Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-02-04
Lea;er from Richmond.

RICHMOND. Va. February 3.-Albousb
the proceedings of tho Investigating committee
which has bsen appointed to investigate lbe
charges preferred sgaius! o:rtan State ofi,ers
are KEEP secret, it is deemed prob,bls hat 10
few days the o,nnitte, wilt allow reporters
and correspondents 10 DO present. The eIsnioa-
tioa promises 10 ba much moro lengthy than
was at frat Anticipated. Subj ,as for Wit
nesses have been $40: out 10 all dirao.i>ns. II
is understood that among Others summoned is
tho Caua!y Treasurer Of Alb M ,rle, a warm
friend OF Mr.. Massey. II is not right TO give
rumors as to WGst names are Implicated 10 this
alleged bribery. far they will be GU ia few
days. 81 far. hoHtvsr. gossip he's nos gotten
hold OF the osno Of the party ohsrged by Mr..
ReddIeber9cr as being tho manager Of The
scheme. Ii is said hist Mr. Harrison. member
of the House from Sussex. is one Of the MEM
ber5 upon waoI, the attempt to br5e was
mads. He is DOW a. home sick, and has
been Summoned as witnts, before the COM
ni:tee. Mr.. Mssseys p,m ohle. defending his
course WAS distributed Yosltrd and such Was
the doeire TO read it that the copia' were eagerly
snntched I'D and now it is difficult matter TO
get hold OF one Of .hsm. His arra;g ameat of
Mahone indicstes that h, knows we'll who is
oppoang him and proposes to mako his oppon.
ent come squArey forward AID yht him. 1t is
zig liiicant fact that Ell this assay ii yht hiss
gotIsu SO warm, Eabone has not ,en in Rich.
moDd. During ki' sbsepce Mr.. klddleberger ia
regarded 80 the ,sder of his wing of the party,
The trouble about this lattsr lesdsr, however Is
that he leo: e5 his temper whentvar the fl ait b.
COMO, particularly animated and at the very
time when he should have cool head. For
hi oil ohn,r L..
successful leader.
AS has teon heretofore iatmaled tbs QUO sion
Ct locsl op!icn is looming 10 il Importance.
1hs!s Gun be 70 doubt that the matter is being
agi:a.Ad ny 8 msstel- hand, for county after
county is seocing in IFS petitions for the ,ssspe
of local option laws. The question is now being
asked, who Is at tho herd ofths local - lion
movement? Whist does it m,sn? Isis NJ sey
move m,nl2 When We lcoK about we will Ind
lEGt Iusny Of the psr.ihs set We in getting up
these petitions ara Missy rehdiusters. The
uditor IS sn avcwsd temperance advocate q. d
Wi b his ability and z,sl coupled 10 hiI popu.
lhrliy among tho readjusters he could Of II Q
heaa Of this movement vi did great power. he
would be formidable. 1t may be that with tie
ain Of cutting Massey Il on this limo Riddle.
berger made h remarkable d, c'aration in the
Senate to-day that h, wa3 in favor f prohibi-
tim. It was s bold avGwil, AID for q politician,
risky cRe lfthtrso'e Mssgsy should lead 4
eEt. must after his declaration in f.vor Ct pro.
hbtion so H.ta tie man ho is now fighting.
w. VI. Wing, the late Senate CLERK who re.
signed ard lett 10. North Carolina has been
summoned 10 fpoe.r before the investigating
committee 10 It'll What be knows sbous tbs
III 1ltor. STRoNoBoW,
AFAITHLEss LovsE-L..t Sertemoe Simon
Stern ny! Annie Lsdermsn at tbte boarding
houte. He made Iowa to her and proposed .
marriage The engagement wos celebrated in
due Hebraic form !owirl the latter cad of the
month. The wedding was fx,d for Wedues-
dry in February. he continued his attentions
to Miss Ledernan, and indie. ID her to leave
the employ of a. Heller, where she was furelady
at US per week, TO tc;ept the supervi N OF his
eItab iihment. Things moved on u1iil Tues
day OF this week, when Mr. Stern called upon
Mis- Lsdermsn and told her that his love WIS
waning. He had COL ,ived q passion for an.
other. The y>ung lady efi him IN the parlor of
tie boarding house and procsedtd up stail to
her room. Wnen she seat fer servant aud PFC
cured powerful poison. This the took: but
some of ihs people in the HOUSE, knowing Of her
difficulty, went into her roc III, and, fndIug her
in an inssnsiole condition, sent Tor doctor,
who saved htr lie. Wednesday, the day fol-
lowirg the attempted su;c:de, hsa boen f ,ed for
tn } m-rrisg,. The relatives OF kr. Stern were
present, IS we're also those Of the intended bride,
The kabSi was sent for, and he appeared in
proper time, but when the hour came for tho
nuptlals Mr Stsrn WAS not to b, found. Then
was scene of CONSERVATION, aid the guests
Wers allowed to depart to await fLr.he develop
ments. Yesterday Ms, Ledsrmsn appeared
before heg s.rate List and twore out q warrant
sgairs. Stern upon charge CT seduction. -
Record Of Yesterday.
To-Day Stern appssrsd and s.tiled the mat
ter by msriyiog Aunie.