Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-10-26
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER:

the GAzErTE's correspondent to-day about
the adverse criticisms one OF the newspapers
in this city has been making upon Judge
Stuart, of Alexandria, for the slight pun
isbment no inflicted upon the policy dealers
aud gamblers of that city, said 1t was rather
strange to the uDsophs;icated that the same
paper has nothing to say against the houlsi-
ana lottery. the effects Of which upon the
neople Of this city were infinitely more in.
furious than those of all the policy shops anc
gambling houses in Alexandria combined.
Some of the parties who went from tbls
cjtv to the tournament at City View yester-
day remained too late for the Alexandra
ferry boats to call for them, ana woui1
nave been compelled TO stay there In lne
rain ali night, as the house has been burned,
if one of the lower Potomac boats, on her
way ND. had not responded to their signals
and taken them aboard.
There is now on exhibition in cigar store
near the National Theatre in this city
curiosity in natural history. Ii is live AMI
NAL but to which moat related, dog
rabbit or q cat nobody can tell, as 1t seems
to be composed in part OF each, but IN wDe1
proportions is past finding out, and as Meth
or of the three will claim relationship with
il though lis owner says it has the blood G!
each in its veins. Itispic-bnld, though bare
of hair.
FIX. Congressman Hinckle of Baltimore
who is here to-day, says that at democratic
Headquarters in his State everything wears
cheerful aspect, aud that the confident
belief there is that the democrats will WIN
the race next month hands down. he says
there never was much doubt there that such
would be the result, but that now the feel
ing is QUE of unalloyed confidence.
From the Montgomery county, Md, Con
pres.iona district now represented by Mr.
| McComas, republican. it is learned today
that the present indications are decideoiy
favorable to the election of Major Douglas
his democratic opponent. The two caud-
datesAre now canvassing the district to-
eether. and discussing the questions IN
| viewed in the campaign at the same meet
ines. In these discussions 1T Is said that the
low tariff views OF Major Douglass Away
seem to evoke the loudest applause. Nj ny
republican otiite holders in Washington
have registered in that district and are en-
Gagged actively in working for their party
/ but even with this drawback, democrats
from there speak confidently oil carry ing
| the district next month.
There is current rumor here among peo'
fmond Terminal company either has pur-
chased or vii! purchase at an early day the
Norfolk ard Western Railroad.
The Washington correspondent of the
New York Tribune OF TO day reprints in eft
feet the paragraph published in the GAZETTE
LAST week, about the refusal Of Secretary
Villas to appoint ex Confederates to tninol
positions in his department, and Gays the
| ;o, ,et..rapa thank him for IL
Great compliant is made here about the
delay and irrogulari:y in the reception o.
mail matter sent through tho postofiice O
this city.
The chief topic Of conversation in rolitca
circles here to-day is the now famous Wes'
letter. II is gere!ally tsiieyed that the
whole affair was deliberate republican
scheme devised for the purpose OF inducing
Irish Americans to vote for Harrison, who
if elected will be guided by Blaine, the man
who was not only know nothing, but who
defended the gang Of know nothings who
tarred and feathered and rode on q rail q
man in Maine for no other reasons than the
| facts that be was an Iri3hman and Catho-
| lie priest
It is said by Virginia republicans here
to day, that thu apporlionment ofrepub.ican
campaign money for the Virginia districts
has been made, and that only 81 500 has
| been or will be sent to the 8 or Alexandria
district, as that ia all the party can efford to
spend on district with such an assured
democratic majority.
A gentleman from Fairfax G. H., Va,
here to day, says the republican barbecue ct
that place yesterday was just what the
democrats have been hoping for, az moth
Ing so arouses democrats in that county aE
these negro demonstrations, aud the demo-
Gratis will make warm canvass there from
now until the day of the election.