Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-08

As the repnbIIcans have

sat for tomorrow. As the republicans have
preiudged the case and will turn MIR. Vers-
Bile out and give his seat to Langeton, the
negro cootestan', if quorum be present,
the democratic members OF the House have
pretty we'll dete' mined 10 absent themselves
90 a. TO make the repub leans supply que-
fum % 10 II WI msmo
No matter how Col. Dudley may be treat
ed 1T the White House, he Is accorded dis-
ipgu,f he'd consideration on the republican
aide of the House Of Repre- entatives. He
vas there tc-tny and received quite an oVa'
ton. Most Of those who sit on that side
think there is nothing very wrong about
Cannon, Morrill,, Smyser, Raum, Clarkson
or "b ocks of five" Dudley.
Congressman O'Ferrall has been invited
by the democratic committee of the OHIO
district MI McKiniey now represents in
the House TO canvass that district for them.
Should the Lapgston-Venable contested
election case, In which he is chief counsel,
be disposed of at an early day, he may az
capt the invitation, but otherwise he Will
devote the little time be will have, to gain
lag votes for the democratic congressional
nominees In his own State.
A great deal of interest is taken on both
sides OF the Capitol today In the congress
sionsl election now in progress in Maine.
Whether we'll founded or not, there 10 no
doubt Of the fact that the republicans, mere
| ut leas., are feeling great deal OF anxiety
| conceruing the result, and now say tney
will be satisfied If Mr.. Reeds majority be
five hundred II it be no more than that,
and the next House be democratic, his seat
will be contested. and be probably expeI +.
ence q realizing sense OF "how itis himself.
People from Philadelphia here to-day say
it is probable that Mr. VeuX, Mr.. RaDdali's
successor in the House, will succeed hin
self.
The Rum investigation was continued
tt-iay, the witness examined being Lemon,
the pension attorney. The eist OF bis testi-
! mopy was that Raum was an honorable
man." that R4um had advanced CAGES
| in which he, l. mon, was attorney,
ard that after such advancement be
endorsed R.u:a's notes to the extent OF
$4,000 On worthless securities. de
declined to say whether or not he
Lemor. bad le.n charged with forgery,
nor would Re state the amount he made as
Of nsion attorney, but he was bound to cay
| that his heart beat warm for the soldiers q
his country. M.
An officer of the Richmond and Danville
R. r system, hare to-day, said he didn't I'M
de,stsnd why 1t was that some people 10
Alexandria seemed to be 80 much opposed
TO that system he said its monthly pay
menis Ia Alexandria amounted to S3O OOV,
and vet then was new movement on 1901
there to tear up It's track on Henry street,
which go far Is be could learn hurt NOBODY
He also said he heard the Pennsylvania
Railroad had intended building large anc
hanfs ,ms depot on Fayette street, notwltt
standing the fact that it had been driven
away from lis old snd csnvenien mt site on
St. Asaph street, but that the people who
had b-ught the needed adjoining lots
asked 30 much for them that 1t had about
abandoned the idea.
Intelligence here tc-isy from the 9Th con
gressional district of Virginia is to the effect
that 70 republicans there will probably run
candidate for Congress and that their
nominee will probably be Mr Clint Wood
and that if they DO not nominate cand.-
date, ex-Ccngre, sman Pridemore is talking
about ruunny es an independent or farm
| era alliance man.
| Attorney General Miller to-day appointed
Mr.. E'gsr Allen. formerly of Richmond,
special agent OF the Department OF Justice
to take charge of suit concerning the right
ful ownership OF Greer county. Texas. about
which there is q dispute between tie United
States aud::Texss.
There will be hurdle races by gentlemen riders
| on half breeds at various points in Virginia and
Mary and and at this city during the present TALL
| Ono of the parties interested, here to-day, says
,hay will run ut the Driving Park near Alexsn'
ia if email parse be rais,d there for tho purpose
| of paying expenses