Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-19
LETTER FROM RICHMOND.

Especial correspondence of the Alexandria GAZETTE
RICHMOND. Dec. 1S.-The resolution in
troduced in the House of Delegates asking
the names of the bondsmen Of Joseph Mayo,
late Treasurer of Virginia, and whether any
proceedings have been instituted against
them, is we'll timed The Mahoneites, who
all the time were harping about "Funder
shortcomings" took care to keep hid the
fact that this resolution will bring forth,
namely that Virginia has never received
one cent from Col Mayo's bondsmen, one of
whom is William Malone. He can not
claim that he is nsolvent financially al
though politically of course he is. Therefore
it is becoming that the officers of the law
should proceed against this fellow and force
him to pay up. Malone loves money and
has an indispostion to part with it. The
forcing process must always be applied to
him.
The result of the enquiry (which it requir-
ed two resolutions to draw forth) as to who
had been paid commissions By the Auditor
of Public Accounts for collecting delinquent
taxes elected the interesting fact that
Hamilton, Auditor Aliens brother-in-law,
has been making the nice rate of twenty
per cent interest on his big collection.
| Under the light which the reform Legisla-
ture will throw Oh the Malone ring it will
be found that the ring administration has
| been one of the most eXtravagant known
for years in Virginia. A bald headed colored
man of this city remarked to day that the
colored people would rapidly 60 into the
democratic party hereafter.
a. W. Harris, OF Dlnwiddie, one of the
colorcd members Of the Legislature, said to-
| day that The democrats in Virginia would
| ROT have succeed this time but for the tit.
| teen thousand negroes who voted with
| them He further remarked that The dem
ocrats and coiorc,l people would soon all he
voting together. Harris himself voted with
the democrats on the questions Of unseallnS
Herring and llarnsbergcr.
| Senator Williams, Que OF the famous Big
Four, is frequently spoken Of by members
of the Legislature, and if he were here now
| he would receive warm reception. He
has been very quiet during the past year.
He was one of the foremost Of the four men
who did so much to save Virginia. He has
never asked for anything politically, and is
attending strictly to his business. He has
a farm aud saw mill in Nottoway and is
| understood to have retired from politics.
1t is said that Mr.. William Randolph
smith, first clerk in the Office of Auditor OF
Public Accounts, and Mr.. j. l.. Shackel!ord
who occupies a similar place in the Office OF
Second Auditor, will be retained. Both
gentlemen are democrats, and on account OF
their familiarity with the keeping of the
books were retained by the Nahoneitcs who
really could not get along without them.
The Legislature adiourns Thursday and it is
understood to be the purpose Of the Mahoncite
remnant to attempt to delay action on the report
the Committee on Privileges aud Elections un-
til after the holidays.
| 1t is understood that Dr. Nat. Robinson. demo.
cratic memherclec from AppOnattoX, will he
seated, the evidence being dead against the Ma,
honeitc.
Matthew Arnold lcctured here to night to a cul-
tivatcd audience, in which quite a number oil
legislators were conspicuous. His subject was
| Literature and Science Mr.. Arnold in private
conversation expressed great contempt for Ma
hone who he said was held in The greatest scorn
in England He was delighted ut hearing of Ma.
homes complete overthrow and said no political
news from America had caused so much genuine
pleasure in the old country. Mr.. Arnold after his
| lecture attended the charity ball. He made al
excellent impression here. STROSGBOw.