Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-10-18
FROM WASHINGTON.
rCouespondence Of the Alexandra Gazatte.]
WASHINGTON, Oct. Is.

WASHINGTON, Oct. Is.
Surgeon General Bates of the navy,
the Presidents family physician. died
at the Shorehan Hotel this morning
from a renal trouble. He was ap-
pointed surgeon general about two
weeks ago to succeed Surgeon General
Tryon and was obliged, on account OF
the illness which finally resulted in his
death. to take the oath of office in bed.
His illness at this time was not regard
ed as serious, but developed alarming
symptoms within the last day or two
and then grew steadily worse.
Col. Peter G. Hams of the Engineer
Corps of the army, at present in charge
of the river and harbor improvements
for the Baltimore district, has been ap
pointed to be engineer commissioner on
the Nicaragua Canal Commission and
has accepted the appointment.
The President to-day made the fol-
lowing appointments: Frank c. Part
ridge, of Vermont, consul general at
Tangier, Morocco. Consuls-Chester
W. Martin, of Michigan, at Amherst
burg, Ont, and Joseph I. Britain, OF
Ohio, at Nantes, France.
Mr.. Townes, the e. S. consul at Rio
Janeiro, whose negro servant tried to
murder him at his house in that city
yesterday, is from the 5th Virginia con-
gressional district. This attempt upon
bis life will not deter the Illinois repub-
licap who was appointed to his place on
the same day that his murder was at
tempted, from accepting his position.
Congressman Rixey, Of the Alexan
dria district, will accompany Messrs.
Clements and Phillips, of Alexandria
county, to the War Department to-
morrow, to urge Secretary Alger to
withdraw his opposition to the crossing
of the Aqueduct Bridge by the Wash:
ipgton and Falls Church railroad and
to the construction of branch of that
road through the Arlington reservation
to the Theological Seminary back Of
Alexandria.
Among the Virginians in the city to-
day is Major Robert Burke of Staunton
The Major says very little interest is
manifested in politics in his district
now, but that the democratic ticket is
good one and if the democrats come
out as they should do there will be nc
doubt about its success. He says that
if the $3.50, 900 of Mr.. Hanna's fund
sent into the State last year had been
placed where it would have had the
most effect, the democrats would prob
ably have lost the State.
Mr.. McCaull, the republican candi-
date for Governor of Virginia, and Mr.
Rixey, the democratic Congressman
from the Alexandria district, left here
this morning for Fairfax Court House,
where meetings Of both the political
parties were held to-day.
Neither Mr.. Bowden nor DR.. Wise
saw the President last Saturday, though
they waited at the White House nearly
all day. DIR. Wise was there again this
morning to protest, it is reported
against the recent appointment of al
Aguew man as collector of customs al
Viewpoints News.
The Supreme Court to-day advanced
the argument of the Durrant murder
| case. brought here from San Francisco
and set it for hearing November Is.
William II. Kelly was appointed
| postmaster at Sandy Bottom, Virginia
to day.
Judge Sener and Col L. @. Washing
ton, of this city, will attend the meet
lug to be held at Tappahannock, Va.
on the 9th inst. to make arrangement!
Tor the erection of monument to the
late Senator R. NJ. T. Hunter, of tina
place.
Rear Admiral John L. Worden, re
tired, of the navy, died at his home il
this city thfs evening.