Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-10-25
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON, Oct. %.

WASHINGTON, Oct. %.
Mr. Turner, the third party candi-
date for Congress in the Alexandria
district, was here to-day, trying 10 DO
something by which he may be able to
get few votes on election day, for
even he hasn't the iaintest hope OF be-
ing elected. Why he should have gone
to the expense OF campaign, small rs
it was, is puzzle TO those who know
him. for Mr.. Agnew will continue to
have the disposal Of the federal patron
age in the district during the remainder
OF Mr.. Harrison S term.
Congressman Meredith of the Alex
andria, Virginia, district, is here to-day,
on bis way to Occoquan, Prince WI
liam county, in his district, where he
and ex-State Senator Moore will speak
tonight. He says that so far as he
knows there is no trouble in his dis
trict. and that he is certain, now that
Mr. Aguew has Withdrawn, many oi
the white republicans will vote for him.
There was no news at democratic
Headquarters here to-day from Virginia
or any other part of the South. From
the North there was some, but 1t "as
of general character, but all favorable.
Indeed prominent local democrat
there. said the only State he would
concede to the republicans no" i
Name. and ne WASH / cock-surc o. That.
Major r. w. Hunter, vino Ia becn
-, NEnat Eirui
here to-day. He says he trci. fon.-
dent from \, hat he saw and heard there
that the ste will go democratic, and
that Congressman Wilson will be re-
elected. He says there is a strong feel
Ing there against bloated bondholdcrs
and railroad magnates, and that it will
more than offset Secretary Elkins
money. He says that his confidence in
the result of the election is shared IL! by
both Senator Kenna and Senator
Faulkner.
small attendances at the races to-
day. First race, purse $500 for three
year-olds and upwards, selling, SIX fur
longs. Lvceum lst, Experience I'd,
Mccormick 3rd. Time l.l5l.
The companies in which the burnt
ferry steamer city OF Alexandria was
insured have paid the insurance, and a
new beat, sister to the Columbia, to
cost $50, 600. has been ordered, and will
be ready some time next spring.
Quite large democratic meeting was
held at Carne's school house, in Wash
ington district, Alexandria county, Va.
near this city, last night. and was ad-
dressed by Mr.. Charles Thompson and
the Messrs. Douglass, father and son, of
that county. Every thing in the coun-
tv. so far as can be ascertained, Is
for Meredith for Congress, as there
gre no third party men in the
county, and as the republicans are,
as one Of them says, without form and
void" Mr.. Lipscombe of this city was
to have spoken al the meeting referred
to. but he failed to appear, and says he
is out of politics. Mr.. Thompson and
Col. L. @. Washington will accompany
Senator Hill to Lynchburg tomorrow
and. with the Senator, be the guests OF
Senator Daniel.
The news of Mrs. Harrison death cave
rise to universal expressions of sympathy bu
caused no surprise as every one in Washing
ton had been fully prepared for it. There
were few signs of mourning about the city
at an early hour in the flags which dropped
at half mast on some of the PUBLIC buildings
and on hotels and private houses. But be-
cause of the non official position of the Presi-
dents wife, these demonstrations of sympathy
were purely voluntary and the wheels of the
city's life rcvolved much as usual.
Ex-Sccretary Blaine arrived here yesterday
evening lie remained in his house today
and only received few personal friends. His
appearance doesn't indicate that his health
has improved since he left here last summer
and it is said that he is only kept up by the
strictest attention to his diet.