Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-11-27
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence of the Alexa. GAZETTE.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 81, 1886.

Especial Correspondence of the Alexa. GAZETTE
WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 81, 1886.
Rev. E. ]. Phelps, once the presiding eld-
CIR Of the Alexandria district of the NJ. E.
Church, now resident of this CITY, in a
talk with the GAZETTE's correspondent this
morning, said he had never called upon the
President but once, and that was to urge
the Communication of q death sentence to i'm
prisonment for life. and that then he was
treated very kindly. But, he continued, no
President ever did or ever can succeed
without going with his party. There was
one President vino forced his party to 60
with hin, but there is no second Jackson
and be added, whats more, haven't talked
with a single democrat who doesn't think
as do on this matter"
The police scandal case here and the ver-
dict rendered by the commissioners contin-
ue to be the chief topic of conversation
among the permanent residents Of The CITY.
1t is now said that but for the interference
Of the President, who begins to suspect that
be has been deceived about District affairs
at least, Chief Walker would have been re-.
tanned in office, and that he was told by one
of the commissioners he would BIO only two
hours before the verdict was rendered.
That verdict is so unsatisfactory that pub
lie Indignation meeting will be held to-
night 10 protest against it. Mr. McDsyitt,
who is accused by Chief Walker of conspir-
ing to break down the police force, says
there is not word of truth in that asser-
tion. and that he will publish card denying
it. People who live away from the centre
of the city say they rarely see 8 policeman,
and that nothing on their premises outside
of lock and key 10 safe, and very little that
is locked up.
The Government suit for quit title to
the Potomac flats has induced q search of
the old records, by which it has been dis
covered that the lands on the west and
south Of the flats were granted to Robert
Howsins by Gov. Berkeley, of the colony of
Virginia, ard were sold by him to Robert
Alexander, and that the Denny Martin land
did not include the flats
Among the strangers now ia the city is
MIR. NJ. Il. Day, who was the democratic
! candidate for Congress in Dakota, at
| the late election, aud was defeated. He
| will probably be appointed Governor of the
Territory, vice G. f. Pierce, who, though
most active and offensive republican parti.
san, has been retained so long that he has
come on here and demanded that his resig-
| nation, rendered soon after the commence
ment of the present administration, be SC.
copied without further delay, as he is anx-
| iou5 to enter upon more lucrative employ
ment.
Mr.. B. Wheat, President Of the Alexand-
ria Canal Co.. was in the city today engag.
ed with the leSsees of that canal in trans
| ferring deeds 50 that q perfect title can be
given the Government to the piers of the
canal aqueduct. Tho whole transfer of
| those piers to the Government must be com.
pleted by the Dist prozimo in order that
the bill for the purchase may not cease to
be operative.
A prominent lawyer of this city says the
President is an honest man and would con.
duct a satisfactory and sven popular admin.
| lstration if II were not fer the constant de
ception prac,iced upon him by the flatterers
! and sycophants who seek fayors of him. He
| mentioned the case Of a member of Con.
gress Who told him one day the President
didn't have democratic friend in his dis.
trct. On the next day the congressman
went to tho White House and told him his
| administration was entirely satisfactory. On
the next day the newspapers announced
that tbreo appointments. all recommended
by the congressman referred to, had been
made
The President to day appointed Thomas
Il. Aohby, Of Rivsrton, Nebraska, to be reg.
lister of the land Office at Bloomington, Ne
braska, vice Simon w. Swi;zer, resigned.
| Secretary Whitney has ordered the dis
charge OF all the employees of the navy
yard here except q foreman and clerk for
each department..
Tha cottage al tho Soldiers Hume, near
| his city, forDcriy occupied by Presidents
| as their suci:aer home has hseu assigned TO
| inmates Of that home. 93 of the inmates
| there were discharged at their own request
last year, were dismissed, 80 suspended,
and II died.
Of all the democratic congressman who
| have arrived here, not one, so far as heard
| from, is opposed to the reelection Of Mr..
Carlisle to the Speakership of the next
| House.
a Texas democrat here to-day 10 talking
about the probable successor of Senator
Maxev freq, his State, said Representative
Reagan was candidate for the place, and
stood rs good chance for it as any BODY
else. Mr.. Reagan was tho Postmaster Gen.
erel OF the Confederate States. His wife
was Miss Hudnoil from Northumberland
county, Virgioia.
Mr.. Campbell, one OF tho four democratic
congressman reelected in Ohio ia here to.
day. He wes elected by two majority and
attributes bis election to black cat which
having struggled into the democratic COM
mittee room il his district, was kept there
until after the election.
LII the annual report Of the Judge Advo-
cate General it is stated the army is of one
opinion upon the sdvisabiity of entrusting
to commissioned officers, within certain mar.
row and we'll defined limits, the power of
summary punishment, such as is conferred
| by tho English code.
James +. Cawood, OF Charles county Maryland,
| well known in Alexandria, for many years one of
the guides at tho Capitol, died this morning.
| FAIRFAX CoUNTY.-This seems to be an
age of land specializing in and around
Washington city. Tho historic old county