Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-11-08
The State Elections.
NEW YORK.

elected twenty of the thirty two State Senators,
and majority in the Assembly. The Demo-
cratic majority in N York city is estimated at
80, 900, and in Brooklyn at 5000. William NJ.
Tweed, candidate for the Senate from the 4th
district in the city of \. York, is elected by
large majority. The other Tammany county
officers were defeated. One hundred and forty
two towns give 1912 Republican gain. Re-
publican majority in the State can hardly 90
below 10000.
MASSACHUSEl rs.
Wushburne Radical elected by large ma
iority and a large majority of the Legislature
Radical.
NEW JERSEY.
The returns indicate that Parker Democrat,
is elected Governor. The report Is that the
Legislature is Republican.
MARYLAND.
In Baltimore city the majority for the Dem
ocratic- Conservative ticket Is eight thousand
two hundred and thirty-threc. W. I. Whyte
is i"V elected ,. Governor. Baltimore county has
gone Democratic. We have returns from a
few precincts in Montgomery, and Prince
| GEORGES ;, but not sufficient to Indicate how
they have gone The Republicans will I'M
doubtcdy have several members in the Senate
and some in the House Of Delegates. They
had not Il member in either branch OF the last
| Legislature Democrats claim the election OF
the State ticket by from 5000 to 10000 ma
jorlty
The Conservative MINORITY at P.sca taway,
Prince Georges county, is 81.
We have partial returns from Illinois,
Wisconsin, Minnesota which, as far As they 60,
arc favorable to the success Of the Radicals III
those States
The DOWNFALL OF a MINISTER About
two years ago Rev. Il. ". Harris, a
Methodist minister, came to this city from
St. Louis as the agent Of the De Soto Life In
surance Company. He was originally from
Virginia-a man of good family, fine address
and personal appearance land possessed remarki-
bic powcrs of elnuucnce Previous to coming to
this State he had been engaged in preaching
and lecturing upon life insurance in Wisconsin,
and so successful had he been in the latter
business that his employers sent him to this
State He soon made friends and business,
and in short time was appointed State agent
for the company The business pro>pcrcd III
his hands to such an extent that he could not
attend to it alone. and he entered into part
ncrship with Mr.. S. ". ROplec. Immediately
on his arrival he was ia ken by the hand by his
brethren and invited to preach. lie joined
the Kentucky Conference, and was Jealous in
the work OF the ministry whenever he could
SPARE the time from his secular duties.
Some years ago he married. against the
wishes of her parents, most c>timable young
lady in Virginia. Last spring she went to that
State to visit her parents, ana he accompanied
her there.
During hi, absence the De Soto Insurance
Company sold out to the Republic Insurance
COM auy, Of Chicago. His partner, Mr..
Roplce, went to ST. Louis and secured the
agency Of the Mound City Company, expecting
Harris to remain with him. Upon the return
of Harris from Virginia. some months ago, lie
sanctioned all that Ropce had done.
Shortly after, however, Harris went to St.
Louis and remained there some weeks, and
upon his return paid such little attention to
business that Roplee was compelled to dissolve
the partnership. Harris then secured the
agency for the Republic Insurance Company
OF Chicago, the SUCCESSOR Of the u" Soto.
His friends began to notice that he acted
strangely. He would remain away from hi
office and his boarding house for days together,
and would give no reasonable account Of his
conduct. His friends began to suspect that he
INDUCED too freely in the use of liquor. The
suspicion was soon proven to be certainty, as
he was seen in a state Of intoxication several
times. Next he began to frequent gambling
hes openly, stunned all his former friends,
and was the boon companion OF the most aban
doned gamblers in the city. His business was
utterly neglected, and the money he had earn
ed and that belonging to the company was
squandcred in his insatiate thirst for liquor and
the excitement of the gaming table. Then he
began to borrow from his friends upon various
prctcxts all the money he could. His only
child was taken terribly i'll in Virginia. but
letters aud kilograms calling him to its bedside
were alike unhecded.
On Friday of last week he went to the man
ayers of the Southern Mutual and told them
that his company had been ruined by the Chi
cago tire-a statement which has since proved
to be talse-and asked for situation. He was
at once engaged at 4 liberal salary and received
5000 cash. lie then left the city, and nothing
has been heard of him since.
1t is almost certain that he has used large
amounts Of the company's money in addition
to the amount he has borrowed. An officer of
the company is expected to arrive here in a day
or two to take charge Of the Office, which was
left wholly uncared for by Harris. Meantime
the office is in charge of Dr. g. p. Blackburn.
1t is supposed that Harris, finding that he
was about to be detected in his mlsdeaings,
and unable to face exposure and arrest. has
attempted to hide his shame by flight. -Lonis-
riue Ledger.
PIEDMONT & PoToMAC r. R-'rhe WASH
ington correspondent Of the Baltimore Sun
says = "Thc proposition that the District sub
scribe six hundred thousand dollars to the cap
ital stock of the Piedmont and Potomac Rail-
road Company, has occasioncd no d batc, little
notice by the press, and no general attention
among those who will be called upon within a
few weeks from the present time to vote upon
the proposition. This company was chartered
in June, 1870, by the General Assembly of the
State of Virginia, by the name of the Pied
mont and Potomac Railroad Company, for the
purpose of constructing railroad from point
on the Potomac river at or near the chain
bridge or at or near the aqucduct bridge, or
upon some railroad leading to Aide, in the
county of Loudoun, thence to connect with the
Orange, Alexandria and Manassas railroad at
or near Rectorown, in the county of Fauquicr,
and thence to or near Luray in the county of