Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-09-23
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON Sent %.

andrla district was here Yesterday. ne
SAYS he has been all over bis district,
and that he doesn't believe the most
liberia! estimate OF the third party's
strength there is as high rs five hundred
votes. He does not know whether
Postmaster Agnew of Alexandria Will
accept the republican congressional
noi5!nation OF not, and doesn care
mach, rs he is perfectly assured OF MS
own reelection.
The members the GA. r. have been
breaking away as fast as long lines OF
railway cars could get them out OF town
ever since the close Of the second grand
review Oh Tuesday last. The wet sou
westcr which set in "Wednesday morn
inc accelerated their departure, and as
it continued with brief intermlsslons
every day. the attractions in and about
the capital Lave lost somewhat of their
power 10 dctain the visitors. As q re-
sult. the population of Washington this
morning had diminished considerably,
but thc crowd is still large. The wet
weather seriously intcrfered with the
outdoor fctes arranged ior the pleasure
Of The visitors and compelled the aban-
dopnent OF the mammoth outdoor con-
cert by a thousand members of visiting
military bands, as well as of several OF
the huge eamp-iires, and marred the CT
fec of the Examinations, which were a
feature Of the programme for each even
ing.
Virginia, here today, says the third
party has more members among the
Uniformed farmers OF that county than
most people have any idea of. ana that
if the republicans cf that district were
in good condition the democrats there
would be in danger.
Collector Brady Of Virginia, who has
been here for the last week attending
the meeting of the G. a. R., of which
he is member, left for his home IN
Petersburg this morning His reported
reconciliation with LangstoD, the ne
GRO ex-congressman from his district,
was to the extent of call upon him by
Langston. in which the latter was po-
litcly treated. There has been another
rupture between Langston and General
Malone. as WAS not unexpected. Mr..
Brady saws General Malone has lost
many republican friends in his district
and State. too. for that matter, by his
opposition to the running of republi-
can candidates in Virginia this fall,
and is by 10 means as influential WITH
his party a. he once was
Secretary OF state Foster has been
informed by United States Minister
Pacheco that the government of Guate-
mala has issued 4 decree closing all
Atlantic ports of that country as a
quarantine against cholera.
Rear Admiral Benham has been or
lered 10 proceed with his flagship, the
Newark. now AT Genoa, to Cadiz, 10
escort the Queen Regent of Spain to
Haelua. Oh October 18th, where, the
next day, statue to Columbus will he
unveiled. The Bennington which is
now at Cadiz will accompany the New
ark and the fleet OF Spanish vessels and
participate in the ceremonies.
General 4. c. Weisscrt, the newly
elected Commanler-in-CAief of the U.
\. =, and party called at the White
House this morning to pay their re-
spccts to the Preside IT. The President
was engaged With two members Of his
cabinet on Bering Sea matters. and
the party decided to come at more
opportune time.
Mrs. Harrison passed fairly good
night and is reported to he doing wei
this morling. She has recovered en-
tirely ION the fatigue OF The "trip iron
Loon Lake and appears to Ee better
than when she let there. One Of Tx
best symptoms Of her case is the deel
interest she displays in her surround
ings.
4 well-informcd member of Tam
many here to-day, says the leaders o
that organization are now confident
that Cleveland will carry New York by
a large majority. The republicans o
the State, he says, never did come down
to Harlem with more than cightyfVC
thousand majority, aud next November
will not come with that much. wheel
the democrats Of New York city vii
them with at least that much, while
those from Kings county will SEND
enough additional to increase it to onC
hundred or hundred and ten thou
sand.
The recent admission of Mr.. White
law Reid, the republican candidate fol-
Vice President, into the G. a. r., is the
subject of a good deal of adverse com
ment among the members Of that or
ganization still here. They say Mr.
Reid never fired gun or drew a sword
in the federal army and that his name
cannot be found upon The rolls of The
army, and that his admission to the G.
A. Il. was the work Of some Of the re-
publican partisan officers of that organ
ization, done for the express purpose OF
giving HIM boost, with the ill-informed
members thereof, for the Office he is now
running for.
II is said at the State Department
that the recent affair ut Colon between
Z. s. Consul Ashby, at that port, and
L. S. Consular Agent Popham, at Pana-
ma, on one side, and the Columbian
quarantine officer there on the other.
may swell into international proportion.
The President was in conference for
over two hours this morning with Sec
rotary Jolru W. Foster. Attorney Cen
eral Miller aud Messrs. Phelps, Carter
end Blodgett, United States counsel in
the Behring sea arbitration, in regard to
that subject The particular matters
under Consideration were the British
case submitted to this government in
exchange about two weeks ago and the
character of the counter-case of tic
United States necessitated thereby. the