Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-10-19
FROM WASHINGTON.


WASHINGTON. D. c., October 10, 1882
Mahoncs Portland headquarters continue to
be active, much to the disgust of those who's
occupy rooms in the Flats. The continuous
stream Of office seekers, male and female,
cross-road politicians, dead beats, negro
statesmen, county judges and other State
officials fill the corridors and steps, the ele-
vator being reserved for the elite of the
m, ian earlier hour interfering with the
sleep of the Boss, and continue with q
slight intermissiou until 8 or o'clock next
morning. One Of the leading documents
sent out by Malone. is small four page
speech made by Mckinley, rampant re-
publican of Ohio, which relates to the tariff.
Mckinley will be remembered as the author
of the bill increasing the duty on strap iron
and cotton ties, whereby the South would
have now to pay over 100000 increase in
the price TO the monopolists. The head
quarters are now in a state of alarm border
ing upon dependency, for the reports that
reach there from Virginia make it neces-
once to pay capitation taxes and for other
more questionable purposes, and where that
| sum Is to come from is at present unknown,
and the necessity for its use is so urgent
that unless speedily relieved the damage
will be irrctrievablc. Those Congressional
| candidates who are remiss in their contri-
buttons are given to understand very plainly
that ii is not yet too late to Withdraw them
If they do not hasten to ''plank down" what
is required OF them 1t is reported that it
was to receive q warning of this sort
that Hooper was recently brought here and
| told that he was not putting out enough
money III his district; and that, in fact all
the candidates except the favoritc one. Capt.
Wise, have been similarly warned.
The latest reliable news from West Vir-
ginia is that Mason the republican in
the Charlestown district, has not been
elected as reported, but that Wilson, his
democratic opponent, probably has been.
All the district has been heard from oili-
cially except one precinct in Randolph
county, and Mason is thirteen votes ahead,
but reports from the precinct refurred to
| give Wilson enough votes to overcome that
majority.
Upon the request Of Mr.. ID. A. Windsor,
postmaster III Alexandria, approved by
General Malone, the pay Of the clerks in
that Office has been increased so that Mr.
Burroughs from this date will receive 5000
4 year, McSSrS. Simpson and Lash $3.50
each. and Ware, the colorcd man, $500.
Intelligence just received here from Ten
ncsSce is 10 the effect that n clerical error
has recently been discovered in the bill
passed at the last session of the Legislature
for the Congressional reapportionment of
that state. and that the republican Govern
or has done nothing TO have the error cor
rcctcd, and seems opposed to doing any
thing in that direction with the supposed
hope that the entire delegation may be ex-
cluded upon the ground of informality in
election
The Marine Band was in the dome of
the rotunda of the Capitol this morning
testing the acoustic proportions of its
various parts with reference to determining
Il site for the orchestra during the Garfield
fair TO be held in the rotunda. An item of
interest i'll regard to this fair is the fact that
the conicctoners Of Pittsburg have sub
scrlbed 10 ii one ton of candy.
There is y rumor that Postmaster-General
Howe has rcigncd, and that the present
deputy, Mr. Hatton, will be appointed in his
place, but il does not receive much Gre
| dence
ing 1t. Eisenhower when asked if ANYTHING
occurred during the voyage OF the Jean
nctte that was calculated to make him
change his mind regarding the efficiency of
the management of the vessel, eyinced a
decided objection to replying; whereupon
the Board went into secret session, at the
expiration Of which the Lieutenant was in
formed that if he had any facts TO give in
answer to the question that had been asked
he could do so, but that the question was
not intended to evoke surmises.
Reports here from the 9th district Of Vir-
ginia are to the effect that the democrats
there being confident of carrying the dis
trict for Massey, are not willing that it
should be lost to them on the district ticket
by reason Of the sclishness of the two
democratic candidates now running there.
Mcssrs. Fulkcrson and Newberry, and that
therefore they will take the matter in their
own hands, and nominate a candidate for
whom all the opponents of Malone i'm the
district can vote.
The death of the late Public Printer, Mr..
Detrees, which occurred this morning, has
tended to increase the clamor against those
who have caused the recent wholesale dis
charges from the Government printing Of
flee for political reasons.
Gov. Cameron of Virginia. was here in
consultation with his Boss last night, and
left for Richmond this morning. TO demo-
Gratis lie says all is lovely and the GOOSE
hangs high, but how he talks within the re-
ccsses of the Portland Flats is known ONLY
to those who are admitted thereto Sena-
tor Johnston is in Richmond. He will be
here on Monday next. He, tits understood.
speaks confidently of the election of Massey
and says the district in which he lives. the
9th, will give him a large majority, though
it gave the Mahoneites majority of six
thousand at the last election.