Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-02
FROM WASHINGTON.
ispecial Correspondence Of the Alexandra Gazette
WASHINGTON, d. c., April 2, 1884.

WASHINGTON, d. c., April 2, 1884.
Ex. Congressman Frank Jones, of New
HAMPSHIRE, democrat, here on visit, says
that the democrats of his State, whether
or not, are in favor of re-
formed tariff, and that he believes if the
national democratic party adopts such
tariff they will carry New Hampshire and
sweep the country at the next Presidential
election, as the decreased purchasing value
of money, if not decreased wages, has taught
the working men that protective tariff,
whatever it may be to others, instead
of being an advantage to them is just the
reverse.
Yesterday morning, after sitting up nearly
all night, General Malone was taken with
a chill. followed by fever. He was sick
all day and night, and while, little better
this morning, Is by no means we'll. He can
retain nothing in his stomach, and the qul-
nine that is prescribed for him has to be
administered by enema. His physician
saws his condition while not alarming ls
ANYTHING but favorable. His friends say
that he is worn out with the work of manag-
ing his party aud has seriously injured him.
self BY the large quantity and the extra
strength of the tabacco he smokes.
1t is rumored to-day that the House Ju'
dietary Committee who have been consld-
ering the claim of Virginia for money leni
the Government to build the Capitol VIII
probably make a favorable report upon that
BILL
Among the bills reported in the Senate
to day was one by Mr.. Garland, to provide
for supervisory jurisdiction OF the powers
of district courts and judges exercising CIR
cult court powers. After the usual routine
business the Senate went on the calendar.
Mr.. Bliss was again before Mr.. Springers
committee this morning. He continued his
account of his connection with the star
route case, and said that out Of that case he
had gotten 1922, and would get ST, 200
more, all of which he had earned legitimate
~ as pay for legal services.
The Light House Board is informed that
buoys lighted with compressed gus have
been placed of Cape Charles and Cape Hat
teras.
The House to-day, as soon as the journal
was read, took up the Indian Appropriation
bill, the consideration of which will p"ob='
biz consume the whole day.
w. n. Rutin, J. A. Stone, and L. D. Clark,
white. and Edwin Hill and Henry Hill,
colored, were the witnesses examined by
the Sherman-Mahone committee this morn
ing. Mr.. Ruflin, is the son Of COL Frank
Rutfin, an original readjuster. He testified
to the kindly feeling the old slave owners OF
Virginia have for the negroes, to the
incorrectness Of the testimony of MIR.
Sims, to the truthfulness of the Dan
Vile circular and to the fact that the
riot was provoked by the negroes. Mr.. Clark
testified that as general thing the negroes
about Danville were armed. One Of the
negroes testified that having saved his
money and bought piece Of land which he
had improved, though republican, he con-
ceived it TO he to his interestto vote with the
other property owners Of Danville, but that
for so doing he had been threatened with
personal injury by his own race. The other
one said he had always voted the democrat
ic ticket but once, when he voted for Cen
eral Grant, and that he had been ostracized
therefor by his race, whose preachers ad-
vised them to make it hot for democratic
negroes.
1t is understood that the adverse report
made by the Senate Judiciary Committee
upon the bill to pay Judge Hughes Of Fir-
ginia for extra services in presiding over the
L. S. courts for the western district of bis
State during the year Judge Paul Of that
district was drawing pay as member OF Con-
gress, was the work Of Mr. Edmunds, who
has always been inimical to Judge Hughes
and who tried to defeat the Judges contir-
nation when first appointed.
Members of Congress say that the report
Of the committee on the Keller Boynton
case practically convcts the ex-Speaker OF
libel and perjury, and that the self respect
of the other members Of the House will not
permit them to allow that report to pass
unnotced.
1t was so dark at the Capitol 10 day that
the two halls of Congress had to be lighted.
Information has been received here which
tends to strengthen the belief that little Charley
McComas was killed by his Apache captors. From
talks with Apache squaws at Chihuahua recently
captured by Mexicans there can be but little
doubt Of it.