Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-08
FROM WASHINGTON.
[Correspondenoe Of the Alexandris Gazette

w ASHiNGVON. OCp. Q: lOo1.
Nothing of special interest to Virgin
ians was received at democratic head
quarters here to-day. Senator Faux,
ner has returned from New York and
says the prospects of democratic sue
cess there are very favorable. he lett
for West Virginia to-day. Senator
Camden of West Virginia was at head
quarters this morning. He says the
condition of the party in his State is
good and that he expects nothing more
confidently than the election OF all the
four democratic congressional candl'
dates there and q democratic leglsla-
ture.
The annual report of the Board OF
Visitors 10 the Government Hospital
for the Insane has been made. 1t says
the number of cases under treatment
during the year was l 1881, which ex.,
ceeds that of any year in the history OF
the hospital.
Secretary Lamont returned to Wash
ington last Saturday night after spend
ing three days in New York, and this
morning appeared at his desk In the
War Department. He said that during
his absence he devoted his whole time
to official business connected with the
army, and met no politicians of either
faction, unless ex-Secretary Whitney,
with whom he had brief conversation,
is counted among the politicians.
An old Virginia democratic farmer
here to day says he has heard the DEM
ocrats of his State denounce the re-
publicaps for the last twenty-five years
for waving the bloody shirt, but that
according to his perceptions there new
er was a more fragrant case of bloody
shirt waving than the changing OF the
name of the postotlice at Appomattox
Court House to Surrender, though 1t
was made by an administration elected
by Southern democrats.
Mr.. John Popham, jr., will leave here
on the Goth for Colon, from which place
he will proceed to the gold mines about
two hundred miles up the country, in
which Senator Jones of Nevada is in
terested and where Mr.. Popham will
be engaged. Tue railroad from the
Bessemer iron mines to Colon has been
completed, aud the product of the gold
mines will reach Colon by that road
The road and the iron mines belong to
Baltimore people. Mr.. Popham will
take out with him the most improved
machinery for gold mining.
Ex-Congressman Brady of Virginia,
now practicing law here, says he Is in
receipt of letters from all over his State
and that from them he is induced to
believe that the republicans will make
large gains there at next months cleo
ton, and that hundreds of people who
have heretofore invariably voted the
democratic ticket will not only refuse
to do so then, but will cast republican
ballots.
Congressman Meredith passed through
here this morning for Leesburg, where
he expected to meet his republican ant
populist opponents in Joint discussion
Young Mr.. Biggus, formerly of Cul
pepper, but now of Shenandoah county
Virginia, arrived here this morning
with note from Congressman Smith
Turner, of his district, to the public
printer. The note was effective, for be
was told by Mr.. Benedict place would
be ready for him tomorrow morning:
The D. S. Supreme Court began its
October term to-day. All the justices
were present. As is usual on opening
days, the session was of short duration
The limited space reserved for specta
tors was crowded, and inside the bal
there were many distinguished lawyers
Chief Justice Fuller announced that a:
the President was out of town the usua
practice of immediate adjournment tt
enable the members of the court to pay
their respects to him, would not be fol
lowed and the court would remain il
session for the translation of business
Fourteen attorneys from various parts
of the country were admitted TO the
| bar, and number of minor cases were
dismissed, or advanced, or made subject
to motion under agreement of counsel
The court adjourned until tomorrow
Secretary Hoke Smith was at hi;
desk at the interior Department to day
having arrived in the city from Georges
This morning, where he had been for s
month past engaged in the campaign
there.
No committees of Congress are now engas
cd i, investigating or inquiring or doing any
similar work that has been feature OF Other
interims. This remarkable condition ha:
been brought about by two causes: first, the
brevity of the recess second, the growing
disposition of both houses, and particularly OF
of the lower House, to put an end to pleasure
trips for members at the expense of the gov
eminent