Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-29
FROM WASHINGTON.
CORRESPONDENCE of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON, Dec. -.

WASHINGTON, Dec. -.
Congressman Meredith of the Alex
andria district is so much improved
that he left his room at the National
Hotel to-day and was down in the lob
by of that hotel.
Congressman Catchings OF the House
committee on rules told the GAZErTE'S
correspondent to-day that the House
would immediately upon reassemolins
next Wednesday proceed with the con-
sderation of the regular appropriation
bills, and that he did not think it would
do much else during the remaining iii
ty days Of the session.
Ii is not believed here that Mr.
Cleveland will, rs reported i'll some OF
the newspapers, attempt to influence
the reorganization of the next House.
Count Mitkicwicz, who is here, Is in
trouble again. A warrant has been
issued in New York for his arrest for
obtaining $500 on false pretenses.
a belief is prevalent here that Con
gresham Herbert Of Alabama, chair
man of the House committee on naval
affairs, will be Secretary of the Navy
under the incoming administration.
Senator German has gone to New
York, and while there will call upon
Mr.. Cleveland. Mr. German was not
a Cleveland man before the national
democratic convention, but rs soon as
he reached Chicago and found that OPP
position TO his nomination would DC
unavailing, he joined the majority, and
IS generally supposed TO receive as
nacn OF Mr.. Cleveland's confidence as
is reposcd in any other southern man.
G. NJ. Lambertson, recently appoint
ed Assistant Secretary of the Treasury,
arrived in this city this morning and
entered at once upon the discharge OF
his duties. He took the oath of Office
in Wisconsin some ten days ago, and SC
secured his pay from that time.
4 cable message was received ut The
State Department to-day from United
States Consul Estes, at Hamburg, say
ing: ''In city seven cases, Of cholcaa, q
which one died None in port.
New York democrats here tod W say
Mr.. Cleveland's publicly expressed op
position to the election Of Mr.. Murphy
as q. :. Senator from that State, only
makes the lattcr's election thcmore sure
as it has aroused his friends to greater
cXcrtions to secure that result than they
would otherwise have made.
Judge Smith of Warrenton, left here
Yesterday for Richmond TO file Il pcti
! ton for the removal of the case o
ROYAL vs.. the foreign holders OF Nir
ginia bonds from the Virginia, to tn,
| 4. ). court.
Senator Kenna of West Virginia ha:
had relapse, is now very sick, and hi:
friends are afraid that he will not re-
cover.
While the republican Senators will
undoubtedly do all they can to retain
control Of their body, it is Just as true
That they don't think they will be 1t:
those without hope if they shall los'
those of their collcagucswh0, though de
fca;ed. are com!csting for their seats, as
| not one of them adds either strength OF
dignity to the republican side Of the
Senate.
Several southern congressman who
had read an editorial in yesterday:
C}AzHrrE crilicising Mr.. Cleveland's
interference in the matter of the new
democratic Senator from New York
s.y. but with the understanding tina,
their names shall not be mentioned
that the ideas contained in it must bt
endorsed by every true and consistent
democrat, and that the President-elec'
has made grave mistake. The great
fault with democratic congressman Is
that they are afraid to say publicly
what they know TO be true.
Encouraging reports rs to Mr.
Blaine's condition were given out by
the attendant at the Blaine mansion at
noon to-day, to the effect that DR.
Johnston found his patient much I'M
proved when he made his usual morn
ing call. -.
Acting Register Harry Smith this
morning received a letter from Miss
Rosecrans, written on the train near
Kansas City, Monday night, in which
she says that General Rosecrans had
rested well, had q good appetite, and
was enjoying his trip. The party eX-
pect to reach Los Angeles this after
noon.
The Nicaraguan Minister in Wash
ington said to day that there is no truth
in the report that the boundary dispute
between Costa RIGA and Nicaragua was
assuming threatening dimensions, and
that hostilities between the two repub-
lies might begin at any moment.
Tvxcurn-Rob Harner has Maid the pen