Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-10-13
FROM WASHINGTON.

Special Correspondence OF the Alexandria Gnzcttc
. WASHINGTON, D. c., October Is, 1882
Among the motley crowd that went from
here last night to Alexandria to hear Mr..
John Wise, were several democrats who
were anxious TO hear how a son Of the late
Henry A. Wise would attempt TO vindicate
himself before \ Virginia audience against
the imputation implied i'll his support of Gen.
Malone. They say that his speech was just
suited to the character Of most of the crowd
that heard it, and that that character
seemed to them to be Oh Il par with that of
the majority of the crowd who went over
with them, and whose fare there and back
must have been paid for them, rs they are
known to have been hanging on the rag
ged edge" here for some time past.
Among the lawyers admitted to practice
in the Supreme Court of the United States
yesterday was Mr.. John St. c. BrooKes, of
| Alexandria. Mr.. Brookes is counsel for the
Galveston, Harrisburg and ST. Antonio r.
II. Co.. which is sued by r. II. and Laura
H. Payne, colored, under the civil rights
bill, for $4,000 for excluding them from
certain cars on its line
| The naval board now engaged in the fool
ish task of investigating the condition Of the
Inflated Jeanette previous to her sailing
had another meeting to-day. The result of
the investigation so far, as everybody knew
beforehand, is that the ship was in as good
condition as any vessel not specially built
! for the service in which she was engaged
could have been. and that all the officers
aboard of her, from Capt belong down,
| 1,- ,a1 mir hot
1t is so generally assumed here that the
democrats will have possession of the next
House of Representatives that candidates
for the Offices of that House arc already
springing up. ~ well informed newspaper
correspondent here of republican proclivi-
ties has offered to bet that the democratic
ma GRITTY in the next House will exceed fifty.
The Light House Board held their regll-
lar meeting to-day in the Treasury Depart
mcnt. Among the matters considered were
the new light houses TO be constructed at
the mouth otthe PatuXentriyer and at Sandy
Point Chesapeake Bay, for which appro-
priatons have already been made.
Mcssrs Elan, Smith and other prominent
Mahoncitcs were here last night in consul
tation with their boss, with reference, it is
reported. to funds for Mr. Smiths cam aign
about which il is said there is no little
trouble.
4 gentleman from Ohio here to-day says
that the recent democratic majority in that
State WAS swcllcd considerably by the Negro
vote, The negroes there having at last dis
covered that the republicans only had use
for them on election days, and always for
got them in the distribution of the loot
One colorcd man, who started a democratic
newspaper in the State, was bought oil by
an office in Washington and stopped hi,
paper, but his subscribers kept to their new
faith almost to man and voted the staichI
democratic ticket.
Judge Garrison, the democratic, and Mr.
Woitz, the straightout republican candidate
for Congress i'll the 1st Congressional dis
trict OF Virginia, left here to-day for West
morcland Court House. where they are tC
have discussion. Mr.. Volt declared the
rumor that he was TO withdraw from thu
canvass nothing but q trick of the Ma
honcites.
\ paper is in circulation for signature.
among Senators and members of the House
asking the President to appoint Mr.. New
Secretary OF the Treasury whcns0Ir Folgcl
resigns. Some Of those who have signed die
SO upon the condition that Messrs. French
Assistant Secretary. and Mr. Burchard, D
The rumor that obtained some currenc,
here yesterday afternoon about the sale o.
the Washington and Western Railroad b,
its new purchasers for $500 900, can not bt
traced to any responsible authority and Mr.
Cook, the banker. said this morning that he
had cnqulrcd about it Ola gentleman inter
csted in the road and thoroughly acquaint &c
with its affairs, and that he had said the ri
NOR was without any foundation in fact.
Mr.. Blaine arrived here this morning, and
it is reported that Il committee of straight,
out republicans from Virginia have already
waited upon and asked him to 60 to thcil
State and speak in behalf of The ticket the,
are running.
The Commissioner of the Land office re-
commcnds in his next annual report that nc
more patents to lapscd railroad lands be is
sued until il has been definitely determined
whether or not those lands have been for
ieitcd by non compliance with terms of the
contract. This recommendation is directly
contrary to that OF Secretary Teller
gentleman from Fairfax Court House
here to-day says that at the recent organi
cation ola Malone Club in that village. =
negro beat Northern white man for Presi
dent, and then rcprimanded Il white South
Carolinian for supplementary behavior in
not addressing him as Mr. President.
The following Virginia postmasters were
commissioned to-day: r. c. Nj. Thurman
Flint, Floyed county; +. Hawks, Lansburch
Carroll county; \. X. Hobson, Republican
Grove. Halifax county.
Maj. VI p. e. Clarke, 1st Deputy Com.
missioner of Pensions, who has been soiourn
ing at the Hot Springs in Arkansas, fol-
some weeks, is reported to be much worse
of the rheumatism, from which he has been
suffering so much so as to he unable to use
either his arms.
Thirteen employees in tho spcci fcation room
OF the Government Printing Office were dismissed
this morning.
CATTLE TRADER ARRESTED Detective
McCord, of Madison county, Iowa, come tc
liarrisonburg on Sunday last with a requsi
ton from the Governor of that State, for