Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-11-25
FROM WASHINGTON.
special Correspondence of the Aleya. GAZETTE ]
WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov %, 1886.

Especial Correspondence OF the AleEa. GAZETTE.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 25 1885,
Mr.. Barbour in short talk with the GA
ZETTE's correspondent TO day said he desired
to discaim he accuracy OF the statement
of g published interview with Mr.. Geo. AL
fred Townsend Gath which has been re-
Gently goIlS the rounds Of some Of the
newspapers. He does not deny meeting
mir. L. Gu the train coming from New York
TO Washington and having an extended in
formal conversation with him, but is uuwl
ling to lie held responsible fer the mistakes
of facts reported Or the erroneous infer
ences which have been drawn therefrom.
Mr.. Barbour does not assume that Mr.
Townsend had any intentional purpose to
misrepreseut him, but as the conversation
was written out subsequently by Mr.. Town
send he must have got him mixed up with
other parties or confouuded the statements
with his lTownsend's) own personal views
The prevailing impression here about the
verdict in the police scandal case Of this
city is that that verdict WAS just as remarka-
bio ns any over rendered by modern jury
i the evidence against Chief Walker was
strong enough to demand his resignation,
why the man who gave it should be
dismissed, is what most people can not un-
derstaDd; nor can they tell why, if the evi.
leuce against the chief was so false rs to
warrant the dismissal Of the man who gave
it, the chiefs resignation should have been
demanded. From the way people Of all
classes are talking here it is not improbable
That the public feeling in favor OF Lieut.
Arnold will force his reinstatement. Nor
is il. az ell impossible that the weight of that
same public feeling may be the cause Of the
retirement Of some Of the commissioners.
Senator Fnn Wyck says he always was
republican and always will be- This avow.
al shows couciusiyely how he will vote if
reelected to the Senate, arc should be suf
icient TO induce the democrats in the Ne
braska legislature, who hold the balance of
power there between the Van Wyck and
anti-Ian Wyck republicans. especially in
view cf tie experience democrats have had
with the republicans they have helped to
send 10 the Senate, to try to win republicans
TO the support OF Il democrat rather than to
give their own support to republican.
It is currently reDorted that during the
late visit Of Mr.. B.ssell, the Presidents for
mer law partner, to this city, he was prom
lSeG the first vacancy On the supreme bench
that shal! occur during the present admins.
tration. AND this, too, though the admin
istia'ion cGn'i not s!iJrd to let Senator 8
son have pace in the 4th auditors oflica
G. Z. Gsinn has been appointed first as
sistant light house keeper at Cape Henry,
vice Philip Morrisett, removed.
This being Thanksgiving Day, all the
pubic buildings in the city arc closed, and
most of the private ones also, the only
places open being the hotels, restaurants
and drug stores. It is general holiday and
is observed rs such.
Representative and Senutor-elect John
Daniel, CT Virginia, has arrived with his
family for the season. He intends to buy a
rcsideac;. in he northwestern portion of The
city.
II ia now said that the indiscretion OF Mr.
| Manning, L. :. Minister to Mexico, notice
Of which appeared in this correspondence
some dai age, will be considered sufficient
for his retirement. and speculation is AREA.
dy on foot concerning his probable success
Hor. No Virginia.; is mentioned in connec-
ton with tic place, as The apathy of the
democrats Of that State at the recent cleo.
tion there is considered as evidence of q
hostile feeling towards the administration
on their part, and rs the administration is
not wise enough TO attempt to win its
| friends back by cancellation. It. is the pre-
valing impression here that Virginia has
got her last Piece Of Government pie.