Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-11-24
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Correspondence Of the Alexandra GaIette.l
WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. q, 1883.

iron bv the new process Is now eStaollsneu
beyond peradventure, that the leading
iron men in the country now recognize that !
fact, and that the new process Is IN success
tul operation on large scale IN Boston.
He says he has now no interest 10 the Poto-
mae Manufacturing Works at Alexandra,
but that he understands the parties owning
those works are so arranging their affairs as
TO commence operations on or about the
first of the new year.
Mr.. Walker, ex-mcmber of the Virginia
Legislature from Madison county, says that
if his advice were asked by the readjuster
members of Congress from Virginia, he
would tell them to 60 into the democratic
caucus. He SAYS he was readjuster as
long as there was any thing to readjust 1t
is reported here that some Of the members
of the Virginia Legislature who were elect
ed on the 9th instant as readjusters will act
with their democratic colleagues.
Washington probably is the only place IN
the country at which the new time has not
been adopted. The railroads and steam.
boats arriving and leaving the city and the
street cars run on the new time, but the city
| clocks. and the government departments all
use the old time. An order was issued to-
day at the Treasury Department that the
new time should be adopted on and after
Monday.
Mr.. Dezcudorf has written letter to Mr..
Frank Hatton, proprietor of General Ma
homes morning organ, OF this city, retuting
all the Eaters groundless assertions about
bulldozing and political intimidation in Nlr-
ginia.
The Light House Board has directed that
on and after the lst OF next May all male
employees of light boats and light houses
shall wear Uniform Of blue flannel or kerr
sey, and cap.
Dr. Murray, who has been appointed
Surgeon General OF the Army, is a Mary
lander by birth. He will be retired next
wear with the rank and pay Of brigader-
general The President wanted to appoint
DR.. Billings, but the Baxter influence was
too strong for that.
A telegram was received here this morn
ing announcing the death of Mr.. A. p. Ben
nett. associate editor of the Richmond State.
| MIR. Bennett was a soldier of the Mexican
war.
Judge Smith, Of Warrenton, Virginia, is in
the city to-day. When asked about his re-
ported candidacy for the Speakership ofthe
House Of Delegates, of his State, of which
he is member elect, he replied that he had
not given the matter much attention. He
also said that while he approved the idea of
excluding all members ofthe Virginia Leg
isature from the offices at the disposal OF
that body, he thought the State committee
had gone out OF its way 10 make that recon-
mendation to the Legislature, the members
Of which he believed had as correct ideas on
| that aud other sub ectS as the members OF
the committee, and it was a matter with
which the members of the Committee, as a
Committee, had nothing to do.
| Sapatnr Nnorbeps arrival hara fhis morn
ing from Indiana and makes the following
statement: Meeting Mr.. Mcdonald as
was leaving indianapolis Thursday even
ing he requested me to state upon his all.
thorty that he has taken no part whatever
in the contest for the Speakership that he
has not written Il letter, nor spoken to
u member TO influence his vote on
the subject, nor will no do so.'
The only new thing about the Speaker
ship this morning is that Randall is said to
have received It reinforcement of another
member from California and six from Geor-
gia. Mr.. Morrison who is II prominent man
at Mr.. Cariscs room at the Metropolitan
Hotel, said this morning that the Star Of
this city, is Randall organ with Cox
aunex-a Cox pllrgatory to the Randall
hell" This looks Us if the gentleman from
Illinois had enlisted for the war in the Car
isle forces.
Prominent Nirg inians here to-day say
that not only Garrison and O'Ferrall, but
Massey are legally entitled TO seats in the
/. :. House o: Representatives from their
State, and that us Virginia is torn up by
constant elections, and rs republican Con-
crosses have SET tho democrats in that body
dozens Of examples, they hope and trust
that the three gentlemen mentioned may be
| md. nj I'M, Tate Ia
| fuss, Inconvenience, annoyance, trouble aud
expense. Of another election. They are sure
that Garrison and o'Ferrall will he given
| seats, and think the same should be done
with Massey.
Workmen stopped work on the Washing
ton monument to-day for the winter. The
monument is now the highest structure on
| the continent, being 40 feet high.
| William A. Gaines was commissioned
postmaster at Wheatland, Loudoun county,
Va, yesterday.
And now the color question has intruded
itself into the pharmaceutical association OF
this city, which il threatens Ito rip asunder.'
1t has been discovered that colored man
either has been admitted or has applied for
admission. The cry of ''niggcr in the pit
has been raised, and the once harmonious
association is now utterly discordant.
Mr. Finncgan, the straightout republican
who canvassed the Greensvile district dur
ing the late campaign in Virginia, has re-
turned TO this city, and says that the ex-
boss has lost his hold upon the negroes Of
that section of the State, and can never re-
gain it. 1t is reported here that the ex-boss
has spent most Of his time since his defeat
in tearing his hair gouging his eye balls
and biting his fingers, and is beside himself
| Wit h roo aud 1iSa
The President and Secretaries Folger and
Lincoln will leave the city this afternoon
| for New York TO attend on Monday the cele
| bration Of the anniversary Of the day on
which that city was evacuated by the Bril-
tsh
In the Proteus court of inquiry to-day
Lieut.. Darlington testified that the rigging
of the vessel was old, rotten, and that her
boats were all old and appeared to be in
bad condition-very bad boats.
For forty years Tire Lring Age has been
published with uninterrupted success, and