Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-03-26

,otter mart of the late State campaign tnat
Malone sent correspondent OF the Phila-
denhia Press into Southampton to write up
the dangerous character of Bogart as bour.
bon manipulation of the worst order, ana
thus to warn the Philadelphia stockholders
of the Seaboard and Roanoke system OF
railway, etc., Of which John Robinson Is
president, that one of their agents IN that
county, this same Mr.. Bogart, was prostltut-
ing his official position to base partisan uses
Now he brings Bogart here to lay the 1oun'
dation of his proof that frauds were com m,t-
ted in that community many years aso ny
the democrats. Wonderful Mahone Won
derful witnesses Bogart, however, IS very
clever man of decided prominence anu d
member of the Legislature: Juoge Ar
mold, of Sussex, also testlhed Wednesday
He was an enthusiastic friend and canvasser
~ Goode. but.went with the read and
ia now here in the slang of the court room,
To s.piye the case away" against MIR. Goode.
Arnold was indicted and tried before the
Federal court at Norfolk for ejecting Fed
eraI supervisor from the election room, but
was acquitted At that time he was o
staunch democrat and warm supporter OIL
Goode. whom he claims was the beneficiary
of the wrong, if any was done. He too, is
| man of prominence and was county Judge
under the readjuster reign. Malone and
his friends pointedly and openly assert that
the rejection of Goode will be political
thunder storm clearing and purifying the
atmosphere in the black belt of the State.
Once establish the fact, they say,
that democrats, of whatever degree, who
are tainted with frauds on the ballot can
never be confirmed in important federal
places, and but few democrats will be found
Imposing q free ballot and q fair count.
Such is their talk on the subject. MI
Goode and friends are fully alive 10 all thai
| is being done and are doubtless taking steps
for q proper defense. 1t is not believed fol
q moment that Virginia will get the place
should Goode he rejected 1t will 60 Il
New York or some other northern State.
Secretary Manning is paralyzed on one
side, and since he was put to bed has no.
been able to turn without assistance. LIZ ]:
no longer disguised that his naturally
strong constitution is the only hope upon
which recovery can rest. The great dan
ger which is apprehended is recurrence
the attack.
1t is reported that Commodore W. X
Mayo has failed to pass his examination 1o
promotion to rear admiral.
The bill to appropriate S6O, 900 for light
SUD At the euITuIlCS W pay WI
be reported upon favorably by the Senate
commerce committee.
The Postmaster Generals report to tht
Senate shows that S.G35 removals of fourth
class pcstmasters were made from March 4
1885, to March 8, 1856, inclusive. New Yorl
heads the list, with BIG in Virginia.
Acting Secretary Fairchild has informed
the collector of customs at New York, IL
regard to the allowance of schedule tare OF
sugar in bags imported from Havana, tina
rs 1t appears that the schedule allowance
for tare on such sugar generally exceeds
the actual tare, and that in some cases the
excess is nearly 100 per cent: the depart
ment is of opinion that the interests of TIT
revenue require that hereafter actual tart
shall be taken on all sugar imported in bag
from Havana, as is now provided for sugar
imported in hogsheads.
Casey Young was again on the stand be
fore the Telephone Investigating Committee
to-day. Mr.. Ranney conducted the ex
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