Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-09-14
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette. ]
WASHINGTON, Sept. H.

WASHINGTON, Sept. II.
Secretary of State Foster stated to-
day that the dispatch of naval vessels
to Venezuela was not in any way intlu-
enced by the boundary question be-
tween Venezuela and Great Britain, nor
was it known ut tile State Department
that that question had recently assumed
any new phase, There are, he said, mi
portant American commercial and other
interests at various Venezuelan ports
which, in the state of anarchy prevail
inc in that country, it was not possible
to protect with single man-of-War,
and it was thought desirable that a
force sufficient for that purpose should
be sent.
Another of the Central American re-
publics seems on the brink of political
disruption. The State Department is
informed to-day by telegraph from San
Jose, Costa Rica, tina, President Rod
rhymes has declared himself dictator in
that country. Several political arrests
haze been made and great excitement
prevails.
Ex-Congressman Bowden, of Norfolk,
Va. was here yesterday. 1t is under
s'ood that the republican convention
which has been called in his district
will nominate him, but that bolt viii
be organized By some of the most inliu-
entail republicans in the district and
another republican ticket be put in The
field.
From the Alexandria, Va, district,
intelligence here to-day is 10 the effect
that unless Postmaster Agnew of Alex
dria shall agree TO accept the republi-
can congressional nomination in that
district, the convention soon TO be held
will make no nomination, and ,hat that
will be the result, as Mr.. Agaew has
Given his friends TO understand that re-
card for his business will not allow him
to he candidate.
The following changes in the 4th
class postoiliccs of Virginia were made
to-day Coal Creek, Carroll county, X.
L. Cox appointed postmaster vice FL.
II. Kagley, resigned Sydncrsvllie.
Franklin county, T. j. Ramsey vice
Lucy Menefec, resigned.
Capt. Page McCarty Of Virginia says
that the democratic speakers from his
State he meets here tell him that the
third party will cut no figure ut the
coming election there, but that he hears
from people more likely to know about
the strength of the party referred to,
that it is greater than is supposed by
those not members of il, and that the
word has been passed among its mem
bers. in the towns as well as in the
country. to say nothing, keep mum, and
show their strength on election day.
GOV. Jones of Alabama is still here.
He saws that though some Of the kolb
men in his State threaten TO vote for
Weaver next November, he has too
good an opinion OF their common sense
to believe that they will carry out that
threat and thereby help the repubii-
cans TO elect Mr.. Harrison and pass the
force bill. They are, he says, natural
" little sore now, but that that sore
ne will wear Off by election day.
Mr.. 5. P. Bayly, ir., deputy health Off
Ger here, having been induced By the
Commissioners OF the District Of Colun-
bia to have Gray. newspaper reporter
with whom he recently had Il difficulty.
arrested for assault, and Gray having
been acquitted. it is feared by Mr.. Bay
Tvs friends that the commissioners. who
are not we'll disposed toward him, vii!
make the implication of the acquittal
the ground for an attempt to force him
to resign.
General Rosser of Virginia, is here
to-day. He spoke at Berryville yester-
day in favor of the democratic national
and congressional tickets. He says only
a few democrats in Clarke county now
support Mr.. Lewis, the third party's
candidate for Congress in that district,
and that some of them will see the err
ror of their way before election day and
come back where they belong. In his
own county, Albemarle, he says, the
third party has few reputable members,
and has become so ridiculous that he
really believes General Field, its Vice
Presidential candidate, will withdraw
when he comes back from Texas.
Collector Brady of Virginia, who was
on General Hancocl's staff during the
war. will be here as q member Of the
G. A. X. towards the close Of the week.
he has had Il brand new uniform, made
for the occasion, and will have quarters
at the army club.
The No..mannia's Passengers Landed
The cabin passengers Of the steamer
Noruoonni., u.ern landed nj Fire Island