Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-11-12
From Washington
Especial Correspondence Of the Alezs GAZETTE
WASHINGTON. D. c., Nov. y. 1883.

rsnecial Correspondence OF the Ale-s. gazette
WASHINGTON. D. c., Nov. u. 1883.
Among the French Spolistion claims de.
cided by the q. s. Court OF Claims to-day IN
favor of the claimants was that of the heirs
Of the owners of the brig Virginia, Marx
Butts. of Alexandria, the owners OF when
were Shreve and Lawrenson, and OF the
cargo, Thompson and Veitch.
The democratic officers of the House are
still figuring about the political complexion
of the next House. MIR. Clark, the clerk,
saws It is close shave. aud may either DC
one democratic, or three republican majority
Mr.. Leedom, the ergeent-at-arnns, says the
democrats want only one vote, but want mat
one bad. Other people say the republicans
have the House without doubt
COL Dudley, the man who ordered the
ranublicans of Indiana to buy the floating
voters there 10 blocks of five, wont. go to- his
home in that State where warrant for his
arrest is awaiting him, but has come here,
aud will wait here until he can make ar
rapgemeuts that will enable him to 60 home
and be secure from arrest.
r. Is learned here that China is so pro-
voked with this country on account OF lie
anti Chinese feeling, that it has demanded OF
Coyea that it dismiss the American advisor
OF that government and recall its American
legation. 1t ia csrtain that the Coreau le-
CATION received telegraph dispatch in CT
pher from home last week, but was unable
10 decipher it, and is waiting for another
Whether that was the recall or not is SO yet
therefore, unknown.
Among the strangers here TO day ie Mr.
Owen Holmes, expos master OF Leesourg
Va He is now resident of Birmingham
the new mining and manufacturing town In
Alabama. He says when he landed there
in 1885 be didn't have but $3.50, but that
now he is the chief owner of 10000 acres O.
valuable mineral lands there.
Among those who have just returned IL
the CITY is Mr. Ike Hill, OF Ohio, deputy ser
at arms o the House. He gays MIR
Cleveand's low tariff doctrine helped tht
democrats in his State, and that the reasons
he republican majority there was not re
| duced more then it was were the civil ser
|! vice reform humhug and the e. a. X. Ill
says that in one post OF that organization
having 90 democratic members, only siXteel
voted for Mr. Cleveland.
/. is currently reported here that Genera
Malone will be offered second class for
eigu mission. and that if he refuse 1t, Us b
probably will, the new administration viii
take no more roti Of him, and tell hi
friends that it has done fer him all that
can do
There is same talk about 81 extra session 0
Congress being csl cd by Mr. Harrison, TO nee
soon after his Inauguration. but it can hardly b
| thai Mr. Harrison entertains any such idea o.
pecially with such small ajorities RS his part.
has in both branches of Congress.
Ex preacher aud eE Col. Of Confederate cavalry
George W. Carter, of Virgins, well known
th -oug hout that State, ha2 returned to this cit.
after a long service in the repub lean campaign
He has cut off his long h-ir,and looks as if he hs'
resped some OF the benefits OF his party's success