Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-13
ficient to induce her to change that status
and settle her debt upon honorable and sat
isfactory terms.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence of the Alexs. GAZETTE
VI arrr.1c.mo,r n q Sant 10 1890

special correspondence VI WIG hlo4a. oAb1A -
WARRINGTON. d. O.. Sept. Is, 1889.
Representative Browne. of Virginia, is in
the city to-day, but will leave for his home,
in Accomack county, this evening. he
called at the White House this morning to
see what the Presidents Intentions were
respecting the invitation he received some
time ago to attend the Fredericksburg agri.
cultural fair. Mr.. Harrison told him he
could not reply definitely to day, but would
send him an answer bymail In reply to ques.
ton about republican unity in his district,
Mr.. Browne ssid the full republican vote
would be polled there, that he knew of but
one kicker In the district, and that that one
was keeping quiet.
The package of GAZETTEs that was pat
10 the Alexandria postofice at 6:45
o'clock yesterday evening, was distributed
O'Clock to-day. Six miles in eighteen hours
is rather slow nowadays. There was better
service in old stage times.
The following changes In the 4th Class
postofices of Virginia were made to-day :
Glenora, Spottsylvania county, Lucy M.
Slower appointed postmaster, vice Lucy Nj.
Stoner removed Mace's Spring, Scott
county, Squire E. Barker, vice Edward s.
Smith resigned.
People from North Carolina here to-day
say the republicans of Congressman Brow
er's district have shook" him and declare
their intention Of nominating young MIR.
Lette for his seat, and that Mr.. Brewer is
meditating revenge.
An Alexandria republican here to day
says that though the representatives of the
"kickers" of that city were invited to meet
with those of General Mahone's follow.
els last night in conference on the sub
lie t of selecting chairman for the
republican committee of their city, none OF
! them attended, but that MIR. Corbelt sent d
message to the effect that he was detained
by business, but that be would waive his
C aims to the Craftsmanship, and be satisfied
| with shy republican who might be chosen
A letter was read from General Malone d.
recting that if Corbet persisted in having
| things his own way the committee go on
and organize without him. The conference
determined that Mr.. Dearborn should re-
tain the chalrmanship. Mr.. D. A. Wind
sor resigned bis membership of the
city committee, aud Mr.. Corbet was
appointed in his stead, and made
chairman of the Third Ward committee
| 1t was stated at the ope.sded conference
| that Mr.. Agnew had said the party would
| 20 on and orgrniZs. and that if General Me
| hone be elected the Malone faction would
doubtless get all the remaining federal of
| Gees 10 the s ate, but if defeated, they would
all be given 10 those republicans who do mol
endorse The Generals methods.
Senator Bfroour, acting chsi man, and Mr.
Thorn, member of the executive committee
of the democratic party of Virginia, were in
the city to day. They both say that demo
cratic prospects in their State are cheering
Mr.. Barbour says he hears that Gtnera
Malone has already received some money
from the national republican committee, and
will get some more, but that all be may get
will not be sufficient to turn the inevitable
defeat that awaits him into victory
A Virginia democrat at the Metropolitan
Hotel here to-day seemed to be put out DO
little with the Post of this city. He said
The paper referred to pretended to be fair
and independent in politics, but was any
thing else, as was proved by the fact that
| while it had recently published long re
publican letter from Mr. E NJ Lowe, former
ly of Virginia, 1t had refused to publish an
unchjectionsl reply thereto written by a
Virginia democrat.
James Wright, an Alexandria republican,
was put en- the rolls of the employees at the
navy ward here this morning; through the
in fiuence of ex-postmaster Windsor of his
CITY.
Elk State Senator Marshall Mccormick
of Virginia, is here TO. day. He says he will
speak at Fairfax Court House next Monday.