Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-11-26
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the alexandria Gazcttcl
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.

correspondence of the Alexandria Gazcttc.I
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.
Among the strangers here to-day is
Mir Edward Amber of Fauquier coun-
tx brother and executor of DR.. Amber
Who was lost on the Inflated jeanette
expedition. He has recently received
the medal voted his dead brother BY
Congress. 1t is the size OF q twenty
collar gold piece. The diverse bear at
the following inscription: "Jeahe'I'
Arctic Expedition S79-lSS2. 10 Jane
Nj. Amber. p. A. Surgeon U. ,. \. IL
conmemoration of perils encountefe'
md as an expression of the high esteem
in which Congress holds his services
act approved Sept. 20, 1890. On IN
raverte there is engraved a picture o
The jeanette caught in the ice, VIII
sIpdges and people near by. -,
Representative Jerry Simpson, her
Tor the winter, says thepeopie want re
lief and want it now, not two year
hence 4 letter from Senator oorhee
hos been received here i'll which ne say
Tie democratic party pledged itse'to
rcpealihe Mckinley bill, and lat that
nlr,lqe must IL be redeem9 by ;kSon-
arcss 10 assemble immcdtely aflef the
In of March. He.so says that Day
cnpoYGism shoul not be permitted TO
exist n MONT longer than 1t can be
killed.
Estate Senator Marshall McCor-
NIX of Clarke county, Virginia, here to-
dav. saws the third party's congression-
nj candidate in his district at the recent
would have received no vote
to speak OF il the republicans had not
him, and that though his
name WAS on inc republican ticket, he
did not even get the full republican vote.
Mr.. Mccormick; says the South is safe,
but he anticipates u great increase OF
the third payty's strength in the north
western States.
The [. :. Senate being surely demo-
cratic. aspiran,s for lis elective offices
at lis expected reorganization are al,
ready numerous. As previously stated
in this correspondence, Colonel DICK
Bright. Observation-Disclosures of that
body. will. ii is generally supposed, get
his old place. For the Cler:ship Col.
l.. @. Washington OF this city, eN-Con-
nressman lEemphill Of South Carolina,
aud General Mcmahon of New York,
are already spoken OF. and doubtless
there will be others, rs the place,
though lucrative, is a sinccurc.
commemorative Attorney johnston
of Alexandria county was here to-day.
lie saws that while engaged last night
ri gonvalesccnt Camp. in that county,
investigating the recent incendlary
fires and po;sonings there, one or some
NEGROES stole from his house, in another
part of the county, q horse and nearly
Mr. Blainc,s friends say they will take
him to Los Angeles, California, rs soon
as they think he can stand the trip.
others say that viii never be. Mr..
scott. President Harrison's father-in-
law. is said to-day to be slowly dying,
Senator Kenna, lii; friends say, may be
temporarily better, but can never be
well again. We wither from our
YOUTH but Mr.. Scott has held his own
for n long time. as he was born IN the
first year OF this century.
The democratic turnout here last
night was Il grand display, but every
body of the many thousands who wit
messed it says the Alexandria division
was the most attractive i'll every point
of vicw-thosc who composed 1t being
better looking. better dressed and bet
ter drilled.
Ex-senator Kellogg of Louisiana. re-
publican. always prophesed Mr.. Har,
rison's defeat. He is here now, and
saws the negroes have no use for Mr..
Harrison, and that thousands OF them
voted for Cleveland.
A dispatch here from Lcnlon says; ~
call was recently extended 10 the Rev; Mt
Stephenson. a well-known English Wesleyan
Divine of this city, to take the passionate OF
the Metropolitan Method ST Church al Wash
ineton. ID. C. The Weseyans are attempting
TO persuade Mr. Stephenson not TO ACCEPT the
Offer He IS still undecided - TO wha! course
to pursue. Mr stephenson preside'! at the
last Wesleyan conference.