Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-26
FROM WASHINGTON


special Correspondence of the Alexandria Gaz.,,e
WASHINGTON. d. c., March 26, 1855
Governor Ben. Butler, of Massachusetts,
was In the Y. ). Supreme Court to-day to
argue the Case Of the District OF Columbia
against the Washington Market Company,
oi Whlch the Governor Is II large stock
holder. II was formerly supposed 10 be
pad taste Tor the Governor OF 81 SOVEREIGN
Slate or d member of the Cabinet to :.D,earas
COUNSEL before any court, no ma er how
Important the case, but Secretary II Slute
bvarts set the precedent of & Walton
from the rule, and then, loo, the G vernon
! vas never noted for refined seusibilillas
The death of Postmaster. Genera! Howe
recalls tho memory Of the fact that cx-
Senator Lewis, OF Virginia, headed dele
salloh 70 Mentor 10 Recommend Post astcr
Iost, OF Stauntop, in his Stale Tor Post
master-General under 4Ir. Garfield. Among
those now spoken OF for the place are Mr.,
tllley and Assistant Postmaster General
Hattou.
An intelligent gentleman from Staunton,
virginia, here to-day says there is decided
sPllt between the MahOneites and the re-
publicans in that district. General Mahoue
and his democratic followers wait Audi
tor Brown Allen TO be the candidate for
Congress, but the republicans want ycuug
Mr.. fost. The fight. ne says, j, Pretty as it
stahds'and Is likely TO be lratlicr, as The re-
puhlIcans say they are determined TO make
the men they have recently been support.
ing show their hands and say whether they
are republicans or not. II they are repubIi-
caus, they say, they will be willing to sup
port Il good and true republican for Con-
gress.
An executive order was issued this
morning closing all the departments here
on Wednesday next, the day on which the
late Postmaster General will be buried, ana
all the postollices throughout the entire
country at p. m. on that day, The hour al
which The funeral will take place. AT the
Cabinet meeting to day Secretaries Chuud-
Ter, Lincoln and Teller were selected as h
com -Alttee TO attend the funeral. The Post
Office Department was closed today.
IL seems To be the impression at the Navy
Department that the new order about eight
hours as the working day at the navy
yards VIII be the means of re-establishiug
the Old ten hours rule. The law says the
pay Shall be the same US that at the private
yards. Inc workmen ut the private yards
Will be likely, IL Is said, To demand the same
hours, aud as the employers will not paw as
much Tor eight as for ten hours, the davis
wages will be reduced, and this it is thought
will induce the navy yard employees to 90
back to the old hours.
Secretary Folger is somewhat better to.
DAY, put Is not yet in presentabe condi-
tlon. lie was not only disigured, but was
knocked completely out of the ring during
ms recent buut, but, owing to good nursing,
Is recovering, though slowly.
| In lne star route case to-day witnesses
were examined to discredt Rerdcll's testi.
mouy, but they made such q bad Job of it
that Dorsey's counsel determined TO put
him on the stand, and he may 20 on this
afternoon.
Walsh, Fer and other witnesses were be.
fore the grand jury to-day testifying with
regard 10 Price, Brady and OK Senator Kel-
logg, against all of whom, it is said. indict
ments will be made.
Elk President Diaz, of Mexico, and party
arrived here this morning, and took the
quarters which had been prepared for them
at the Arlington Hotel. After break fast
they took carriages and had The chief points
Oh interest III the city showed to them
lhty VIII remain here about week
Inc death OF Postmaster General Howe
has put stop to all the official entertain.
menis that had been arranged for General
Diaz, and it is probable that Minister Eos
ter's party next Friday night will be the
only one he will attend while here
Orders issued to-day direct Col Raulston,
recently appointed collector ofinternal rev
enue for The Dauville district Va, 10 take
possession of that office on Saturday next.
Mr.. John s. Barbour left here tI;- after.
noon for New York, and will be gone several
days on business connected with the Vir-
GINA Midland Railroad.
1t was reported here to-day that hTr.
Blgelow, Sergeant Mason's counsel, intend.
ed To attach the fund collected for Betty
ard the baby now in Riggs bank, and
which amounts TO about seven thousand
dollars, and appropriate it TO the payment
OF expenses incurred in Mssons case.
There are many inquiries here Ivy people
from the North about the VIZ W. Il. R.,
which is to be resold on Wednesday week
General Malone has closed his bureau
here and gone 10 Petersburg. He is as
solid" with the Administration as ever,
and has all he wants done SO far as Virginia
is concerned. But if his demands were not
complied with, his ''soidity" with the re.
publicans would be all the same, for no
matter how badly they might treat him he
must stay with them now, because he can
go no where else. and to flock by himself
will be Improbable if not stale 1t is re-
ported that ne has recommended Mr.. Aleck
Hunter for an office In Dakota Territory.
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The eruption Of Mt. Etna is subsidng.