Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-03-01
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Special Correspondence Of the A2e1a. Gazette
WASHINGTON. D. g.. Marsh l. 1882.
IL is more than probable that thts, who in
ngios that Mr.. CorkIirg's nomination to the
Supreme Barch will g through witbcu: oppt
sition. aud that tho democratic Senators will
support it With aoythtg lks unsaimity, will
Il ID themselves e9rigieully mistaken. Not
only Mcss.s. lcgas and Hear b1. several other
republicans will fight a2airs: it, end they will
receive potential reihfcroaments from the dem
o,rats, ard tho Knowing ones anticipate long
and acrimonious struggle WHEN it ocmos before
the Senate for confirmation. TIE hall breeds
see that tight must com, and s,mo of them
say it may Gs we'll be new end over Conkliog
as later and over something else.
Among tho visitors OF the Capitol this mor1-
ing was General Hancock. He was before the
Military Com ttne Of tho House AID favored
the ratronent Of army officers st tic pgc Of
six,y-:wo.
Col. NJ. d. Ball Vas before tho Senate Ter.
ritefial Committee this moraing sod was cy-
amined with reference to the bill COW before
Congress for giving Alaska q territorial form
of govtrament. lie testified that there were
1900 white peopl, and 1000 Indians 10 the
territory aud thst tho white popul .tion Was il
creasiue rapidly.
Mr.. Van Auken has sgAiu bceu disappointed
ss another man has been eppciuted Surveyor
General Of Utah. ard this. too, though tho
latter application aJ vel! s. tho former had the
The endorsement Of General Malone. Geo.
Mshone's bossisn doesn't extend beyotd the
limits OF Virgins, and within that S.ato docsu't
include the Norfolk district.
Bottlers 10 New York thko cheap Amerio,u
wines and by chsrgiog h,m With osrborpic scid
gas sell them as American champagne. This is
ltlurlou, to tho real California and Ohio cham
payne trade. TO protec: which 90 etfJrt is being
mad, to Increase the internal revenue tax on
the former, aud Commissioner Rsum WAS be-
tore The House Wsys AID Means Committee
for that purpose this mcrnioe.
The impression to-day is tina! if the rcrubli-
DADS will allow ample debate upon the tariff
bill. the democrats, Notwithstanding the fact hss
tariff commission means delay ia all mes-
sares OF relief from the prese1t Lurdens OF the
onerous protective terif. will allow the bill to
pass. and tina. 10 view Of this the republican
molopoists will allow them to discuss the bill
10 their hearts coDteot.
The Elections Ccmnitee of :he House
agreed this moroing to allow Mickey the re-
publican contestant for tho SCAT from Chsrles-
ION DOW occupied By MIR. DlbbIe, until Monday
10 answer Ibe charge Of altering the testimony,
and that on that dey they will proceed to take
definite action on the case.
How PRIZE FlGuTELs rIs-Bsn Hogan,
The reformed ruailist lately told Chic go
News reporter that "pr;z, fighters die prema-
turely Of weakness and disease brought on by
their injuries In feet, they die st or before the
Time when. If they had not been pr 2, fighters,
They would have been at the prime OF life
Charley Gallagher died At the age OF so OF
consumption, caused ty aa injury received in
DIS Fight with Davis. Uavis fell on him plant
ing his knee In his W T left breast Brandy
bsars The blame Of killing Tom Sayers, but IN
my opinion he died of the Injuries inflicted by
John y. Heel Al. Keenan, jumped off train and
hurt himself, and some lay the blsme of prema
ture death on that accideLt, but he disd of con-
sumption, produced in 10Y opinion, by over.
training and by the punifhment he got in his
fights with Ssyers and King. John Morrissey's
death is laid on BrighIs disease, but he stood
beating enough 10 kill ten men, and believe
that Is what killed him. Yankee Sullivan is |
said to have been killed by vigilance ,mmit- |
tea but the truth is that he went crazy from the
injuries to his head hs had received and COM
misted suicide by opening an artery. Patsy
Riordan, ore of the grspdest men physc ,lly
that ever lived, died at &c years of age, a com.
plete physics! and mental wreck. Bob Riddle |
died the ssm, way, the very eeh dropping off !
his fingers. Joe Womble died in Montreal liz |
,ane asylum. And 60 they go-sll Of them dy. |
ng ct what ought TO be the prime of life"