Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-26
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence OF the A1oxsnora GaEetse.l
1n..-rr>,c.ra,r ID q 8 nril DC 1884

i fcpuCj!Ial Celcpaie ~ Manohe iecenI
in Richmond, here to-day, says
that convention beat all he ever attended
before; that though there were only seven
hundred delegates elected, two thousand
were present; that the credentials of each
elected delegate were taken from him at
the door ia exchange for a blue ticket, 80
that after admission it was impossible to
distinguish the real from the spurious dele
gates, as all alike had blue tickets and no
one had credentials that no roll call was
ever made; that the district delegations
favorable to Malone were given seats near
the platform, while those opposed to him
were seated in the peanut gallery that
Malone sat Immediately behind the large
chair of the president of the convention and
directed his rulings; that the Generals fol-
lowers had been informed that all the
Malone motions would come from the
platform, aud that they consequently voted
against all that came from any other
quarter, and that so implicitly did they
follow the Instructions that when Claiborne,
he lizard judge, moved from the body
OF the house that the convention declare
for Arthur, bis motion was hooted down as
it did moi come from the right place, though
the General really desired its passage. lie
SAYS that of the elected delegates he belives
a majority were opposed to Malone, and
would have deposed him, but for the votes OF
those who were not entitled to seats.
The Washington Graduate Association OF
the Alpha Delta Phi fraternity has elected as
one Of their delegates to the annual conyen.
ton of that society, Mr.. Geo. G. Round, OF
Prince William county, Virginia.
Ii is reported to-day that the Springer
committee have come into possession OF
some information respecting the character
OF Gov. Murray, Of Utah, that will necessi-
tate the reopcning Of the Governors case,
and shov tina; from what he has done be-
Governor.
Postmaster Windsor of Alexandria, who
is d large property owner in this city, yes
tertiay sold house for $4,000 TO Mr..
Charles james Faulkner, now of West Nir-
piuia, but before the war prominent dem
ocralc politician of Virginia. Mr.. Faux
ner was an old man when the war broke
out, but to all appearances doesn't seem to
be any older now than he was then.
4 quarantine station will be established
at Cape Charles, Virginia, which will be in
charge OF Assistant Surgeon Fairfax Irwin.
The L. $. Supreme Court adjourned yes
terday until Monday, May 9Th.
1t is said to-day that the House River
aud Harbor bill will be ready to be report
ed by the first Of the coming month, and
that Virginia will be comparatively well
provided for.
There have been many inetectul schemes
10 effect a settlement between the high and
low tariff democrats in the House, but up to
this time they have all failed. To-day it is
understood another one has been suggested,
which while il proposes considerable re-
duction in the customs revenue will be &C
ceptable to the Randallites. The majority
of the democrats, however, seen to think
that the Morrison bill is rs little as they
can be satisfied with.
As anticipated in this correspondence
several days ago, Mr.. \. 5. Cropp, the old,
non partisan postmaster at Amissville, Rap
pahannock county, Va, has been removed
to make place for one of Gen. Mahone's
followers named Hackley. Mr.. Crops re-
moval is not surprising; indeed, his retent!on
up to this time, as he was an efficient and
acceptable officer, is strange, but it is sur
prising that letter signed by w. S. Wood
internal revenue agentin Rappahan mock, two
or three other meu in the same service there
and two postmasters in the county asking
his removal and saying that the exigences
of the Malone party demanded it, should
b- allowed TO reIaain on file at the Post
office Department Mr.. Barbour protested
against bis removal, and it was held up for
Il time, hot The order for it was issued the
very day Malone made good mis- promise to
Arthur for securing him the vote of Virgin.
in in the national republican convention, by
taking control of bis own convention al
Richmond.
1t has been practically determined by the
House District Of Columbia Com mittee that il
the bill for a free bridge across the Potomac
ut Georgetown shall come up in the House
on Monday next to move for its recommit-
tai rs in its present shape it is virtually
dead.
David E. Pine, sou of Mrs. Pine who was
removed by General Malone from the post
mastership at Manassas, came here last
week to bring horse. While here he heard
accidentally that there was 30 be a competi-
tive examination for a place in the city post.
office, and entering his name in class oil
35, he passed No. l, and yesterday was
sworn in.
There was no session Of the Senate to-day.
The shipping bill, bill to remove some ofthe
many restrictions upon American shipping,
Is up III the house ana VIII, III Is uuCeTSIOou,
be passed at ,o-day's session.
News from Kansas here to-day is that
Blaine viii get the vote of that State. Not
withstanding Baine's apparent set back in
New York, it is the opinion of the most
astute politicians here that he will not only
be the nominee of the national republican
convention. but that he will get the nomi-
nation on the first ballot.
The dilatorincss of the House Committee on
Elections in tho matter of the Virginia cases has
frightened the hopes of the contestees in those
cases. and Mr. John Wise now says he will make
Mr. Massey wear out his free ticket the railroad
by his frequent visits to the city.
Chicago people have almost forgotten the
commotion caused some years ago by an
evangelist of the Moody type who suddenly
abandoned the orthodox theories Of heaven