Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-11-01
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandra Gazette.
WASHINGTON Nov. /. 1894.

SenL over private wire 10 tue INV
House. Private Secretary Thurber
took the bulletin to Mr.. Cleveland, who
was not surprised at the information,
as he had kept himself fully informed
of the progress of the Russian rulers
illness. As soon as the State Depart.
ment receives official news of the sad
event, Secretary Gresham will send
cable message to NJ. de Giers, the Rus
sian Minister of Foreign Affairs, con-
yeying to the family of the Emperor
and to the Russian people the sympathy
of the President and the United States
government. There will be no formal
Ceremonies in honor of the Russian
Emperor's memory, except such as
Prince Cantacuzene, the Russian
Minister, may think proper. There is
no church of the Greek faith in Wash
ington, and therefore memorial, ser
vices, such as were held here on the
funeral of the assassinated President of
France cannot take place. The death
ofthe Russian Emperor will, it is under
stood, postpone the marriage of the
Crown Prince to the Princess Alix for
at least one year, which will constitute
the household period Of mourning. The
coronation of the new Emperor will
not. it is understood, occur before the
next twelve months, and it may be de-
layed a year longer. The late En-
peror was not crowned until two years
after his fathers death, and the latter
also waited a similar period after his
accession to the throne.
Judge Hughes of the U. S. Court for
the eastern district of Virginia arrived
here Yesterday but left to-day for Nor
folk. He is of the opinion that Bore
land, the republican candidate for Con-
gress in the Norfolk district, will be
elected.
A well-informed newspaper CORE
spondent of this city, who has just re-
turned from his summers vacation in
Pennsylvania, says he doesn't think
the democrats will lose any Congress
men there at the coming election, and
that if the election were month OIL,
the defeat of Mr.. Singerly, the demo-
cratic candidate for Governor, would be
by no means sure.
The President to-day appointed Jas.
F. Connolly of New Jersey collector of
internal revenue for the 9Th New Jersey
district on SenatorSmith's endorsement.
Attorney General Olney to day APP
pointed John G. Capers of South Caro-
lima assistant attorney general IN the
Department of Justice at $4,000 per
year.
Owing to the large negro population
of Alexandria county, the republican
majority there. when party lines are
drawn, has usually been two or three
hundred but unless the white people
of the county, republicans and demo
Gratis alike, are greatly deceived, Mr.. Mer-
edith will get majority there next
Tuesday. That he will, is the firm be
lief of such we'll informed residents of
the county as Supervisors Hume and
Phillips, School Superintendent Glenn
ents, and Commonwealth Attorney
Johnson.
Work at both the political headquar;
ters here has been practically com
pleted, and though visitors continue to
call there, it is merely for the purpose
of talking, and none of them know any
more about the result of the coming
election than can be found in the news
papers. At republican headquarters it
is said that Morton and Strong will be
elected by overwhelming majorities,
and that there will be large republi-
can majority in the next House. AT
democratic headquarters frm faith is
expressed in the election of Hill and
Grant, and of q sufficient working ma
iority in the lower branch of Congress.
1t is agreed at both that the populists
will have fewer men in the next House
than they have in the present one.
President Cleveland went partridge
shooting this morning, going to point
Is miles from Georgetown. Charles
Loeffler, his messenger, accompanies
him.
The Treasury statement, issued this
afternoon, shows deficit for the month
of October of about $14 ,000,0 600 and for
the fiscal year of SIS 100000 as against
$25 ( 100000 for the corresponding period
last year. The customs receipts for
October, 1894, exceeded the same class
of receipts in October, 1898.
Mr.. Chamberlain, Mr.. John Daniels
successor as chief clerk of the tax COL
lector's Office of this city, went on duty
to-day. Senators Hunton and Daniel
of Virginia and Representative Hender-
son of North Carolina wrote strong let
tiers to the District Commissioners in
Mr.. Daniels behalf, but as he was not
favorite of Mr.. Davis, the collector,
and as the latter is favorite Of one Of
the commissioners, Mr.. Daniel, form
or Alexandrian, had TO "go."
Secretaries Lamont and Herbert agree
that there shall be no games Of football
between Annapolis and West Point this
year.
Mr.. John Wise, of New York, escort
ed by ex-Congressman Brady of Vir-
ginia, called at republican headquarters
yesterday. Mr.. Wise said he knew
nothing about the political condition of
Virginia, but that the republicans would
submerge the democrats in New York.
A New York gambler, here last
week, who wagered large sums in this
city on Morton's election in New York,
after short trip to that city, returned
night before last and Immediately COM
menced to hedge.
According to the monthly report of
the comptroller of the currency issued
to-day, the condition of the banks is
much better than it was at this time
last year.
Held Up and Robbed.
CLINTON, Iowa, Nov. AT East
Clinton last night, sixteen men, some
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