Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-10-28

but | did not know that he was dumb.
However will try him again. l will see
whether he hurrahs for the republicans or
for the democrats" He then said three
cheers for President Arthur" TO which
there was no response save Kisses. But MIR.
Bowen did not hiss. The Judge then said
three cheers for Ohio and the democrats"
And they were given with will. But MIR.
Bowen did not hurrah. The Judge then
said he is dumb man, and there
is no use sending him to Congress for
he could not make his thoughts known if he
got there 1t is said that Mr.. Bowen's
personal friends felt so ashamed of him that
they advised him to go and get drunk and
see if that wouldn't loosen his tongue. His
uncle. Col. Henry Bowen, one of the most
Influential men in Tazewell county, will sup
port him, but is working hard for Massey,
who everybody who comes here from there
says will carry the district by from two to
three thousand majority.
From pronounced republicans here, but
Of the Blaine wing, it is learned that the
| eN-Sccretary is doing all he can in quiet
way to defeat Malone, and that his person.
| al friend, General Wickham, has 80 arranged
matters that the result of the campaign can
hardly be otherwise.
The general impression hero is that the
| Virginia coupon-case now before the L. s.
Supreme Court will be advanced on the
docket and be tried at an early day, and no.
body doubts that the decision of the court
below which was that the bill known
rs the coupon killer is unconstitutional
will be affirmed. 1t is understood that
this impression is so strong that some per.
sons here have recently made large invest
ments III Virginia securities.
Not only have all the clerks in all the de-
partmcnts hccn granted furloughs to 90 home
and vote. but the Government is so run in
the interest OF party. that pay day has been
advanced for the purpose ofsupplying these
clerks with the money to pay their expenses
home and back
Hundreds Of Nirsinians attended the fall
meeting at the Ivy Hall race course here,
which closed to-day but it was observed
that with the exception Of the few who
accompanied General Malone there and to
whom he had given Office, none of them paid
him any attention or even went near him.
The Portland Flats have become distasteful
| to him, owing. probably. to the swarms OF
otiicc-seckcrS who have haunted him there,
and to whom he has made promises he
never can fulfill and he will therefore
change his quarters to one Of the fashion.
able uptown hotels as soon as the session
Of Congress commences.
William Dickson, the foreman of the
star route jury was arrested to-day upon
a warrant charging him with having acted
improperly in the jury room and with hay
ing cnticcd bribery. He was releas ed on
bail
The Department of Justice has discover
cd that some of its employees are traitors
and have been informing the star reuters OF
the measures that were being taken against
them and inrewarning them of impending
danger. The traitors have been detected
and will soon be bounced"
News here from the Sth Virginia district
is that Mr.. Barbour will carry it by great
ly increased majority as many even ofthose
opposed to him will not vote for his oppo-
nent whom they would be ashamed to have
for their representative in Congress, and
who is practically out Of the race. Mr.
Massey it is thought will run but little if
any behind Mr.. Barbour. Madison county
which is the most demoralized county in
the district, will it is said redeem herself at
the coming election.
\. X. koontz, Grove Hill, Page co.. Va. and Fl
H. Spickard, Blue Ridge Springs Botetourt co.
Va, were commissioned as postnlasters to-day.