Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-26
FROM WASHINGTON.

Special Correspondence OF Inc AleAa. UALEl15.J
WASHINGTON D. c., Aug. &c, 1886.
With the exception of the detection OF
the trade of the Manassas Railroad by the
lease of the upper part of that road to the
B. and 0. r. R., nothing in recent years has
initiated more against Alexandria than the
removal of the passenger depot of the Alex.
andria and Washington Railroad in Alex
andria from st. Asaph to Fayette street, and
the reduction of the number of the local
trains on that road. To the railroad com.
pany this is as apparent as it is to every one
in Alexandria, and as the growth of Alex
andria must necessarily Increase tho re-
ceipts of the road, the company is not only
willing but anxious to do all in its power to
repair the damage. For this purpose 1t Will
at an early date put on an additlonal daily
train leaving Alexandria at $3.50, and TINS
CITY at 1906 O. M, and on Sundays Will run
trains from Alexandria at 2, D and and
from this city ct 5, 6 and 1Op. M, IN addition
to the trains now run. 1t is also understood
that should the city authorities OF Alex
andria manifest any disposition to restore to
the railroad the facilities they deprived IL
of some years ago, the railroad company
will not only run hourly trains until late at
night, but move its depot to more central
part of the city. If the authorities are wise
thew will lose no time in manfesting the de-
sired disposition.
Congressman Golf, OF West Virginia,
chairman of the republican congressional.
campaign committee, was at the rooms OF
that committee this morning. He says that
Mr.. Wilson of his State has been renoml.
mated by the democrats for Congress, OUT
that Mr.. Eustace Gibson has been defeated
by Mr.. Hogg, not Hoge, as is reported. He
saws the republicans will have three instead
of one, as they now have, Of the four repre-
septatiyes from his State in the next Con.
press also that they will have five instead
of two of the Virginia representatives. MIR.
Golf gives decidedly roseate hue to repub-
lican prospects.
Mr.. Joshua Davis, the polite and efficient
gate keeper at the B. & 2. R. r. depot here, is
an amateur sculptor of no mean ability. A
piece of his work, medallion of ex. Senator
David Davis, cut with pen knife out of
white marble, is on exhibition in the ladies
reception room of the depot. The likeness
is excellent and is apparent at glance.
A requisition was received here this morn
ing from the Governor of Virginia for the
arrest of Swallow, the man who has been
arrested and held here for swindling various
people in Fredericksburg, Alexandria and
other parts of that State, but Swallows
counsel, Col. Jack Brown, has protested
against his surrender to tho Virginia au.
thorities until he can sue out writ OF
habeas corpus and have him brought before
a Judge of this city. The Districtju judges are
seal cs here just at present, and the Colonel
was hustling around lively this morning to
find one.
The young white girl held here to prevent
her from marrying negro, says she has two
brothers, one working at brick yard in
Virginia and one living in King George
county, in the same State. The girl herself
lived with some kinsfok at Potomac City,
Prince William county, also in Virginia.
She says she is eighteen years old, but 10 not
more than sixteen, and seems to be simple
minded.
Senator Ransom. of North Carolina, is III
the city to-day. He says that though sever.
al of the representatives from his State failed
to be re- nominated they had served several
terms, and that their denomination will not
affect the strength of the party there, which
he says ia in good condition.
Mr.. Frank Hurd is in the city to-day. Lie says
he will be the democratic nominee for Congress
in his, the Toledo, district of Ohio, and will as
he was last timo, be opposed by Romeis, but that
he will be elected next fall, as he would have
been two years ago had it not been that tho Pres
idential election brought out every republican
VOTE Mr.. Hurd is pronounced FREQ trader.
1t is said here now that Prof. Gray, who claims
to be the original inventor of the telephone, has
agreed to stand in with the Pan Electrics. This
gives slight boomlet to the latter stock.