Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-10-13
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
III .r,rn,-cno>- OFT 10


WASHINGTON. Oct. Is.
Mr. Pembroke Petit, one OF the read
ing clerks of the House, is here from
his home in Fluvana county, Va, of
the democratic committee Of which his
father is chairman. He says his father
tells him he doesn't think there will be
fifty third party votes polled in that
county-which is claimed by the Wea-
yerites to be one of their strong-hoids.
Mr.. Peachy, one Of the republican
nominees for Congress in the Norfolk
district. Va, and Mr. Martin, who was
a candidate for the nomination, were
here Yesterday, but left last night for
their homes. They said Mr.. Bowden,
the other republican nominee, would be
driven oil, in which case Mr.. Peachy
would also withdraw, and somebody
else would be nominated upon whom
the strength of the whole party could
be united, or rather, the whole of that
strength that is willing to oppose Gen.
Malone, who says no republican con
pressional candidates should be run III
Virginia this fall.
Capt. William Gary, all old Alexan-
dria county, Va, democratic campaign
er, SAYS that though diligent search has
been made, not single third party
man can be found in his county, and ne
hears there is only one in the city OF
Alexandria.
Il is common talk here that political
assessments are being collected from ali
the federal office holders for the repub-
lican campaign fund, not only in this
city, but all over the country, ara that
though the heads of the Departments
are as we'll aware Of it rs every body
else is, they say not a word to stop, but
on the contrary, rather encourage such
plundering.
The general conference or legislative
body of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, at its session in Omaha in May
last, appointed Sunday, October the
10th, as the day when subscriptions and
collections shall be taken in all the
churches of that denomination for the
American University of this city. Blsh.
op Hurst, the chancellor, to-day issued
an address to the pastors ofthe churches
calling their attention to this matter.
General Wade Hampton is among the
visitors mere to-day. He has been spend
ing the summer in Virginia, recently in
Front Royal. The General says the
democrats in Virginia are confident Of
success at next months election and
don't anticipate much trouble from
the third partyites.
The long existing troubles between
the different factions OF the democratic
party in this city were healed last night
satisfactorily, and all will now set tc
work with might and main to raise
S75, 900 for the national democratic fund
Congressman Wilson, of West Viz
ginia, who was here a day or two ago
SAYS all the talk in the newspapers about
democratic danger in his State amounts
to little or nothing, and that there is nc
more danger of democratic defeat ii
West Virginia than in Virginia.
Among the estimates of the light
house board for the improvement O
light houses for next year, is one o
go, 900 for the house at Hog Island
Virginia.
MIS-. AlChco Sclll otle NViu W d ''t'iN'
at noon to-day, that Mrs. Harrison
was then resting easily but that hei
general condition was unchanged.
All the members of the Cabinet and
many members of their families will
leave here at noon on Tuesday in q
special train over the Pennsylvania
Railroad to attend the Columbian dedi-
catory exercises at Chicago. There
will be only one special train and be,
sides the members ofthe Cabinet it will
carry all save two or three of the JUS
tees of the United States Supreme
Court and number of other invited
guests.
The President to-day issued his warrant FOL
the surrender TO the German authorities OF
Rudolf Erwig who is wanted in Dusseldorf to
answcra charge of forgery.
Representative Bowden and Col. Lamb,
of Norfolk. Virginia. called ut the War and
Navy Departments to-day to solicit the CO.
operation of the troops at Fort Monroe and
the Marines at the Norfolk Navy Yard i'll the
Columbian celebration to he held on the
DIST. The Departments promised to order
the troops and Marines to take part in the
ceremonies.