Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-10-11
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Ae1andris Gazette
WASHINGTON, Oct. Il.

Lincoln county, Tenn, saying that TWO
men have been arrested on suspicion OF
completely in the recent murder OF Dep,
uty Collectors Mather and CardWell
near Flintville, and that Deputy Col
lector Spurrier, who was seriously
wounded on the same occasion, Is sun
alive. Nothing has been heard from
Revenue Agent Chapman, who has also
started out with posse in search OF
the persons implicated in this shooting
affair.
Collector Brady of Petersburg, and
Collector Banks, Mr.. Nichols ana eN-
Congressman Dezendorf of Norfolk,
Va, who nave been to New York to
make statements TO the national repub-
Lean committee, were in this city yes
terday on their way home. The three
latter left by the Norfolk boat last
night, but the former stopped here.
They didn't say so in so many words,
but it was evident, from what they did
say, that if republican candidates for
Congress in Virginia this fall spend any
money, it will come out of their own
pockets, for not cent will come from
the national republican committee for
any such purpose. Gen. Malone Is the
Virginia member of that committee.
State Senator Little of Fredericks-
burg, Judge Smith of Warrenton, and
Commonwealth Attorney Marbury OF
Alexandria, Va, have been invited to
address the Virginia Democratic Asso-
citation of this city next Friday night.
An ex-Congressman here to-,.ay who
is now content with his private station,
and looks on political affairs with an
impartial air, told the GAZETTE's cor,
respondent to-day that he really be.
lieved that what newsboy here said
to him short time ago would prove
true. 1t was on the 20th ult., when
this city was oyerrun with the q. A. R..
and as he stepped out of his hotel and
bought newspaper he jokingly asked
the boy, who had the town that day
The boy replied: 1.-The Yanks got it TO
dav, but the Johnny Rebs will have il
on the 4th of March and keep it,
Continuing, he said henot only believed
that Cleveland and n democratic House
would be elected, but was convinced
that the democrats would have the Sen
ate also, as the whole trend of popular
feeling was in that direction.
The fire at Riley's stable, in south
Washington, last night. killed fifty-nint
horses, all but four ofthe entire number
it contained. The loft over them was
filled with hay, and it and the floor
upon which it rested, all in blaze, fell
upon them.
Chief Justice Fuller says the Supreme
Court of the United States will adjourn
late this week and go to Chicago tC
take part in the ceremonies OF dedicat-
ing the Chicago fair buildings, and thai
six of the eight Associate Justices vii
accompany him, but two of the mem
bers finding it impossible to make TIC
journey.
Mr.. Wheless, the manager of thu
Washington and Arlington electric rail
road, says that road is now running t(
the gate of Arlington, and that the re
ceipts are now so large that ne has NJ
doubt capitalists will now advance
The money required to build the bridge
ut the Three Sisters, SO that the roat
may cross the river and come int
Washington.
Count NIitkiewicz is still here where
his wife is sick. The New York Record
err has apologized for the manner il
which it spoke of the Counts wife
The Count has signilied his willingness
to appear in New York as soon as Mr.
Shepard of the New York Mail and En-
press, who backs him, is able to come
into court.
The President this evening decide'
that he would be unable to go to New
York at ALL during the Columbus cele
bration there, and has requested Vice
| President Morton to represent him OF
occasions.
Congressman Meredith of the Alex
andria, Virginia, district, was at th'
Capitol to-day. He Will speak at Balls
ton, Alexandra county. tonight. Mr.
Meredith says he thinks Cleveland
majority in Virginia will be not les
than twenty five thousand.
In the L. S. Supreme Court to-day
argument in the case involving the va
Iidity OF the constitutionality Of the
Minor law of Michigan, was commenced
by II NJ. DuiIield, of Michigan, for the
republican party, which is seeking tC
have the law dec d unconstitutional
The political aspeo Of the case is very
pronounced as it is conceded that the
effect fthe decision in favor of the va
lidity of the law will give some of Mich
igan's electoral vote to the democrats
That republicans appreciate its import
ance both in this election and in its
possible far-reaching consequence ir
the future is shown by the appearance
of Attorney General Miller in the case
as one of the counsel on the republican
side of the question. The Attorney
General does not appear in his oflicia
capacity, but as q private counsellor
He will take part in the argument. II
is very unusual in this country for the
Attorney General to participate in {
private case and his appearance to-day
was subject of talk among lawyers.
The President in All interview with Mr.
Solomon Hirsch, the u. S. Minister to Turkey
accepted the resignation rendered by Mr.
| Hirsch some time ago.
DR.. Gardner made his usual visit to thu
White House at 8 o'clock this morning. A.
was leaving the house he said that Mrs. Har
rison was then resting comfortably and was
slightly better than when he saw her las
night.
Mr.. Lawrence Gardiner. vino is in charge
of democratic headquarters here, has just re
turned from the national headquarters of hi
party in New York. He is elated at the in
telligence he received there, and seems TO bt
confident of democratic success.