Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-08-31

FROM WASHINGTON

FROM WASHINGTON
Especial Correspondence o: the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON. d. c.. August 81, lSS2.-
The republican State committee OF Virginia
met in Richmond yesterday Gen. Nlckham,
Mr.. Lurty, ex-U. s. Attorney for the West
ern district Of Virginia. and many OF the
oldest. truest and most consistent members
OF the party bein present. All parts ofg the
State were represented. and it is understood
that the intelligence that all the members
bought was 10 the same effect, which was
that the party was sick and tired of lis pre-
vious utilization with the Mahoncitcs, and
WAS now determined 70 cut loose from them
and support straightout republican candl-
dates wherever there was one TO vote to!,
and to nominate one wherever there was
any republican vote 10 he polled. 1t was
generally understood at the meeting that
the Blaine influence would be thrown in
! favor of their movement, and it was the
opinion Of all present that the only way
for the republican party in the State to re-
gain its effectiveness rs Il political organiza-
ton was for it to support republican candi-
dates on republican platforms.
| From Tennessee il is learned that Casey
Young will lie the democratic candidate
for Congress in the Memphis district. and
that he will be elected over Moore. the scala
wag who now represents that district In
the Knoxville districts Houk and Rule TWO
republicans. are running. II is said that
either Taylor or Henderson will he nomi.
mated by the democrats. and that rs the
division in the republican party will not be
united the democrat will be elected. One
of the most effective opponents OF Houk i:
q son of the late Governor Bvownluw, who
is clerk in the Postoilicc Department. He
denounces Houk with impunly because lie
has the PoStmasir -ieneral III his side. anC
he has him on his side because Houk upon
one occasion during the last session of Con
gresS called ri PuStmaSirrGrncial Howe:
office and was 20 insulting in his behavior
that young Howe. who wa. sitting there
threatened 10 kick him out if he was moi
more respectful to his father.
The star route case will, il Is thought
now be given to the jury on "Wednesday
next. Three more arguments are to bt
made of which two will be by Robt. ngcr
soil and Attorney General Brewster TIL,
impression about the verdict is that the ju
~ has been fixed hya portion Of the i'm
mense swag the piundcrcrs received.
Mrs Middleton, relic of the late clerk @
the supreme Court of the United States. ant
mother of the we'll known banker Of th
city died here this morning. She was TIT
widow. OF |. :. Senator Van Dyke. Of Della
ware whcn she married Mr.. Middleton.
This being pay day at the departments
the collectors Of the republican assessment
were on hand with their little pay or qui
notices, and gathered III large sum iron
unwilling contributors to the bribery fund
Intelligence was received al the Wa
Office to-day of the arrest Oklahoma Payne
and six of his followers, and their imprison
ment at Fort Reno, for invading the Indian
Territory. When Payne was here las
, spring he said he had never rendered him
self liable for an infraction of the Cnitet
States laws and never intended to. but hi
arrest looks ~ though he had changed hi
mind
McsSr+. kro%h. Humphrey and olhc
North Carolina republicans are here to-day
for the purpose il il understood OF obtaining
pccuniarT assistance from the Hubbell com
miliee for the liberal move in their State
hui the Leach affair has tended in no small
degree To hinder the expenditure of none
in Southern districts. Il will be recolccte
that Leach j. reported 10 have spent all tn
money he got in paying his old bills in thi
city.
, The Washington and Western Railroa
Company has obtained control of the Bait
more, Cincinnati and Western Company
and ii is stated that arrangements hav
already been made for the extension {
the road to Cincinnati, on q line sixt
miles shorter than any other. Nowith
standing the recent reduction of frcigh
and passenger fare Oh the road it is ur
dcrStool that its profits arc fifty per cen
in advance OF those OF last year
Clifton VI. Graves. oi Sycamore Station Pittsy
N!ni, co.. Va aud Matthew j. W. White. of Wa,
crlv station, Sussex county, Va. were commits
. si"i.cl po.inastcrS today.