Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-03
FROM WASHINGTON.
tspeota Correspondence OF tho Alexandria HaIette.i

WASHlNGToN. ~. VI, NOV. ., 1000
Ex-Postmsster Windsor, of Alexandria,
has. during the last two weeks, sold five OF
his new dwelling houses in the northwest.
ern portion of this city, for cash or its equiv
a}cnt: one to Congressman Singleton, OF
Mississippi, for 50 500, one to Miss S. 5.
Saunders for $500, one 10 Thomas Kirby
for 1000, one TO John Ryan for So, $50,
and one to William Brough for So, 900. Mr..
Windsor during the same time has bought
two half squares on Capitol Hill, on one of
which he has commenced the erection OF
row of seventeen handsome houses. lie
will improve the other next spring.
1t is stated at the office of the District
Attorney that the case of Mr.. Butler Ma
hone has not been settled, as has been re-
ported; that, on the contrary, its trial was
only postponed until Senator Jones and
some other witnesses for the defence could
be here, which will be next December, and
that then the case will be tried even though
the prosecutor, who is the chief witness, be
absent, as he probably will be.
There is but very little betting on the
elections, now progressing in several States,
here to-day. The uncertainty about New
York binders the risks on that State, and
no body will bet on Malone in Virginia. In
Maryland the impression is that the demo.
Gratis will succeed without any trouble. The
democrats are making strong effort IN
New Jersey, as the members of the Legisla.
ture to be elected will decide the complex
ion Of hat body. If the democrats obtain a
majority ex-Gov. Albeit will succeed the
present U. S. Senator, Mr.. Sewell. Should
the republicans succeed, it is said MI. Will
liam Walter Phelps will take the place of
Mr.. Sewell, who has lost his popularity with
his party.
At the instance of Mr.. Conkling, Secreta-
ry Manning has issued orders prohibiting
the importation of foreign mineral waters
unless the packages be stamped with the
name Of the proprietor of the springs or
wells from which the foreign waters come.
This is to protect the owners of the mineral
waller springs in this country.
Most all the Virginia voters in this city
engaged in private business have gone home
to vote, and many of those from the adjoin-
ing counties in hat State, who hold Office
here have done the came. But very few Of
the Office holders who live far away have
deemed it necessary to go to the expense Of
q trip home for no other purpose than to
cast ballot, especially as, for the first time
in years, they can refrain from voting with
perfect ond entire impuuty. Every negro
man in the city who could vote in his own
name, or IN thaG or some otner one OF MS
own race, has been sent to Virginia to vote
for General Malone.
An old clerk in that division of the Office Of
the register ofthe Treasury ofwhich Col. L.W.
Rid, of Alexandria, is the recently appoint
ed chief, says the Colonel is rs quick q man to
"catch on'' as he ever knew. has already
familiarizad himself with the duties of his
office, and is liked by everybody in the divi-
sion.
Sergeant,at Arms Canady OF the U. S.
Senate, who left New York city at twelve
o'clock last night, says he is induced by
what he heard there from democrats, to
believe that the State will go for the repub-
leans. He fears that Virginia will go demo
cratic and that General Malone, whom he
likes, will not be reelected to the Senate.
He is for the General because the General
is for him.