Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-12
From Washington
Especial Correspondence OF the AIexs. G

Especial Correspondence OF the Alexis. G.zsr,-,
WASHINGTON. d. c., Sept. 70 1SSs
Representative Yost, OF Virginia coI-
at the White House this morning on hab 'f,
of the managers ofthe Baldwin Dis,ric, P',
to be held at Staun'on, and inyifed ~,
President 10 attend that fair. The p.. voc
dent replied he had so many Invitation,
the same sort it was impossible for hin,
say on the instant whether be could .cn..'
that one or not, but that the Valley ~ ~. ~
GINA was beautiful country, SO besr,f.,
that he had told his wife she must sso',,
Mr.. Yost says he has been assured nv MAJ,
of the republicans who opposed rs rano,,,
nation that they will work for hi. re- al.
ton. He will open his campaign q, Ma.
treal, Nelson county, on Saturday next
The House to-day at an early hour ,.
sumed the consideration OF the su1dry c,n,
bill. An amendment 10 that bill apnron,,.
ing 100000 for the irrigation of ws.,s.a
lands was adopted. An amendment mskio.
an appropriation for geological garden ~
Rock Creek in this city was the nextamecd
mept considered. Ia the Senate an ames9
mept proposed by Mr.. George to Mr She,
mans substitute for the hill to sunnre.
trusts gave rise to long debate in VIII
Nr. Hoar attempted to give the amcodr,...
political and sectional TURF. TINS W.
Reagan deprecated, said he would M, b.
catechzed by Mr.. Hoar on toe sobiec, ra W.
the bill itself was under consideration sni
that II the trusts wers aot Suppressed ,bsg
would subvert the government.
Mr.. Hopkins, the labor represen,.,ic.
from the Lynchburg dis:rics, who has in,
returned from p visit to his home saws In,
as at present advised he will be an ipje
pendent labor Candidate for re election. and
Will commence his canvass. and give them
racket" az soon as his duties here will s.
nit. He says that while at home seyey
democrats told him they could not supDnl
MIR. Cleveland on account OF his support Of
the internal revenue system.
Representative Mills, of Texas, SAYS h
and Mr.. Wilson, of West Virginia y,j
speak in Richmond next Friday night vie,
he will take occasion to contradict the r..
port that he had said the Virginia DEM
Crate were imbeciIes. Mr.. Mails says tns
prohibitionists in his district will make
strong and active fight against his re.eiec.
ton, and that they nearly divide the while
vote there, but that ne has no fear ofdeirs
Among the Virginia republicans vt the
Capitol to-day were Mr.. Lewis Mckenzie
the 'sickers' Presidential eector 10 the
Alexandria district, and Rev Fields Cock
colored, who was cashier of the Aexsutrls
branch of the Ffeedmen's bank, when that
swindiiDg concern was in existence. The
latter called upon General Lee in relation
to the bill now before Congress to make
good the losses of the deposltors in that
bank.
1t is said here that the mot i-iuformsd
place about the diplomatic affairs Of The
Government is the State Department, aUd
that it was two hours after the Cansdiar
treaty had been rejected by the Senate be
fore Secretary Bayurd or Assistant, Secretary
Rives was aware Of that fact. That depari
ment has not yet received any deini,elg.
formation respecting the actual condition Of
the Chinese treaty
Mr.. Harrison's letter of acceptance l. not
talked about at thu Capitol as much as Mr.
Ceveland's letter was. The republican
congressman when asked about it, hOweger
all say it is an excellent paper and will have
good effect upon their cause. Mr. Cox
says that though he is q democrat he mG''
say the letter is well written. and from ft'
publican standpoint is very good one.
A delegation of Virginia Malone rerub'
llc0ns who went to New York last AlOld,y
TO get advice and sugar" from the nations,
republican committee, but vino couldn't lid
chairman Quay, cameto this city 10 huntt
him. Some of them were at The Capitol t.
day, epquiring for the republican membei'
of Congress from their State, ony two
of whom, however, were there, NersF'
Yost and Bowden. Among the party air
Messrs. Lamb, Allen, Fam, FaFr and other
1t is reported here that the services o.
Col. John Popham, of Virginia, have been
engaged by the national republican commit
tee at their headquarters in New York.