Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-11-28
From Washington
Tspecial Correspondence Of the Alexs GAZETTE ]
WASHINGTON. D. c., Nov rs. 1883.

-special Correspondence OF the Alexis GAzETTEI
WASHINGTON. D. c., Nov rs. 1883.
The receipts from the internal revenue
tax in Virginia for the last year amounted
to So 253. los. Of which sum 81 .4O6 lSb was
collected in he Alexsndria distrlct,o wnlcn
Alr Shepherd is the collector.
To-day for the first time since the eiecllor.,
all the democratic officers OF the House
have abandoned their forlorn hope, and
concede that the republicans will have the
next House by majority of from three to
nine. Now that hope has desert ed them,
they like most ali other democrat attribute
their trouble to the administr alton 8 civil
service and mugwump policy.
The entire militia force of this city Will
have drill and parade tomorrow, under
General Ordway. the commander thereof.
The drill will take pace near the iBtersec
ton of Pennsylvania avenue and 18th street.
After the drill the troops will be reviewed
by the President from the portico OF the
White House They will then march down
the avenue.
It is renorted to-day that ex-civil service
commissioner and present commissioner OF
the Indan Bureau, Oberly, will be again
placed at the head OF the civil service com
mission, though he was the most objection
able member of that body when a member
of it. 1t is also said that all the government
clerks III Washington, including those at the
Government Printing Office, will be made
subject to the civil service rules.
Mr.. Shelabarger, when asked this morn.
ing If any thing had been done in the re.
ported attempt to prevent the counting OF
the electoral vote OF Virginia for Cleveland,
now that the canyassing board OF that state
had made their return, replied that that
matter had been left to hs partner, Mr..
Wilson, and that he, Shellabarger, didn I
know what, if any thug, would be done he
did know, however, thet as yet nothing had
been done in the case.
As there was some iniormality about the
appointment Of the new democratic post
master at Woodstock, Va, Senator Riddle
! bercer's home, that officer had TO come here
to have it corrected. He went back home
Yesterday with his cOmmissiun in his pocket
His office is now a Presidential appoint
! ment, and il is rumored that Senator Rid
d!eherger mey oppose its confirmation.
] The inauguration committee don't knoH
! cx ict'y what to do with an application they
! have received from body Of five hundred
wonen in Denver, Col for permission tt
! form part of the Inauguration procession.
| As this in theory is q government Of by
and for the people large ice water fountain:
are being erected in various parts of the
Capitol for the free use of euch of the theo
rslical s,vereigns as may visit shat building
hereafter.
A Virginia marriage took place at The
metropolitan Hotel here this morning, thC
principals being Mr. p M. Edge, OF Abe
marie county, and Miss S. w. Gardner o
Loudoun county The groom and his hes
man arrived here Monday night aud started
by railroad next day for the brides home il
the northwestern part Of Loudoun county
AS the distance from there TO the conr
house d. Leesburg the nearest place for {
license, was fourteen mlee, and "a TIT
weather aGd roads were bad and as th'
bride had TO come here Oh her way to he
new home, it was thought best for tht
whole party to come here; so. accompanied
By her sister, the bride and the rest of the
party arrived at the metropolitan last night
when license was obtained, and this morn
ing the marriage ceremony WAS performed
by Rev. Mr.. Mea5or Mr.. A. G.. Sinclair
the popular clerk of the hotel conducted
the whole fair, snd to the entire sati7fac
ton of the parties N Ost interested.
Among the strangers now in the city are Judg
J. T. Harris, of Virginia and his son. The LATTE
viii be married hero to-day.