Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-07
FROM WASHINGTON.

loPcelhl correspondence Va IuO AlCAi.
WASHINGTON D. c., Sept. T. 1886.
Congressman Ermentrout, Of Pennsylva-
mia, one of that anomalous class Of politi.
clans known as protection democrats, was
here yesterday. He has just been renomi-
mated, and will be re, elected, as his party
has a large majority in his district, though
there is no little disatiection in one county,
Berks, on account of lis protective ideas.
Among the strangers in the city to-day is
Mr.. Brown Allen, auditor of Virginia under
the Malone regime. He says Brady, like a
fool, got out of the way at the instance of
Malone to let the latter's friend, Stith Boil
ling, get the congressional nomination. only
for all three of them to be badly left that
they will now have to withdraw their oppo-
alton to Gaines, and that "a Ex-Governor
Cameron, being contented now that both
| Malone and Brady are defeated, will make
no opposition to Gaines the latter will have
a walk over in the Petersburg district
Some of the newspaper correspondents OF
this city who went to Charleston to write
up the earthquake have returned. They
all agree that SO far from the accounts from
that place being exaggerated, the half has
not been told, and that present and future
ruin seems to stare that city in the face.
Lots there have greatly deprecated in value,
and the people who have the means of re-
pairing their injured buildings, are doubtful
about doing so, lest before the work be COM
pleted it may be shaken down again.
Senator Plumb of Kansas has returned
| from North Carolina. where he recently
went to get his son. who has weak lungs, a
position 10 Il surveying party. Not getting
the place ho wanted, he will put him on
one of his cattle ranches in Kansas.
The appointment of Major Dye, exchief
OF police of this city, to the position ofchief
Of division in the pension office, with SAL
airy of $2,4OO, is the occasion OF good deal
OF talk here, inasmuch rs the new appointee
is republican, and had his former place
given to him by eX.Presidont Arthur. But
tavors under this democratic civil service
administration usually 90 to republicans
new postotlice has been established at
Drum Loring, on the W., o. and w. Rail
road, in Fairfax county, Va, and +. l..
Brenizer appointed postmaster
A gentleman from Richmond here to. day
says the talk in that city is to the effect
| that if majority of the knights of labor
there decide upon running a congressional
candidate against Mr.. Wise, the minority
will withdraw and support Mr.. Wise.
Secretary Lamar has gone away, but as
| uo uoeSu "aub W Dc peSCeTeC' ne mas
taken pains to have the knowledge Of his
destination kept from the public. MIR. La.
mar is said to be the chief mugwump of the
cabinet.
Hugh J. Mohun, recently appointed to q
federal office in California, has resigned, for
the reason that he intends TO take an active
part in the coming political campaign, 'un-
hampered by any restraint imposed under
the un.American un-democratic mandates
of the new regime"
| The war office this morning is in receipt
of an official dispatch from General Howard
! announcing the capture Of Geronimo aud
his entire force. Nothing is as yet intimate
respe citing the prospective fute of the cap.
| tives or Of their leader. 1t ia said that Ger.
ronimo is a Mexican sud will claim the
treaty rights of d citizen of the sister repub.
lie. 1t is hardly probable that be will be
| punished as he deserves to be
The democratic campaign book prepared
by the democratic congressional campaign
committee was issued to-day II is full o.
campaign ammunition Of the most effective
kind, and a copy of it should be in the hands
of every democratic speaker and writer.