Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-21


Columbus, Ohio. says be estimates the Gov
ernor's me- 'rlty ct the approaching election
at fifteen thousand.
A republican offics seeker here, porshern
man, bu. hal log from Virginia, once q1ise
prominent, 10 8 recea talk With Ger. 'ds-
hone. who hal endorsed hi5 ursaccsfs;Gl sp-
plicatiou, said 10 the General ne cpau2
the Virginia republicans were at the tall O
the republican procession, ami thss he, tie
Office seeker, was at be isll OF the Virginia
repu olcsne; to the truth OF bo.h paris oil
which remaIk the General signih ID bic az
sent.
jones Van Vreukin, pagmsster's clerk
| In the Norfolk navy yard, recently CONVICT
ed OF misappropdatine government proper
ty. has bi en- released on babees corpus by
the q 8. court Of thet circuit. The case has
been appealed 20 the o. 8 Supreme Court.
a Prince William county democrat hare
| to-day says thst from whe, be hesrs he sup
poses Mr.. Meredith vii! he The demcc attic
nominee for 9.uerel Lass succeescrsbip in
Copgr, IS. Mr. Meredith, he says, will have
Fapquer, Fairfax and his owo couaty,
Pioce Wi!lism, Wiihuu5 opposition, and
seems to re tho second choice OF all the othsr
counties. He sa5s ne hears thu farmers
Alliance are talking aboC5 running young
Mr. Beverly, but thai be dossn't lbick !hey
have strength enonen 10 the district to war
rant the work of E campaign.
The following changes in the 4th class
postofices OF Virginia were mods today /:
Diascond, James Cty county, N. 9. Goddn,
appointed postmaster, vice N. II TismaU,
resigned; Pender, Fairfax county, W. Wat
kins, vice W. J. French. resgsed.
Mr.. Parsone, the leader OF the Virginia
republican 'kickers." was at the beadqnaT-
ters OF bis wing Of bis psrtY this morDing.
BE says there will probably be raightous
republican candidates for tue Legislature Ia
all the white counties of Virei sis, al d prob
ably none In the black couatios. He rays
the movem emit 10 which be is engaged @ae
commenced tor two purposes, 10 keep the
young republicans In line, and to emphes'Za
the denial oil the truth OF General Mabone's
statement to the effect that anarchy pre-.
walls In Virginia aud that people ere net
allowed to vote there. He says conventions
have been called 10 all OF nearly ell the white
cou ties, that Ia some nomiDa inns have s-
ready bet made, aud that many more nom
Inc tlcDs will be made next SATURDAY He,
of course, cannot say how many of such
candidates will be elected, hut he is cor f.
dent some will, though the white Mshoue-
ites will do all thsy Can to defeat them.
There are, however, he says but few Of tins
latter now left either In the Valley or the
Southwest. he ssys the next legislature of
Virginia will be practically Farmers' Ali
anos legislature, and will be opposed to rail-
roads, but will re-eect Senator Daniel,
whose free silver letter made him solid with
the Alliance.
The Methodist ecumenical council sd-
journed yesterday after session of ten
days. 1t was merely m ,etipg for the ex
oheDge OF views aa6 bad 20 power to .ff.ot
any change or to accomplish any oil sct.
Lieut.. Oowles, Of the lost o. 3. vessel Dis
patch, has asked for court OF inquiry, sud
his req nest been complied With.
IL is rumored to-day that Secretary Eos
ter before he went to Ohio determined TO re-
move about hundred clerks from the
| Treasury Department at the end Of the cur
rent month, the assigned reason being a
necessary reduction OF expenses. but the
real reason being the deaire to rid the de-
partment Of that many hold-over democratic
| clerks.
Tue most conflicting statements concern
Ing Secretary BIaine's health are received
here one to the effect thsf be Ia wreck.
mentally and physically /; the other, that
both his body and mind ars 10 robust health
Senator Faulkner of West Virgins, who has
Just returned from tho Pacific sope says he
thinks that eection of the country will be demo.
cratic hereafter, as the people there r'a izs the
burdens of the tariff restr ,tons, and are in favor
OF q tariff for revenue only.