Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-16

province.
Most of the membees of the republi-
can executive committee OF Virginia,
including chairman Agnew and Collec-
tor Brady, are here now, among other
things to consider the ACCESSIBILITY OF
making 8 congressional campaign in
their State. II is understood that the opin-
ion of most of the members is adverse
to such q campaign ia most of the dis
tricts, 90 the ground of the impossible
ty of carrying them, and the inevitable
waste of time and money in attempting
to do so. Indeed it is reported that the
prevailing belief of the leaders of the
party in the State is that the republi-
cans have no reason to hope they can
carry any OF the districts except the
9th, and but little even of carrying that,
as their candidate there is opposed by
the strongest sort of influence within
his OVID party. 1t is thought by them
that General Nal ones policy of not
making congressional campaigns in oil
years is as wise now as it was during
the Generals life.
Judge Riley of Accomac county, Va,
made famous by shooting, with bird
shot, the queen of savage island at
which he was consul, for bathing in the
sea without the conventional suit, in
front of his cottage, is still here, wait
ing patiently for the Guayaquil con.
sulate for which Senator Platt and ex-
Senator Sherman have recommended
him. The Judge haen't much respect
for the people of the Eastern Shore
now, and says they never wash but
tWice-when they are born and die
neither of which additions can they
appreciate.
The muster out of troops will be be-
gun to-day. The list is now being pre-
pared, but just what regiments will go,
cannot be ascertained. The list in
cludes about 10000, most of them troops
mustered in under the second call aud
also include the 2lst, 22nd, and 23nd
New York regiments now stationed at
Hampstead, L. !. The 22nd New York
Infantry at Fort Slocum is probable ad-
dition to the lis also the 35th Michi-
can; 2od West Virginia, Two Illinois,
Two Wi;con.i1 and the First Vermont,
the latter now en- route home from
Chickamauga.
a statement credited to Moret, for
merly Spanish Minister of the colonies,
that the work OF the peace commission
might be hampered by deadlocks may,
it thought here, will induce the ap-
poiutment OF q referee to cast the de-
Gliding vote.
Gen. Fitz Lee is still here. Represent
alive Jones, of Virginia, called twice
10 see him at his hotel to-day, but was
informed that he was at the War De-
partment in conference with Secretary
Alger. Mr.. Jones will start for his own
home this evening, but will return on
Saturday and will speak at Warrenton
next Monday. court day there. He
was at Dunn Loring yesterday and says
that from what he heard there he is dis.
posed to think that the charge brought
against the Virginia regiment by Gen.
Butler will not be sustained.
Miss Landon Bleckford, IS years old,
daughter CT Mr.. B. Lewis Blackford,
attempted suicide by shooting herself
Oae shot took effect in her head, an
other in her chest, while the third en-
tered her hip.
The President this afternoon will
issue an executive order Withdrawing
all vessels of the revenue cutter and
light house service from the navy and
restoring them to the Treasury De-
partment. This involves 20 vessels
which have been used by the navy as
auxiliaries.
The principal action of the meeting
of the Cabinet this morning was to rati-
fy the selection OF the Cuban and Porto
Rican commissioners and 10 discuss the
probable make up ofthe Paris commits
sion. The gossip this afternoon is more
strongly in the line of Senator Davis
being a member of the Paris commits
sion than Senator Allison. 1t is quite
likely that all the members will be Sc.
lected and announced in few days.
There is no particular reason why the
American and Spanish commissioners
may not meet in Paris in few weeks.
Two weeks or more will be needed to
secure requisite data.
Senator Lanel OF Virginia is here to-day
and so was Representative Rixey, but the
latter went to Dunn Loring soon after he al
rived.
4 gentleman who let Thoroughfare Gap
this morning says about five thousand SOL
diers are still encamped there. and that the
impression there is that the Ohio surgeon
charged with Decorating Confederate graves
will be turned over to the State authorities to
be tried for that offense.
1t is rumored at the War Department to-
day that General Fitzhugh Lee and his whole
army corps, which has been reinforced lately,
will be sent to Cuba as soon as the requisite
number OF transports can be obtained for that
purpose.
In the case of Mr.. Fred Popham, son Of
Colonel John E. Pophsm OF Virginia, who
shoot an Objectionable man for paying atten-
ton to his wife, the defendant was released
in the police court here this morning on his
personal bond, and the trial set for Thursday
next.
The appearance of Bourke Cochran in the
vicinity of the White House to-day gave
color to the story ahoat that Archbishop Ire
land was using his influence to have the ia
nous orator made one of the Paris commits
sionors. Senator Spooners' arrival in Wash
ington and the statement made that Senator
Davis does OF want to go Oh the commission
started the story that he is to be one. He
was much spoken of for place last Saturday.
Senator Allison has decided to serve unless
he shall change his presen; notion.
BAsEBALL.-The following is the result
o. the National League games played yester-
day Louisville 3, Washington 1 Baltimore
8, Pittsburg 3; Baltimore 6, pittsburg 1