Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-11-11
FROM WASHINGTON.
rOorrespoudence OF tho Alexandria 9asette.]
WASHINGTON, Nov. IL.

Correspondence OF tho AlexAnors SasetSo.J
WASHINGTON, Nov. IL.
People who travel on the Potomac say
that river from here down past Broad
Creek smells worse than it ever did be.
fore, owing to the garbage and night
soil of this city that is transported
upon it and deposited upon the Mary.
land shore, and that the belief IS prev
alent that the night soil never comes to
the shore, except when carried there
by the wind and tide, as il is dumped
into the channel before it reaches there.
A Maryland democrat here to-day
saws the democratic defeat in his State
was caused by the lack of. interest tax
en- by the old time working democrats,
who are disguised with the surrender
of their party to the boilers and desert
ers and so called Cleveland democrats.
Another old timer, living In Prince
Georges county. of that State, says he
is not at all surprised at the result, as
he sees white men aud negroes idling
and drinking and playing cards together
there.
Many democrats here are not at all
rrieved at the failure of their party to
get control of the House, for the reason
that mad it done SO there would have
baen forty Northern gold democratic
members, most, if not all, of whom,
would have voted with the republl.
cans, and thus have split the party wide
open.
The Pennsylvania railroad company
has commenced the work of paving the
road from the south end of the Long
Bridge to the brick yards.
Capt. Pat McCaull, quartermaster in
the Q. S. Volunteer army, has been
assigned to duty at the Navy Yard IN
Philadelphia.
Letters received here to-day from
New York say the democratic defeat
in that State last Friday is attributed
chiefly to the failure of the party te
come out fairly and sQuarely for the
Chicago platform. Some from Mary
land say the defeat in that State was
due to the TACT that while the demo.
cratic and republican candidates were
alike goldites, the latter spent money
but the former refused to do 30, and
were Seemingly satisfied so long as 8
gold man would be elected.
The Canadian commission met again
this morning and continued their de-
alterations relating to Canada, Alaska
Newfoundland, etc. The discussions
are private. 1t is stated, however, that
a spirit of harmony has thus far domi.
mated the meetings.
1t was said at the Capitol to-day thai
the Supreme Court would take recess
for two weeks from next Monday. The
temporary quarters of the court are mol
satisfactory. The work of repairing
the damage caused by the recent ex
plosion is progressing rapidly and will bt
completed by the last of December
The investigation shows that the ex
plosion was due TO the leakage of gas
and the Capitol officials will insist tha
the entire building be provided with
electric light.
The report that Speaker Reed is tc
have opposition is not credited here
The aspirants are said to be Messrs
Payne, of New York, and Grosvenor
but neither of them can heat Mr.. Reed
IA unusually large number of contests
will be made mostly from the southern
and western States.
st republican congressional head
quarters this evening it is stated tina
uothing additional relative to the con
gressional election had been received
a republican majority of 13 is now as
sured.
The New York Board of Under
writers this morning telegraphed the
Secretary of the Navy as follows: "Oul
agent at Nassau cables that the Maris
Teresa is ashore on Cat Island" 1t il
not stated at the Navy Department
what Will be done with the officers who
Abandoned her.
Two hundred and twenty-nine Thousand
TWO hundred and ninety nine immigrants en-
tered the United 2tates during the last fisca
year 1878 males and 93524 females
they brought with them So S52 OF.
The Cabinet discussed Cuba affairs to-day
| and y go the race troubles in North Carolina
Nothing official on the situation has yet beer
received from Governor Russell. The mat
Ter was referred to Attorney General Grggs
who was not presnet at to.dsy's meeting
The attorney general viii give advice as Il
the authority and duty of the government.
Virginia republicans here to-day say that
Congressman Walker and Thorp of theiI
State will contest the election of their sue
cessful democratic opponents, the former
stating that he would have been elected by
seven hundred majority if he had not beer
cheated. Whether DR.. Wise, the other re-
publican Congressman from that State, anG
Messrs Parr and HUBBARD, who were republi,
can Congressional candidates, will also make
contests is not yet known hero.
Mr.. Hone7, the well known livery stable
man of this city, formerly of fredericksburg
was thrown from horse he was riding yes
terday evening and badly injured.
Ths widow of the late Charles P. McCabe
once postmaster at Leesburg, died here quite
suddenly this morning at the residence of hel
daughter.
Captain Bentley Mott o. g. a., is here or
his way from Manila to Cuba.
a large number OF horses with records have
arrived at Bennings, for the racing sea SOL
that will commence there tomorrow.