Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-04-02
FROM WASHINGTON


Especial Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON. d. c.. April ,, 1885,
Dorsey was again on the stand in the star
route trial to-day. He was cross examined
and more discrepancy was discovered in his
testimony. Mr.. Ker asked the Attorney
General the other day to increase his pay,
telling him he thought his services were
worth as much as those of Mr.. Merrick,
who is paid 500 day. Mr.. Brewster not
only refused to grant the request but avaied
himself of the opportunity to give Mr.. Ker
blowing up for the improper way he has
been acting.
1t has just been discovered that the tariff
bill owing to some phraseology adopted
in the conference committee, imposes q
double duty on pottery and some other ar
ticles
EX-Commissioner Gorringe, who was
forced to resign by Secretary Chandler, and
who is now at the head Of private ship
yard. has, SO it is considered at the Navy
Department, had the etIrontery to contem-
plate bidding for the new cruisers to be
built
The Court of Claims to-day in the case of
Mr.. Shipman, of Fairfax county, Va, for
work done on the canal road above George
town, awarded him $500 His claim was for
$4,000, but there were applicants for almost
the even amount
The L. S. Supreme Court in the famous
kring murder case of St. Louis, to-day re-
versed the decision of the lower court, and
remanded the case for new trial.
Mr. Kellogg says he doesn't think the
proceedings against him will go beyond the
stage OF rresentment, which is different from
indictment, and that it will be dropped
there, but the prosecution say he will be
indicted, and, what's more that the evidence
against him is SO strong that he must be
convicted
Senator Plumb called upon the President
to-day to urge Mr. Martin, of his State. for
Postmaster. General. He however, doesn't
think his recommendation will be adopted
He says he thinks the place will 60 to the
West or South, and if to the latter that it
will fall either TO Lt.-Governor Lewis, of
Virginia, or to Mr.. Morgan, at present min
lister to Mexico.
There was Il report current to-day that
ex-Treasurcr Gitillan had been found short
in hisaccounts to the extent ofSlO 900 which
had been abstracted from a package of
notes. but the committee examining his ac-
counts say there is no truth in it.
Considerable ultra radical pressure is be-
ing brought to bear upon the President to
induce hun TO remove Mr. Edmunds, the
newly appointed democratic president of
the board Of District Commissioners, for the
reason that as Major Lydiskee, another
member of the board, has proved himselfa
democrat, it is unheard Of in the policy of
the republican party to give majority of
any board to the democrats.
The President was invited to-day to stop
at Norfolk on his way to or from Florida.
lie replied that if he returned by steamer
he might possibly accept the invitation. It
was said on Saturday the President would
start to-day. 1t is said to-day he will start
tomorrow. It's not definitely known when
he will start The Attorney General has
decided that he must appoint Il postmaster
General within ten days after Mr. Hatton
was designated as acting postmaster gencr-
al. and that period will expire on Wednes-
day next, so that it is possible the trip will
not commence until after that day. Some
people here say that the President doesn't
want the day of his departure known lest
arrangements may be made for assassinatinp
him. but itthis be SO he is bigger fool than
anybody has ever said he was for the South
ern man would he Il King fool to kill him
when Edmunds would be his successor.
The testimony in the Massey Wise con-
tested election case will be resumed to-
morrow.
r. L. Garnett, at Oweutown, Va.;J.A,
Brown, at Hatton, Va: j. V. Perrin, at
Paineville, Va. ; and A. B. Wade, at Shacks
Mills, Va, were commissioned postmasters
to-day.