Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-29

fused n pension OF $1,000 year because
there is a bill before Congress placing him
on the retired list of the army, with pay at
The rate Of about SIT 900 year, but that
that bill is so low down on the calendar that
nobody thinks it will be reached at this ses-
sion.
President Arthur has rented law ONCE
in the new Mutual Building on Wall street,
New York, near which Messrs. EVarts ana
Morton also have offices. This looks as II
the next Senator from New York would be
a representative of Wall street. ;,
Several republican Senators recently call
al mon Mr.. Blaine. In the conversation
which ensued The defeated candidate went
over most of the incidents of the campaign
and INDUCED in some remarks about certain
prominent members of his party, which, the
Senators referred to say,would splltthe par
ty wide open if made public.
It is understood from those who kno"
that ~, 600 volunteer troops frcm the sew
eral States will be in line here on the 4th Of
March. $500 will be here to take part II
the ceremonies incident to the dedication
of the Washington monument.
The y. ogramme for New Years Day al
the White House will be almost similar tt
that cf last year, one hour, from one TO tWt
O'Clock, being set apart for the reception
the priyate citizens who may wish to SET
the last of the President.
Lit Gov. Lewis, of Virginia, who spen
Christmas here with his daughter, LETT thh
morning for his home in Rockingham coun
ty. 1t is reported that Senator Riddleber
GER. Gov. Cameron, 1t Gov. Lewis and al
the other anti -Mahone republicans in Fir
pinia have recently held conference a
which it was determined to let Gen. Mahont
know that he had had sole and undisputet
command of the party long enough, ant
that hereafter they should demand, and !
thew do not receive will know the reason
why, their share of the power as we'll as
the responsibility of the republican party il
| their State.
Most every body here resents the gratui
tous assault made in the New York S"'
upon Mr.. w. w. Corcoran. The article re
| ferred to ritlcules the Corcoran art gallery
and saws the ridicule is justly merited b,
the management of the gallery by MIR. Cor
coran and the sycophants who surround MN
The new mud machine, which is TO cpe
rate by sucking mud from the channel
the Potomac, forcing it through pipes, anc
| depositing it on the reclaimed flats OF tina
river near the Long Bridge, is so nearly
completed that it is thought it will be put t'
work to-day.
| The Secretary of War has recommitted tt
the Chief Signal Officer the charges pre-
ferred by him against Sergeant Otto Holt
north of the Signal Service, of conduct un
| becoming an officer and a gentleman II
having tempered with the private mail o
Lieut.. Greedy, with instructions to detail /
court martial for his trial.
The annual meeting of the Natu'a
Sciences Association of the Eastern State
assembled at the Smithsonian Institute to
day. The chief subject of discussion to-dai
was the establishment of school Of patura
sciences to supply teachers to the country
Mr.. Riddleberger never was in mucl
favor at the White House, and his recen
opposition to the confirmation of Secretar.
McCulloch is said to have ehectuall
"eliminated" him from the favor of tn
President and his friends.