Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-11-24

no provision for an income tax. An
other report is to the effect that pos
sibly such tax may be provided for
in separate bill.
General Arson McCook, ex-sergeant-
alarms Of the Senate, is here to-day.
He will be the head of the new
republican machine in New York
city, and says the republicans
there will defeat Tammany, that
is the democrats, next year, and Will
have all the mugWumps and antl-snap-
pers to help them.
As the 53rd Congress is already or
ganized, it is supposed that the Presi-
dents message will be sent in on the
first day of the session, next Monday
week.
The smokestacks of the new naval
ship Columbia have been painted with
the figures "22.Sl," indicating the exact
average speed made by that vessel on
her trial trip.
Though Langston, the colored ex-
congressman from Virginia, has been
out of Congress for nearly three years,
his influence is such that his appointees
in the government printing office still
retain their positions.
People from Virginia here to-day say
that Dir. Cardwell, Speaker of the
House of Delegates of their State, will
probably be one of the new appellate
Judges, as all the members of that
House who aspire to his present posi-
ton are working for him. 1t is also
said that if Mr. Cardwell were candl-
date for the U. S. Senatorship from his
State he would receive large vote.
Among the Virginians at the Metro
politan Hotel to-day is Gen. w. IL.
Payne. of Warrenton. The General
saws he doesn't think Mr.. Martins cleo
ton to the U. S. Senate from his State
is as certain as the current reports indl-
cate, though his canvass is unquestlona,
Div in the hands of astute and sklllful
managers. The General also says that
some years ago the United States were
dead against filibustering In Central
America and Cuba, and allowed Ameri-
can citizens engaged in attempts OF that
sort to be shot, but that now, and in the
Pacific ocean, they not only permit I'LL
clustering but are tilibusterers them
selves.
The attendance at the races here to-
day was light. First race, five fur
longs. Capt. Wagner first; Robin Hood,
second; Miracle, third. Time, l.04.
Mr.. Watson Boyle, son of the late
Major Boyle, provost-marshal of Gen.
Lees army has been appointed to q
clerkship in the Office of the Secretary
of the Senate.
No action has been taken by the Presi'
dent upon the application by Messrs.
Guerin and DevIin, acting in Mellos
interest, to have the steamer America
prevented from sailing under the Bra
lillian flag to join Peixoto's forces, and
to have the government stop further
recruiting in this country for the Bra
zlian navy.
Ex-detective McElfresh of this
city, says he supposes the police au-
thorities here will have to send to Al
exandra for Lieutenant Smith, of the
police folc, of that city, to come here
aud discover the "slashers," as the de-
tectives of the District seem utterly I'M
able to do so.
Judge Ashton of King George
county and State Senator Washington
of Westmoreland county, Virginia, are
here today, engaged in settling up the
estate of the late Frank Schwarz, who
shot and killed himself here some time
a-o, and who owned house and sew
eral lots at Colonial Beach.
William V. Reppert of Kentucky, mem
Der of the Board of Pension Appeals, in the
interior Department, has resigned. He was
appointed OF the 4th instant.
The President had another big army COM
mission placed at his disposal to-day by the
retirement of Brgadier-General Carin. Near
" every colonel in the line of promotion is
IN active asprant for the vacancy.