Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-11-27
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Especial Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazetlef
WASHINGTON. D. c., Nov. q, 1882
The removals that were made here last
Saturday, but which were not made known
until late in the afternoon Of that day, too
late loI this correspondence TO contain any
thing but IL rumor ofthe probable removal
Of Marshal Henry, is still the town talk.
The President, it is said, has a list Of seven
teen officials who arc to be removed for
their connection i'll one way or another with
the Star route affair. Six have already gone,
and the others, the rumor is, will go in
short time. AmonSthe latter are District
Attorney Corkhill, and Register of Deeds
Ramsdell. Mr. CorKhil when inter
viewed to-day on the subject said that he
is not among the doomed But he doesn't
know any more about the matter than any
| other outsider, ana tho opinion is that he
not only will but should so. An applicant
| for Helms place. who called upon the Prcsi-
dent yesterday, upon asking if he should adj
dress his application to him or TO Mr..
Rounds, was informed by the President that
he must address it him that he had
removed Helm and would appoint his sue
cessor. Rounds is also said to be included
among the doomed, and it is reported to-
day that he will resign to avoid public dis
missal. The successors Of Henry and Spencer
will il is rumorcd be appointed this after
noon, but there names have not yet trans
PRED. More removals are expected, but ut
! tho nnDorrn,nDt of lu.tioa :, r,;,I ,,o,o
will be made for day or two. The Pres;-
dents popularity has increased fifty per
cent in consequence of the raid he has Just
made upon the star reuters and their
friends, and everybody but the criminals and
their paid defenders. hopes that he will not
rest until the last one Of the implicated
parties and of those who have in the reno
test degree attempted to shield them, is re-
moved from any place he may hold in the
service of the Government. That the udict
ed parties will be found guilty at the next
trial no one now cntertains 4 doubt
Some excitement was occasioncd here to-
day hya telegram in Il New York paperofthis
morning that the Secretary of the Treasury
had resigned, and his resignation been ac-
copied, 10 Iak3 effect on the 18th proxmo,
when he would enter upon the duties OF
Attorney for the New York Mutual lnsur-
ancc Company, which place with high sal
AIRY had been rendered him. The report
was, however. denied by Mr.. Folgcr and NJ
so ut the White House
i The Navy Department was informed to.
day Of the death Of Commodore Eagle. re.
tired, which occurred in New York yestcr.
day.
Secretary FuIycr will in his annual report
recommend that lie be allowed to fund the
four per cent. bonds into thrccs, at the
market price OF the former If the recon-.
mendalion be adopted the Government will
save sIxty-sovcn millions on the whole
amount in the twenty four wears the bonds
have to run.
Nc:srs. Masscy and Garrison passed
through here yesterday on their way to
Richmond, where they were to appear be.
fore the Malone returning board, and note
the proceedings Of that board in its award
Of certificates Of election which will I've
issued to-day.
Judge Lawrence, First Comptroller of the
Treasury, rendered II decision this morning
which viii prevent any one person III the
employ of the District of Columbia from re.
ccivng pay fixed by law for two different
Offices.
Again to-day, decision day in the Supreme
; Court. no decision was announced i'm either
the Curtis or the Arlington cases. The
Only decision OF any general interest that
was announced VAS one that authorizes the
taxing of railroad bonds held abroad
The Garfield fair Is IL failure The cxhi.
bits are good enough. and some of them are
really beautifully and interesting. but the
people don seem to think So. amd SO they
stay away. The fair cost its managers
about twenty thousand dollars which sum
will hardly be made good by the receipts
There was pretty fair crowd present on
Saturday, but by no means Jam and the
employees and dead heads are so numerous
that it is doubtful if the receipts exceeded
two thousand dollars. There was hardly
any body ut the fair to-day. No visitors
have come from II distance and the general
impression, which is also that of the man
ayers, is that the affair will not be iinan-
cial success. Supt. Carnc of the Public
Schools of Alexandria. called upon Gen.
Swain, treasurer Of the Fair, this morning,
and made arrangements by which, under
recommendation of Manager L. A. Reed of
his city, children 5 tickets, rs well rs. tickets
for parents will be placed OH sale at one OF
the central hook or drug stores in Alcxan-
dria.
The book of estimates for next years appro
prations contains not a single line about a river
and harbOr bill. aud present indications are that
no bill of that sort will be passed ut the next ses-
sion. Last years bill cost the republicans rs much
as they can will stand in two years
NEWS OF THE DAY