Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-31

election. Blackwell, it will be
.enoembered. was one Of General Mahones
witnesses In the famou5 Danville massacre
flair. Mr.. Barbour says his intelligence
rom the district referred to ia to the effect
hat Lester, the democratic candidate, VIII
be elected.
Il is reported by Virginians at the Capt.
toll today that Judge J. B. Sener, or Fred
ericksburg, who, as a republican, once rep
resented that district in Congress, aud VINO
has since been federal judge in Wyoming
Territory, has declared for Cleveland, on Inc
ground of the latters policy of the removal
of the tax on the necessaries of life and the
retention of that on whisky, which pohcy
tho Judge believes, If adopted, will Fedouno
to the greatest good to the greatest NUMBER
of the people of his State and those OF the
country at large. The Judge, according TO
the report. will support both the democratic
Congressional aud Presidential tickets atthe
coming election, as also at the subsequent
state elections, az the Judge, like SO many
other of the original Virginia republicans, is
onnosed to Mahoneism. If this report be
true it will be the cause Of no little loss TO
the republican party, not only IN the JUDGES
own district, but everywhere in the Stale,
ss his ability is recognized and bis Influence
conceded throughout the limits OF Virginia.
Representative O'Ferrall says he hes let
ters from the 9th district, in bis State, which
represent the democratic prospects ia that
section as highly favorable. Senator Daniel
saws that McCaull, the republican candidate
for Congress in the Lynchourg district, ls
good stumper, but that be thinks Edmuuds,
the democratic candidate, will be elected by
a satisfactory majority.
1t is learned to day from member OF the
Senate Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds that no further attempt will be
made a. this session of Congress 10 do any
thing with the bill for Mount Vernon Ave-
nue.. The chief difficulty in the way OF this
bill from the first has heen the trouble about
the fees claimed by different agents for the
collection of the debt due Virginia, and
about the particular agents who lay Claim
ia these fees. one OF whom claims es much
az thirty thousand dollars. The commit
tee has, it ia understood, determined that 1t
will do nothing further until all these mat
Z ters shall have been settled.
Congressman Yost showed rather ur-
\ looked for constituencies at The rather rasp:
( Jag crtici IN with which MIR. Wise answered
the speech of the former arrainging the
/ democratic majority OF the House for the
defeat and death of the Blair bill. He ad
Idfesscd note TO Mr.. Wise the following
day informing him that his explanation as
I; to the meaning and intent OF certain Ian
guage appearing in his speech printed III the
Record would BE asked for by him on the
| e. Dor of the House. Mr. Wise's absence OF a
day delayed the action OF Qost until yesler-
day When, AZ stated in this correspondence
of that date the disclaimer of nc intention
to be personal or insulting toward Mr.. ost
was made and the matter dropped.
There was no foundation for the report
that the democratic Senators were TO hold a
,aucu, this morning. The report originated
from the fact that Chairman BarnuD, Of
the national democratic committee, arrived
here last night, and,s is ualIy the case, is
the guest OF Senator German.
The Senate 30 day after the morning
business, during which the committee on
commerce az anticipated 10 this CORES
pondence yesterday, reported favorably the
resolution introduced by Mr.. Daniel for de-
voting the remainder of the appropriation
for The late Marietta exposition to the com
ing Richmond exposition as an amendment
10 the deficiency bill, considered resolu-
ton Introduced by Mr.. Cullom, Of Illinois, i0
reference to tue democratic attempts 10 en-
| fore. the collection of political assessments
upon the republican clerks in the Chicago
| postoffice. Tue House is engaged 10 con-
| -idering the conference report on the sun
! drV civil bill.
| Representative Lee, of the Alexandra
district, who has been trying for some time
| to get the PenDsy lvaEia Railroad Company
to lower their fare to Richmond and Dan
Vile passengers has received letter from
Mr. Parke, passenger sgeut OF the Pennsyl-
vapia road in which he says he 10 in receipt
of letter from Mr.. Wood, the general pas.
senger agent, advising that the matter re-
ferred to had been under consideration for
some time, and that it il not at all unlikely
that in short tine such arrangements will
be made as will permit the Virginia Midland
road to issue Communication rates from all
points on their line south of Alexandria.
Mr.. Kendall, the democratic candidate for Con-
gress in the LIST Virginia district. was at the Cap
ito to. day. He gays the result of the election IN
his district will depend chiefly on the vote IN Ac-
comack county, and that when he was there last
Monday he was assured by some OF the best To-
cally-posted men in the county that the prospect
was very favorable.
Senators Pugh, Reagan aud Daniel are booked
for speeches at Spotsylvania Court House, Va,
next Monday. Court day, and at Fredericksburg
on the night Of that day.
1t is reported here that Mr.. Henry I. Wickhsm,
son Of the late General Wickhsn. heretofore re-
publican, will be q candidate for the seat in the
Virginia State Senate mado vacant by the death
of his father and will run on the democratic
ticket, and will vote both the democratic Con-
gressional and Presidential tickets at the coming
election.
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The REPUBLICAN TARIFF CAUCUS.
o,,oua ~ rapuhl;oap Saootors hold at Mr.
Elmunds's residence last night, was not