Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-01-03
Political News


\ special dispatch t, the Baltimore Gazette
says: Ex-Governor Carpent"r Of Iowa, ii Is
understood. has accepted the position o. Secoud
comptroller, vice Brodhcad, resigned. This
appolttmeDt has nothing whatever t. DO win
administration support OF Secretary Beikoap
for the SeDat, from that State. Senator ALI
SOD consulted with the Iowa delegation at the
r, quas, Of Mr.. Br>tow TO name Il goo'! man
r. u that State for the 1tice, aai Carpenter
was agreed upon. BeIkuup's chances tor tie
Seoate are, Il is said iay improving. The
Radical element in Iowa Is usl.s the pEe>eIce
oi s. many rI-Couted:rate vtncer> IN Congress
TO Influence the soldier element 10 that STATE
t. elect Brlknap, aud this sentiment, 1t l. be
ii.vcd by illS friends. will prevails. h'.kw >od,
who was here Tor short tune d Senator, Is
still hopeful. though Harlan matchc. him IL
the contest. Congressman McCrary, it. is
thought. will be tn. compromise can ldAtc i.
B-knap' does no, develop sufficient streugtn 10
WiU.
The views OF leading D mocra'ic members Of
the House 90 the questions OF haance aud the
currency tend very .cidedly to the conviction
thar if there is any legislation at FL affecting
this important subject, which Is extremely
doubtful, it will be OF a character c1mpa:atlTe-
" trivial. As TO any ildaton OF tile currency
such an idea has sea ceiy 0cen preached 10 any
quarter s. also as TO contraction OF the tur-
rcncy, the ori glnal seDtlment Is that the IL :
is not now pIopltlous TO leglsate 10 that dlrsc
ton.
Il Pinch back, Of Louisiana, is DOT given his
seat 10 the Senat: before the adjournment Of
the LegiS AZURE, he will certainly carry OUT his
threat 10 resign, aud allow that body 10 choose
a. his successor Democrat IS reSorting 10
such tactics he hopes TO secure enough SotcS
70 carry him through and avert such contlo
gency.
The recent arrests in Chicago OF some OF the
most promueut politicians, aud the seizure OF
the Iargcs, dl>tlltcry 10 the northwest. 10 con-
nec;ou with the whi.key frauds, promises 70
open 4 uew field OF Investigation. and reveal
damaging testimony against prominent parties
net heretofore mentioned.
General Badly Smith has been elected prc>-
dent Of the N,w IoIk police board. M,s>r>.
Wheeler and F.r4Tdt, appolt ted 10 place Of
Mat>eIl aud D;>peckcr Oh the board, are r..
publicans.
Secretary B,Iknap has gone to Iowa, and it
is announced that lie will be canilia,c for
the United States Scua:c IN the place o. Judge
Wright
THE WEATHER A dispatch from Chicago
on the it,, say, terrific wind storm prevailed
10 that vicinity on that date. There i %
wire from Chicago 10 any point except via On4-
ha aud 81. Louis. The wind, though very :.
we're, did DO serious damage 10 any locality
kilograms from towos throughout Northsra
Illinois give account= OF mloor acc iru,> tu
mention 90 loss OF life duriog the gale. Fcoce>
roofs chimncys sod telegraph poles have sui.
teTed most.
\ telegram of tic same date fr m POUCH
keepsie, says: The exraordoay mid gtatH-
er still cootloues, and II Ii lass tWo days !oag
navigation will again be open from NeH I ork
to Albany. Reports come from all points VI
the river that the ice is breaklog up and
the ferry routes are open.
Springfield telegram dated % inst, says
La the gale here OF last evening the roof Of
tie Springfield Iron Company's mil, Dow III
process Of erection, was bIoTa off and por-
ton OF the wall was trro dowo loss $4,000.
aud falls principally on the Keystone Iron
Roofing Company OF Pttsburg.
At Milford, Pa, 90 the lst inst, the
weather was remarkably fine. The Their
mometcr registered g. in the shade at
O'Clock.
In New York. on the lst inst, rain and fog
prevailed at night and tue weather was very
mid
At Hudson the ice in the river moved out
Oh Saturday without damage. and there is
nothing now 10 Interfere with navigation.