Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-11-23

EEsS9E WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence of tho Alexa GAZETTE

Special Correspondence of tho Alexa. GAZETTE
WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 90, 1886.
One Of the prominent republican attend
ants at the Arthur funeral In New York
yesterday, who arrived here this morning,
McMichael, ex.Marshal of the District of
Blame was the first man he ushered into
the parlor. Mr.. Edmunds was the next.
The Colonel did not remember, until he saw
that the two persons named and himself
were the only ones in the room, that they
were personal enemies, but it was then too
late to do anything else than what he did,
which was to say: "As you gentlemen know
each other, an introduction is unnecessary"
Mr.. Edmunds replied certainly not"
and advanced toward Mr.. Blaine, ex-
tending his hand. Mr.. Blaine DELHI
erately turned his back upon Mr.
Edmunds. The latter flushed up to the
roots Of his hair Col. McMichael instantly
stepped up TO MIR. Blaine, and, telling him
some gentlemen wished to see him, led him
into all adjoining room, while some more of
the funeral guests, entering the parlor,
talked with Mr.. Edmunds Mr.. Blaine,
soon after this, sent down stairs, where ex.
Secretary Chandler and ex-Postmaster Gen.
eral Hatton were conversing, for the former,
and telling him in an exultant manner, ap-
parently gloatipg over it, what he had done,
| asked him what he thought of it. Mr..
Chandler told him he had done what he
would regret that he had grossly insulted
gentleman in the house of a mutual friend
worse than that-in the house of dead
mutual friend, and during the solemnities
of his funeral. Mr.. Blaine thought other.
wise, and there the matter ends for the
present.
Itiscurrentty reported here to day thatMr.
Manning, y. S. Minister to Mexico, notWith
standing the example and fate of Mr.. Bay
ards other favorite, Mr.. Sedgwick, has ex.
ceeded even the gross indiscretlons of the
latter in the city to which both were accred-
tied. Those we'll acquainted with Mr..
Manning are not at all surprised at this, but
were astonished when Mr.. Bayard appoint.
ed him, especially after the Sedgwick es-
capade, as they were aware of his besetting
sin.
The President is preparing a letter in re-
ply to that Of Z. S. District Attorney Stone,
of Pennsylvania, who was suspended at the
same time that Mr.. Benton was in Missouri,
and for the same reason, political activity,
asking that he be reinstated, as Mr.. Benton
has been. In it he will refuse to grant the
request, for the reason that while Benton is
democrat and his own appointee, Stone is
q republican, and an appointee of the Ar
thur administration.
Notwithstanding the many and constant
reports concerning the rapidly failing health
of Secretary Manning, Mr.. Randall, who
has just seen him, says he is now engaged
in preparing his annual report, and that his
mental health is as good as ever, and his
physical, SO much improved as to warrant
the belief of his speedy and entire recovery.
10 the contrary, other people who have had
recent conversations with the Secretary say
he is q doomed man, and that that fact is
patent to ell who talk with him.
1t is rumored to day that Commissioner
Wheatley is in favor Of withdrawing the
police scandal case of this city, that Col.
Ludlow is in favor of dismissng Chief Walk
| err end that the decision rests with the re-.
naming commissioner, Mr.. Webb. The pre-
| vailiDg impression is that Chief Walker will
| have TO go" 1t is also stated that the
President is so pat out with those upon
whose recommendations Chief Walker and
other District appointments were made,
some Of whom are Office holders, that they
will lie removed alsc and that he will get
| rid Of his new house to avoid the danger of
| being at sll implicated in the affairs of the
rumored land ring here. Up to three
o'clock this afternoon the District
| Commissioners had not determined what
they would do in the police scandal case.
Cougr essman Adams, of New York, who is
here, Gays be intends to demand congress
sonal investigation of the whole affair, and
that Congress should refuse to make any
appr1,H ialion for tho b strict Of Columbia,
ev"'l enc 81 small as to pay fer cutting the
glass l. The White House grounds, until
the charges in the scandal case are disproved
or all the implicated parties exposed and
punished. 1t is understood that Mr.. Ran.
dali and other congressman are also in ia.
vor of probing this affair to the bottom
Nobody Mt the central office of the Richmond
and Danville Railroad in this city seems to know
whether that alice will be moved from here back
to Richmond or not but the impression is that it
will be- Both the Richmond and Danyille and the
Terminal companies will meet at an early day.
and until then an least it is thought things will
60 on as at present. 1t is said to-day that among
those who proited by the sudden riso in tho Rich
mond and Dauvillc stock was Mr.. Butler Malone,
and that his pocket money was increased thereby
to tho extent Of fifteen thousand dollars.
THE NATIONAL DRILL-The date of the
coming rational military drill and encamp-
ment at Washington has been fixed for the
week commencing Monday, May 90, 1887.
Already applications looking to the entry Of
nine reg iments, seven battalions and sixty
seven companies have been received from
twenty-five different States, and among the
expected troops are such famous drill teams
as the Chckasaw Guards and Porter Guards,