Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-10-06
FROM WASHINGTON.
! Correspondence OF the Alexandria Gazette.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 6.

the sanitary condition OF Fort Myer,
Alexandria county, Va, find that the
water supply of that fort is inadequate
TO meet all demands, especially the
proper flushing Of the sewerage sys-
TEN. The water is obtained from sew
eral wells at the foot Of the bluff upon
which the fort stands and is contamin-
mated by the surface drainage. Wheth-
er this contamination is OF sufficient de-
gree 10 cause the sickness which has
been prevalent at the fort, the board
does not state. The board recommends
that the fort be connected with the wa
ter system of Washington city, and that
pending this action all the water re-
ouired for daily use shall be boiled.
1t is stated at democratic headquar-
ters here today that when ex-senator
Farwell. republican, OF Illinois, was
asked in Chicago yesterday TO preside
nj q Grand republican ratification meet
inc to be held there. he peremptorily
refused and said ne would have moth
ing TO do with Harrison or Harrison
meetings.
The Secretary of the Interior has re-
ceiyed letter from Agent Bennett OF
the Union Agency in the Indian Terri
tor; relative TO the condition of affairs
in the Choctaw nation which indicates
that there is likely to be further blood
she'd there unless prompt action Is
taken to provide United States troops
in sufficient force TO suppress any riot
that NAV arise. Secretary Noble has
asked the Secretary Of War TO immedi-
ately send 10 the scene OF the threaten
ed trouble sufficient force TO preserve
the peace. -.
Congressman Meredith of the Alex
andria, Virginia, district, was here to-
day. He says there were fully three
ths sand peop!e at the democratic
meeting at Haymarket yesterday. lie
saws his majority will be large, as the
well thinking republicans OF The dis
t.ict will not vote for the third fty 5
candidate. He also says he he!ieves
that when the test is made il viii be
found that the third party IS; 5 weak
in Virginia as it is in Florida ana
Georgia
Mr. Kerr. clerk of the L. 5. House OF
REPRESENTATIVES who is here to-day.
had . talk with Mr.. Cleveland in New
York before the latter left for Buzzard 5
Bay. He states that Mr.. Cleveland says
the condition of the party is much bet
ter than it was in 1881, and that SIN
weeks before the election in 1888 he an
ti.ipated defeat. but that now he is
perfectly assured OF his election.
Tne following changes in the fourth
class postotlices of Virginia were made
}-dav Eallviile, Grayson county, &C
Vaughan appointed postmaster. vice
Mile i. Fielder, resigned; Fernalda
Wise county. Hettic X Gillian, vice
4. G.. Parsons, resigned; Finchley
Mecl,lenburg county, II. P. Bugg, vice
]. c. Barnett, resigned Luckets, Lou
doun county. r. w. Stout, vice y. I
Stout. resigned.
Mr. 5. p. Bayly, .jr., in his letter to
the District Commissioners, who have
removed him from his place as deputy
health officer Of the District nj the de
mand of the two daily newspapers here
saws he has conclusively proven by
five gentlemen whose veracity cannot
be questioned that the attacks made
upon him By Mr.. Frank Hatton have
been Misrepresentation.
Representative Of the negro Ode
Fellows of the whole country met herr
to-day and had Il very creditable pro
cession on Pennsylvania avenue. The
sunny side Of that avenue, during the
| noradp was almost rs much crowded
with negroes as it was with white PEG
pie during the late meeting of the G. a
X. in this city.
General Malone and his son Butler
left here this morning for New York, il
response to Geographic call from tht
national republican committee. VIII
are now beset by Brady, Langston
Jake Yost, Wood, Gillian and Frank
lin. the last three republican candidate
for Congress in need of campaign funds
and want the General to sustain then
in declining to supply such needs. II
this connection it is thought among re
publicans here that Secretary Foster,
course in the matter is strange, a:
though now advocating the running O
republican candidates in Virginia, il
an interview short time ago he agreed
with General Malone that such pole.
was not advisable, and as i
was with his approval that a re
publican OF this city went to the re
publican convention held at Fredericks
burg and induced that convention Il
make no nomination. Secretary Eos
Ter also. at Gen. Mahone's request, ha;
held the place otjanitor at the Peters
burg Customs house in allegiance for foul
months, but has now ordered Collector
Jarrett to remove his, Jarrett's, and
Gen. Mahone's favorite. a negro named
Clairborn, and appoint Brady's and
Langston's man, negro named
Towns. 1t is said by Virginia republi-
cans here that Jarrett is not the man to
obey such an order, and that as the APP
pointment of n janitor is his own bust,
ness, he will resign his own office before
he will submit 20 any such unauthor-
lied interference.
Among the visitors here now is Mr.
sam. Kimberly Of Norfolk, U. S. Consul
General at Guatemala. In speaking OF
Mr.. Kimberly, j. NJ. Langston, the ne
gro eX-Congressman from the Peters
lprg district, says Kimberly led the
mob that attacked the republican meet.
inc in Norfolk in 1881, but nave had
the pleasure of seeing him sounGly con
verted to republican doctrines, and he
is now the representative of this coun,
try in Guatemala. He came TO ine and
asked my influence to get him the
place. introduced him to Mr.. Blaine,