Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-09-27

Ex-Sergeant-at-Arms Canaday of the
Z. S. Senate, prominent southern re-
publican, and ex-senator Mahone's eX-
partner in Il creosote company in his
State, North Carolina, committed sui
eide here this morning. He had been
mixed up in several crooked schemes,
and had lost whatever good reputation
he ever had. Last night his partner
put two thousand dollars in the safe III
the office. This morning when the OF
flee was openedCanadaywas found with
in gagged and tied, but very insecurel%.
He said robbers had come upon Llm,
and by threatening to cut his throat IN
duced him to open the safe and give
them the money. His partner toid
him such story was entirely too thih,
ana mat he would turn the case over TO
the police. and then left the office. Dur
ing his absence Canaday got pis'ol
aud blew his brains out. Inc money
had not been recovered; up TO . c'0cA
to-day. but at that time 1t was Under
stood that the police were on Its track
As usual. q woman is mixed up IN the
case. On a desk written on large
manila envelope was tie following
note to Miss Moore "My dear
friend am not guilty Of any wrong.
You may trust in me. The people who
are prosecuting me are worse than l
am. He is a cU'idn sicl OF the very
largest. God bless you is the last
PRAYER of Your true friend, Canaday.
4 note addressed TO Capt. Houghlon
said that after Houghton's conduct this
morning he (C;naday) had no further
use for life.
Congressman Meredith Of the Alex
andria district is here to-day. lie
spoke at ,yarenton yesterday. lie
saws there was no row there, as report
ed. but that Congressman Livingston,
ex-clicf Of the Farmers Alliance OF
Georgia. in his speech scored it into the
third party men right and left, and
wien interrupted by one of them with
the remark that some quotation he had
made from the third party platform was
not contained in that platform, he asked
the interrup;er if he had made speeches
for the third party, and receiving an al
Ermative reply, exclaimed: What foes
such men must be, to be going about
the country speaking i'll favor OF 4 plat
form of which they are utterly iSnor-
ant !" and that the response the inter
rupter made was you must be fool
Yourself" Mr.. Meredith says Mr.. Liv-
ingston gave the third party men Sc
we're drubbing. and was perfectly con-
versant with all the actions of that par
". =,
Mr.. Bayly, the deputy health officer
of this city. upon whose removal the
two daily newspapers here are bent,
will not resign, but will demand q put
lie examination Of the charges against
him. so that every body who desires to
have a correct understanding OF the
C Sc can have that desire gratiiied.
Letters received ut democratic head
quarters here today from Illinois and
Michigan are OF the most cheering cha
ractcr. One states that in Il town IN
the former there is alreadya club o.
25) Germans who have heretofore
voted the republican ticket, but who
will vote for Cleveland on account o
the school and liquor laws in that State
aud that in Michigan the break away
from the republican party is greater
than even the most sanguine democrat;
in the East believe possible.
Il is said here by reliable witnesses
that but for the rain of last ThUrsda!
night the crowd Of G. A. Il. private:
who were excluded from the reception
at the Pension Office that night would
have forced their way by the guard:
and into the hall irrespective of the ob
lection of those under whose supervi
sion the reception was held. The rain
however was two much for them ant
compelled them to disperse.
The following changes in the 4th clas
postoces Of Virginia were II. ,e o-t11r4S III
Greenfield, Nelsonn county, J. H. Pugl
APPRENTICE Gun postmaster, vice I. +. Mays
resigned Lof on, Augusta county
J. a. Harvey, vice S. J. Chauncey, jr.
resigned; Perrows, Campbell county
w. X. Ferrow, vice Q. Baldock, rs
signed.
The President to-day refused the ap
lcation for pardon Of James Gilmore
convicted in Virginia of violating IL
ternal revenue laws.