Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-03-14
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Correspondence of the A7sra. Gazette.
WASHINGTON. D. c., March II, 1882.

judges Dfsks Of the Oaut of Claims and
Cartier Of the DisI!ic: Con-. will soon b. ree-
cato to retirement ca full Dsy, ard i: is thought
tina! when Inst time arrives Secretary Hunt
will leave the Navy department ans taks
whichever ono Ct these plsc,s be likes b,s..
Mr.. Garrison vas compelled to cline re-
tnioer fee in tie Csc ef tha tirciiosl eyser-
men because be found that TO astead to that
casa prep:il7 would r:ces:iia'e p;cloaIyd sb-
seDca from Eis dulles in tee House.
Senator Johnston hes determined to Icmoye
from AbinRdon to Richmond and open e lag
Office in that oily when biz Senatorial tern
! shs'l expire ca the h Of next March.
1hs passage Of the ChioeFe bill ty the Sel-
ale, and he cuppoEt i. received from Some Of
| tbs republican SaGators is By 20 means aeret-
ab!o 10 naoy If tbs leading republicans Of the
Na7tn Dot ia Congress, ssCs Ct whom are now
| 10 the cry. Tbcy esY the bill not only gives
| nWsy Tho republican party but stul;iGss it, and
they hope that enough good aud tius repub-
clns will be found 10 thu Houss to defeat it
ead TO nsintsin the foundation of republican,
ism that oil men gro created free snd equal.
and that this county is tho welcome home Of
the oppressed Ct all nations.
| Among thu Strangers on the flor If The
House yese rday was Dir. Acko, who having
disgrao:d tho democrats is now q republican
candidate fer reelection.
| Sars.or Hill is said by bis friends TO b,
slightly improved, but the days of bis useful
ness TO hi@self or anybody tlse ere practically
OF an cld.
Among tbs ron5justtrs hore lsst week we're
| judge Shunae. w. II. STROLLER, j. Il. Jones.
| Ii. &. Bsyly ard W. A. Patte. all of Fauquier
| c5untv. They gil Wers apxcus to SEQ the BOSS.
| tus cu'5 Gee, tie la!:er. had that favor grant
cd Liz Toe others Ec,o d;sarpo!oted, alG
vest h3ma Giss,titiad.
k!oo'g ,hs vic inns CT the Virsitius fl ,r ic
| 1879 E:s q maa nenlad While from the
E.,tera Sacro CT Virgoa. Hi5 family are COW
tf7;na to est ss sSare Of the Indemnity fuuc,
Coi'reGr k:gas, Of I.5pchburg. r.gb,ou!
republic e, inus: 60 81 dis ofio, is wanted by
e rcsdiss.er democrat. Mcssrs. Mu'iil aud
| Wood CT his city ore here lookit g for his scalp.
Among the many resdiusters who have re-
c2auy lem kere see stns Who cime to have
the cfbc, Ct Superintendent Of mail-routcs in
Virginia n9vsd from WasbiogtCn back to
| R:chmard. whc.o they think i: can BIO 20. to
E3cr' ttlsn|!Ss eelV.c, 10 tho grand liberal
cause" L. seems. however, that Superinteu
| oct Thompson thauzh we'll disposed towsrds lhe
Republicans s'ii! hiaks tha. the desired change
would pHt b! c2A2ucyo to the beat interests CT
tho sCi7lc'. It'd haVirg some regard fer bis
ca h e tfli;@ viii 20: mske it url?s1 so 6i-
ree,ta
| The H;usl C;i u.,.ec co Comnc,oa btard
aERuneots this taorrirg Gil interstate oam-
! 1ltrN bills. They will p1t report an those bills
for sone tin: yct. BE-: whao they 10 it 10 cz-
pcncd tbs: :ha Adams. sad tot tna Rasgaa
| bill sill BIZ the una t!.r2 ElI recommend.
| The republicans Of ths deus, Gill hold q
CAUCUS tomorrow sight. II is exce..ed that
while nearly oil its msmbsr5 will vote for the
adoption Of the amendment of thu ralss for
gsggiug the raiaori:y and for ths tariff commits
slcu. they viii Do! elfo!co taeir adoption by
msuGaie Of tic CAUCUS. They will also select
the ohsirEa0 cf their Congressional executive
comniI:ee, Eho will probably 30 Mr. Hubosll,
Who hss G;!sd that rosi!ica for some years past.
John G. Watts, w1o hes bsca nominated for
U. S. Marshal of :he Western District of Viz
GINA. is tho Cammo1Weallh'a Attorney If
Tsz.wel comfy His rivals wero Mes:r,.
| R,l5io7. dcm:a,s;i:-:ee l4ter CT D,nvi;le, ADD
Ballad, Z senu5cin fror1 Abingdon. The
LATER Is d1Gu:y taafebaI end oue of ths few
| 10 the disE;c; "6a arre s5t inoulpa.cd by Tho
Lancaster report. Had civil service reform
been anything else than sham Mr.. Billiard
would haVo received the pl5o,. tut Mr.. Watts
| hclpsd General Mabooe in his lost campaigo
and Eas scat fcz to reosve his reward.
| Ala meeting of tia friends Of the late Father
Boyle, hsd ia the basement Of ST.. Matthew s
Church this mortiog Q large plumber of most
proninen. If the elder residents Of the city
we're pIassat. EX-Nayor Barrett presided, and
resou!lons Ware adopted expressive of the
highest rcspec. fer the memory of the deceased.
Tue fuaeral will tsks plaoe at hslc-pass nine
o'cock Thutslny mornirg and vii! be conduo.-
ed By tao AroSb:sho2 Of the diocese. Tie body
is yrg 10 state IN The paslor Of Tia rectory, ed
joiniog the c5urcf, ard is bai1g viewed By 9
cn0'luucu5 stream OF v!siitrj of both sexes spd
ef all ages AID conditions, man9 Of the sttosg
m en- eveo bang aft :c!ed to tesrs
Tia Houso CJn 1i..oo on Postosio,s sod
Pos'roacs agreed tsi4 m,raiog to report q bill
peDsoripg fer life ell employees in tho Railway
Mali ssF7io, disabled while 90 duty.
Amo0g the appointments at the Postoffcs
| DsDsrtnaut today WAS that CT W. Il Luasford
to b. Postmaster at PAsspataussy. Kirg George
county. Va.
Tho Senate Committee Gu Foraigu Affairs
agreed to-day to reo:rt favcr.bly uDnu tho
nominations Of Q. A. Lcgan ss U. 8. Minister
to Chill. and j, r. Young as u s. Mi1is:or to
/ Chip,.