Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-25
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gszette.]
WASHINGTON. June %.

says the best way to unite the silver
men and to defeat the republicans next
fall, is for those in States in which the
democrats have a small vote, to vote
for populist electors, and for those IN
States in which the democratic vote is
large, to vote for democratic electors.
He repudiates the manifesto of Score
tarv Taubeneck of the national popu-
list committee, in favor ex-senator Tell
er and SAYS it is Unauthorized, lmper-
tinent and treacherous."
Mr.. Il. II. Blackburn, formerly OF
West Virginia, but for several years a
practicing lawyer in this city, died here
this morning after short illness. He
was we'll known here as we'll as IN his
gn State and in Virginia.
Ford, the negro who outraged and
murdered Miss Kreglo here a short
time ago, will be hanged tomorrow,
and, it is expected, will have an i'm.
mense funeral on Sunday.
The famous Holt will case which has
been before the court of this city for a
long time will, it is said, be given to
the Jury this evening or tomorrow.
Judge Holt was the man charged with
keeping important papers from Presl-
dent Johnson that would have excul-
psted Mrs. Surratt. He couldn't sleep
10 room without light after that in
nocent woman was hanged, and now
his property will probably 60 to people
he did not want to have it.
1t is understood that about five hun
dred ex- Confederates from this city and
Maryland will attend the Confederate
reunion at Richmond next week.
People from the 9TH Virginia district,
here to-day, say the prevailing opinion
on the subject there is that Congress-
man Turner would have been renomi-
mated if he had not withdrawn from the
contest. They say that Mr.. R. W.
Walker, of Shenandoah, will be the re-
publican candidate for Congress in that
district.
People from along the line of the
Leesburg branch of the Southern Rail.
road, here to-day, say the accommoda-
ton from the junction of that road with
the Washington and Alexandria road
to Alexandria is so inconyenient
and unpleasant that lady pas
sengers bound for the latter city rath-
er than make the transfer there,
come here and take either the cars or
boat for that city, and while here, it is
said, think they may as well buy the
articles they would otherwise purchase
in Alexandria.
Congressman Walker of Virginia is
expected here next Monday to attend
meeting of the republican Congress
ional campaign committee, of which he
is member.
1t is stated at the 9th street depot
office here this morning that the local
trains between here and Alexandria
will be suspended on the 1st proximo.
The light house tender Violet with
President Cleveland, Secretary Carlisle,
DR.. O'Rielly of the army, and Captain
Lamberton, of the navy, on board,
! reached Washington at $50 o'clock this
| morning. Private Secretary Thurber
was at the wharf with coupe and &C
companied the President back to the
White House. Mr.. Thurber had re.
ceived message that the Violet would
arrive at the hour named, sent from
Indian Head or Alexandria. 1t seems
that Mr.. Cleveland and his companions
spent most of their holiday fishing in
Chesapeake Bay, off the mouth of the
James River and not far from Fortress
| Monroe. They caught lot of salt
water fish, principally crokers, blue6sh,
seabass, and the variety known as
squeteague and weakfsh. The Presi-
dent said that everybody had good
time. 1t rained very hard Monday.
Presents of the fish caught were made
to Cabinet officers and other friends OF
the President, to-day.
A private letter received here this
morning from q prominent Southern
democrat says Mr.. Whitney will find
that the delegates at Chicago from the
South are not the same sort of people
as those that were at st. Louis, and
that, therefore, money will not be as
effective at the former as it was at the
latter place, and that, though much OF
| it may be handed to distributors, very
little will get out of their pockets.
MIR. Ryan, the cllector of internal rev.
enue for the lower district of Virginia,
| who arrived here yesterday on his way
home from Cuba, left for Richmond last
night. 1t is said at both the Treasury
and State Departments that Mr.. Ryan,
in view OF his official character and
of his intimacy with Consul General
Lee, is not as discreet in his public ut
terances about Cuban affairs as he
might be.
Ramon o. Williams, of Brooklyn,
formerly consul general of the United
States at Havana, was at the State De-
partment to-day. attending the settle
ment of his consular accounts He
had talk with Assistant Secretary
Rockhill and will see Secretary Olney
before returning to Brooklyn. Mr..
Williams said he would be here for a
few days. He begged to be excused
from discussing the Cuban situation
and expressed himself as gratifed that
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee did not write the
letter alleged to have been sent by him
to relative.
Col. A. G. Bracket o. S. A., retired, died
at his residence in this city to-day.
CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES.