Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-10-31
FROM WASHINGTON


WASHINGTON. D. c., October 81, lSS2.-
From Tennessee it is learned this morning
that Hawkins, the republican Governor OF
tAai State, upon the advice of his private
lawyer and the republican Attorney General
OF the State, refused to take any steps to-
wards convcning the Legislature and cor
icctinG the clerical error i'll the rcapportion-
mcnt law of that State, for the reason that
it was democratic bunder for which he is
not at all responsible and besides, that if
the next L. 5. House OF Representative be
democratic by the vote OF the del legation
from Tennessee, that delegation can be
excluded upon the ground Of intormality of
election, and possession of the House be
thus retained BY the republicans. But
Northern democrats here say they have
stood about as much. bulldozing from the
republicans as human nature can bear and
that if an attempt be made to change the
political complexion of the House by any
such means rs that referred to, it will be
squclchcd so cNcctually that those engaged
in it will be forever deferred from making II
similar one.
Mr.. John Goodo, who waS>here yesterday.
said that Marshall not only stands an ex-
ccllcnt chance of being elected in the
Norfolk district, but that his candidacy will
add three thousand to the Massey vote, and
that should Massey carry the 9th district, of
which there now seems every probability,
his election is beyond pcradventure
Yesterday Mr.. William Dickson wrote a
letter to the grand jury asking them to al
low him to appear before them and tell them
what he knew about the bribery charges i'll
the Star route case. This letter was shown
this morning TO Judge Wylic who was very
indignant at the writer, said the only rea
son he should not proceed against him at
once was doubt about the gcnuineness of
the signature to the letter, and minated
that as soon as that doubt was rumored he
should issue writ against Dickson to show
cause why he should not be punished for
contempt.
The report is pretty generally credited
that Blaine and John 4. Logan have form
ed an alliance by which the Arthur Malone
combination is TO be frozen out in 1881. By
this arrangement the stalwart plans will
be upset and Blaine occupy his old position
III the Department of State, or possibly be
the nominee for President.
The law students Of Columbian College of
this city met last night and resolved that
the negro who has been discovered in that
class has as much right to be there as they
have, and that those of the class who don't
like to associate with him had better seek
legal instruction elsewhere
y report that Gen. Longstrcct was short
III his accullr. IS as l. ;. Marshal, of Georgia,
gained currency here last night, but was
generally discredited and disbclieved Its
ascertained 1t the Treasury Department to-
day that there is some foundation for the
story. and that there is some technical diff
iicuIiy in adjusting Gen. Longstrcet's nc
counts. Some days. ago IN official of the
First tomptrollers office, Mr.. BALM, was AS.
signed TO special duty i'll The Department OF
Justice nj the request of Attorney General
Brewster. and WAS directed to proceed AT
once 10 Georgia. and investigate Gen. Long
street $ accounts. 1t is not believed at the
Treasury Department that he has expended
any money which cannot be accounted for,
but nevertheless it was deemed hest to order
an investigation.
The tact that Il registrar in Alexandria has
been arrested for refusing to allow L. s
Supervisor TO inspect the registration books
is said here To Indicate that those books
throughout the State of Virginia have been
made to do all they were capable of doing
| toward securing the State for the AIahoncites
is reported here tina. two hundred Wash
in.ton negroes arc registered in Alexandria
and six hundred in Norfolk.
! Mr. Best, President, and Mr.. Janncv, q
director Of the Washington and Western
Railroad, arc registered at Williards Hotel
to-day
Col. +. Il. Windsor, Il large landed pro-
prieior and prominent rcaduster Of Alex
anGria county, Va, was in tie city to-day
He says he is rs good'a rcadjuster now as
ever, but that there is q vast difference
between rcadiuster and Mahoneite-oI
which latter he is emphatic in the declara-
ton that he is not one. The Colonel is OF
! the opinion that Dawsons vote will be
larger than is generally expected.
| Gentlemen from Fairfax county, Va, here
to-day saw that the Statement, made in this
correspondent some time ago about slack ed
! lime being used by Mr.. Farr, the Superin-
. intcndent OF dblic instruction in Virginia,
| General Malone cand date for Congress in
that district and the contractor for building
public schoo' house in the Falls Church
district Of Fairfax county, in the construc-
ton of that rouse, was not intirely incor-
| rect, and will be SO shown by the report OF
tt inspectors who will be appointed to in
spect the work before it will be accepted bv
the trustees.
The first o. the jury brbng cases in the star
route case came up in the Criminal Court here to-
day, and is now in progress. 1t is that of Payne,
colorcd. Gen. Wells and Mr.. ker appeared for
the Government. Defendants counsel were
Mcssrs. Padgett, Newman, Davis and Claggett
NEWS OF THE DAY