Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-24
FROM WASHINGTON


WASHINGTON. D. c., March "a, 1885,
The clerks in the Office of the Secretary of
the Senate are now engaged in arranging
and packing up the petitions. resolutions,
bills and all other papers acted and Enacted
upon at the last session. The number of
these papers is immense the petitions with
reference to the civil service alone filling
two large boxes. Many Of them are wrap.
ped with ribbon strings, which are removed
to economize space, and which, if cleaned
and pressed, would supply good stock for
u small sized ribbon store. The private pa.
pers of the Senators are also being packed
up to be sent to the homes Of their owners.
Long ago, before the days of railroads and
express companies, the private papers of the
MASSACHUSETTS congressman were sent home
| by the line of packets that ran between
Alexandria and Boston, of which the late
| William Fowle was the Alexandria agent.
Among the packages sent to Alexandria
upon one occasionally Daniel Webster to be
forwarded to Boston was u tightly secured
cigar box, which Mr.. Lewis Mckenzie, who
was then one of Mr.. Fowle's clerks and who
was great admirer of Mr.. Webster, think
ing of especial value put in the counting
room for safe keeping until the packet sailed.
A day or two alter great stencil prevailed
in the counting room and its origin being
traced to the box referred to it was opened
and found to be full of the heads of ali sorts
OF wild ducks killed on the Potomac which
Mr.. Webster, it was subsequently ascertain
ed, desired TO compare with the wild fowl
killed near his home. Mr.. Fowle was also
whig, but his whig principles were not
strong enough TO save the duck heads, which
were Immediately thrown into the dock.
Secretary Folger is now said to be suffer-
ing from erysipelas Of the face and eve, and
it is rumored that his mind is affected. This
latter rumor is denied by his friends, who
say that when be RECEIVERS he will make it
warm for the people about the department
who have been circulating such reports.
There is no doubt that the Secretary is in a
right bad way. If he RECEIVERS, he will make
trip to Bermuda. As yet, however, there
is no intimation of his resigning by either
him or his friends.
The dust of John Howard Payne author of
Home Sweet Home reached here this morn
ing. The remains were met at the depot bv
MIR. Corcoran's private carriage and a hack
and hearse, and AN American flag being
thrown over them, were taken to the Chapel
IN Oak Hill Cemetervs Georgetown, where
the case was removed and the casket depo-
sited. They will remain there until the 9th
OF June, the anniversary of Payne's birth
day, when they will be put in the vault with
appropriate public ceremonies
1t is reported to-day that not only the
chief of police of this city, who has already
| been deposed, but that all the other officers
| OF the force will be removed so that there
can be thorough reorganization. Most
people think that the corruption has been
of such long standing that it is not confined
to the officers alone, but has spread to the
prvates also, and that the effectiveness of
the force would be improved if many of
them were compelled to give their places to
better men. In connection with this subject
it is reported to-day that the gamblers, who
suspended operations here month or two
ago, have resumed them.
| The President is improving daily, and will
make his proposed trip to Florida as soon
as possible after his reception of ex-Presi-
| dent Dlaz, OF Mexico, who is expected here
next Monday. He will stop few days at
Fortress Monroe, and has accepted an invi-
tallon from Savannah TO spend day or
two IN that city. The Judge, a pictorial
newspaper, contains a cartoon representing
The commencement Of the frolick on which
the President and Secretary Folger are re-
ported to have gotten about three weeks
ago, and which terminated SO injuriously to
| both Of them
1t has been determined to reopen the Ven
ezuela claims; also to reconvenc the Jean.
nettc board Of inquiry The object of the
former is plumber that OF the latter to
Whitewash certain parties.
Notwithstanding the report circulated du.
ring the session of Congress about the clos
ing of certain navy yards, it is now under
stood that none of them will be closed. as
Secretary Chandlerdeems them of too much
Importance to the republican party at the
next election.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal is now
in good nayigable order all the way from
Georgetown to Cumberland. Eight coal
boats arrived at the former port Yesterday
and six to-day. Coal men don't anticipate
much trouble from the strike of the drivers
in some of the mines.
Lieut.. Commander Pendeton, u S. Navy, has
been suspended because he failed to pass a salts
factory examination for promotion
The amount of money In the Treasury to-day
is more than three hundred and sixty -one and
half millions. -
The hardest thipor in +1,o ,.o.Il