Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-29
LETTER FROM RICHMOND.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
RJcUNoND Vo Ton 90 1904

Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 2S, 1894.
As predicted in this column several
weeks ago, the vote at the meeting Of
officers to elect brigadier general OF
the LIST Brigade of Infantry, in the place
OF General Anderson, recently ap.
pointed adjutant general, was tie be-
tween Colonies Male and Nash. The
First and Third regiments supported
Nalle; the Second and Fourth, Nash.
The meeting was held in the Exchange
Hotel yesterday afternoon and was pre-
sided over by General Anderson. AT
II o'clock, after 81 ballots had been
taken, the meeting adjourned until to-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock, when
the balloting will again begin.
There is no telling how the matter
will terminate. The officers support
ing Col. Nalle will stick by him like
unto Stonewall Jackson. Just SO
long as they vote for the Culpeper Off
Ger no one else can possibly be elected,
as it takes Z votes to elect and the OPP
ponents only have o. Should the meet
ing adjourn without electing it will
virtually be victory for the Male peo-
pie, because Col Male is now and has
been commandant of the brigade ever
since the resignation of General An.
derson. His seniority of rank entities
him to this distinction and among the
military people here it is looked upon
| -. ,,,o1l oon fo,,ad
Mr.. Miller, president Virginia Field
Sports Association, has been industri-
ously working to get bill through the
present Legislature looking tc
the protection of game throughout
the State. He is an ardent admirer Of
field sports and warm friend of game
and if the solons would only cooperate
with him law could be effected where
by hunting in Virginia in the future
would be pleasure. If some legisla
ton is not taken in the matter it is very
certain that cunning here will soon be
a thing of the past. Mr.. Miller thinks
that the time of shooting should be
shorter and that all classes OF game
should be protected. He also advocate.
n measure compelling the counties To
pay for scalps of hawks, owls, minks
foxes, ETC., that destroy so much young
game.
The contemplated removal of the Of
fees of the Associated Railways of Vir-
gina and the Caroinas, from this city
to Baltimore, Is the subject of no little
comment among railroad and business
men. A petition protesting against the
change mas been signed by every mem
Der of the House of Delegates and the
chamber of commerce is fighting the
movement. AS before stated there is
nothing compulsory about the offices
being kept here and there is little
doubt but what they will lie removed
during the first part of February.
The rnmor that the r. 4. D. offices
would be brought back to Richmond
seems to be we'll founded. Your cor
respondent has it upon excellent au
thority that a large building has beer
leased here by the Il, & D. r. r. Co
and that the general passenger Office
will occupy the ground floor of the
building which fronts on Main street
The house is three-story structure bu
is hardly large enough to accommodate
the force now employed in Washing
ton, therefore if all the offices are to be
brought back additional quarters vii
have to be obtained.
1t is regarded as somewhat strange
that there should be any opposition tC
the bill now pending before the legis
lature for the prevention of cruelty t
animals, and to their credit be it saiC
that the members from the Eighth dis
trict are among its wermest supporters
Senator Little introduced the bill (b!
reouest) and Senator Mushbach an(
Delegate Nicol have ably advocated
its passage. Mr.. Gregory, one of thu
populst members is its bitterest enemy
A brother Of Mr.. Gregory was be
fore the police court sometime ago anC
fined for cruelty to his teams. An ap
peal was taken and the case is now OF
the docket of the Hastings Court. 0
course this has nothing to do with th'
populst's opposition to the humane
measure, however.
Unless all the signs fail. there il
going to be fun in the Senate chamber
next Tuesday, when the Miller loca
option bill will be made the specia
order. The cold water folks are fight
ing the measure, which confines thu
privilege of voting on the question o
'license or no license" TO towns of ., 50(
inhabitants and under The ladies are
also in the melee and Mr.. Miller may
wish that he were back in his rura
wilds before he hears the last of the
matter.