Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-10-23

3 the following from the Washington
CORE spondence of to-day's n. Y. Herald:
1.-THE President thought, after proposing a |
general reception at the fair grounds, where
The mass of the people of Richmond would |
formal reception, when the masses would
lot be expected at all, was so contrary TO
his own wishes as distinctly set forth in the
letter to the Governor that he felt indignant
and changed the plan himself" But this,
like eli the others, is utterly insufficient, for
had the ladies gone they would only have
attended the reception that would have
taken place at the Governors house. The
attempt to attribute the blame TO the COM
mittee Of reception, thereby shifting the re-
sponsbility from Washington TO Richmond,
is utterly absurd, and is even smaller than
the fault it is intended to excuse.
Young Bob Aston, clerk in the sixth
auditors office, who has many friends in
Alexandria, committed suicide this morn
ing. He had been drinking for several days,
and, it is said, had received warning What.
ever the reason may have been, about ten
o'clock this morning, while at his desk, he
suddenly drew pistol from his pocket, aDd
placing its muzzle against his temple pulled
the trigger and sent ball crashing through
his brain. He fell to the floor at once in an
unconscious condition. He was taken to
his room, and his death can not be long de.
laye6. He is the son Of Col. Bob Aston, of
Georgia, who was shot and killed at Allan.
ia by Col. Cock, some years ago, and be-
longs to o family the male members of
which rarely die natural deaths.
Among the callers at the White House to-
day was Secretary Bayard. 1t was sup
posed that lie was there with a recommen.
dation for the Turkish mission, but what
hitherto obscure diplomat he has discovered
for that position is as yet unknown TO the
public. For such discoveries he is the un-
contested champion.
That Senator Hawley, republican, from
Connecticut, is alarmed OF the prospect Of
lis defea; for reelection IS made evident by
the fact tbat i:o has made large orders for
copies Of tie Presidents vetoes Of pension
bills, n order to win The soldier vote in his
State.
A dispatch received here to-day from
South Carolina says Congressman Tiliman,
Of that Stale, the nominee Of his party for
reelection, is making his canvass as an anti
administration man, and that he attributes
al the lukewmrmueSs, dissatisfaction, and
2isaft ction among the national democracy
10 the remarkable course adopted and pur
sued by the President.
The President has increased so much in
fat since his marriage, and his stomach has
grown so larrs, that he is reported to have
employed q Now York expert to come on
and give him course Of treatment that
will reduce his waist to more 81 numerical
form.
At the meeting of the Virginia democrat
ic association of this city, held last night,
| Mr.. S. G. Brent, Of Alexandria, delivered
an cxtempore address, which is spoken of
in the highest terms by ali Of the large au-
Gieace present. Dr. Culver, of this city,
| also addressed the meeting in favor of the
unlimited Coinage of silver The associa-
ton nos aade arrangements for sending all
the voters ii The is; Virginia district 30.
journ!ng in ti,i3 city TO their homes on cleo.
ton day.
Senator EdnunGs is expected. here next
week TO argue railroad CAGES Involving large
sums Of Government money before the U. S.
Supreme Court. The Vice Presidents room
at the Capitol is being prepared to-day for
his reception. Mr. Edmunds, it will be re.
collected, is one of the Senators who voted
against The resolution prohibiting members
of Congress from acting as attorneys in cases
to which the Government ia a party-in
other words from being both advocate and
judge in tic same case.
Ex-Congressman Dezendorf will leave
here 10 night for Norfolk to make speeches
for MIR. Bowden, the republican candidate
for Congress in that district. When Mr..
Bowden was here scme weeks ago he said
he was certain of enough votes to elect him
the trouble being altogether with the
count. But all sorts OF people who come
here from that district, republicans as we'll
as democrats, black as well as white, say
that Mr. Bowden was never more mistaken
in his life, and that it is the lack of votes
that will cause him all bis trouble.
A gentleman from Westmoreland county,
| Virginia, here to. day, says that Peckatone,
the fine old Corbin mansion, On the banks of
the Potomac river, in his county, with all
it's contents, WAS totally destroyed by fire
last Thursday It's Last owner is Mr.. Kirk.
wood. 1t had been offered for sale for $15,-
600, and ws5 insured c5r one third of that
sum.