Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-07
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Correspondence of the Ale1s. GAZETTE
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. Z, 1889.

w AEdlN9tON, IL Sss ooC' Aooo'
Arrangements have been made here for
cooking msin between parties from WIN
chester and Culpeper. to be fought at Jor-
dane Springs, Frederick county, Virginia,
on Christmas Day.
General Malone is still here. It is re
ported among the Virginia republicans who
have seen MIN, that be is not In az good
spirits and not as hopeful OF continuance
OF Presidential favor as he was.
The refusal OF the Secretary of War to al.
low the flag at the War Department to be
lowered at half mast In respect of the mem
Org of the man who may justly be said to
have created that department, receives the
almost unanimous ceneure OF all the souto
ern people here. General Lee gays that all
the southerners who have talked to him on
the subject 30 express Themselves. Con-
gresham Wise of Virginia says its bitterness
and meanness are ine1presslDla. congress
mau Lester, of the Danvllle, virginia, us
trict. saws be ia sorry that such feeling as
tha refnssl referred to evlnces, exists among
the neople of one half of the common coun
trv Onte a number of ex-Confederaies
here will attend Mr.. Davis's funeral.
The House committee investigating the
Sicott defalcation have not yet completed
their report. Up to uoon today they had
received no def ate intelligence concerning
Silcotts whereabouts. His wife is here, and
ia completely Frustrated aud almost de-
ranged by his actions Representative Mills
of Texas says the affair is most unfortunate
for the democratic party, as until DOW no
disgrace of the kind has ever attached to
the party, but hereafter the republicans WILL!
use it for ammunition. MIR. Mills Gays the
affairs of the office of the Sergeant alarms
we're conducted very losely, that the cashier
of that Office should be government ofhcer,
and that it Is doubtful If the losses will be
made good. Some Of the congressman who
have been rendered hard up" by the defal'
cation, and who had to have money, were
Offering five per cent. q month for it to- lay
Some of the Mississippi Congressional del
egation favor the suggestion that the re-
mains of the late Jefferson Davis be inferred
at Richmond, that is If MIR. Davis expressed
90 preference for the cite OF his grave or il
his family have none. One of his sons is
buried there. Congressman George Wise Of
Virginia says the grave should be at Rich
mond and should be marked by magnlh-
cent monument, and that the death Of MIR
Davis should be publicly mourned through.
out the limits of the South.
Ex-Congressman j. R Brown of Virginia
who is still here, says that his information
on the subject is to the effect that 10 cases
10 which the republican congressman OF
candidates for Congress at the last election
| and Gen. Malone agree on any applicant fo'
fed sral Office in Virginia, that applicant vii!
be appointed.
Judge John T. Harris of Virginia has been
employed as counsel for the oontestee in tbf
contested election case Of Smith vs.. jackson
from the fourth congressional district o.
West Virginia
There are four applicants for the Dauvile
postofice-Messrs. Johns u, RoheIson,
Barksdale, and Panrell. 1t lie not knowr
which, If any, General Malone endorses.
The following changes in the 4sh class positf
fees in Virginia were made to-day: Friendship
Washington county, T. Ingram appointed post
master, vice w. w. Primer removed; Glade
Spring, Washington county, John Faris, vice II
s Cunningham, removed.
Mr.. Turner, the ice cart driver, just elected to
Congress. by the Tammany democrats OF New
York, will arrive here tomorrow night He vii
be met at the depot by large delegation OF New
York democrats now in this city.
MT Randall is still confined to his bed. Hi:
recovery is impeded by his loss of appetite aud
his inability to digest even the little food he does
take.