Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-10-21
FROM WASHINGTON.


Especial Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.l
WASHINGTON, &C, October 81, 1882
The republicans in the Oregon Legislature
sworc they wouldn't but would. The Mitchell
men declared they would never desert their
friend but fearing if they held out they
would give the [. 5. Senate to the demo-
Gratis under instructions from Washington,
they, last night, the last day Of the session,
did desert him, and by voting with his re-
publican opponents succeeded in electing
J. n. Dolph as U. s. Senator from that State,
to succeed Senator Grover, whose term ex-
pircs next March. The Senator-elect is Il
republican of the ultra stripe. He is 4
native of Missouri, and went to Oregon in
1862. He is fifty-four years of age; is
lawyer: is Eice-President Of the Oregon
and Transcontinental Railroad, and is in
terested in the Northern Pacific Railroad.
He is very rich: has been member Of the
State Senate, and is said to be n good
speaker He has been at the head Of the
Odd Fellows of his State and is at present
Grand Master of Masons there.
\ rumor having been started concerning
the unsafe condition of the boilers that gen
crate the steam required to operate the ma
chincry at the Capitol, an inspection was Or
dercd. and it was found that though built
in 1857. the boilers were perfectly sound and
in better state of preservation than other
boilers built for the Government less than
five years ago and not subject to as hard us
age Government work twenty-five years
ago was done under i democratic admins
tration.
1t. Danenhower, in his testimony before
the Jeanette Board Of Inquiry this morn
ing said, that so far as he knew everything
that could be done to save the vessel was
done and that in his opinion no vessel con-
structcd OH the pans now i'll use could have
withstood the immense pressure to which
the Jeanette was subjected.
The Marine Hospital Service having con-
ceivcd the idea of sending a medical officer
to Pensacola to direct the quarantine there,
inquiry was made at the Treasury Depart
ment about the authority TO pay him. The
answer was that since 1890 in such matters
the Government had never presumed to in
teriere unless at the request of State officers,
and that unless such Il request was made
the officer could draw no pay.
Mr.. Jorgcnscn is in the city in consulta-
| ton with the coalitonists-no so much in
regard to any change Of candidates in the
| 18th district rs to furnish the points to the
boss by which he can rally the negro voters
of that district. 4 big majority is necessary
to carry John Wise through. At present
the outlook III that quarter is gloomy, as
| Hooper has failed to arouse the negro voters
| TO thc'importance of rallying to the support
of Malone. 1t is not known whether Mr..
Jorgensen told all that he knew in regard
| TO his methods.
The suspension Of the postoflice at Ham
ilton Station, Loudoun county, by General
Malone because the postmaster there, Mr.
James Pugh, would not contribute to his
election fund. has done the General no good
among the people oftha. ncig hborhood, who
have raised such Il clamor about the outrage
that he has promised them if they vote for
his candidates he will have the office rc-es-
tablished
Letters received ut democratic headuuar-
ters to-day from Florida say that both the
democratic candidates for Congress in thai
| State will be elected by such large majorities
that their republican opponents will not
have the cilrontry to contest their election,
;is one of them was enabled to do success
fully by the republican majority at the last
session of Congress. From PENNSYLVANIA it
is learned that the independent move anop9
the republicans has Il great deal. more
| tlI'Al ~ - SuIioSS'' " istNc
and that the democrats are sure to carry
| the State.
Acknowledgement Brewster, when asked
this morning about the report in the bribery
charges in the star route case, said he had
seen it. but that it would not be published
| before Monday, if then. He declined to
state The character of the report, but it is
generally supposed that it will completely
vindicatc the Judiciary Department and
establish the fact that the charges referred
to are the work of Dorsey and his gang.
The man who makes as bad a showing
in the star route case as almost any
one else is the President, for it is openly
said that ex-senator Spencer, the absconding
witness, would never have run away had he
not been informed that he could do so with
impunity.
Sergcant-atams Bright Of the Senate,
who has been in Boston for some days past
on business connected with the Potomac
Manufacturing Company of Alexandria, has
returned to this city.
1t is reported here that Capt. John Wise
in his speech at Lancaster day or
two ago made a statement concerning
Judge Garrison, which friend ofthe latter,
who was absent, pronounced false, and that
when Capt. Wise replied in no more insult
ing but coarser language, both parties drew
pistols but were prevented from using them
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