Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-28
FROM WASHINGTON

OF his position for money, now in
his possession, when interviewed this
morning on the subject said That
the presentment would nol have been made
II DIR. ker had not remuiued in the grand
jury room aud bullduzed The iuryiuen. IL
Is understood, however, that the evidence
against him is positive, din ert and irreilay-
able, and that as he has not us much money
as Dorsey and Brady with which to a 81
lnrles, there is fair chance of his cuuylc.
ton. How Kellogg ever managed to retain
his seat III the Senate when there was Il
Democratic majority III that body with the
proof OF The frauds BY which be obtained il
b.t re them, is what but few uusophisti.
cated people understand
Ii Is understood to-day that Gen. Malone
| is making another attempt TO get Van
/ Auken, ms heuchmau in Petersburg, place
III one OF the territories. FanAukep, next
TO Bailey, Of Washington county, mas dc.
based himself for the General as much "A
any other man in the State, AMI The
General has been for s. long time 1rv-
| ing TO make the Government pay the
dent that he owes him. The General is
supreme SO far as Offices in Virginia are con-
cerued. but up 10 this time his influence hus
not extended beyond the limits ufh;s State,so
that his efforts iii behu'f OF VanAukeu have
been unsuccessful His failure in This re.
apect WAS tho CAUSE Of his temporary es.
t,aDgeuI-nt with the President ll.. winter,
! but slnce his aniicable relations have been
restored with the White House he has ~.
newed his application for Van Auken, and
/ 1t Is now saul that the probability is that i.s
| Will succeed "a Secretary Teller is Personal
| y opposed 10 Edgar, the only other aprii-
can Tor the plare-that of Iudiaua agent
| in Dakota
| Tue election in Cincinnati takes place
next Monday. The Germans have inter
vle~e,i the candidates on both the repubI
can aud democrat tickets, and have scratch.
cd some on both. It is reported, here, how
ever, THAT the majority OF The scratched
names are OH the republican ticket, and
that consequently the majority uf the demo.
cratic ticket including its head, The Mavur
will be elected.
The case of Morgan, the owner Of the
hshlng shore above The Long Bird se, on the
Virginia side of the Potomac, CHARGED with
an assault on certain Washington parties
was called i'll the Police Court here tu-duy
but mol pros. was entered.
All the Government Departments here
to day We're closed IN respect 10 The memory
| Of the late Postmaster General who wa,
buried al his home, in Iowa, at three O'Clock
this afternoon. Some of the clerks VIII
| We're spending the holiday at Williard's
Hotel playing pool, becams 20 much excited
In the game about two o'clock this attermuo,
That they got to belaboring each other with
cues AMI caused such q disturbance that
The lights in the hillurd- room had to b,
extlnGul>hed i'll order In suppress it. A
gentleman from Georgia, who witnessed
| r 10 Spritp Il I
if there had been so much fuss in hiS STATE
the floor would have been covered will
gore, and OK carts would have been callet
To carry "tTthe curpsrs.
A gentleman from Harrisnnhurg, Va.
here to day, says that Senator Rnldvhrr.el
and Judge Paul have each received from
Chicago copies of Ten Nights in Ba,
Room" and "A Lawyers Experience o
empsruhte tTatPs @hs ESnFi Hive ue WY these
the parties named, and that too, from Sc
lnlS distance, looks very much us if
Valley" man had located in the Lake CITY
Inc case OF the policy dealers, or rather
packers, was called i'll the police court to
uay: ana each OF the parties accused wa.
discharged upon the payment of fne
$3.50.
Secretary Folger continues to improve
As soon as he is able to travel he will lrav.
for New York and take Steamer there far
Bermuda. The old gentleman regrets his
temerity in essaying his recent bout with
me President, who is much younger man
The Comptroller of the CURRENCY decided
to-day that the salary Of Mr.. OchiIlree as
member Of Congress could not be Withheld
Tor any debt he might owe the Government
Tor the reason that he had been elected by
the people Of his district to perform certain
duties for which pay was provided. aud
that therefore he could not be derived OF
that pay. 1t Is understood that the cause
of this decision is the fact that the Presi.
dent is in the same position as Mr.. Ochil.
tree-a constructive deiaulter to ths Gov
| eminent.
A telegram received at the War Depart
inent to-day says that Gen Sackett, u. 8.
a., was stricken with apopleYv Yesterday.
Inc President has sent his photograph,
with. his own signature, to Baron Blanc, late
Italian Minister To this country. with whom
| he WAS quite familiar, and who had re.
| quesled OF him souvenir.
Joseph TVssowski has been appointed
| Chief OF The Mineral Division Of the General
| Land Office.
General Diaz will have grand reception
gwen MN by u :. Minister to Spain, Mr.
= w p'SHS' A1iS WIG, WHO Is u DegutI-
full girl of eighteen, will wear on the occa-
son Worth dress bought In Chicago for
$500. She had to buy this dress because
her maid forget to put her hauisomest dress
in her trunk when she left Mexico.
Er Congress nan Butterworth, OF OHIO who had
charge OF the whi>key bill in tho late Congress,
says he understands that the State D.partment
will not object to the wbiskey men So. ding their
"hiskey into Canada Until they and sale for it
n this country.
In the star route trial to day Dnrsev va. still
IN the witness stand, but tho whole OF his evil
drnce consisted in drnyin9 In toto every state.
ment that had been made By the witnesss: Moore
and Rerdel.
N DEATH Nor DIv1DED.-5Irs. Mary
Ann O'Laughlen and Miss Anna Matilda
Hardisty were lifelong friends. Mrs.
OLaughlen, who was - years old, died
Monday of consumption, from which she
had suffered for twenty years. Miss Hur-
dsty left her house Monday afternoon 10
visit her friend, not knowing that she was