Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-12
FROM WASHINGTON

Parties who profess to. know that of which
| they speak, say that it is not at all probable
that the present owners OF the Washington
and Western Railroad, will again become
the purchasers of the road. At the meet
ing at Wizards last week, at which there
were present Mcssrs Quintard. c. +. Jan
ney, {. G. Lee and Brooks no conclusion
was reached as to what course should be per-
sued by them on the 18th proximo, the dav
OF the sale of the road 1t is also suggested
that II Mr. Quintard goes in" it will be
'on his own hook" to get the road at as
small y figure rs possible and that he willal
low The last purchasers to be sued for The diff.
terence between the amount of the first
! purchase and the sum that il will brinr
next time but this is only the opinion of
some
Ihos. Worthingtou, Of Ohio, has entered
suit against +. W. Kcishtley, third auditor
OF the Treasury, for $4,000 damages on nc
count OF hundreds Of false malicious, libel
Gus and groundless allegations, calculated
ana intended to prevent the payment by
the United States of the plaintiffs lust
claims" for army supplies.
The report that President Arthur is aHic.
ted with briSht's disease and has suffered
| ,h'',i'''S auiiIS Tue past weeks anu that he
has been troubled with insomnia. and is de-
spondent is not credited. The reports is that
he asked his sister, Mrs. IIaynesworth not 70
20 TO New York with his other sister Mrs
Mcitlroy, yesterday, and that Mrs. HAYNES
worth remained. The Presidents physi
cian tells him that he must have change and
rest, and must live more simply if he would
be well again.
Mr.. Edmunds it is said is to be iryestirat-
ed, as he Is far from beingin modest circum-
stances, his possessions being estimated at
over half IL million. His salary as Senator
is $4,000 year. He receives salary of
5000 year rs counsel for the Vermont
Central Railroad Company. This spring he
went to New York and made an argument
In Two cases. His fee in each was $4,000.
ana II Is said on good authority that Mr..
Edmunds after Carpenters death, received
s!oo'ooo IN relainers from the cable compa-
MES.
The secretary ofthc Treasury having d.
rected that the word Gents he added Ia
the new iive-cent piece, the superintendent
of the Philadelphia mint, is PREPARING a new
device for the back. No order has. howev-
er, been made suspending the coinage of
9 the new fire-ccnt pieces.
III Is understood that the republican lead
ers think that they have won their last FIGHT
on sectional controversies, and that thew can
have no prospect whatever of electins the
next Prcsidsnt except through the electoral
vote OF two or three of the Southern States
III Is said that Of the nominations to Office
made by President Arthur the proportion of
re)ectlons made by the Senate has been less
than in the case of the nominations of any
President since the war
Satisfactory progress is being made in the
I.,r NFt n.
Napor Fuel and the Potomac Manufacture
ing Companies, and in short time Mr.
.Goss, President Of the latter company,
hopes TO be able to establish an iron nInnt
; ut the works in Alexandria. His chief OBJ.
ject, and that Of his associates, is to con-
struct on the Potomac iron vessels which
he thinks must soon take the place of
wooden ones. Mr.. GosS has gone ON TO
New ork and Boston for conference with
capitalists III those cities, who have ex.
pressed their interest in the enterprise aud
have promised TO give substantial aid
The work on the Potomac flats isprogress-
lnS slowly on account, principally, OF The
unfavorabe weather.
secretary FoIScr Is not very well to-day.
he was ut the Department for a short time
Dut was unable 10 transact any business.
lie Is still suffering from his recent attack
Va i'''t't ia siho anu appears 10
r be rather weak. His physicians have ad
vised him to try n change of air and he will
probably make Il short sea voyage in a
short time unless an Improvement in his
health should render it unnecessary
1t is denied ut the Treasury Department
that The members Of the tarilr commission
are sllll receiving pay al the rate of $40 each
per diem. The Treasury officials say the
commission has been regarded as tunctus
otfcio from the time ii made its report to
Congress ut the opening of the last session.
No money has been paid To its members ON
account of service since that time. Mr..
John }. Hayes who was the discussing Of
tlccr OF the commission as we'll as its Presi-
dent Is now settling his accounts. All
money allowed him since the report was
submitted to Congress, has been for the pur-
pose OF deirayng expenses incurred in the
progress Of the work
Delegate Morton Maginnis testified
for the defense in the star route trial to-day
and stated that Montana was so biz and
growing, that it needed all the mail facilities
il could get.
The employees Of the II. :. Supreme
Court are considerably exercised about the
new schedule OF wages and fees made in
accordance with the act Of Congress, which
reduces salaries and fees in some cases fifty
per cent.
Don Cameron was operated upon ycstcr-
day for hemorrhods for the first time. The
doctor told him this morning that if he KEEP,
quiet for two weeks he would be all ri~ht.
lie will then 90 to Fortress Monroe for n
short time
Chandler does not desire TO succeed Roll
Inns in the Senate, but will probably be the
successor Of Blair.
Tho FOL DIV &C.
senate Is pronounced nonsense by republi-
can Senators here.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
l.. ;. Waterman, ofPhiladelphia, promi-
] nent iron Operation died Salllrdnv