Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-02
FROM WASHINGTON.

FROM WASHINGTON.
[soseisl Correspondence Of the Aloxa. GAYkTTE]
WASHING TON. D. c.. June 2, 1880.
Major Robert Hunter of Winchester,
whose law Office Is now In this city, VINO
was General Gordon's chief OF stan during
the war, was much disappointed at not DE-
inc able 10 ride at the side OF his old ccm-
msnder In the grand procession In Richmond
on Thursday last. He thought he had Sc
cnred suitable horse for the occasion, but
when the beast was brought to Gcrdon's
headquarters ct Mr.. John 2. Branch's, on
franklin street, the Majors usually happy
countenance assumed Gs woeful an aspect
as that of Don Qaixote when about to mount
Rozinante It's fore-legs we're semi-circular
and its knees as bald as the head OF veto
ran variety theatre goer. 1t was also minus
one eye, and the sight Of the other Yves much
bedimmed by the lapse of years and the
vicissitudes of scant forage and rough usage.
These serious defects could have been psr-
TALLY neutraliZed By q profuse drspery OF
bunting, and the ladies', who were present,
we're consulted on the subject, but while
this was going on, 1t was thought prudent
to test the old jade's 2eits, and negro boy
was gut on him for that purpose. The
darkey did his best. He spurred and whip
ped and cussed, but failed signaily to de
velop motive power equal to half knot
an hour. This settled the matter. The
Major turned to his old chief and said
g ,neral, will not.mar the effect of your
superb horsemanship, nor discredit my own.
by appearing in the parade upon such
travesiy of horse flesh as that. l came to
Richmond to witness the 'unveiling,' but
am cure that purpose will be- dc
feated If trust to that wretche6 beast to
get mo there, and as my own limbs are
still good / will march on foot with the vet
eraus and join you at the monument" l.
may be added that the Major, like most
Virpinians, Is a lover of horses, and has
upon his place in King George county. Sore
of the stock of the famous four-mile racer,
Harry Bassett, that beat the great Kentucky
horse Longfellow.
The Senate finance committee is proeress-
ing rapidly with the tariff bill. They have
already gotten through with one-hfth OF it,
| without any material changes in it since 1t
came from the House. II is supposed the
committee will be ready to report it to the
Senate by the latter part of next week, and
that it will be rushed through as rapidly az
possible.
/
the House has been called TO night TO con-
slider the anti-gerry mander and the federal
election bills. The first, as heretofore sts
ted, is supposed to be dead already, and nc
BODY seems to be sorry except MIR. McCo-
! u as. the representative from the Cumber-
land district, Maryland, who is in great
danger Of the less of his seat By the recent
redistrcting of that State With regard to
the second, however, it is entirely different,
and that bill will, it is generally thought
| be endorsed by the caucus. MIR.
Lodge will present majority report
in favor of putting the whole ma
chine,y of elections In The States under
| the infringement and control of the federal
| government, but excluding the Australian
system. Mr.. Rowei, will present minority
report, recommending the appointment oil
| fedora supervisors at all electiops,in counties
as we'll az in cities. The former it Is eur-
posed will 10 the one that will be reported to
the House and be adopted by Mr. Speaker
Reed g proci 81 OF making quorums by count
| ing members not voting.
Among the relics ct the Capitol is The
| whistle with which John Brown used to
summon the poor duped negroes to confer
With him In the woods at night near Hal
per's Ferry when making arrangements to
attack that place 1t was taken from Brown
by Col. Lewis Washington and is low in his
possession of gentleman at The Capitol to
whom il YVES presented by member OF Col.
Washipgton's family. Capt Bsssett, the
venerable door keeper of the Senate, has 10
possession piece Of the stick with which
Preston S. Bfookes struck Charles Sumner
for abusing his uncle, Mr.. Batter. The
stick was d small and hollow gutta purcha
cane, which broke at the frat blow. and not a
bludgeon. "a was represented at the time By
Mr.. Summers friends.
The national republican committee, which.
| met here last week determined that the
disbursement Of the congressional campaign
fund, which they are already collecting,
shall be made by Chairman Quay, and not
BY the republican congressional campaign
committee, as Mr.. Quay knows how TO
place 1t where it will d. the mont good. Tine
committee also endorsed The proposition for
national election law, and seemed 10 mink
that with such law republican mtj)iity
in the next House would be assured.
Mrs. Judge Stuart, ofA!exandria, through
the influence OF Senator S,awart, ofNeVsds.
| has been appointed to an ofice in the Censns
| Bureau.
private letter received hcre from Guthrie,
Oklahoma, says that u. g. Marshal Lurty and his
deputy, Mr.. Points, both of Virginia, received
quito an Ovation whtn they arrived there.
Letter from Fauquier