Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-11-07
FROM WASHINGTON.

FKUM W 1NIllNU lUN.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette ]
WASHINGTON. Nov. Z.
The Court of Claims to-day gave
Judgment for $50, $40 in favor OF the
Winchester and Potomac Railroad, now
a branch of the Baltimore and ONO
Railroad. on account of iron taken from
il by the government during the civil
war.
Attorney General Miller returned
here to-day so as to be Oh hand to-mor-
row to direct Gen. Schoiieid as TO the
use of troops at the polls.
At democratic headquarters here to-
day work was over, and all that re-
mains to be done is to hear the result.
Mr. Lawrence Gardiner, who has con-
Quoted the congressional campaign
committee. expressed himself as per
frctly assured of the election of Mr..
Cleveland and of a democratic majority
in both branches OF Congress.
The Virginia Democratic Association
of this city, up to two o'clock this even
ing, had supplied transportation to 500
democratic voters in Virginia, and esti-
mated that between that time and to-
night they would supply 100 more,
making the number 1000, most OF them
going to the districts nearest this city.
Had the association been more literally
furnished with money they could have
sent 1900 more legal democratic voters
TO Virginia. With the exception
of $50 subscribed by Congressman
Meredith, they have received not a
cent from Virginia, but raised what
they have spent themselves. MI.
Biscoe, the president, says the associa-
ton is the oldest State democratic as
ISOLATION in the city, that it eXerts Its
utmost efforts Mt every election in the
State. and that the late Senator Bar
bour gave it the credit Of saving the
State four years ago. He is by nc
means pleased with the lack of support
it has received from Virginia this year
and saws it could have sent $500 Nlr
yinia voters home as well as 900, tho
men who will profit by their votes has
come to its assistance.
Few people are here to-day, and al
the federal offices are nearly deserted
as every body who has II vote has gone
home to cast it. The general impres
sion about the result, is that Cleveland
will be elected but all the same the re
publican politicians seem to be conf
dent that their party will succeed. Elk
Postmaster General Horatio King, re
publican once, in reply to aquestion OF
the subject this morning, said he hopet
Mr.. Cleveland would be elected, but ht
feared the effect of money.
From inquiries at the Department o
Justice to-day, it is learned that though
Mr.. Clark was appointed Z. 5. marsha
for the eastern district Of Virginia OF
the 18th ultimo, no notice of his quail
fication has vet reached that depart
ment. 1t has been stated in the news
papers that he has qualified, with Gen
Malone and Mr.. Edgar Allen as hi
bondsmen, and that Mr.. HawXhurst, o
Alexandria would be his chief deputy
But such are not the facts. On TIT
contrary, private news here to-da.
from Richmond is to the effect tina
General Malone and Mr.. Allen vii
not be accepted as bondsmen. for thu
reason that neither holds real estate
i'll Virginia to the amount of the re
CURED bond. 1t is also learned that i
Mr. Clark shall be able to get accepta
bic bondsmen, Mr. Butler Malone
and not Mr.. Hawxhurst, will be hi
chief deputy, and that Clark was APP
pointed with that understanding.
One of the republican managers o
Alexandria, here to-day, says his est
mate of the democratic majority in tina
city tomorrow is 675. He says ther'
are not us many negro names on the re
gistraton books there now as Their,
were negro voters there at the election
in 1888. He also says the only none,
the republicans have had there ut thi
election is the little the republican OF
flee holders there have subscribed.
The U. 5. Court Of Claims to-day re
fused to allow an appeal to be taken il
case for fees, on the ground that thu
law does not allow such appeals in thu
case of claims referred to it by the de
partments.
kilograms received here to-day from
every congressional district in Nirgini,
are to the effect that the democratic
majority in that State will not be less
than twenty, and may be rs high us fifty
thousand, and that every democratic
candidate for Congress will be elected.
Chief Justice Fuller in the Supreme Cour
to-day read the full opinion of the Court il
| the case involving the right of the State o
| Michigan to chose Presidential electors by
Congressional districts. An abstract has already
boon published. The opinion which is quite
yolumin ,us. embodies al exhaustive disserta
ton upon the Constitutional powers of the
States in choosing electors.
Assistant Secretary NettletOn who is nov
acting as Secretary of the Treasury has tend
cred his resignation to the President to take
effect December LIST.
Let there be no laggards in the dem
ocratic ranks tomorrow.