Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-03
FROM WASHINGTON.


Especial Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gasettel
WASHINGTON, D. G., Sept. 8. 1890.
That all sorts of requests are addressed to
members of Congress, Is evidenced by the
following letter received BY Representative
O'Ferrall OF Virginia In his mail this morn
ing, but not from the district he represents:
Dear Sir : I write you in behalf of friend.
He has gone on to your city TO procure q
divorce 10 marry me. He has exonerated
himself to me perfectly satisfactory, but
some of the community here are against him.
But they do not know the circumstances
and are going to write on and try and arrest
him. He is an innocent man. l write be-
seechng you TO make Inquiries for him un'
I'll you find him. and protect him to the full
est extent o., my unknown friend, intet-
ceds in his behalf, 1 pray and beg ofyou L
am miserable. Don't stop looking until you
find him, and should you receive any letters
concerning him don't act until after you
have found him and handed him this letter,
L him read, and then you two act for me.
Oh my friend, do all you can for him aud
1, if you please. P.S. / am % years old,
and lutend to marry him Just as soon ss he
gets his divorce. Ireiterate, please find him
and Tell and show this to him. He is anno-
cent, and my testimony will clear him.
Notwithstanding MIR. Speaker Reeds Ell
forts to save Commissioner Raum. the test
mouy against him is 30 positive and lrreirag-
able that even some of the leaders 10 bis
own party, the more reputable among them,
now say the administration had better throw
him overheard as soon as possible, and That
IL made bad exchange when 1t swapped
r L. hn
reducing the surplus benefited the soldiers !;
but the latter benefits himself.
Representative Lester of the Danville,
Va, district, who has just been renomiaated,
oss returned from his home. He says the
democrats in his district are 10 The best pos
sible condition, that there are no sore-Seads
among them, and that the Force bill has
given many who left the democratic party
have long sought of returning to their old
told.
The reI ublicGn Coneressmen all put I'M
piicit trust in Senator Allison's statement 10
the effect that there will be a large surplus
10 the Treasury Notwithstanding the lm-
mense increase 10 pensions and the most
liberal appropriations for all other expeL-
,ss. The democrats, on The contrary, abo,
what't v else, those who know, put no ccb-
4 Iepce whatever in The statement referred
O say MIR. Allison locke at the appropria-
iion tauier through Icsehte colored glasses.
Al That instead Of largo surplus, there
will, they feat, De large deficit.
Congressman Flower, who Is chairman CT
The democratic caDS esoi0nsl Campaign COM
mites, EMS lhe r. port that that committee
10 not es sctive az IL might be le eDtireiy
incorrect; shat the committee is wide
Awake and bas been for m 1nths; that It's
sffects are apparent in all the s: ates iD which
elactious have been held. and patiently Sc
ID Vermont yesterday. The committee, he
saws. has vsry little mcney at its disposal,
and cous; qaently is unable to send any
mopev into the distric 8, but That 1t is SUI
p!yinc Them with all the documents for
y hich they uske RI QUESTION. The commit
tees fund IS raised by assess merits upon the
dem, cratic members of the House, Virginia,
il 10 sid, having better record in this re-
spect than any other Slate. Another demo
cratic member of the House Gays MIR. Flower
has subscribed cut OF his own pocket more
TO the fund referred to than all the other
democratic members OF the House put tc-
gether.
Both parties in Congress are now striving
to bring the preeent session to close by the
25 ID instant, and earlier If possible. The
tariff bill will be- referred to the ways and
means committee as soon as 1t reaches the
House, be reported back Immediately. and
referred to conference committee, In WHICH,
1t is said. it will not remain moro than tive
DAYS. Some of the republican Senator'S CAT
ried paper to the President signed by 40
republican Ssna ors, advising him to call az
extra session of Congress iu November, bu'
he told them he would do nothing of the
kind.
Two ex-mtmheis OF the House were on
the floor OF that body tt lay who were IN
known to but few OF the present members,
and some of whom hsd never even heard OF
them. They were Green Clay Smith, OF
Kentucky. U ion man during the war, and
Benjamin Harris. OF Maryland, who was 80
good Confederate that he vas expelled
from the House DC that account. They are
old men now, and though SO much opposed
to each other once, were apparently on the
best of terms today.
Mr.. ClsIkson, ex-Assistant Postmaster
General, has now taken charge OF the reput-
lioan congrassiona! campaign committee.
Hs has reconaidered bis de ermination not
to take part In the campaign If the Force
bill we're not passed, and now says he is &C.
ing In to win, that he is perfectly familiar
with all the districts Ia the country, and
that he will sec that the republicans have
msioritv in the next Honse. 1t ls under
stood be has entire control OF che whole rt-
publican congressional campaign fund.
Senator German desires it to be stated that he
did not visit Maine last Sunday as reported in VA
rious papers. He YVES in New York city thst day
and Monday Tho Senator says he has never
been ia the State of Maine.
The President sent 10 the Senate to-day tho
nomination of John w. Ross to be Commissioner
of the District of Coluuabia, vice Hine, resigned
Mr. Ross is at present postmaster OF Washington,
wa, appoint. to that place by Mr.. Cleveland. and
is sal to be republican for all practical purposes
Virginia Doctors
The Medical Society of Virginia convened
In it's twenty first annual session at the
Rockbridgs Alum Springs last night. After