Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-13
FROM WASHINGTON

FROM WASHINGTON
Special Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gszetta
WASHINGTON. d. c., March l9. 1855
The Attorney General has decided that the
appointment Of the president of the Civil
Service Commission is vested in the Presi-
dent.
The rumors i'll reference to Dir. Folger's
retirement from the Cabinet are without
foundation: in fact it is said that Arthur re-
lies more Oh Folger than on any member of
his Cabinet.
lu the Supreme Court yesterday decision
was rendered in the case oilhe United States
appellant, against the steamer Neis,ra Sen.
| ora tie Regla, an appeal from the district
court OF the United States for the southern
district of New York This was a suit for
damages brought 10y Spanish corporation
OF Havana against the United States on ac.
count vi the seizure Of their steamer. the
Nfuatra Sonora de Regla at Port Royal du
ring me late c'Yll war, and the appropra.
| lion oi her by order Of Gen Sherman. rs a
prize. The decree Of the district court is
reversed, and the cause remanded with d.
!ect!on 10 enter another decree in conform
| l.
ages be awarded as follows For upneces-
sary and unusual delay in proceeding to ad-
judication-115 days, at $500 per dav. s35,-
OOO for the value Of the vessel. sec. 900
total, 500 900, with interest at per cent,
from June 20, 1863.
Ex-Speaker Keller is back here for a brief
visit and, it is said, is preparing another
statement in reference to his profane and
indecent language in reference to the press,
His relatives whom he put into the sinecure
positions have not resigned. and lit is under
STOOD, they intend 10 braYe public opinion
and hold on.
John 5. Wise, it is said, will be retained
by the Department Of Justice to assist in
the prosecution OF the Virginia election
cases. but nobody supposes that there will
be any convictions
In the court OF claims yesterday judgment
for $40 $50 was rendered for the claimant in
the case Of Stephen Duncan, executor,
which was suit against the government
for cotton destroyed on the Mississippi river
during the war.
Yesterday divorce a vnculo matrimonii
was granted to Nero TAYLOR from Sallie
Taylor The husband charged his wife
with committing adultery with Thomas
Stewart in 1875. She confessed her guilt
and had been expelled from the church.
The parties were married in King William
county, Va, Nov. %, 1862.
Under the direction ofthe Naval Advisory
Board circulars are now being prepared at
the Navy Department giving the dimensions
and general description of the three new
cruisers and dispatch boat, the construction
of which was authorized by the recent act
of Congress, and inviting proposals from all
American shipbulders. Proposals are also
to be invited to finish the machinery and
turrets for the three iron. clad monitors, for
which Sl,OOO,OO0 was appropriated bv the
Navy Appropriation act.
| The Malagasy ambassadors were to visit
the State Department officially to-day and
| have conference with the Secretary of
State upon the subject of expediting the ex
| change treaty Publications. In accordance
with the wishes of the government of Mad :
agascar it was stipulated in the treaty re-
Gently concluded that the exchange Of ra,i.
hcatIon should take place in madagascar.
As, however, Ibis exchange is IL mere for
nallty the Malagasy ambassadors desire to
waive the stipulation aud have the ex-
change OF rati!icaions take place at once in
Washington.
There is reason to believe that the man
agement Of the Signal Service under Gener-
al Hazen has been brought to the attention
of the President BY the Secretary of War,
with the request that Il court of inquiry be
ordered
Secretary Folgcr is confined to his home
sick. He says nc has no intention of resign
ing: Mr. Crowley of New York, is named
as his successor.
Mr.. Foster, Minister TO Spain, formerly
Minister to Mexico left here last night for
II. Louis TO meet cx-Prcs:dent Daz. of
Mexico, who is to he there on Friday. The
Mexican Minister has also left here for St,
Louis. Diez will visit Washington and New
York and possibly some other prominent
cities in the union.
The President was little better to-day
He has not made up his mind when he will
so To Fortress, Monroe
In directing Professors Geo. l.. Andrews
and Samuel l.. Iillmau of the L. S. Military
Academy to visit Harvard, Yale and other
American colleges, the Secretary of War de.
sireS thorough inquiry to be made into the
course Of study and methods of instruction
at the leading American universities and
colleges.
General Sherman left the city this morn
ing for New York. He will be absent few
days upon private business.