Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-22
FROM WASHINGTON

EHuh WASHINGTON
sec:"' Correspondence OF tho AleNalli,ie Gazette
WASHINGTON. D. c., 3Earch %, 1856
4 gentleman here now who is well ac-
quanted with people who arc familiar with
Chief Justice Waite says that the recent
decision OF the Judge in the Virginia bond
case shoWa that remarkable change has
como DER the spirit OF his dreams during
the past few years respecting the repudia.
tlon OF State debts, for that when such re.
pudlatlon became a topic of general con-
Versstion several years ago, the Judge had
no heslthncy in telling those with whom he
talked to on the subject that all schemes
for tho Reputation of public debts must,
i'll the ED, come before his court,
and that he intended they should not
succeed. In letter received here from
a prominent Nav Yorker on the subject
OF the decision referred TO the writer
says the men who passed the coupon
killer don't think the creditors have the
same remedy now as they had before that
bill was passed, because they called it the
coupon killer" that the public doesn't think
so, because tho coupons that before that bill!
passed sold for 80 now sell for 40, and that
as the six members ofthe Supreme Court who
rendered the decision arc sensible, he does
not believe they think so either but that he
does believe they were Induced to render
the decision solely for the purpose of sus-
tuning Mahoue and thereby support him in
his effort TO carry Virginia at Tie next Prcs.
dental election and thus offset some ofthe
loss the republicans expect in the North,
and materially assist the effort to be male
to established the government permanently
III the hands Of those who have controlled it
| for the last TWENTY-FIVE ytnrs
Among tho promotions made in the Pen.
sion Office yesterday We're the following from
| Virginia: Y. NJ. Tucker and J. J. Alley f.om
5000 to $1,000.
At tho siar-routo trial to-day Turrey,
Brady's New York secretary, and Architect
Mullins were examined, both with the Oh
ject OF discrediling Rerdell's testimony about
The account books Of the swindIers. rurrys
meaning while remarkably clear Oh some
points was found 10 he lamenlabIy cloudy
on others. During the examination a small
piece Of ceiling fell and struck DR.. Merrick
on the bead. That's the way," remarked
Mr.. Merrick, eve intend to bring down all
your evidence" Yes" replied Nj. Insersoll,
always on your own head" II was a fine
opportunity for saying let the truth be told
though the heavens fall, but none OF the par.
ties engaged seemed to think of it.
General Malone continues to be solid
with the Administration, and his demands
Tor office are always honored. He is not
particularly happy, however, in the manner
in which he disposes Of his patronage. For
instance last January he wrote to The Agli.
cultural Department demanding q place
there for colored man, but was unwlse
enough to allow the applicant to read the
letter, which asked tho department to give
his man place, but for only month, and
if even during that iimo it was deemed ad.
visable to remove him TO do SO without hes.
ilation. The applicant was allowed to re.
tain his place for the whole month, but was
then removed to give place to another one
for {; like time. The General ia thus paving
I of his promises, but he makes as .lrauT en-.
emies rs friends by the operation.
Judge Lawrcnco's decision on tha subject
OF the tobacco rebate was rendered to. day
lfo takes the ground that as Congress made
no appropriation for the rebate dealers can
hot be paid until provision be made Tor that
purpose rs the nextConsress but that man.
CMcturtr5 can he pa!ii Ill starans BY this
decision The dealers are inulcted, n aii thui,
stock Will probably he sold before Congress
meets, and they viii then have 40 claim.
The commission oi M. Sage as L. s. Cir
cult Judge or Ohio was nado ous o.dar.
Secretary Folger has not yet reappeared
at the Treasury Department. He is said to
DO suffering from Il severe cold which has
settled upon one OF his eyes. The Secretary
has no intention of resignlng. and threatens
when he RECEIVERS his nerve, TO havo plai,,
understanding with Asst. Secretary French
who, he learns. has been talking about mir,
IN the Chalmers Blaming contested cleo.
ton case, dispositions in which arc now be.
Ing taken here, Commissioner Raum tcsti-
fed to-day that the reason he employed
Kimberley as special agent in Manuing's
district before the election was because he
was good hand with the pistol and was
not afraid to use il.
Hanlan. ths oarsman. arrived here this morning
He and Kennedy viii both 20 into training for a
| match
The overland Telephone Co. have perfected ar
rangements for testing the Baxter translation
between New York and this city. They will use
one of the wires OF the =. {: O. Telegraph Co. The
trial will be made this 1etk Sir Baxter. the
inventor, says with this invention whisper seven.
teen feet away from the instrument eau bs heard
at the end Off wire 700 miles long.