Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-20
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence of the Alexa. GAZETTE. ]
Arr11a1cnoN ID q Auo % 1896


WASHINGTON D. c., Aug. 20, 1886.
The family of ex-senator Johnston, OF
Virginia, had reunion at the residence OF
his daughter, at Elicott's Mills, yesterday,
prior to the departure of his son Joe for
Alaska, to enter upon the duties OF United
States Commissioner, to which he was re-
Gently appointed by the President and con-
frmed by the Senate. Seven Of the ex-
Senator'S children and many of his grand
children were present.
The affair of honor between editors Nc
Lean and Halstead, of Ohio, brought to the
front as seconds two famous duelists, Col.
Terrell and Gen. Prior, both originally from
Virginia. The former is relative of the
Orange county Terrels, and the latter for.
merly lived in Petersburg. Col. Terrell
killed his man in Kentucky, but Gen. Pryor
never has killed his, though he has had
several affairs, among them one with Mr..
Finney, of the Eastern Shore, and one with
MIR. Ridgeway, of the Richmond Wing,
Senator Butler, of South Carolina, arrived
here Yesterday, but left Immediately for
New York, from which city he will sail to-
morrow for Antwerp. The Senator does
not speak at all sanguinely of democratic
prospects, but, like all other good democrats
hopes for the best.
Orders have been issued for the batteries
stationed at Fort McHenry to come to the
arsenal at this city for long range rifle prac'
tice.
A Washingtonian largely interested IN
Bell Telephone stock says that even should
the parties who are now trying to get pat
ents tor the Gray inventions succeed they
will only extend the Bell monopoly seven
teen years longer. as the Bell company long
ago bought the right and title to all the in
ventions referred to.
It would seem from the fact that bond
calls to the extent Of twenty-five million
dollars have been made during a month
that is just half gone that the President i
carrying out the idea of the Morrison reso
luton, though he gave it pocket veto; in
other words that he is stealing Mr.. Morri
sons thunder.
People from the Danville district in Vir-
ginia here to-day say that Col. Cabell, who
was renominated for Congress there yester
day, will be reelected by the usual demo
cratic majority. From Richmond it is re-
ported that Mr.. Wise, who has declined 8
denomination in that district, though Ger
tain of getting it, was asked by the knight:
of labor to sign certain paper as the con
dition of receiving their support at the cleo
ton, and that he refused to do so.
A we'll Informed Maine politician here to
day says that the knights of labor and the
prohibitionists of that State have pooled
their issues, and that the consequence is tht
| republicans there are in state of mind.
The field parties of the U. S. geological surve!
have been assigned to their respective scenes o
| operations. A good deal of work has boon lait
out for the party assigned to Virginia.
Senator Kenna, chairman of the democratic
congressional campaign committee, is still in th
city, experimenting the publication Of the demo
cratic campaign book, which is being printe'
| now, and which it is thought will be issued abou
( the latter part of next week.