Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-11-17
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Correspondence Of the Alexandria Ga=ette
WASHINGTON. D. O., Nov. II, 1880.

Special Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gd=ete1
WASHING roN. D. O., Nov. II. $780,
Among the lawyers in the U. s. Supreme
Court room to-day were Attorney General
Scott of Virginia. his immediate predecessor,
Nj. Ayres, and Attorney General Pickle OF
Tennessee, VINO were there to take some
preliminary proceedings in the case now on
the docket Of the court TO determine the
boundary line between Virginia and len
nsssee, Involving the jurisdiction to which
the town of Bfisto beiopgs.
Mr.. James Taylor, from the 15t Virginia
district, clerk in the Treasury Department,
has been reduced from an $500 to Sl4OO
Office.
The statement in newspaper of this city
to the effect that Senator German has be-
come Cleveland man i5 denied oy the SEN
tors friends here. They say that Mr.
German will work tor the election OF any
BODY the national democratic convention
mey nominate, but that his opinion regard
ing Mr.. Clevelsnd's availability has net
been changed. Il Is also said here that the
fact that Mr. Cleveland had the use oil the
private car of Mr.. Brica, chairman OF the
national democratic committee, durlrg mis-
recent trip to Columbus, does not INDICATE
that Mr. Brics thinks the ex-Presldent is
more in accord with The New York democ-
racy now than he was in 1888, as the use OF
the Ger referred to was requested. lt Is GER
tain that Senators German and Brce and
Gov. Hill were in consultation In New Y orK
last week, and that now Mr.. German is In
favor of MIR. Crisp of Georgia for Speaker OF
the House. 1t is also certain that the mem
bers OF the House from Maryland, on politi-
cal matters, think as Mr. German thinks.
Secretary Blaine s in receipt OF numerous
letters from various parts OF the country
proffsring support OF his Presidential aspiFf-
tons, il he has any. but be has IS yet paid
no attention to them. as ali his time ia de-
| voted to q settlement Of the seal fishery
question with EAgaud, and to etfsotiDg
reciprocity treaties, that Is. free trade, Wild
the countries ou the western hemisphere
south of the United 6taSee.
Il is c9rtaiu that Senator Qlay has de-
termired to resign the craftsmanship OF the
national republican committee, and that bis
doing so would be highly satisfactory to
President Harrison were it not for the facl
that more disagreeabie man tn
the President, Mr. Ciarkson, would
be elected in his place, if be were Il
DO 80 now. For that reason Mr. q lsy'sres
,pna,ion will he delayed until 1t can be d. ii
nttSly OeteG1ntDeu tuaI no QUIET uau wa
| Mr. CieTkson Can be elected.
The talk of au extra session OF Congress II
becoming more and more prevalent, but
the 81 d and not the 5lst Congress. Ii u
said the attempt 10 pass partisan reappor
tioument dill will consume 81 much tim'
that an early meeting Of the next Congress
| vii. be Deces Ssry.
a Telegram from Gen. Miles was receive
this morning saying that there seems TO OF
40 danger Of trouble with the Sioux Indian
at the Rosebud and other agencies. In'
Id lano remain restless and are excilipi
t emseves by war daucss and ere still look
ing for the coming OF the Messiah
who is to exterminate the white man
T ie Iadiau ptolhsts are doing everything
iliheir poser TO stimulate the excitement
The fsi ufo of the Messi.h, however, to appear u
spec tied dates has had a depressing effect upoi
toelr efforts. Now it is pred icted that he WI sp
pear in Ge-embcr. Gen. Miles believes that whei
the nezt allure is recorded the influence OF IN
prophets already ba1'y shaken, will be tuosanti
ally destroyed
The fl st ono of the splendid 8 Gamers for tn
new WsShn ston, Norfolk aid Old Point steam
boat line Will be launched at Wilmington, Lei
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