Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-04-27
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Uorrespo adence Of the Alexandra da.elte
80 IN II a. nril VI lHSb

thew will not subscribe 70 GeneTal Mauoue
election fund. His successor will have at
his disposal about fifty places, with yearly
salaries ranging from 1866 to 81, 700.
A delegation Of the lawyers OF the city
called upon the President this morning and
recommended to him MIR. Leigh Robinson,
resident of the District, as the proper
man to fill the vacancy on the bench OF the
District made vacant by the resignation OF
Judge Wylie
A commission merchant of this city says
that herring sold here yesterday as low as
81 thousand, and that, not because there
was not the usual demand for them, but be-
cause there were so many on the market.
He saws the Potomac is full of them, that
the fishermen pay half what they get for
them to send them to market, that they sell
so cheap it will not pay to pack them III ice,
and indeed that they are SO plentiful ana
consequently bring such low prices that
some of the fishermen actually open tnelr
trap nets and let them loose III The river.
Shad, however, he says, are scarce anu hlgn.
At the Dickson trial to day ex-Attoruey
General Brewster was on The witness stand.
He said that early in the star route trial
Kennedy came and told him that Dickson
wanted TO take ride with him, Kennedy,
and to talk about what was going on in the
iurv room. lie Brewster was indignant
and told Kennedy not to dare TO talk with
the iurymen. IL would be an outrage upon
the government. Counsel, T.. M. Smith, for
the defense, objected on the ground that
witness was making a speech for the gov.
eminent and not giving testimony. After
short coloquy the court ruled that the
MARI alton of the conversation was relevant
Witness, proceeding, said he told Kennedy
emphaticuiy that he had no right to talk
W tn Dickson and it would be criminal in
him. He (Brewster) would report it TO the
| court He said Kennedy did not say any
| thing al that interview about having been
told by Brewster Cameron TO talk with
Dickson. He denied having told Mr li2nry
that the country would hold him Responsible
if the defendants were not convicted, and
said il would be an insult TO do so.
A lively colloquy ensued between counsel, ,
court and witness. The former maintained
that this witness was brought here, not to
give testimony, bus to make an argument
before the Jury. This proceeding was ex-
traordinars, and it was an outrage upon
the defendant. Mr. Brewster said, Il am
not to be treated in this way, sir. | am not
brought here to be insulted." Mr.. Smith,
during the course of subsequent remarks,
said he regretted the bitterness which had
been brought out during the progress of The
trial, but il was not brought out by him. Ii
was brought out, in his opinion, by the
dense stupidity of The gentlemen who rep
resented the government. The District Al
torncy asked if the court would permit this
kind of Language to- be used. The court
said he must require counsel to be respect
full to each other. Mr.. Smith said the wit
ness was here full of malice towards MIR.
Dickson. Mr.. Brewster said, "Will you
allow that, sir. protest as u member OF
the bar. / am not to be told | came here
with malice. ! am under oath" Mr.
Smith, am submitting my remarks to
the court" The court--"I think you are
entirely wrong. IL is unnecessary for you
to make any personal reflections" ar.
Smith asked the witness if he did
not know that at the time of the first
star route trial he had in the employ OF the
Department of Justice thirty-two men en-
ployed as detectives, spies and informers up
on that jury" This question was ruled out
The witness, when asked if he told the
Marshal IF this trial miscarries the censure
falls upon you, you will never escape it as
long as you live" replied, "Never. never
did say that called upon him as an accused
man. | told him that If it turned out that
these lalesmen were put there by him de-
| aignedly, why then he (Brewster) would see
him punished and he Henry would never
escape the consequences" The court then
| said, II can't permit this examination to
proceed in this direction any further"
After some consultation among themselves
counsel for the defence said that under the
ruling of the court they had nothing further
| to ask.
A Northern democrat familiar with Vir-
ginia affairs, here to-day, in talking about the
proposition for the national governmental re-
lieve Virginia of existing her financial trou
bles by paying her for the immense territory
she gave to the nation, said that while it
would be nothing more than fair if that were
done, he knew it could not be by Northern
votes, democratic or republican, and that he
did not believe that even Southern con-
gressmen would favor such a scheme.
He said the easiest, quickest and best
way for Virginia to get out of her trouble
would be for her to come at once to some
settlement satisfactory to her creditors,
who, he said, he understood, now that they
had gained their case in court, are disposed
TO compromise the debt upon favorable
terms. He also said he hoped there would
be no extra session of the Legislature, as
the money it would require would pay the
interest on large amount of the debt.
1t is understood at some of the depart
ments that one of the reasons why republi
can office holders are not removed and their
places given to worthy and equally as ELI
Gent men, in accord with democratic ad
ministration is, the fact that democratic
Senators and Representatives have asked
that the incumbents be retained.
Private Secretary Lamont is still confined
to his room by severe indispositon, and ii
is thought he will not be able to resume his
duties at the White House for several days
yet.
There is perceptible diminution in the
number Of Office seekers here, most of them
having become convinced that remaining in
the city does not advance their object in the
least, and that as they will all have to wait,
it will be cheaper to do SO at home than
here. Many of them when they came were
dressed in thick wooden clothing and heavy
overcoats and warm felt hats. Some seen to-
tlay were dressed in straw hats and duSters