Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-23
FROM WasHINGTaS


WASHINGTON. D. c.. March %, 1881
The action Of the directors of the G. & o.
Canal Company in fixing the rate Of tolls
and terminal facilities at fifty cents a ton
from Cumberlaikkto Georgetown is said by
people Interested III the canal trade to he
suli- factory, and that large coal business
on the canal is expected this wear.
a well known Virginia democrat here to.
day in talking about the recent decision of
the Supreme Court and the quiet manner in
which il is treated by the republican press,
! said that when the idea of paying y. ).
bonds In greenbacks was first suggested the
newspapers referred to protested that not
only the letter but the spirit of the law re.
gardlng them must be observed, and that
they should lie paid III gold, but that SO far
as the Virginia bonds are concerned, these
same newspapers endorsed decision that
observed neither the letter nor spirit of the
law that created those bonds.
The last grand jury refused to iriict ex-
Senator and present Representative Kellogg
on charges preferred by Mr. Walsh. Mr..
Walsh and other witnesses are now being
examined by the new grand jury with
reference 10 the same charges, and it seems
to be the general understanding that thew
will indict Mr.. Kellogg for bribery and con
| spiracy in connection with the star route
mail service.
Gen. Mahone's family are at their home
in Petersburg, whittier the General in
tends following them tomorrow on the
ll:25 train, if his present intention be not
changed. So far rs his proposed Mexican
trip Is concerned all is as yet uncertain and
depends upon future circumstances.
Secretary Folger is still too much ndis-
/ l,aa o. ~, n
but his confidential clerk, young Mr. Sperry,
occupies his chair there, and is monarch of
all he surveys, Mr.. Folger is said by those
who have seen him recently to be in pref
~ bad way.
To-day being Good Friday the star route
trial was adjourned over Yesterday until
Tuesday. The counseln the case have dis
peised for recreation, Mr. Merrick having
gone to the seaside. As the trial proceeds
IL becomes more and more apparent that
unless the jury has been fixed" as it was
IN the last trial the accused must be found
guilty.
General Raum, Commissioner of Internal
Revenue, said to day that the subject of
consolidating and thereby reducing the
humber OF internal revenue districts was
under consideration aud that the idea would
doubtless be carried into execution, but not
until the districts as now constituted were
working smoothly under the new regula
tions. When the present officers become
thoroughly familiar with the regulations as
revised under the law recently passed the
work consolidating the districts would be
commenced. He also said that The amount for
the rebate of the tobacco tax would he small,
as dealers for months past had only been
buying what they could sell at once.
no, ocN
IN his contested election case, reached here
to-day rom the lower counties In the first
Congressional district Of Virginia, where he
has been engaged in taking dispositions in
the case referred to, and SAYS the evidence
so far educed shows that Garrison has been
elected by large ma ority, and that neither
he nor any one else who has heard it doubts
that the seat will be awarded him b3 the
House Elections Committee. News to the same
effect with regard to Dir. OFrrrell, comes from
the 9TH district, though il is also said that Mr..
Ferre!l will he elected at the special election TO lie
held there. As respects the Massey Wise contest
a previously stated, the impression Is that new
| election will bs ordered. So that it seems the
Mathematics will only have three members in the
next Honse-the number conceded by the demo.
Gratis preriou, TO the election
i"e P.es!dent, SO far Ut least "a forms 60 Is a
good Episcopalian. He attended Service ut 81,
| Johns Church today and was expert in the use
OF the prayer book. He is still a little shaky.
but expresses himself as considerably annoyed at
the newspaper accounts of his condition.
Hanlan, who came here to praotice for hi. match
with Kennedy, is much surprised at the weather,
when he says Is no better than that he left be-
Mind him In the North. He expected to take a
kim on the Potomac to-day but will be unable
| to do so on account Of the snow
Commander Dewey, U. s. Navy, recently in com.
mani OF the Juniati, is lying i'll of fever, at
| Malta. PaymaSter Rand IT, NAVY court NOV
tailed for collision with parties Epm whom he
bought supplies, has been honorab5S scquitted
| The following postmasters of Virginia were
commissioned to-day Thomas J. Davis at d lvie,
Wharf Mrs, E. J. Moore at Mineral, and 8. w.
Oliver, at Meherrin.