Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-06
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from that district. are both striving for
the republican Congressional nomina-
ton there, and that the fight promises
to be "a aey, if not rich and rare, and one
in which he feels like the woman VINO
watched the fight between her husband
and II bear.
The 5, cr.tary of the Treasury re-
ceived q telegram this morning from
the collector of customs at Key Wesi,
expressing his belief that there Is no
foundation for the report that an eXpe-
dition had started from there to secure
the independence of Cuba. lie says
that the Spanish consul at Key West
thinks the rumor is blind to cover
movement from some other point.
Congress having adjourned, the Capt.
tol had deserted appearance to-day,
O Nv one member of the Senate beingin
the chamber of that body, and less than
a dozen in the House. Among the lat
ter was MI Bailey Of Texas, who fought
against the Chicago steal. lie says that
Thereafter he shall attempt to explain
to is constituents his opposition III the
House to any scheme in which they may
be interested by saying that:t was uncor-
stitulional, they VIII not be satisfied, but
will reply why should you regard the
Constitution when the body OF which
YOU are Il member does not?' Mr..
Dockery, of Missouri, was also among
the number. He says the approprla-
tions of the session would have been
seventy millions less had it not been
for the republicans.
A reliable North Carolinian here to-
day. who attended third party con-
vention in Rockingham county, III his
Safe, ore day this week, says one OF
tae speakers declared that Mr.. Cleve-
land was the author of the Force bill,
and would not veto that bill if it were
passed. He says no body denied this
false statement He also says that the
convention nominated Il man for the
important office of register OF deeds who
cannot write and who makes an Y for
his signature Ignorance, he says. Is
the basis of the third party's hope Of
lccess.
Representative McAIillin, of Ten
ncssee. SAYS he doesn't think there is
any reason to doubt that Governor
Buchanan, of his State, will run as an
independent candidate for Governor
against the regular democratic candl-
date. He also says that as the repub-
licans will have ticket in the field, he
fears the Buchanan movement will en-
danger the success of the democratic
ticket.
A private dispatch from Raleigh, n.
c.. received here to-day, says that the
white republicans of that State have
openly denounced Cheatham, the ne
gro North Carolina Congressman, and
the other negro leaders there, and that
the latter have taken charge of the af-
fairs of the party, saying that as they
supply the party with its whole ctiec-
tive strength, they will direct its man.
agement.
The Department of State has been
notified that an international exhibition
of postage stamps will be opened OH the
18th of September next at Paris. This
exhibition is organized under the pa
tronage of the French government, and
the usual custom-house facilities will be
given to foreign exhibitors. The Post
office Department of the United States
and private American citizens are in
vitcd to take part in the exhibition.
n. B. Fultz was to-day appointed
postmaster at Hamburg, Shenandoah
county, Va, vice c. E. Headly, re-
signed.
Congressman Wilson ofWest Virginia
told the GAzETTE's correspondent to-
day that the only trouble the democrats
have to fear now is what may result
from the third party in the South. In
New York and the North, he says, he
believes the party is in better condition
than it ever has been since the war, nor
does he think there is any real danger
in the South, and does not believe that
many southern men will be attracted
by the hand organ in the side show next
November when the band strikes up i'll
the circus tent. He does think, how
ever, that the third party movement
will compel the democrats in North
Carolina, Virginia, and possibly in some
of the other southern States, to do what
they never have felt it necessary to do
before, and that is to make an active and
thorough canvass in those States and
use all the means at their disposal to
carry them.
Congressman Jerry Simpson, the
third party leader from Kansas, says
that when he was the guest ofMr. Rob-
ert Beverly, in Virginia, some time ago,
it was the intention of the third party
to run congressional candidates in all
the districts of that State, and that Mr..
Beverly told him such candidates
would be supported by men who had
heretofore been members of both the
old parties. He, Simpson, however,
thought the bulk oftheir support would
come from men who have heretofore
voted the democratic ticket. Mr..
Simpson will not take part in the Nir-
ginia campaign, as he will have as much
as he can well do to secure his own re-
election, about which there is much
doubt.
One of the last acts of Congress was
the passage of q resolution for the APP
pointment of committee to codify the
pensions laws and report to the next
session, so that something may be done
by which fraudulent persons may be at
least reduced, ifnot entirely suspended.
The cable cars on the Avenue, be-
tween the Navy Yard and Georgetown,
began running to-day.
Congressman Breckenridge of Kentucky ac-
cepted the invitation to deliver the opening
address ct the Chicago fair, but as he opposed
the additional appropriation for that fair it is
said here the republican managers thereof
will withdraw that invitation and send it TO