Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-10-23


Iscri:i Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON. ID. G., October %, 1882
The President to-day appointed one New
Hampshire and two Minnesota men COM
mission TO inspect fifty miles of new North
ern Pacific Railroad.
Lieut. Dancnhower resumed his narrative
OF the trip of the Jeanette before the Board
of Inquiry to-day, and gave u list of the ar
tccs the crew took with them when they
left the vessel and started for the Siberian
shore.
Admiral Shuredt arrived here to-day
and tomorrow the Naval Advisory Board,
ofw which he is chief, will meet. The Admiral
is the author of the scandalous letter about
the Empress of China. He also accom-
panied Grant on his voyage around the
world, and wrote Il lot Of trash about the
trip, which is yet lying in the Navy De-
parlmcnt.
There are twenty-six bridal couples in
the city to-day, of whom five are from the
south. \ remarkable thing about them is
that they are all small people. They at
tended the several churches yesterday and
cd good deal of attention.
The report on the bribery charges in the
star route case was not given out for pub
LEGATION to-day, Mr. Brewster Cameron.
whcn asked about it, saying there was no
need for hurry. and that short delay in
order to have ii exactly right. was better
! than 4 long one TO have it corrected.
III" President yesterday entertained all
the members OF his Cabinet except Mr.. Fol
%rr.who WAS not in the city, ut dinner at the
Soldiers Home. his present residence. IT is
needless 10 say that the Jules of Sunday din.
hers ri the Whi,c House during the HAYES
administration. especially as regards the use
oi wines a"d liquors, were not observed.
Ii Is r'imorci on the streets to-day that
ar: lu;%hin' is To start 4 newspaper in
New York, and c"ntcmplatcs disposng of
his interest in the Post Of this CITY.
In the Supreme Court ofthe United States
to-day, Mr.. II. ". Garnett, at the request of
| Attorney General Blair, Of Virginia, who
Was not present, asked leave for time with
Ill which to file objections to the motion to
| advance the case OF Antoni against the
Treasurer OF Richmond, involving the con-
stitntionality Of the bill passed at the last
session of The Virginia Legislature known
Is the coupon killer" The chief Justice
said The Comrt would allow Mr.. Blair until
Friday. Mr. Garnctt did not think that
WAS long enough, but the Chief Justice said
| 1t was enough and that no more would be
allowed. This looks very much as if the
Court Is not going TO allow Malone to boss
Il II lie docs hold the State OF Virginia in a
sling
An old timc.rcpublican Of New York, and
| mclnbt" OF the Produce exchange of that
city. here io-day.says that he and all the re-
publlcaiIS he knows are going'to vote for
Cleveland % The surest way to kill political
assessments and the system that hasstraus.
formed all ;hc departments OF the govern
lncnt into clcctioneering bureaus, and that
Mahoncism in Virginia has done a good
| deal towards bringing them to this deter
mnatlun.
General Alahoue has not only sent out q
new assessment circular of per cent. upon
oil NirSinians who hold either State, CITY or
federal offices, but has sent circulars to all
parties. holding federal Offices, no matter
where they hail from, asking contributions
OF any amount from one dollar up to help
him to beat the 'Bourbons" and to have a
Tree vote and fair count" in his State.
One OF these circulars is dated at Alexandria
and asked for Immediate response, Most Of
these circulars are effective for the reason.
that those who receive them fear removal
unless they contribute to the Generals frnd
but everybody, friend as well as foe now
agrees that contributions are useless. that
the cause is losing one, and that even the
Generals opponents will be surprised at the
small vote he will receive next month.
gentleman just here from Lynchburg this
morning says that people there and in all
the region thcreabout talk of Massey's
sweeping the State by thirty-thousand ma
jority. and one just from the Eastern Shore
says That the only Mahoneites he saw there
were three white republicans.
1t has now been two weeks since the cleo
ton in West Virginia, but the official re-
turns Of ell the counties in the Charlestown
district of that State have not yet been re-
ceived. Official and non-official reports. re-
ceivedup to this date, elect Wilson. the
democratic candidate by six majority.
Samuel Martyne was commissioned post
master ut Manassas, Prince William county.
Va. to-day. .-lAi -
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