Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-07-17
FROM WASHINGTON

FROM WASHINGTON
Special Correspondence Of tile Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON, y. c., July IA gentle F,
man from Albemarle county. Virginia, Mr..
Massey's county: here to-day, says that
prominent readjuster there told him that
Massey had developed a id sight more
strength than he thought he possessed, and
that in the northern part Of that county,
the readjuster stronghold, he did not know
Z sugle readjuster who would not vote for
him. The gentleman also says that every
democrat in the county will Torc for Mr..
Massey without hesitation, and that between
Mr.. Massey and Captain Wise nearly all
the white republicans will vote for the
former, as, though he, like his opponent, up
to the time the debt issue was raised, was
democrat, unlike him, he was never ultra
nor proscriptivc, and always was willing to
concede that the republicans were as con-
scientious in their political convictions as he
was in his
In the House to-day MI Robinson intro
duccd resolutions inquiring how it issthat
American marines are doing duty in Alex
andria. Egypt, under the orders Of British
Admiral: if anything had been done in the
matter Of the recall of Minister Lowell from
England, and calling for the correspondence
in the case of the American suspects in
British prisons
The latest in regard to Guiteau's body is
that Rev Mr.. Hicks says that while it is at
the Medical Museum in a barrel of pickle
as it is not there legally he is justified in
saying it is not there at ALL The will of
Guteau has not yet been probatcd Then,
as the witnesses TO it say Guiteau was insane,
it is no will at all as an insane man is in
competent to make q will, 50 that Mr.
Hicks, to whom the body was left by the
will, really has no control of it.
Mr.. John Amber Smith has sold his house
on II street near 18th to a gentleman
Of Alexandria, and will, it is said, shortly
remove to Richmond and then locate, in the
hope that John Wise may, by chance, be
elected TO Congress, and consequently have
to resign his office of District Attorney for
the Eastern District Of Virginia, to which
position Mr.. Smith would then Law claim
through the influence Of the Lewises, who,
having been badly treated by Malone might
thus be appeased
The time for the expiration of the star
route trial will be out next Thursday, and
Judge Wiley says if the Government cannot
establish case by that time he will dismiss
the whole affair. Bliss has written to the
Attorney General for instructions.
1t Is pretty well understood that the re-
publcans will allow the internal revenue
bill To drop. If this he so the session can
adjourn by the LIST of August.
The House to-day passed the bill giving
Il charter to the 3. & O. Il. Il. for Il trans.
Atlantic cable telegraph.
1t is now said to-day for fact that Mr..
Robson really expected that what he said
to Mr.. Whtthome would provoke him not
only to angry words, but even to blow,
and that in that event he would have killed
him. and had Il pistol in his pocket for that
| purpose. The murder Of "rebcl" with a
plea of sclf-defence il is supposed would
have been 4 means Of political prcferment.
The conference committee OH the sundry
civil bill was i'll session all day Yesterday
and will meet again tonight They are
doing all they can to make an adjournment
possible by the first Of next month
In The House on Saturday favorable reports
were made on the bills to improve the road
to the soldiers cemetery at Danvile, Va,
and to complete the monument to Mary, the
mother Of Washington. at Fredericksburg
On Saturday last at Sandy Spring, Nd y,p
celebrated in one family. The marriage
was that Of Mr.. John Bently to daughter
of Mr.. Henry Hallowcll, formerly of Alex
andrIa, and the silver weddings those OF
the father Of the bride and Of Mr.. Henry
Reese, whose wives are daughters of the
late Robert Miller, also Of Alexandria.
Intelligence was received here this morning of
the death of the daughter Of Senator Edmunds
| The Senator had been in constant attendance up-
| Oh her for long time and had been travelling
with her for the benefit Of her health
w. y. Gordon at lndantown, Orange co.. and
W. A.. Laihrop nj locah0nias. razwcl GO. Va.
were commissioned rs postmastcrs friday.