Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-30
prisoument is entirely too lenient punish
ment for such cowardly and malicious dev-
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[Soec;al Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.

[Spec;al Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gaseae.1
WARRINGTON. d. O.. May 80. 1881
One of the negro qnattstte who run the
negro political machine of this city for
2. esident Harrison, y school trustee PANIED
Gregory, is now being investigated for
crookedness, the main charge being that be
has bulldozed the teachers into lending him
money. The other members OF the quar-
tette are Cook, q city assessor, and Perry
Carson and Calvin Chess, In the District De.
partment.
IL ia seid here by the Pfesidelt s fiisnds
that the reason the recent Kentucky State
republican convention, though run by cfice-
holders, did not recommend Mr.. Harrison
for renominslion, was the fat 1t was order
| ed go to do from headquarters, as the Presl-
dent thinks recommendations from southern
| States, which by no possibility can give him
q single electoral vote. will do him harm
rather than good In the North.
A gentleman from Front Royal here TO-
| dey saws that two crooks struck that town
last night and blew open the safes In the
stores OF Adsms & OfrisoD, and Roberts &
Stoops. but got little or no money. The
safe doors toa we're not locked, 30 they had
their labor only for their pains. The noise
made by the Ia. t explosion was 80 great that
1t drove the robbers off. though 1t did not
Induce any of the t%ownspsople to turn out
until morning.
The Sunday Gazette. of this city, will to-
morrow contain an interview With Mr.. Me-
| cune, one of the official leaders of the Farm
ers' Alliance, the gist OF which 10 to the ef-
feet that there are now two wings or the
democratic party, one Ia favor OF the peo-
pie, and the other In favor OF Wall street
that II the former shall control the party,
the Alliance will put no ticket In the hsld
in 1872, but il Otherwise, then som 3thing else
msy happen.
1t is rumored to-day that the President
has been put In possession of additional
proof of Con- missioner Raum's crook edness,
and that he now thinks he Can stord TO
carry Mr.. Baum no longer.
There is slme talk here about the possible rev.
| ocstion OF OK Congressman Grosvenors appoin =
| meut as q mcmoer OF the commission to 60 sbrosd
and Inspect the emigrants from european ports to
this country, because Of his reccut asse ton tn,
foreigners have ceased to be desirable hero. But
| it il said that ar. Grosvenor is too influential In
Chic to permit OF any such thing, especially In
| Wow of the coming elt ctlon in that State.
It 10 understood to-day that a rich syndicate
Yesterday completed arrangements with the
Washington and Arlington Railroad 10y. which
| that road will DO built as curly IS possible. e
| Sgrveyl0g party. IL Is salO, Will DO aI WCfh lOCa1'
| ing the roate within less than two weeks, and this
| construction of the road be commenced imme-
! distely after the line shall b, definitely dete'-
! mined upon. -.
| To. day is observed as a legsl holiday here. All
| the federal and district offices are c%lofei, and
| also many OF the stores. Thousands Of people
| visited tho different soldiers cemeteries here
and in the surrounding country, and ssrewed the
! graves therein with flowers.
The President accompanied by Secretaries
Pr. cor and Tracy and Pos!msste General Wan
amaSer left here this morning to take part i'll tho
ceremonies of decoration dsy in Philsdelphis.
Col. John Powell, who has been a resident OF
| this city for some years past, recently moved to
\ Cccoqusn, and at tho election there last Thurs
day WIS chosen a magistrate. The Colonel is
nesrly ninety years old, was a Justice OF the peace
in Fairfax connty under the Virginia consti tution
of 1929, and was ono OF the first set OF msgis-
trat s f + Alexandra appointed by the Governor
OF Virginia after inst city Was taken out OF the
| District Of Coiumhis.
The ninety days cali for the redemption Of the
41a per cent. bonds due in September will be ia
sued next Monday. but it seems to be understood
thst 10 the mean time some arrangement will be
| made with The national banks, which hold Thorn
and which have deposited III. m as security for
| their circulation, by which they will not be re-
deemed, but be held at a low rate of interest, prob
ably 4, low as ono per cent.