Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-07
FROM WASHINGTON

Special Correspondence OF the Alexandria Gazette1
WASHINGTON, D. c., March Z, 1885,
At the star route trial to-day Mr.. Bedford
upon whose head, which is red, according
TO Mr.. Cox, eternal sunshine settles, was
on the witness stand. 1t will be recollected
that when Rerdell testified that Dorsey had
given Bedford, who had urged the expe-
dited routes, q check for two thousand dol
lars, Dorsey's counsel denied the statement
and said they would disprovo it. Mr.. Bel
ford was asked to-day if Dorsey had ever
given him such u check, but the question
was objected to by the defense and the Judge
sustained the objection. Mr. Betord was
then asked if he thought the expedited
routes were necessary This question was
also objected to and The objection was sus.
tanned. Alr. Belford did acknowledge that
he had urged the expedited routes, but said
he did SO because he was asked BY some of
his constituents.
Mr. Carlisle will leave for his home in
Kentucky this afternoon. He says he will
return next November aud make an &C.
tive canvass tor the peakership, and
that as he has an abiding faith in the
patriotism and good sense of the democratic
party, and bellves that party to be opposed
TO all sorts oil mouopolies and in favor of a
tariff for revenue, he has every reason TO
suppose that he will be elected, as his chief
opponent will be ex-Speaker Randall. Mr..
Randall is good enough democrat in all
respects except those relating the tariff,
but ii there Is to be an effort at tariff reform
by the next Congress he cannot be trusted
Mr.. Quiutard, President of the w. & w.
t. H., Is in the city to day Among those
who called upon him was Mr.. Lewis Nc
# n low, ,l,.., ID
road.
The work OF reclaimng the Potomac fats
has commenced in earnest. Pile drivers and
dredges are in operation to. day and it wont
be long before what they are doing will show
itself
Potomac river steumaoatmen say that the
Potomac oyster beds have been almost ruin
ed BY the dredgers. They say thata fleet Of
ut least hundred sail arc now engaged
in dredging and that they extend from Ife
mouth OF the river up as high as Matthias
Point. The injury they have inflicted and
are intiictlng to the beds is so great that the
people living along the shore having no lc-
Gallzed authority to defend them, have in
some instances. resolved to defend themsel
YES, and III those particular neieborhoods
the dredSers keep beyond the range of
bullets tired from the shore.
The paintings in the rotunda of the Cani.
tot that were injured during the Garfield
fair are TO be repaired, but as a secret meth
cd is to he adopted for that purpose. the ar
fist is having the pictures boxed in so that
nc can work without being seen.
Senator Riddleberger is still in the CITY.
lie has taken the seat in the Senate Cham
Der occupied last session By Mr. Kellogg. 1t
IS the fourth one from the main aisle on the
outer row on the republican side. General
Malone will retain his own seat, but will
occupy that of Senator Edmunds as long as
the latter retains the presidency of the
Senate
General 9lahone will not 90 to Mexico as
has been reported. His son and wife, Mr.
and Mrs. Dwight. and Mr.. D. 4. Windsor
ana daughter will form party however.
VINO Will go: They expect TO start about
the last OF this month, and will 90 vim New
Orleans and Vera Cruz. It is a|so unler.
stood that the General is one of ej"bt Of
whom Mr. Windsor antl Mr. Fl. O. Clauch-
ton are two others, who will each invest
sl2,2oo in q silver mine in Mexico.
Among those spoken OF as likely TO be
appointed treasurer Of the United States is
Mr.: Acton, AT present Assistant Treasurer
mt New York. but as his salary is more than
IL would be here it is thought he will not
accept it. Assistant Treasurer Wymau is
also spoken of. Hc was Treasurer once be.
lore, but was so annoyed by theft COM
mittcd then that lie asked for his present
place, 50 as to avoid future responsibility.
SHOULD he be appointed, Cashier Whe!pley
Will be made Assistant Treasurer.
The Superintendent and the Director Of
the Mint and Secretary Foger had a long
consultation this morning concerning tho
necessity Of having the word cents" on the
1vt-P min IL
thought 1t entirely unnecessary, but the
latter was Of the contrary opinion, and the
word will be placed there. The new coins
now Issued will be called in shortly and be
reconcd
Judge Sencr, Of Wyoming, is sill here.
lie came on to get the I. S. judgeship that
has been given to Judge Paul and had stronr
hopes OF success. EIe takes his disapnoint
ment philosophically, says it is not the first
time he has not gotten what he expected to
get, and that be is not as those without
hope.
They say at the Treasury to-day that no
considerable reduction will take place in
the public debt during the next few mouths
III consequence OF an expected decrease in
the receipts ofinternal revenue.
| Senator Don Cameron, who is a boon commando,
Of Senator Butler of South Carolina, will aceomna-
ny tue latter homo this aftern oou Mr. Camor,n
1t Is reported will, while in Chsrlcstown underqo
another surgical operation by distinguished sur.
9eon Of thu. city.
1t Is understood that Afr. Burroughs ex.membar
" the House Is an applicant for the position of
superintendent OF the Bureau OF Engraving and
| Printing "A3
Inc Nalagassry ENJOYS were received bv the
sscretafy OF State TO day and presented by him TO
the President. ~
General Malone and Judge Paul were at the
State Department to-day
BREEZEs ON TIE BALTIMORE SrocK FIX. I
cHASGE.-There was quite a furry at the
Baltimore Stock Exchange yesterday. Vir-
g'nia securities were in terribly democrat
RED condition. The excitement was added
10 By personal encounter between two Of
the brokers on the floor of the exchange