Mabouites are the Cd people
who hav. kept 10 sn uLhiggirg interts: 10
politics during tho Interval that las elaI SD
sitci the sltempt, assassination OF the Pr.si
dent.
The Presidents condition c,utinuss t, i'm
prove. and as it is now pretty certain that noos
of his vital parts wEs struck, the wonder ia that
bis pt yJcisDs should tot LOT him cat what be
wants and talk as uuoh as be phases DR..
Garrett, q prominent and skilled surgeon of
this city, has written letter ID ut the case, 10
which he takes the grtu1d that neither the
liver ntr any Other dangerous Of gAn Vas struck,
and that The President ought 10 be up and
ab:u: 10 three weeks. O.her surgeons, tXpe-
rienosd 10 tia matter of quo shot wounds, say
there is nothing TO keep him 10 bad week
longer His attending surg zoos have written q
letter 10 which they give their reasons for Lag-
Jog said that his liver was lacerAted.
Wise Presid ,nt Arthur is still hera, and will
remsia. it il shi !, until he has ssen the Pfesi-
dent. Ills fri ,nd- say that wden 10 returns TO
New York lie will MT 6 , back to Albany; that q
change has come oer tue 81 hit OF his dreams
since be has b.cu removed from the presence
aud Lhnence oil Conkng. aod that. rsaiizirg,
for the ii at tinr, The un5oemly attitude 10
which he has been presenting himself 10 The
cou ntry. he has determined upon change of
conduct and 10 future to act 10 manner more
becoming bis high position. lie is understood as
attempting to explain, il not 10 EXCUSE. Lis re-
cent opposition 10 tho President. c)nduc:ed as
it has been upoo tho p!au OF the ward polit.
cisns. upon the ground of his personal iriead-
ship for Mr.. C0nklirg,
The Senate commlttee srp)lnted 10 consider
IL reclamation of the fats and tho improve.
nent OF the harbor of Washington we're TO have
met to dsy. Senator Ransom is its chaiim an.
TIE comm ttoe was appointed at the last sos.
sion OF the Senate, Ind author id TO sit during
the rocess. so as To 10 able to report as soon So
the regular session commenols. 10 TO nOon
to day only throo membsrs Of the com mittae,
Ransom, Vest, and Jonep, Of Fl)ridI. had re-.
ported and one of them. the latter. is qaits ILL.,;
| too much so to think OF attenditg the meeting
1t is probable. therefore. that notbiag will be
done to day but appoint clerk. which is about
all that scme Congressional CON- mittees do now
adsys. The Presidents condition. bfealbirg The
mslsrial air from the iliis. as be must Leeds do
will probably indu,e this committee to report a
bill for the jact IrJposed. AID msy induce
Congress to pass il. though ueDy previous
Presidents and millions OF other people have
bresthed tho Same without the slightest deIlte
rious tifco!.
A telegram rcc,iVcd hero to day ANNOUNCES
the death of the wife CT DR.. B!p. Johnston, of
! Kiotmond, 500 of Senator ohnston. The D.c-
! tor Tss married last OJ!ob4r to Miss McCiung,
beautiful and acc III pshed young lady from
Tennessee
Well ioiormed po,i,isns from New York
ely tia! MIR. ConkIipg is dead cock 10 The pit
DOW if be was not bef.rs the attempt made
upon tho Presidents life. Not OF curse that
any BODY supposes he or soy che olsa WAS ion
plicstcd 10 that attempt cx,spt Gulteau. lu;
because the impression is general that bad it
not bsen for bis ficlious opposition, Guiteau
wtu ntvor have o)1ctiyed his nurderous iien.
| aud that having c,uoeivtl i. YOU'D have bad
DO excuse even 10 his own wild imagination for
Carrying il toto tx,cuiru. They say th,t Mr.
Conkog entered upon this c1urse without 900
auipc bis friends and Expects them 10 follow
hIm. but that they will not be led to otter ruin,
and that many Of those upou when he has
countsd will assist him no Iocgcr they say
that the probability now, SO it has hssn from
the dtst, i, that no seositrs from N.W York
uIl be eIscttd at the PRESENT session OF the
L'gis a.ure. but that should the nominees of the
snti Uouk'iog tic:ion ba eIec:ed. the Cooking
men II ih!r respective distrio will vote 30
as to eao; d,nnotstio members Of tho House Of
Rairessoi ativrs 10 fill TIM two VIC lEoiss thus
occ .sroued ADD thereby give The ofg,biz,lo
ui that II use to ito democrats.