Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-19
FROM WASHINGTON

Special Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 10, 1885,
The Presidents physical as we'll aa mental
condition is reported to beany thing else than
favorabla and it is said that his physicians
have recommended an entire change in his
mode of life The reports of his condition
have reached all parts of the country, and
from various quarters there are received at
the White House almost daily volunteer pre-
scriptions and medicine The President it
is said to-day will start on his long talked
Of trip TO Fortress Monroe on Wednesday
next. Secretary Folger whose health isalso
in precarious condition skipped away from
here last Saturday night "unbeknownst"
and went TO Baltimore where he took gov
eminent cutter, the Ewing, and started
down the Bay. 1t is said here he will return
in time to join the Presidents party next
Wednesday,
The Comptroller of the Treasury is pre-
pairing to declare another dividend 10 the
depostors in the Freedmen's bank Dvi-
bends to the amount of G5 per cent have
already been declared and the one referred
TO, which will be the last, will increase that
amount to about II per cent
Senator Gibson, OF Louisiana, has Just re-
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who has already given $3.50, 900 to college
for the education of poor boys in Louisiana.
He is DESTROYS Of giving much larger sum
rs soon as the State will exempt it from tax
alton, but as the Legislature of Louisiana
Will not meet for some time the proposed
donation will be delayed.
The Territory of Dakota last year alone
borrowed S75Q, 900 in addition to what it had
done in that line before. Such proceedings,
1t is said, are highly Objectionable to the
President and the Secretary Of the Interior,
for the reason, as they say, that as the
Territory will probably be divided before it
is admitted as a State, the satisfactory an.
portionment of the debt between the parts
will be matter of great difficulty and will
be likely to retard the admission. Any
manifestation of regard for debts of the kind
referred to on the part Of the Administra-
ton is looked upon here as ridiculous in
view Of what it has done in respect of the
Virginia debt.
A high Official of the State Department
when asked to-day what course the Gov
eminent would pursue if Germany were to
demand the extradtion of Herr Most, the
German socialist who is now making speech
es in this country threatening death and de-
suction to the German and in fact to all other
governments, replied that it would receive
the gravest and most careful consideration.
The time Of the star route trial up 10 the
hour of recess to-day, was consumed in
arguments on the admissibility Of Prices
drafts as evidence of Bradey's guilt
y courtnartial has been ordered TO try
Commander Mullan of the lost ship Aslue.
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It was understood at the Treasury Depart
ment today that as the Government had
the requisite money, it was probable another
call for bonds would be made and the inter
est on them be anticipated of course
but in horn, not to be done in the interest
of stock gamblers, but "to supply the coun.
try's needs for money"
The Attorney General decided TODAY
that Congress alone had authority to grant
the application ofthe Canada Southern Rail
road TO make connection on this side O
the Niagara river.
No motion was made in the United States
Supreme Court to-day for a reargument O.
the Virginia coupon case, but that BY nc
means proves that such motion will not he
made before the close of the term, especial,
as the information that such would be the
case was derived from member of the
Court.
Judge Willoughby, Of Alexandria, argued TO-
day before tho court OF claims the claim of J. D
Shlpman, OF Fairfax county, Va, amounting t,
$4,000 for work done within the District O
:, Columbia.