Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-07


what he did not want to say provoked him
tn tell them that he was competent to
answer the questions that were asked him,
and hat they must not put answers in his
mouth. He said the cry of the Mahoneites
for fair count and a free vote was the
veriest humbug Of the age, and that If the
republican senators who were conducting
the investigation would come to Vir-
einia they would find that what they
saw would sustain every word ne
spoke. Mr.. Lapham objected to the
Presidents name being logged into the
investigation and wanted his protest to
to 20 on record. Mr.. Sherman made a
feint at Directing at first, but thinking it
possible that the objection would prevail,
withdrew it if the witnesses sense of dellca-
CIV did not prevent him from revealing
what had happenet in private converse
ton. Mr. Dezendorf said he only told what
was public and known to all men, and that
he had as much regard for the President as
those who objected to his testimony. Yes"
said Mr.. Vance, both you and have kind
er feelings for the President than Mr. Sher-
man has As Mr. Sherman is one OF the
Presidents rivals for the nomination OF the
national republican convention, this pro-
voked loud laugh among the spectators,
which Mr.. Sherman treated with slckly
smile.
At the Jeanette examination this NOR
ming, Bartlett, the chief fireman, SAID ne
knew offacts rejecting on the honor OF the Of
ficers of the Jeanette; these facts consisted
in setting bad examples to the men, and IN
intoxication; he knew Of no order excluding
any one one except Collins from the tiie
room; he understood it was general thing
among the officers to make game of Collins.
Mr.. Connolly Trigg, of Washington coun-
ty, Virginia, is here to-day to see 1t some
thing can not be done TO hurry up the cree
ton of the public building at Abingdon, for
which bill has heen passed and the requi-
site money appropriated, but which Gene
raj Malone is delaying in order to afford
him electioneering capital in his next cam
paign.
Col T. L. Casey, accompanied by his as
sistant Mr. Green and the engineer in
charge at the Washington monument, left
the Washington navy yard at noon to-day
on the U. S. S. Speedwell for Pope's Creek,
Virginia, TO make survey the proposed
wharf at Bridges Creek and of the site
selected for the monument to mark the birth
place of Gen. Washington.
The funeral of the late Minister Hunt will
take place at = o'clock tomorrow evening
from St. Johns church. A detachment Of
sailors from the Navy Yard will be the body
bearers. The Marine band, battalion OF
Marines, and the force of regulars, includ.
ing the light battery, from the Arsenal, will
be in attendance.
Mrs Atkinson, who was violently assault
ed by two negroes in front of Justice Mil
ler's residence last Saturday evening is bet
ter, but it is said will be permanently disa-
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The order of business consumed large
part of to-day's session Of the House, the
effort being 10 fix the 9th instant as the day
for considering numerous bills for public
buildings in various parts OF the country,
upon which there was spirited debate,
during which Mr.. Belford said "for Gods
sake let us act like men, and looking at
Mr.. Holman, the ohjector, let demagogues
20 to the devil"
General Malone is recovering.
Certain republicans of Georgia, now that
General Longstreet has protested against
negro leadership of the republican party in
his State, are petiiioning the President for
his remoyus.
| In the Senate to-day bill was introduced to
amend the steamboat law by providing that re-
cordimg aud alarm gauges shall be placed upon
each steamer subject to the control Of the master
captain person in control Of the vessel, whose
duty it SHALL he to keep tho chronometer move
mcnt upon The steam register or recording and
alarm gauge properly wound up, aud supplied
with charts for keeping the record of steam
pressure. said "charts" to be preserved and sub
jnct 70 tho inspection Of the U. s. inspectors.
bill was also introduced providing that in all
cases Of salaries of postmasters and late postmas-
ters which shall DE reaajusted under the act of
March 81, 1888. the amount due them shall be
paid The educational bill was taken up as soon
as tho routine business was over Mr. Brown
spea king in favor Of it. It will be passed to-day
and, it is said. will also pass the House
Detectives McElrresh and Sergeant, of this city,
were before the Springer committee to-day, and
testified that to the bust of their belief the De-
plrtucnt of Justice had never tried to have Capt
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