The Evening critic., 1883-03-31

of jus, too"
".Ge3rgie Blles, George Bliss, how does 1T pay?'
ut bllBs the taxpayers Just two hundred q
day."
Since the passage of the new law by the
last Congress to more eifectually suppress
gambling in the District of Columbia, the
sporting fraternity have been compelled to
seek new and other fields for operation.
After skirmishing around for time.
they finally pitched their tents in Aleyan-
dria, Va. Two of tho best-known of that
class of gentlemen some days ago opened up
two faro banks in that old and historic
city, furnishing the building in the most
elaborate and gorgeous style, where the
finest wines and most elegant lunch is
spread out TO the patrons.
a day or two ago the citizens of Alexan-
d1ia called on Mayor Beckham and asked
him to take some steps to suppress the in
flux of the sporting men into the city. The
Mayor said
u can do nothing in the matter There
is no law that / know of whereby | can
Keep them from coming here and plying
their vocation, besides it brings about n
hundred men to the city every day, who,
in all human probability, were it not for
the privilege they enjoy, never visit our
town. 1t is source Of revenue to the city,
IN TACT about the only source we have lust
now. 1t is good thing for the railroads,
as each of these men travel back and forth
by rail. Each one of them leaves more or
less money. l can't see that / can do
anything in the matter"
This seemed to satisfy the good people of
Alexandria, and the game goes bravely on.
"What do you think of General Vests
article in the Republican this morning?"
asked prominent citizen this morning of
the Critic.
What article do you refer tor"
Why, the article on the first page, under
the headlines "Two's company &c.
DO you think West wrote that?"
He either wrote or inspired it,"
The General is in his dotage, is he not?"
u don't know about that, but am of
the opinion that man with honest inten-
tions would not display such grief as he
does in not getting control of the Police
Department. 1t looks to me as though
somebody had fixed up corner on the no.
lice, and while they were ridding the city
of one set of alleged thieves were endeavor-
ing to fasten another on US. / tell YOU,
there is something wrong; there is some
thing that is not as it should be, or Mr..
West and his coadjutors would not, to use
a common expression, kick as they do.
IttUWOttCIH
kicking as it does under the circum-
stances. Why, every man who owns
a dollar in the paper as far as i know,
holds Government office. There is Billy
Chandler, Secretary of the Navy; Frank
Hatton, First Assistant Postmaster
eral Mr.. Conger, assistant city postmaster;
George Bliss, employed as special counsel
in the Star-Route cases at 800 per day,
and some of the editorial and reportorial
stan are employed in some of the Depart
ments."
Judge Edmonds is regarded as very
honorable and high-toned man, is he not 2"
There is no man in this or any other
city more so, and as for Major Lydecker,
he is above reproach. The people appre-
hend no uneasiness at the hands of Ed
monds and Lydecker. 1t is only the Job
beIs and schemers who arc sore.
"Intermitting fever" is the disability as
signed by many of the physicians certif-
Gates given Department clerks now. 1t is
said that fellow at the Department of
Justice has been off on q whizz several days
and keeps up his good standing and draws
his pay upon one of these patent certifi-
Gates.
The two philadelphia Kids" are in the
city again. 1t will be remembered that
during the first Star-Route trial two men
(at least they wore mems clothes) were
frequently seen around the Courthouse,
They were known as the "Philadelphia
Kids" and were supposed to be aids to
Putier Moore in the business of jury-fxing.
About the time Judge Wylie called at
tention to some little Irregularities that
had been brought to his attention in con-
nection with the jury these two "aies"
skipped the city and never showed M
again until few days ago. Their coming
broods no good. They are of unsavory re.
putation. Their associations here and
elsewhere are bad
One of Ohio's best-known and largest.
headed Republicans stated last night that
the boom for Governor Foster for the Post
master-Generalship was started and kept
up by a few Ohio politicians who have am
Dltion for the United States Senatorship,
ahd that Senator Sherman would be de-
nghled IT he could see Foster 20 on the
eral.
General Logan made speech at a Camp
fire of a post of the Grand Army of the Re-
public the other night, in which he is
quoted as saying:
Ihere are great many people-Chrlstlan
peOple-Who deprecate war; We all do. INT
lneIe are tllnes In every country when war Is
an absolute necessity. The march OF ciyIliza-
lion In rapid pace has always follOwed n
great war, and believe that the results OF
the two great battles OF Marathon aud SaInmis
were the turning points in the Christian civil
ization OF mankind"
General Logan is a Senator of the United
States and has access to the magnificent Ii.
brary Congress has established to satisfy
the literary thirst Of the public generally
and the Senators and Representatives in
Congress particularly. This library is
situated IN the Capitol, within few doors