Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-11-17
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FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexandris Gazette
WASHINGTON. Nov. II. 1894.

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WASHINGTON. Nov. II, 1894.
A Tammany democrat here to-day
says Tammany cast one hundred and
thirteen thousand votes at the late cleo
ton, but could not have succeeded with
the republicans, mugwumps, anti-snap-
pers, prohibitionists and saloon, dives,
and bawdy house keepers, cranks, the
A. P. A., and the churches combined
against il. He said, and named
them. that the pastors OF only hve
Catholic churches in the whole city
were favorable to Tammany.
Congressman Turner of Virginia, was
in the city yesterday. He said he WIS
fairly elected by a satisfactory majority
and is not botheriug himself about the
contest he hears Mr.. Walker, the de-
feated republican candidate, intends to
make for his seat.
A Northwest syndicate are here now
looking out for lands for farmers who,
having grown tired of their inclement
section, have determined to come
South, and are thinking about settling
either in Maryland or Virginia, near
the river. They were down in the for
mer State this week, inspecting lands.
Assistant U. S. Attorney General
Holmes Conrad, of Virginia, says the
recent democratic defeat was the legltl-
mate result of several causes which,
combined, produced apathy and disaf-
lection in the democratic party.
The express company has such direct
and conclusive evidence against the
men now under arrest for the train rob-
berry at Aqua creek that it will not
agree to spare one of them by allowing
him to turn States evidence.
It is said here that every republican
congressional candidate in the South
who was defeated last week, except the
three from Maryland, will contest the
election of their successful democratic
opponents; but it is also said that few,
if any, of them will succeed, as the re-
publicans are already saying their ma
jority in the House is too large. and as
the election of republican congressman
in several of the Southern States, and
the reduced democratic majorities in
all the others, afford prima facie evil
dence that elections are as fair In the
South as in the North.
Secretary Herbert has approved the
naval court-martial which recently tried
Psymaster Cams clerk, David B.
Sayer, at the Norfolk navy yard, found
him guilty of embezzling $3.50, and
sentenced him to be imprisoned for two
years, and to lose the greater portion of
his pay during that time.
Congressman Meredith, who was here
Yesterday, says he has been formally
notified that his defeated republican
opponent, Mr.. McCaull, will contest
his seat. He says he doesn't anticipate
any trouble, as the worst than can hap
pen will be an order for another elec-
ton, at which his majority will be
larger than it was last week.
Congressmen-elect Howard of Ala
bsma, who is here to-day, says he is
informed that the Presidents fortune
now amounts to four million dollars,
and that as he was poor man when
he first came to Washington, he, How.
ard. intends to introduce resolution
in Congress demanding an investiga-
ton of the means by which so large 8
fortune was acquired in so short time
Since November IS, the date of the
circular, issued by Secretary Carlisle in.
viting bids for the new $50, 900, 900 bond
loan, the Treasury has lost by the ex.
change of gold for Treasury notes and
United States notes 81, ne, 900 in gold
from the Treasures. The with
drawal of gold in New York, yesterday
to the extent of $4,000 for which
United States notes were presented, has
caused Treasury officials to anticipate
that it is but the forerunner of large
Withdrawals ofgold at that point, such
notes are redeemable only at New York
or San Francisco. Treasury notes may
be redeemed in gold at any sub-Treas-
ury, but they are believed to be less
generally distributed throughout the
country than the United States notes,
which are largely held in New York
and the East.
The President having disciplined
Secretaries Gresham and Carlisle and
Attorney General Olney, has now ap-
piled the whip to Secretary Herbert,
and has revoked the latter's appoint
ment of Admiral Walker to the COM
mand of the Naval Academy, and did
so, it is currently reported, without
even consulting the Secretary. But
they all take their drubbing with the
most servile obsequiousness.
John w. Nicholson, of Portsmouth,
Va, was to-day appointed inspector of
steam boilers for the Norfolk, Va, dis
trict.
Postmaster Warfeld, of Baltimore,
was in consultation with the Civil Ser
vice Commissioners to-day with refer
ence to the recent promotion of seven
watchmen in his office to higher posi-
tions, contrary to the civil service rules.
VIRGINIA's VoTE.-The returns from
every city and county in the State have
been received at the Capitol in Rich
nond. These returns show grand
total vote of 214,15S; for democratic
candidates, 1888; for republicans,
SS,247; for populists, 1882; prohibi-
ton and independent, 2, AS; democrats
over republicans. 25,1S6.
The totals by districts are as follows:
First district-Jones, II, 59S; Melon
aid, 6,947 Morton, 461 Bristow, 291.