Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-26
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.]
WARRINGTON AUG. 26.

FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gasette.]
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.
Virginia republicans in the city ex'
press much qualification at the action
of Mr.. Park Agnew, the chairman of
their State committee, in calling on
General Walker at his hotel last Tues
day. They say his action is 30 far diff
ferent from Mahone's and Lambs that
they can't realize it to be true. The lat
ter never called on any body, but would
stay in their rooms and have those who
wished to see them call and seud up
their cards and wait their turn before
they could be seen. They say Agnew
has broken the record as State chair
man for courtesy and politeness to all;
be meets them on the street, at their
rooms or any place they may name.
When General Walker received Ag-
nevis card. he was so much astonished
that he thought somebody had played
Joke on him; what" said he, Estate
chairman calling on me. have always
before this been in the habit of calling
on the chairman and then sometimes
did not see him after several calls"
They say Agnew is close to the people
and will never feel himself better or
greater than his party.
1t is reported here that the civil Ser.
CO commission and the internal rev
enue bureau don't construe the Presi-
ient's latest civil service order alike,
the former entertaining the opinion
+ at in case collector of internal rev.
o.. ue remove a deputy, he can select
the man to fill his place, while the
latter maintains that while the collector
can remove his deputies, but can not
select their successors; they must be
taken from the eligible list of the COM
mission.
People from the Herndon neighbor-
aood, on the old Loudoun and Hamp-
con Railroad, here to-day, say that
whole neighborbood and all the adjoin-
ing regions are considerably stirred up
OF the subject of the mineral deposits
of that section. Copper, they say.
4bounds there, and as there is an in
creased demand for copper wire now,
in consequence of the rapid extention
VI industries in which electricity is the
motive power, they expect to be profit
to largely.
Rumors are current here to day to
the effect that arrangements have been
made nv DIR. Abbot. of the Mt. Vernon
Railway, and Mr.. Joseph Willard, of
Fairfax, by which an electric railroad
will be built from the south end of the
proposed Arlington bridge, on a tan
gent liue to Fairfax Court House, 60
Jog through Ballston, but leaving Falls
Church about mile to the right.
Senator Martin of Virginia arrived
here yesterday afternoon, but returned
TO his home this morning, having been
able to settle the business that called
MIN here much sooner than he expect
I'd. The Senator is looking we'll and
expressed himself as being happy.
Ex Congressman Meredith, of the
9Th Virginia district, was here yester-
day. He left on the evening train for
Potomac, where he spoke in behalf OF
his friend Mr.. Gallagher, the mem
her of the Virgins legislature from
Prince William county, who is candi-
date for denomination. The primary
will be held on Saturday.
Minister Stuart, at kontevideo, has cabled
the State Department an official announce
ment of the assassination of President Bords
of Uruguay. Commander Sterling, of the
South Atlantic station, teesraphed the Navy
Department communication of the sssassina.
ton. Secretary Sherman sent the following
dispatch to Minister Stuart: Express deep
.bhorrence of President and people of The
United States at the assassination of President
Borda, and their sy mpatby his countrymen in
their affiiction." Secretary Sherman also
,ent the following telegram to the President
1t Cleveland: I'm view of telegram from
our minister at Montevideo I have to-day
Mr.. Stuart to express deep abhor.
rance Of the President and people OF the
United States at the assassination Of President
Borda, and their sympathy with his country
men in their af1iction." The last mail ad-
vices received here from Uruguay slowed
rhs. reign of terror existed. Three lieu
tenant colonies, ak majors, ten captains and
many lesser officers had been cashiered "for
CUApACtty Al WHO AoSOiutiOuhly mONomout
Intelligence from Virginia here to-day is to
the effect that nine tenths of the republicans
there are dissatisfied with the action of the
recent meeting Of their State committee, in
refusing to call State convention, and that
though the prom ent men among them are
keeping quiet. "a most OF them want offices
and therefore will not openly antagonize the
administration, some of them are quietly in
ducing the rank and file to demand that
convention be held and ticket be put in the
field for next falls election, and that the re.
cent meeting Of the negroes in Staunton, with
that object in view, will bo followed By others
in different parts of the State
1t il said at the Department of Justice that
the temporary resppointment Of Mr.. Monta-
que as o s. attorney for the western district
OF Virginia Wa, the result Of the inability of
the republican leaders in that State to sgree
upon come man 10 fill his place.
4 FIRE in the furnace room Of the Bruen
Home, at 1874 Ninth street, to-day, caused
by the explosion of g gasoline stove, threw
the inmates of that institution into state of
excitement but did no damage
SECOND DAY AT BERRYvILLE.-The
second day of the races of the Clarke
County Fair Association opened we'll
at BerryviIle yesterday. The track
was in excellent condition, but after