Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-02-03
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IGU1ccS 4oadunCo of TIE Alexandria Gazette
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, February ., 1885,
l. SecIrs probable tl.t the Readjus'crs will on
icavur to sEtitct tho 3tata 80 the expense OF
no!l!rE constitutional convection. Their
leader .av0r The scheme .shich Eould cost the
STATE 07tl 0aG hundred thGus sad dtsIs. Somo
oi 'hcm 30 net arrcar to like the sensational
pre- ct CT MlanCnos Invention 10 90 into the
itcli loniiai contest cs Independents, but
shcthor Tic opponents Of this idea will develop
much strength rcmaius yet to DO seen.
iho members Of the CAUCUS have pretty uuch
decided TO let pa,son Missile a!ono and allow
him &c hago his own way about his Office. 10
short ihc paTson has "bulldczed' the caucus
! Ittcr 2ll. O3c OF its members remarked to-
day, II rave struck up with many obstinate
| men il 10Y time but Massio beats EN- al." Tho
| Inc backbone Of the First Auditor. Iadeed
TIC work 81 turning out began 10 day. The
ttrtG Scnlsmcn turned out in the Stcoud
Au5istr's cilic> were not what can be called the
old ccIk5 None + them had been theto over
yonr they Rlr0 appointed to Til We .ucics.
The Oil c:ca Ks. euoh as Mcssrs. Morrison aud
Stai.ci!o.d. remain STILL and, 10 feot arc ncccs
saTg 80 the running Of The Office
as we'll as oao &c judged from appearances
1t Goes not appear that tho debt question is to
occasion much discussion. Tho Cor s,rvatiycs
have tho MeCollOch bill TO stand by, and the
oElg discussion that can cosuo mus be in the
Reatustcrs' Caucus. Even there it is not pro.
!,aila that thrro will BE- much talking az
The rl;mhera CT tha: party appear to
have sgroad to cut down the deb. one
halt-th.t is 10 fifteen millions. There is
40 txcl:c for the legislature remaining 10 SOS.
sion ICnScr than Two wet ks noR, so tar az the
disposal 0f legitimate business Of the body is
concerned.
L. il true tba! Governor Holiday has the
blank missions fer tho judges 10 bis posses.
sion: bu: SO fax has filed only ono-G GOODWIN,
CT NaglO;k. 1t is said that tho Governor will
s'sn them a That may be true, but no has
n2t ye! dopc So. When tho row Supelintoud
eHt OF Pub! c Grounds and Buildings camo into
cl!oc 10 told the efficient eclored janitor of the
lious2 CT Delegates that no had no further use
i1f him, and no appointed oolored country
man il h!s place. The Governor. however.
iod the Incumbent janitor to "hold tho fort, "
and declined to sign tho commission. And the
janitcr did hold tho fort, and is holding it now,
while tho no4 appcintcc, Unable longes to stand
| - "'~'' " '"hS p.ilai iiS Ruuo DtCh u his
c2ltaxc hama.
rho Sunday liquor law is now brpinuins tc
10 sc lively discussed in local political circles.
INC Iurcc EGO, Ia substance, desire to take
iEia law OGi al tho hands OF the llustings Court
cod pEi It's execution 10 the hands CT tho polio.
Justice. Many ct the church people are in
favor vt loting il stand as it is. Yesterday
iicY, hir. HDHItoIno, the Baptist minister,
preached 9crmoE, in which he advocated The
s'Ec: observance OF the Sabbath az "a moral.
;nortG! aad phrsi1a' necessity
Ecv. hlr. Sutton, ths newly cail4t assistant
EtcioE Of ST. James Episcopal Church, entered
nron tic discharge Of bis duties yesterday.
lev George pane, tho late assistant rector,
Lett !h'9 'uoEring iGr his new fold OF labor in
| West Virginia. 81. Jamos has in tho last
;hreo ycals had the misfortune to loose its as.
Ss:eHt & CTS quite ciien. First Mr.. Win.
chester, 'h>a Nir. Robert Gibson, and now Mr..
Pam ti!g ieTm2: has SOno to another tliar
c.se AID the iwo latter 50 TO Bishop Potcrkin' 3
! uii9.H'. STRONGRON,