Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-24
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.
WASHINGTON, March "a.

Correspondence OF Inc Alexancr1a daZette.I
WASHINGTON, March "a.
VIM. II. Webster, of Connecticut,
chief examiner of the civil service com
mission, died at his home in this city
last evening of heart disease. He had
attended to his official duties as usual
and at o'clock he left for his home on
his bicycle. 1t is supposed that the
sleet on the streets and the wind from
the north made the riding more OF an
effort for him, although he did not COM
plain of being fatigued upon reaching
home. He had been at home but few
moments when he arose from his chair,
and pressing his hands to his head
staggered to his bed and expired with
out having uttered word. Prior to
his appointment to the civil service
commission, he was chief clerk of the
war and navy division of the pension
bureau.
The following changes in the fourth
class postoffces of Virginia were MADE
to-day: Daggers, Botetourt county,
Mrs. M. K. Deisher appointed post
master. vice w. B. Bean, resigned; Elk
Hill. Goochland county, Mrs. M. j..
Ransone, vice w. A. Ransone, resign
ed; Hood, Madison county, W. A.
Hood. vice II. F. Thornton, resigned;
Taccio, Franklin county. c. j. Clingen-
peel, vice J. B. Flora, resigned.
1t is reported here that the delay IN
testing the validity of the anti-racing
laws in Alexandria county is in the in
terest of the Bennings track, on this
side of the Potomac, and that no ar
rests and indictments of the race people
at the St. Asaph track will take place
until Just before racing shall commence
at Bennings, with the idea that if made
then, people will be deferred from going
to the former track and resort to the
latter for betting purposes.
People from the 9Th Virginia district
here to-day say the republicans there
of haven't as yet manifested any desire
to vindicate Mr.. Cornett for having con-
tested the seat of Mr.. Swanson, but
seem inclined to oppose MIR. Swanson's
reelection with State Senator Parr,
who, they say, will be as easy man
for Mr.. Swanson to beat as any body
else in the district. They say MIR.
Swanson will have no opposition for
denomination.
Loudoun county democrats here to-
Gay say the delegates to the democratic
Congressional convention will be elect
ed at precinct meetings, as they always
have been, and that they will be unit
for Mr.. Speaker RYAN of the House OF
Delegates.
Congressman Elicit OF the Richmond
district has entirely recovered from his
recent severe and protracted illness,
and was in his seat in the House to-
day. He says he was the only man ne
knows of who didn't think he was 60
ing to die.
A bill is now before Congress to in
crease The salary of Postmaster Willett
of this city from FIVE, to six thousand
dollars year, on the ground that more
business is done at his Office than at
some of the six thousand dollar offices,
but that as so much of it is franked
matter, its receipts are not quite as
much.
Prominent republicans from the Sth
Virginia district here to-day say the at
tempt to reorganization their party on a
white basis is not confined to their dis
trict, but will be made in every other
district of the State, and that upon its
success depends that of the party, as
the latter can not get recruits from the
democratic party as long as the negroes
take leading parts in the organization,
and that experience proves that DO
matter how the republican party may
treat the negroes, they will vote for II
still the same.
Congressman Meredith was at Orange
Court House yesterday. He says his
| friends there tell him that he has nc
ground to apprehend any danger to his
denomination in that part of the dis.
trict.
Mr.. Hit, chairman of the House for.
eign affairs committee, says that COM
mittee will insist upon its original
Cuban resolution and will be sustained
by the House.
Senator Daniel of Virginia, who has
been in Lynchburg for day or two,
said this morning that he was almost
sure the democratic convention of his
State would declare for free silver, and
that the opponents of such declara-
ton would not have much strength in
the convention.
Capt. Davis, of the soldiers cemetery
at Alexandria, was at the Capitol to
day. He has invited Congressman
Picker, of South Dakota, to deliver the
address on Decoration Day in Alexan-
dria, and the invitation has been ac-
cepted.
General Walker of Virginia, who has
been at home on important law bust
ness for week. was in his seat in the
House to-day. He says his friends
tell him that he will be one OF
the delegates at large to St. Louis,
and will have no serious opposi-
ton for denomination. He says
the republicans of his district think
as he does about the differences among
some of the republicans in his State,
which is, that the success of the party is
of more consequence than the success
of any one man, and that if Colonel
Lamb cannot unite the party, he will
have to so to the rear.