Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-13
EDITORIAL BRIEFS.
Gov. Stephens is seventy-two years

Gov. Stephens is seventy-two years Of
age and weighs pound for each year.
Testimony is being taken in Warrenton
in the Massey-Wise contested case, and the
evidence is damaging to the latter.
New York is about to found College
of Good Manners. And in many other pla-
ces they might be established with propri-
ETY.
Justice Arnell deserves the praise he is
receiving for his prompt punishment Of the
party who has been INDUCING vicious and
inhuman taste for curtailng the caudal APP
pendages Of cats.
--lfa little more justice were meted out
TO some would-be bulldozers, who hang
about the Court room and magistrates
offices, it would be better for the peace and
dignity of the Commonwealth"
Judge Robert W. Hughes is in the city
holding an adjourned term OF the L. S.
Courts. He will probably be here the re-
mainder Of the week, as several civil cases
will demand his attention. The Judge is
looking remarkably we'll and is as genial as
ever. He is good judge and i; is expected
will so up higher
Things are somewhat mixedi in Phladel-
phia yet. Judge Ludlow, yesterday granted
u writ of custer against Mr.. VIM M. Tag
CART. the nominee ofthe City Councils, ejectiny
him from the office OF city controller and
preventing him from exercising any OF the
duties appertaining to that Office. Control
Ter Page continues TO sign warrants which
the city treasurer refuses to pay.
George Canning Wilde, esq, whilom an
Alexandrian, but now city editor Of the
Richmond state, is III The city, guest at
the Bladdock House. He will be an at
tendant upon the sttings Of the L. S. Courts
as and assistant TO Judge Hughes in dis
pcnsing justice to evil doors, and his stay is
therefore uncertain. Time deals kindly
with him, and he is as jovial as ever His
numerous friends greeted him with hearty
cordially and he has been toast to-day if
not toasted.
Great is Malone The Florida Ship
Canal Scheme, which received setback in
the Senate of that State Thursday last. re-
covered most of its lost ground the next
| day. \ letter was read from Senator Ma
hone, OF Virginia, vouching for the high
character and excellent financial standing
OF mos; OF the incorDorators, after which
the bill shorn OF some of its obnoxious fea-
lures was ordered 10 be engrossed. II is
claimed that the entire railroad interest of
the State is opposed TO the bill, but that
will the more delight the General, who
nowadays is not partial to railroad men or
interests where ne is not personally nteres-
ted.
The Duke de Morny arrived at New
York Saturday. Aflcra week stay in that
city, Inc Duke will go to Boston with a par
ty OF friends, then to Philadelphia, Bati-
more and Washington, and possibly further
South. lie is the son Of the late Duke de
Morny, who died in 1860 three years after
receiving the title, and Russian lady,
whom his father married in st. Petersburg
while there us the French ambassador.
1t is hoped that his dukeship will not omit
Richmond in his tour The people of that
village have almost gotten over Lorne's
visit, and now want another sensation and
then they are 81 fond of those kind of poo
pie The papers have so much TO say about
them.