Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-10
FROM WASHINGTON

Special Correspondence OF tho Alexandria t;,,,,,.,
WASHINGTON, d. c., March 10, 1882
The McGarrahan claim for the New Jfr;,
Mining Company lands is to be revieweJh,
the Secretary of the Interior upon the appii.
cation of General Eppa Huntou and Co! v
L. Woods counsel for McGarrahan.
The Commissioner of Internal Rev-r,.
has submitted to the first Comptroller oftb.
Treasury the question whether an appronr;.
alton has been made to pay the rebate On
tobacco, under the provisions ofths Tax and
Taliff act of March Sd.
1t is reported here that when Brews,..,
was appointed attorney general, he hrourh,
with him from Philadelphia his bsrfn,
Kennedy. and caused him TO be pus on ,l,,.
pay roll of the Department of Justice =,
salary OF 81 400 per anuum, With no duty +,
perform other than to shave the A,torn.,
General which was enough in all consrjcnr.
Kennedy held his place until vesr-r,j.,
when he got his discharge, but was inpr,I,
ately appointed toa place in The Phiad,,
phia Marshal's Office
Gen. Sherman is arranging for unoth,,
trip to tho Pacific coast, where be will spenJ
several months. Severa! Of the Officer ii
his staff, accompanied 10y their ladies vii!
accompany him. The General is ',lea,h 90
the ladies'
The President will make short visit 1,
Fortress Monroe next week. He is feeia.
somewhat indlspoSed and takes the trip for
The benefit of his health He has not Vel
decided whether be will subsequently max:
n trip to Florida
New IRE escapes are being put up at lie
pension office cor. 18th ST., aud Penusvlya
MIA Avenue. They consist of a porch =,
each story Of the building with steps from
one porch to the other.
The Secretary of the Treasury has deci,;,.j
to investigate the charges against James G
Hill, Supervising Architect Of the Treasury
aud IS now considering the best method Q!
conducting the investigation. These charges
were filed abont ten days ago, while Secre
tary fclScr WAS contued To his house
They arc prepared in formal style with
specifications and list Of witnesses who are
said to DC able to subslantiate them. Secretary
tolger declines to make public the particular
nature of the charges or the name of the
person by whom they are preferred NIr,
Hill says Ire knowns nothing on the subiec,
beyond the fact that charges have been
made against him. He has not been made
acquainted with their nature, but believes
that they arc simply old charges revamped
He says he has been uuder investigation
by dissruntled persons ever since he
has been in office, and he knows no
reason why he should fear the closest
and most thorough Investigation into
his management of the affairs of the
Architects Office. While nothing, do.
Unite concerning the nature of these charges
can be learned at the Treasury Department.,
1t Is understood that they allge general mis-.
management corruption and malfeasance in
connection with the work on public build
inSS. 1t Is said that one Of the charges i,
that Mr. Hill is - member of granite ring
which is alleged TO have defrauded the gov
eminent Of large sums of money during hi,
term OF Office. Representative Murch. OF
Maine, is said to he the person who make,
the charges.
The First Comptroller OF tho Treasury ha..
received package from W. r. CLYDE s Co
of New York. containing $5o.7O il coin,
which they explained was forwarded At the
request o! one of their correspondents in 81
Domingo. Their letter contained no fllrthey
information. 1t is supposed the money is +.
conscience contribution.
And now granite ring" has been discoyernd
the charges and specifications being very yolumi
nous, and showing that By a combination Of New
England operators tho government has bccu
charged larger sum Tor the granite used in the
construction of tho various public buildings tbsu
is proper.
The Tariff Commission has draw, $50 600 t.,
expenses and compensation.