Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-13
FROM WASHINGTON.
/ Special Correspondence of tho Alexs. GAZE

WASHING TON, d. c., Dec. 13. 1889.
General Chalmers of Fort Pillow fame,
who turned republican because the demo-
Gratis of the House gave his seat to his negro
republican contestant, Is now contesting
MIR. Morgan's seat, though the latter was
elected by eleven thousand majority.
People from the Generals State say he does
not expect to be seated, but that he 10 try
Ing to have another u. 9. judicial distiict
created In Mississippi and to be appointed
judge thereof.
Col. Buckner, the man who had the war
like correspondence with Senator Black burn
some time ago, is among the recent arrivals
here. He says the report that he has sud
denly become millionaire by reason OF the
increased value of certain mining property
ia unfortunately not correct.
q. s. Marshall Watts of the western dis
trict of Virginia, says that contracts have
been made for hotels and fifty building and
for plants that will turn out one hundred and
fifty tons of iron day at both Graham and
Richlsnds, In Tazswell county, ia bis State
and that the machinery for working the
Pearson plaster bank in Smythe county, 10
which General Malone aud Mr. D.. a.
Windsor, of Alexandria, are inter es.ed, has
already been purchased.
J. NJ. Carter was to-day appointed store
keeper and gauger In the 9Th Virginia dis.
trict. W. W. Ashby of Spottsy lvania, Va,
having passed a satisfactory examination, ex'
poets to be appointed special agent in the
Postofiioe Department. Jacob Troth of
Fairfax county, Va, is al apple ant for su
perVisor of census for the Alexandra dis
triot. Mr.. Lurty, the candidate for After.
uey General on the Malone ticket at the re-
cent election In Virginia. ;s here, an sppl'
cant for the llace of U S. district attorney
for New Mexico, now filled by Col. Smith of
Warrenton l.. 4. Stewart of Richmond
county, Va, is here. He is an applicant for
the Consulate at Jerusalem or some other
suitable place. Tue friends of Msl,r Yost
are pushing him for the SlauDton postottice,
but as Gen. Malone, who is still here, has q
candidate for the Same place, it is said that
Mr.. Edward McMahon may possibly be sp-
poiuted as the reeult OF compromise.
The elections committee of the Rou'e
met to-day aud appoiu ed SUD committee
consisting of Chairman Rowell and Messrs.
Houk, Cooper, Crisp and O'Fer'all, who
will arrange the order OF business. The
chairman suggested that all the argument
in all the seventeen cases beiore tbs con
mittee be concluded before definite action
be taken upon any, and that suggestion is
still pending.
Ali the demo cratic members OF the House
FROM Virginia, with the possible exception
of MIR. O'Ferrall, who Is SICK. and many
others, will go to Alexandria to night to ct.
tend the Davis memorial services to be held
there.
1t Ia reported hers that in letter receiv'
ed by one OF his friends in this city, Mr.
Johh Wise says the present administration
is humbug and pharasaical, that it has ap'
pointed none of the men he has recommend.
ed for Office, that Mr.. Blaine will not even
reply to his letters and that it will be cold
day when be troubles 1t with any more OF
bis recommendations.
Senator Colquitt received letter from
Secretary Blaine last night informing him
that he had oabed the American minister
TO Cores to insist that the Corean govern.
ment pay Major Dye, Col. Cummins and
DR.. Lee, who were employed to train the
army of that government, but have been
summarily discouraged. for the full term OF
their contract. Col. Cummlns once lived In
AIexandria, and DR.. Lee has many relatiVes
there.
The Senate Committee on Iadian Affairs
ia now considering the nomination OF Mr.
Morgan. the new Commissioner OF Indian
Affairs. MIR. Morgan removed number OF
teachers ofIndian schools because they were
Catholics.