Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-11-16
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.

taIy Ol tHc Territory Vi NEW NIcAiCo,
vice Benjamin NJ. Thomas, deceased.
The President had large number of
callers this morning including Mr..
Thomas HI. Carter, chairman OF the re-
publican national committee; Chief
Justice Fuller, Representative Dalzcli
of Pennsylvania, Mr. Charles +. Coon
of New York. Solicitor Hepburn, Audi
tor Lynch and Representative Cheat
ham with Il small delegation from North
Carolina. the two latter being negroes.
A republican politician from New
York city here to-day says the demo-
cratic organization in that city at the
recent election was perfect. lie says
he acted as inspector at one of the polls,
and that the democratic inspector told
him as soon as the polls opened that
the democratic vote there could be 400,
but that rs two men had moved out of
the ward il wouldno be but ISIS. When
the votes were counted that night he
saws Cleveland 5 vote was ASS. at was
that way throughout the city," lie said,
land how could such organization be
defeated 2"
Mr.. ]. f. Clements of this city has
lust sold u acres of land near the Chain
Bridge, in Alexandria county, belong
ing to Franklin Donaldson, TO John Nc
Cormicl OF this city, for $50 al acre ;
also ! acres near Carnc school house i'll
same county. for $2l0 IN acre. MIR.
Clements says that soon after the recent
election it was rumored among the ne
croes in Alexandria county that all the
negro school houses in the State were
to be burned, but that instead Of that,
the school board OF tic county, COM
posed of white democrats, have just de-
termined to tax the white people OF
that county $1,000 for replacing the old
burnt negro school house in Arlington
district with handsome two story
building.
Now that there is no longer any use
in concealing the true condition of the
! Treasury ana bolstcring it up by with
holding money due claimants. such
claims are being paid, and Il large def
cit is acknowledged.
Representative Wilson of West Nir-
ginia was here last night. While here
he EXPRESSED himself as in favor of Il
called session Of Congress in order to
reduce the tariff tax on the nccessarics
of life rs soon as possible. Mr.. Wilson
is known not only in Congress, but out
side oft. as one of the most Ievcl-head-
ed Of all the tariff retormers, and what
he saws on the subject referred to will
have great influence. Nearly all the
DISTINGUISHED prominent democrats who
have been here recently agree with
him, and say the democrats will lose
the confidence Of the people if they
postpone amy tariff action till the resu-
lar session.
An cx-court officer in this city who
has read the briefs Of Phillipss counsel
and of the Attorney General of Viz
ginia, in the application for a new
trial, now before the Court of Appeals
of Virginia, says he thinks the applica-
ton will not be granted.
A prominent New York democrat
now here says the so-callcd bargain
between Mr. Cleveland and Tammany
consisted in the fact that the former told
the leaders of the latter that they need
have no fear that he wouldn't prove as
good Il democrat as any of them. He
also saws it is well known that Mr..
Cleveland, when President, was woe
fully deceived by some prominent DEM
ocrats, who recommended improper
men for appointment, and that recon-
mendations from such men during his
second term will do the applicants harm
instead of good.
James r. Walters was to-day appoint
ed postmaster ut Fagg, Montgomery
county. Va, vice j. II. Periater, re-
signed.
4 Virginia republican here to-day
SAYS thai! General Malone is now inter,
cstcrcd in corn meal mill i'll Weldon
North Carolina.
The celebration of the result of the
last election by the democrats of this
city next "Wednesday night will, it is
said be a grand affair Each demo
cratic organization in the city will be
headed by band of music. All the
bands here have been engaged, and
those of ncighboring cities will be call
ed into requisition. 1t is expected
that Alexandria will take 4 large part
in the turnout.
General Rosecrans, Register of the
Treasury, has been suffering from Il Sc
we're cold during the past two weeks,
together with general debility, and in
consequence has been unable to per-
form his duties at the department. The
General although well along in years
is convalcscing rapidly and is now able
TO 90 out driving in good weather. To-
day. he is reported to be much better.
He is a democrat. and has been retained
in office by the influence ofMr. Depew,
who married his niece.
Superintendent Porter OF the census
bureau is surprised" that Il chief of
division in his bureau who halls from
Missouri should now be in Jail III
Troy. n y. and has confessed that he
was engaged ina conspiracy to defraud
three hundred and fifty democrats of
their votes. He was employed by Mr..
Dave Martin. who was employed by
/ Mr.. Carter, who was appointed chair
man of the national republican commit
tee by President Harrison.
The Bremen steamship Wcimer is source
of considerable trouble to officials of the
| Treasury Department Just III present. HIS
vessel is under detention ut the national guar
antinc at Cape Charles with $500 immi-
grants on board. They are refused the priv
ilege OF landing by the federal authorities at
Washington Their detention is now COM
plicatcd by the fact that measles has broken
out on the vessel and is likely to spread
among all the children there unless they can
be speedily removed to place of safety. Sur
geon General Wyman is investigating the
matter and it is probable that the healthy
! plssengerS ON the vessel will be transferred 10