Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-10-22
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON, Oct. %.


Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Oct. %.
A more cheerful feeling prevailed at
the White House this morning as :: re-
suit ola slight improvementin Mrs. Har-
rison's condition. DR.. Gardner visited
her about eight O'Clock and reported to
the President that she was a little
stronger than sle was vest rday morn
ing. He attributed the improvement
to the fact that she had slept we'll dur
ing the night and had also been able 10
take q little more nourlshmeH nan
usual. The doctor said she emed
easier and more comfortable gehe faily
this morning and he was SATISFIED tnal
no material change in her condition
would occur during the day at least.
AT any rate he will not make another
visit until nine O. clock tonight unless
something unexpected occurs IN the
meantime. 1t was stated at the White
House at one o'clock that no change
whatever has occurred in Mrs. Harrl-
sons condition since the physician )
visit at s O'Clock this morning.
4 democratic meeting will be held at
Carne school house, in Alexandria
county next Monday night. and be ad,
dressed by AIessrs. Clements and
Thompson of that county, and Mr..
Lipscomb If this city. The democrats
of The county are now actively at work
getting all their voters registered by the
29th. as registration stops by law at the
clos. of that day. After that day, they
propose to give barbecue to "whoop
'em up
The suit of Windsor VS. Malone was
before the District Court here to-day,
on a motion to quash an attachment
obtained by plaintiff. Judge Bradley
decided that the attachment should
hold, subject to demurrur to be u
gued on Monday next. when plaintiff 5
counsel will apply for judgment. The
court ruled that General Mahone Is not
resident Of this city, and that his aiii-
davit 10 the contrary effect amounted
to nothing. Messrs. Davidge and Nor
gan Beach appeared as counsel for
plaintiff, and Mr.. Hill for defendant.
1t is said at the Indian Office tn; t
George Bartlett, who prophesies trou-
ole among the Indians, was formerly |.
:. Marshal at Pine Ridge, but was put
off the reservation on the ground that
he was an unsuitable person to remain
lere. A letter has been received by
the Commissioner ofIndian Affairs from
Capt. Brown, Indian Agent at Pine
Ridge, denying that any trouble is
brewing on the reservation, or that the
Ghost Dance is talked of by the lndi-
ans
Mr.. Peachey, one of the republican
candidates for Congress in the Norfolk,
Va, district, was here Yesterday. He
aud Mr. Bowden, the other one, have
both agreed to withdraw if satisiac-
tory arrangement can be made for the
nomination Of another man, but up TO
date no such arrangement has been
made, mor do present appearances indi-
&c that it ever will be.
Late news received here from Santi-
ago is to the effect that Mr.. Egan, who
has claimed the credit Of obtaining in
identification for the U. s. sailors in
iured in their drunken brawl at Nalpa-
raise really had nothing to do with it
excep, to bring the money home with
nun MS any messenger boy could have
done. The new Gillian government, rs
soon as it got into working order, and
without even suggestion from Mr..
Egan. not only determined to make Il
pecuniary present TO the families of the
sailors referred to, but to fix the value
of the present, and did so without an
intimation from Mr.. Egan.
The attendance at the races was
small to-day. First race, purse $500,
for three-year-o and upwards, six
furlongs; Key West won, Rosa X. sec
ond, and Arab third. Time l:l4i.
The officers of the Washington and
Arlington Railroad and some invited
guests, including the officers at Fort
Myer, met at the Arlington end of that
road this morning, and formally opened
il. Several appropriate speeches were
made and good cheer abounded.
Gen DaBarry, Commissary General
of Subsistence, L. S. A, in his annual
report submitted to-day, renewed is re,
commendation for tho enlistment OF
army cooks and bakers.
1t is said here that Mr.. Clarke, first q
,!eIaocrat, then Mahoneite, then fol
lower and employee of Brady, and now
IL Mahoneitc again, was appointed L. S.
Marshal for The eastern district of Vir-
GINA, vice Farr, deceased, not through
the influence of Malone, at least direct
". hut through that of Mr. Edgar Al
len, who is now an assistant L. 5. At
torney General, with an Office in the
Department of Justice.
Mr.. Basil Gordon, chairman Of the
democratic State committee ofNirginia,
was here last night on his way to his
home in Rappahannock county. He
seemed perfectly confident, not only OF
democratic success in his own State,
but also of Clevcland's election.
Owing to a misunderstanding among
some of the officers of the Virginia dem
ocratic association of this city, the as
ISOLATION as body did not attend the
meeting Of the District democrats, nor
hold one Of their own last night, aud
consequently Judge Smith of Warren
ton did not speak at either.
T. S Maloncy was appointed postmaster at
Craig City, Va, to-day.
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