Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-03-31

greeted bv MANY OF lne memoirs anu eA-
L :. District Attorney Beach of Alexandra,
who was here to introduce his nephew,
Young LAWYER from New York, 10 the [. 5.
Supreme Court.
The Senate Naval Committee determined
to-day to increase the naval appropriation
bill. as passed 10y the House, TO the extent
OF Sc 400, 900.
The tariff question is not as prominent to-
dav as il was last week. 1t Is said now thai
if the opponents Of the Morrison bill cannot
defeat it without debate, they will talk it to
death.
There is some talk here of abolishing the
German Mission No body but the minis
tiers would be hurt if not only the German
but all the other foreign diplomatic missions
were abolished.
The pamphlet reply Of Mr.. Dezendorf to
Collector Brady's recent letter TO the ma
tional republican committee has been print
ed and distributed 1t shows that the call
for the State convention to be held on the
23d proximo was not issued by the proper
authority, but by the order Of General Ma
hone. and that the true republican conven-
ton Of Virginia, to be held on the 3Oth prox.,
will meet in accordance with call issued
by the regular republican committee. Mr..
John Woltz, who was strong Mahonelte ID
the late canvass has gone back to the regu-
lar republican fold.
a naval board of inquiry has reported
that the t. S. ships Dale and Constitution
at Norfolk will be safe and seaWorthy when
their repairs are completed.
The Investigation Of the Danville riot was
resumed this morning by the Sherman COM
mittee. The following witnesses were ex-
amiued: } G. Enright, J. f. Perk inson, T. J.
Thompson, X. l.. Osborn, J. P. Taylor, 6. +.
Coleman, c. II. Conrad and w. W. Holland,
all for the defense. Mr.. Conrad, who is
large tobacco manufacture of Danrille, and
Senator sherman, during the examination OF
the former, got into quite discussion of the
philosophy OF the riot, during which
Mr.. Conrad stated that the people Of
Danville were not opposed to the negro
or to the uegro's vote, but that the
white men of that city, whose property
was taxed to support the city, were OPP
posed as the same sort ofpeople in every other
CITY would be, to the rule Of ignorant and
vicious negroes who had no interest in the
welfare of the city, and to the rule Of worse
white men elevated to office solely by the
votes of those negroes. Among the witness
es for the prosecution last week was man
from Waynsboro. A paper numerously
signed by the people ofthat town, and which
was used in the 0 Ferrall, Paul contested case,
will be shown to the committee, stating that
the witness referred to can not be believed on
OATH The committee is also in possession
of some Of the tissue ballots used by Malone
when he ran the democratic machine, and
of one Of his circulars recommending not
only the use of those tickets, but of other
modes of downright fraud
The Naval Committee Of the House to-
day agreed to commence the investigation
Of the Jeannette expedition next Saturday.
DR.. Collins says that his brother, who was
q member Of that expedition, was i'll treated
by belong and left to starve by Melville.
L. is understood the decrease in the pub
lie debt for the month closing to-day will
be Sl5, 00000O
The whole morning hour of the House to-day
was taken mp with motion to consider resolu-
ton for the appointment of a committee to inves-
tisa,e o!eomargarine and all other aduterated
food and drink, manufactured or imported into
this country.
4 arg. number Of colored iaborcrs from Abe
maric county. W., passed through here to day on
their way IN Pennsylvania to work on a railroad.
t'rar Of fra ldulemt entries OF land have been
made against L. :. Senator Sawyer, of Wisconsin,,
ami ether prominent republicans OF the North.
west, which. It is understood, will b. nvest'g gated
by III" House Committee on Public Laods
4 NirriuiaG here to-day says that dispatch
was sent u senator Sherman, Of Ohio from Dan
vile informing him that six hundred men OF
that city Were willing to go 10 CINCINNATI II or
dcrcI. and would guarantee to que the riot there.