Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-31
LETTER FROM RICHMOND.
Correspondence OF the Alexandria Gazette }
RICHMOND. Va. Jan. 80. 1894.

Correspondence OF the Alexandria Gazette
RICHMOND, Va. Jan. 80, 1894.
The result OF the conference held
here to-day between the officers of the
Associated Railways of Virginia and
the Carolinas, and the committee on
inland trade from the Chamber OF Com
merce, when it was decided not TO re-
move the Office of the commissioner to
Baltimore, was very gratifying to the
business community here. When the
announcement was made 2 short while
ago that the new commissioner, Mr.. W.
n. Fitzgerald, of Baltimore, would re-
move the Offices to the monumental
city there was a general cry of dissatis-
faction and the Chamber of Commerce
Immediately took the matter under
consideration. While they had no
claim on the office it was great con-
venience to the merchants here, and
when the matter was placed before the
railroad people to-day, they readily
consented TO allow the Office TO remain
where it is now. The clerks are also
very much pleased at the result.
Your correspondent has it upon ex-
cellent authority that Mayor Ellyson
will not stand for reelection as mayor
of Richmond. He has held the office
continuously for three terms, having
succeeded the late Col. w. c. Caring
ton. AT the last two elections he
had no opposition. His friends
think ne could have been nominated
in the primary without doubt. His re-
tirement leaves only two candidates in
the field. Messrs. Joseph c. Dickerson
and r. N. Taylor. 1t is, however, very
probable that others will announce
themselves now that Mr.. Ellyson will
retire. 1t is certain that Mr.. Ellyson
has made one of the best chief city ex-
ecutives Richmond ever had, and his
many friends will regret very much his
retirement He has number Of bust
ness interests here and will not have
time to devote TO the Office.
The special session OF the Episcopal
Council OF the diocese of Eir-
GINA, called to consider the
matter of electiDg an assistant
bishop, will meet here tomorrow. Il
is reported that Bishop White Will pre-.
side and the service will begin with the
holy communion and short address
There will probably be hundred dele
gates present and the meeting will al
most certainly result in the SELECTION OF
an assistant bishop. A number OF gen
tlemen are mentioned in connection
with the Office, but Richmonders seem
to think that Rev. DR.. Newton, of this
city, will be elected.
Mrs. Young, wife of Rev. ". J.
Young, OF Park Place Methodist
Church, and her little boy left this city
to-day for San antonio, Texas, where
she expects to remain several months.
The little boy has been quite sick and
the trip is taken with the hope OF re-
storing MS health.
Mrs Edgar Warield. OF Alexandria.
who has been visiting relatives mere.
will leave for home Thursday. She
will be accompanied by Mrs. Wm. G.
Owens and sister.
In the Senate today the Miller local
option bill was discussed at length, but
nothing definite was done, and the mat
ter will be taken UP again tomorrow.
4 number of amendments were offered
and some were passed and some de
feated There is an impression that
the bill as it now stands will pass. This
virtually means that there can be no
local option in cities OF 5000 inhabi
tants, or over, but in counties or towns
of less than 5000 inhabitants the peo-
pie can vote for local option if they so
desire.
The bill charging the powers OF So
cieties for the Prevention OF Cruelty to
Animals came up in the House again
to-day. Mr.. Shelley offered an amend
ment to exclude dogs from the provi-
sions of the measure. This was OPP
posed by Messrs. Nicol, Patteson, Har-
ris and Cabell and voted down. The
matter was again postponed until to-
morrow, when it is believed a vote will
be taken and the bill passed. The
measure as it now stands is satisfactory
to DR.. ]. B. Wood, president OF the
Richmond society.
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