Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-01-10
From Washington.
Especial Correspondence OF lhe Aloxe. dAzsrTEl
WASHINGTON, d. c.. Jan TO- 1889.

Ol6u Suuueu!y az VIC NAetIoPO'Atn" AAo'0' AZ
this city, short time ago, has been sent
here from Tennessee, where the deceased
resided at the time be received information
that he had inherited large fortune in
Germany, his native land. He left some OF
his property 10 people in this country, but
tue larger portion of il TO his relatives In
Germany.
Daring the discussion OF the tariff bill in
the Senate last Tuesday. Mr.. Hoar asked
Mr.. Vance what the 100 600 manufacturers
of Massachusetts would do if the high tariff
were abolished? Mr.. Vance brought down
the galleries by responding that the qnes-
ton reminded him of the man who, having,
uuder the influence OF temporary patriotic
enthusiasm, enlisted in his country'5 Gauss,
and being asked by his wife what she and
the children were going to do, replied The
devil Suppose I'm shot, what am l gcing
to 6o?"
Ia the Senate late yesterday evening, Dir.
Riddleberger introduced the following BILL
which was read twice and referred 10 The
Committee Oh the District of Columbia:
A BILL directing a survey OF road from
the AGueduct Bldge to Mount Vernon
and making an appropriation therefor.
Be IL enacted etc That the Secretary OF
War be, aud he is hereby, authorized ard
directed TO delai one or more engineer Off
GERS OF the army TO make the necessary sur
veys for national road from q poiot 10
Alexandria county, Va, at or near the Viz
GINA end OF the Aqueduct bridge, and
thence through the counties Of Alexandria
aud Fairfax, in said State, to Mount Yer
nou, who shall report the same, gether
with the estimated cost OF building such
road, to the Secretary of War, who she'll
transmit the same to Congress.
Sec. 3 That the sum Of ten thousand dol
lars or SO much thereof as may be necessary
to be expended uuder the direction Of TIE
War Department, be, and the same is here
BY, appropriated, out Of any money in the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, TO de
fray the expenses OF the United States 10
Icarryipg out the provisions OF this act.
Seoator RiddlebeFger is by 10 means
pleased with the published statement by
the Malone republicans Of Alexandra, that
but for General Malone, be, Ridd.eberger
would not be in the U S. Senate, aud says
be will make written reply to it. He say )
when be fist went TO Alexandria DE Wa
told there were but II! white republicans
there, AID that they then thought him =
whale, bet that whether The increase il due
to him General Malone, or ex-P0stInaster
Windsor, be does not know; neither does
he know Why the AlexsndEia republicans
should have goue out Of their Way 10 III
him Representative Gaines says that waeu
Mr.. Riddleberger was telling BIN about The
statement referred 10, be told the Senator
that it's nc3rrec ness could be readily e.
tabl5hed by General Malone himself, who
he vas COT Fl lent, did not want 10 be cfsd.'
ted with any such work as his. kiddebe'-
gers, election.
A delegation of Virginia MAhoneites have
arrived here aud will leave this evening for
Indianapolis to urge upon the President
elect their idea of the importance OF giving
Gen. Malone place 10 his Cabinet. The
delegation is composed OF Judge Waddl,
Chairman, and Messrs. Blown Allen, Asa
Rogers, State Senator Gree, e& collector OF
Internal revenue Crais,ex postmastersW Wind
sor Of Alexandria and Lindsay O! Ports
mouth, ex-colector of the Newport News
customs district Clay, and Mes9rs. Proii9t,
Dickinson. Ovens, Berkeley, Il rkie, Webb,
Broyles, Brown, McCaull and Newman.
They wrote a letter to Mr. Harrison asking
if n would graft them an audience,and re
ceiged a favorable replyE The republican,
committee OF every Congressional district IN
the State is represented By at least one
member n the delegation. When this dele
tial electors Of the Safe will go 10 Iodiau-
apols on the same business.
Representative Weaver says he counted
| the cost oil bis f!ibusteing in ne House be-
fore he commenced it; he knew that he
would aniagonz5 both sides In that body,
bat that he il RoiUg 10 persevere in it until
day be fixed for vote on the Okiohama
bill. if il takes All the remainder Of the win
ter.
The committee appointed by the confer
ence of Southern republicans recently held
here to settle upon course of action that
would secure community OF interests ard
unity of action among Southern representa-
lives during the coming administration, ~ ct
here last night, but did nothing except odd
Judge Russell, of North Carolina, to their
number. Representative Houk, the chair
man, say another meeting will De held in q
sho.t time to perfect lis plans. He says the
committee thinks the South should have q
cabinet mipister, that the South should be
recogu:zad 10 the organization OF the next
House, and that there is some Legislation
that they want enacted by the next House,
aud that no matter what opposition South
ern req ublcans me ct with, they usually get
there all the same.
Senator Faulkner, of West Virginia, is in re-
ceipt OF private intelligence from MS state 10 tue
effect thai democratic governor will be inaugu-
rated and that q democratic Senator will be
elected Mr. Faulkner is in tbs best of spirits at
the news, and SAY re is confident it is true, and
that at least two OF the membe of the legislature
upon whom the republicans have counted with
certainty, will not act with them.
Master Charles Minnigerode, of Alexandria. has
received an appointment in an engineering corps
of the Richmond and Danville Railroad Company
now at work in North Carolina.
In the criminal court here yesterday, Inn
Smarr, of Alexandria, to whom Judge Montgon'
cry had granted r new trial, was discharged from
custody, and all the proceedings against him here
dismissed by the court.
WEST VIRGINIA AFFAIRs-At Charleston
yesterday the West Virginia House OF Dele.
gates was organized by democrats with
the election of Hon. J. ]. Woods, as
S...,,o- o,1 oil othar o,unuo nominaae In