Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-04-13


ness than they were required to do, butthat
they had been requested to do what tney
had done, and would do nothing else Mr.
Barbour did not attend the conference TO-
day. being detained at home by colo Gon'
tracted while out in the rain last SATURDAY.
Judpe John r. Harris, Of Virginia, IS IN
tbis civ to-day. The Judge is candidate
for tho democratic Gubernatorlal nomlna.
t;on in his State, and, his friends say, VIII
develop considerable strength IN the con-
vention The Judge meets many people
from his State here.
The hour of meeting of the U. 5. Su'
nreme Court is twelve o'clock, but 1t was
quarter after that hour to-day when the
iudges took their seats upon the bench. an
old officer of the Court said such thing
was exceedingly unusual, and that the case
that detained them must have been very
Justice Andrew Wylie, Of the I. :. Su-
nreme Court of the District of Columbia, call
ed mon President Cleveland few days ago
and informed him that he desired to resign
from the bench and go upon the judiciary
retired list at as early period as mlgnt
suit the Presidents convenience TO seIect
successor. 1t is understood that the Presl-
dent, after remarking that this lntimation
of Judge Wylie's purpose was totat sur.
mise to him, expressed high sense OF tne
importance of the Office and requested the
Judge to delay the tender of his resi- gnatiotn
until ample Opportunity shall have been al
forded to fiud the right man to NIL the pro,
spective vacancy. Justice Wylie IL now a
wears of age and has entered upon the 2oh
wear Of service as member OF TINS court;
He is still iu vigorous mental and physical
condition, but instead OF lndehnite'S re-
naming on the bench prefers at this time
to embrace his privilege of retiring on iuil
nav in order to give attention to his private
interests.
Governor Kiucade, of Alaska, who has
been here nearly all the winter, anu VINO
prepared his report of that territory here,
has started back. His intention is to take
the y. S. ship Pinta at Sen Francisco and
make an inspecting tour of the coast or his
territory Should he once get aboard OF
| that vessel and start he will be sure of the
reteotion of his offi:e for six months longer,
as il will be impossible to find him in less
than that time. Aware of that fact, the
Governor is making all the haste that Is
possible, while the numerous applicants Tor
his place are doing all they can to secure
the successorship so as to stop him before
he sails. There Is thus race between the
Governor and those who want his place,
with present chances in favor of the former.
The fact that Postmaster HuIdekoper, OF
Philadelphia, was among the callers upon
the President to-day gave occasion to ru-
NOR that the same course would be pursued
with regard to the Philadel phia as with the
New York postofice.
Governor PAttison, of Pennsylvania, is
spoken of in connection with the Second
Comptrollership of the Treasury. But as
the term of his present Office will not ex
pire for some time, and a. its emoluments
are larger than the place alluded to, and its
honor certainly greater, it is not probable
the report is correct.
Admiral Jouett telegraphed to Secretary
Whitney to-day from Colon, as follows
t'rhe situation on the 1sIhmus is unchan2-
ed. Trains run across regularly without
moestation" 1t is the general opinion
among officers on duty at the Navy Depart
ment that the marines who were recently
sent from New York, will leave Aspinwall
on their return home within the next two
weeks The officers apprehend no further
difficulty. aud say it is useless to keep so
large force or the Isthmus unless the rebels
show signs of continuing their devastations.
Should the marines return Admiral douett
will still have a force of about 600 men TO
protect Americans and American interests.
Judge Durham, First Comptroller of the
Treasury, has disailoWed the claim OF Ed
ward Clark, architect of the Capitol, OF
81 900 for services as one OF the referees
appointed by the Commissioners of the Dis
trict of Columbia TO arbitrate in the case O!
Samuel Strong against the District. The
Commissioners allowed him $4,000 for his
fn hn r I ha
Comptroller, by whom their accounts are
settled The action Of the First mptroller
is based OH the statute forbidding extra pay
or compensation to officers of the United
States for extra services in any form what
ever unless the same is explicitly authorized
by law.
Mr.. DUNCAN, Que Of the lessees of the
Alexandria canal says that canal will not lie
in navigable order before the 18th of next
month He says the repairs to the aque-
duct have been delayed by the weather, as
the men can't work when the wind is blow
ing as it is to. day. One Of them, he says,
was blown overheard last Friday
The grand jury of the District met to-
day. Among the cases before them was that
of Butler Malone for shooting at coloren
waiter at We!cker's Hotel here last winter
The jury was delayed in its Indictment of
him by reason of difficulty in obtaining his
full name
The court martial appointed to try ex.
Surgeon-General Wales will recouvene at
the Navy Department to morrow, to which
date the trial was postponed at the request
of the accused when the court first met
month ago. The trial will be held, naval
officials say, without regard to any decision
that the District Court may make on the
pending habeas corpus application of the
ex-Surgeon General, which looks to trial
by jury.
Among The horseback riders on the Ave-
nue. to. day was General Wade Hampton.
The General has cork leg, but sits horse
as well now as he did before he lost his
good one.
The colored people OF this city are max
ing extensive preparations for celebrating
the 2Sl anniversary of the issuance of the
emancipation proclamation next Thursday
1t is understood that Senator Blackburn
will urge ex Congressman Phil. Thompson,
of Kentucky, for the place of Minister to