Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-05

Virginia, but has not yet obtained one
of General A. P Hill, who was so relied
upon by both Lee and Jackson.
People from Richmond here today
say the knowing politicians there are
laughing at the attempts of the few
who still imagine there is, or ever was,
any thing in the May conference, to
keep up their fight against Senator
Martin, who, as has been the case from
the first, is generally considered SIS
good as elected. Attorney General
Montague, one of their expected
speakers, says he will not take part III
their campaign.
Surgeon General Wynan, of the Ma
rine Hospital Service, had learned of
no new cases of yellow fever up to one
o'clock today. No more deaths have
been reported from Hampton. Sur
geon Frank Donaldson, who was sent to
the vicinity of the alleged infected dis
trictto make house to house CANVASS
of the neighboring towns wired DR.. Wy
man this mprning that be had CON-
pleted the work at Grove, Warwick
Court House, Lee Hall and Orians and
had found DO suspicious cases. People
from Fortress Monroe, here today, say
hardly anybody there now believes
there has been any yellow fever at the
Soldiers Home.
Ex. commonwealth Attorney Clements of
Alexandria county. whose office is IN this
city, says the criminal cases in his county
have increased so rapidly of late years that
the Jail there will probably have to be en-.
larged.
People from the lower part Of Prince Will
liam county, Virginia, now here, say that
while Governor Tyler's friends are very ae-
tive in that county. the Martin men are so
confident of the election of their favorite that
they are very quiet. and that ex. Congressman
Meredith of that county, q pronounced Mar
| tin man, and who it was supposed, would
lead the Senator's friends there. Is in too bad
| health to permit him to manifest activity il
any sort o, business
The following changes in the fourth class
/ postotfices of Virginia we're made today:
Gainesville, Greenesviie county, E. F Lifsey
appointed postmaster, vice J. S. Weaver, re-
signed Cooper Middlesex county, Madison
Davis, vice z. T. McVeigh, resigned Griffith,
| Allegheny county, Alice D. Gililand, vice
VIM. II. Van Lear, resigned Hoinewood,
| surry county, VIM F. Gray, vice A. L. Wash'
\ burn, resigned Mill, Carroll county, Joshua
T. Lyon. vice Darius Burcham, resigned ;
| Point Truth, Russell county Noah B dart
| sock, vice John 81. Darter, removed; Revs.
| Culpeper county, Carrie L. Burgess vice
! Alex. Il. Spilman, resigned; Seyen Pines
i. Henreo county, James H. Osbonrne vice g.
I C. Vincent dead
No more suspects have been discovered By
the health authorities of this city. aud as the
| reported yellow fever is not spreading either
| st II symptom or Phoebus, they do not antici
patio any danger here. However, close in
spection OF incoming trains and boats is main.
! tanned
Adjutsnt General Corbin received a tele.
| phone message this morning that all the
troops at Fort Monroe will leave st / o'clock
| today for Plum Point.
| The departure of the detachment OF ma
rines from the Washington barracks, which
was set for tomorrow, has been postponed on
| account Of a change in the arrangements for a
transport.