Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-09-30
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30.

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Congressman Hemphill of South Car
olina IS here to-day. He says the Farm
ers' Alliance in his State are having
everything their own way, but will
vote for cleveland and carry the State
for him by the usual majority. lie
doesn't think there are one thousand
third party men in the State, and there
need not be, ms the Alliance is in undis-
puted control. Mr.. Hemphill says he
is confident the solid South will not be
broken. and that he hears worse news
from Virginia than from any other
southern State.
The following changes in the 4th class
postoHices in Virginia were made to-
day: Endicott. Franklin county, X. W.
Menefee appointed postmaster, vice q.
A. Menefee, resigned; Oldlicld, Charles
City county, Elizabeth l.. Oldfcld, vice
c. II. Southall, resigned; Nolens, Hall
fax county, ". I. Firesheets, vice }. II.
Mitchell, resigned.
The order of the Secretary of the
Navy revoking the previous order, pro
hibiting U. S. vessels from employing
local pilots, is approved by all the naval
officers in this city who have been
talked to on the subject.
One of the constructors of the Alex
andria and Mount Vernon Railroad
here to-day says the company owning
that road are talking about producina
il in both directions, north, TO connect
with the Washington and Arlington
Railroad, and south to a point to few
miles below Mount Vernon.
Ex-Congressman Turner of New
York. better known rs the ice man,
from The fact that he drove an ice
cart before he came to Congress. who
is now doorkeeper Of the L. 5. House
of Representative, has just returned
from trip to New York and New
England. He says the democrats will
not only carry the former but also some
of the latter besides Connecticut.
The President has accepted the resig-
nation OF Judge Lorenzo Crounse as As
sistant Secretary CT the Treasury, TO
take effect to-day. The Judge has re-
signed in order to accept the republican
nomination ofGovernor of Nebaska and
is now actively engaged in the cam
paign.
The collector of customs at New York
has been instructed TO extend the usual
customs courtesies to Mr.. Patrick Egan,
United states Minister to Chill, who is
expected TO arrive at New York in a
few days.
Mrs. Harrison rested very well for an
invalid last night and was reported
bright and cheerful this morning.
Congressman Meredith of the Alex
andria, Va. district is here to-day. lie
speaks in the most confident terms OF
democratic success not only in his own
district, but in his whole State. He
and Mr.. Sam Brent of Alexandria are
announced to speak at the rooms ofihe
Virginia democratic association Of this
city tonight
Three of the lights Of their respective
parties in Virginia were in the city to,
day-Senator Daniel, Gen. Malone and
Mr.. Robert Beverley. Those who talk
ed with them say neither one was very
exul Grant. Among those who called
upon Gen. Malone yesterday was Mr..
McComas, secretary of the republican
national committee, who has no hope OF
CARRYING Virginia for Harrison, but
thinks there is Il chance Of defeating
some of the democratic candidates for
Congress in that State and clecting
third party men in their places.
1t is the prevailing impression here
that the republicans and the third party
people have already practically agreed
to combine in all the southern States,
and that their votes will be cast as a
unit next November for the republican
Presidential nominee, in exchange for
republican votes for third party con-
gressional candidates.
Mr. Williams. one of Tenncssee's
commissioners ut the Chicago fair, is
here to-day. He says no body now is
at all anxious about his State and that
the prevalent opinion there is that her
vote is as safely democratic as that of
any other in the Union. He says that
Gov Buchanan, who is running as an in
dependent candidate for Governor, will
get very small vote.
Mr. King, president of the Washing
ton and Arlington Railroad, says the
work on that road, from the south end
of the Aqueduct bridge to the north
west gate of Arlington, will be COM
pleted by tomorrow night, and the cars
be running on it regularly next week.
MEREDITH KNOCKED OUT.-Hon. E.
E. Meredith was on the fair grounds
Wednesday and mixed nightly and
ioyously with many of his Stafford and
King George constituents. Dur
ing the races, a Fredericksburg young
lady asked for ''tip" on the winning
horse. Mr.. Meredith, who was stand
ing near, venturcd to suggest that he
was the winner in the Eighth district,
lifting his hat at the same time. The
fair one discovering that Mr.. Meredith
was more than slightly bald, remarked
that she feared he was like Barnum's
hairless horse, Il sort of humbug
that wouldn't do to bet on. Mr. N.
retired somewhat discomfitted.-Fred
ericksburg Lance.
In the Shelby county, Tenn, Crimi-
nal Court yesterday the case of Lille
Johnson, charged with being an Access
sorry to the murder of Freda Ward by
Alice Mitchell. was called The case