Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-04-04
Letter from Richmond.

correspondence of the Alexandria Gazcttc.I
RICHMOND, April 3.-Thc question now
mooted i'll political circles here is whether
Malone WAS i'll the city last week or not
The general belief is that the Senator came
IN quietly Saturday night, gave his orders.
and moved back to Washington the next
day. There arc conflicting opinions as to
Mihonc'S alleged secret "trip to this city.
some being Of opinion that it was the fear of
another resolution from Senator Ncwbcrry
that made him creep into the city in this
alleged quiet way If there is man hat
the Senator would not care particularly to
meet, it Is Ncwbcrry. Malone is expected
here again tomorrow. He is coming down
To attempt TO push his schemes through
More than one Of his former adhcrcnts are
dlsglistcd with him and alegr that he has
gone back on them completely Some Of
them are men who have acted with the Re-
adjusler party FROM The bcginnin. and have
been thrust aside 10 make room for NIallonr's
coterlc. Among the cOlorcd people cSpc
cially th, Indignation is very great They
have received nothing but promises from the
ring which has gotten their votes \ num-
OF colored men of the city met last night and
organized new political association which
/ III their pronuncamcnto Is set forth will
rrpIldiatc men and measures i'm the future
The officers embrace some very reputable
colorcd men uf Richmmnl
+ EX.\udior Massey WI. in he city Sa,llr-
/ day and seemed in Il better h,lmor than
/ ever. He indicated then that he meant to
handle Malone and Iiddlcberger in no very
gentle manner and reports from CharlotcS-
Vile Indicate that he has carried out his in
! tenlion III that respect. He will make it
hot for the Boss. Massey can and doubtless
will connect Malone in no cnviablc light
with the late ti"ation. For instance in
the same testimony before the committee by
Mr.. sandy il WAS shown that Malone sent
for Sandy and told him Sandy exactly
what had occurred between Wing and Sandy
and Sandy swor" that he never breathed to
Il soul the conversation he had with Sandy
Now the inference that the lstutr jarSnn
can obtain from This j. hat perhaps Malone
put mp The job himself,
1t ScclnS thai the Rradj,lSiers will ruSh
through their charter bills this week
tn" Norfolk bill will he passed tomorrow
and il is expected that Richmond will he
reached on the same day.
1t Is said on good authority thar the Gov
crnor will certainly pardon the convicted
oyster drcdgerS. One of them, Captain
Crockett. fills the responsible position OF
"scarchcr. This is Il place to which gen.
orally one of the most responsible convict>
Is assigned. He has to stand at the gatcand
search each convict as he goes in and out OF
the peniientiary in order to see that he has
no concealed weapons. Petitions have
poured into the Governor asking these par.
don ur the men.
Senator ESkrd@e to-day. in opposing any
extra appropriation To the Virginia Military
Institute. said that his son. who had been Il
student there, had spent $1,000 for shoes
there i'll one year and he could not imagine
what the hoy had done with them. IIcwas
sure that he had not worn them.
} The Common Council tonight in picking
out II new park in the western part of the
city named it the ''Corcor;,n Park The
: Mayor will request Mr. Corcoran to he here
: ut the opening of the park.
STRONGEOW.