Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-01-04
Political News

Gov. LudiDgton, of Wisconsin, was lnaugu.
rated yesterday at Madison. |
The Democratic members of the Pennsyva |
MIA House of Representatives held caucus
last evening and resolved to continue the |
officers elected last year. The Legislature met
to-day.
A Washington correspondent of the Kenne-
bee Journal says Of Mr.. Blaine THAT to-day
be is the candidate of all others, with the
brightest prospect, there are very few dlsln-
terested persons who doubt.
The Republican members of the New York
| Legislature have nominated Hon. James w.
Hustled for Speaker of the Assembly and Hon.
| VIM. &. Robertson, President pro tenn OF the
Senate. The Legislature assemblies tor organi
zatlon to-day.
Senator Cooper Of Tennessee, will on the
18th Instant announce the death of Andrew
johnson 10 the Senate, when the customary
eulogies will be delivered No day has been
fixed ior the announcement OF the death OF
| Vice. President Wilson.
Congressman Phillips, of Missouri, soon af-
ter Congress meets, proposes 10 Offer resolu-
lion in the House calling upon the Secretary
of the Interior TO kDoW by what authority
Deputy Commissioner of Pat-nts Spear holds
his present position.
The Cincinnati Commercial remarks IF
Bristow is candidate for the Presidency, it
will not be because he Is 'wniskey platform
candidate, bul because he has displayed cour-
age, force and honesty 10 his department, and
the people arc looking for that sort of man.
Among the bills to be introduced in the
House after the holidays is one by MIR. Hun
ton, OF Virginia, asking Tor the passage of an
act approprating S2IO OOU to pay the CITIZENS
OF LouIouD county TOR damag! sustained by
the raid of Sheridan during the war.
Mr. o. ~ Clay, 10 a letter to a friend, says
My State will present my name to the Ma
tionaI Democratic Convention i'll 1876 as the
nominee Ter Vice President. For my antece-
deuts | refer you to my friends, the Hon. NJ.
G Dcuham aud Edward Y. Parsuus OF Ken
lucky. | ask your favorable consideration.
The Iuiiana Republicans want the National
Convention held 1T Cincinnati, OF, if that can't
be, at Chicago. The canor from Cleveland is
louder every day. They promise to put up
braud-uew building for the Convention il
the cJmmttcc will only decide to come
there.
The position of Governor Hendricks, of H.
diana, on the school question foreshadows the
sentiment of i large majority 10 the House on
the Democratic side III favor Of endorsing
BIaines prOpus, amendment and destroys the
polite ii H:ct 1t intended it should have
10 the next campaign. From leading Demo.
cratic mepbars 1t has been ascertaIucd that the
plan is to give the matter such unanimous sup
port that the partisan influence will BE- entirely
destroyed.
The Augusta Chronctc and Sentinel, says
We regret 10 learn that the health Of Hon.
Alex tDder Ii Stevens instead Of improving, as
we had hoped is growing worse A gentle
III IN just from l. berty Hall iufJrms US that be
is coahned to his bed and threatened with
pneumonia We sincerely trust these appre-
| tensions may not realized, and that Mr.. Ste
phcus may be spared for mauy years to his
state aud his people. The couatry need, his
true heart and vigorous brain IN the cuunclls
OF the uatloo, aud We trust that the threatened
blow may be averted.
The ,uisiaua Legislature organic d yester.
day. Governor Kellogg 10 his message. con-
graduate the people on the reduction Of the
State debt to about 5 9,OOO, 900, having been
decreased over S5,OUO. 900 during his admins
lralion, while taxation has diminished from 2li
to l93 mills. He alIudes TO the financial cou-
ditlou of the city q! New Orleans, burdeued
with deb, Of S25 900 UOO aud total deficit
OF $2,693,7T III the appropriations of 1875
and 1876. he amount Of uncJected taxes
during the last six years is stated at 50, 352,.
lis. lie recommends the selection OF IN
mission to ADJUST the city obligations aud to
secure more econoui cal administration Of the
government in the future.
Nh, ,lt;,,oro rbo ii
elections in Iowa, Mississippi and Kentucky,
all of which are to take place shortly, excite
great interest in Washington. lu Mississippi
there is no candidate Of cous quence in oppos-
ton to Mr.. Lamar. Mr.. Lamar, who left for
Mississippi immediately after the adj )urument,
tclegraphS that there is 10 doubt OF his cleo
ton. lu Kentucky there are SO mauy candi.
dates that it is impossible to foretel the sue
cesstu one. La Iowa there arc also q number
of candidates, the most promine1t Of whom
are cx- Senator Harlan aud Secretary OF War
Belkuap. Senator Johnson, of Virginia, who
Was recently elected for the third time set the
rare but very crcdltable example to contestants
for Senatorial honors OF abstanlng from all
personal participation 10 the struggle.
Mrs. BLAcKFoRD.-The latest intelligence
from Paris concerning the notorious Mrs. Black
ford shows that interesting female 10 sorrowiul
plight. Her misfortune is indicated in the sale
Of her effects for debt at her magnificent apart
mcuts at the Hotel Drounot. The crowd on
the day the articles were on view was some-
thing cnormouS. The people were admitted
by one door into the room where they werc
displayed, and suffered to pass slowly through,
and then had t, 90 out at the other eud Of the
apartment. Some Of the things were very
handsome, and particularly her drawing room
furniture, which was covered with black SATIN
relieved with pufings of pink satin. Her din.
lHg-room chairs were in crimson morocco
stamped on the back with her monogram in
gold. Her glass and chinaware were also very
elegant but a good deal abused and Clipped.
One oil the objects that attracted the most at
teDtlou Was a long, high book case in fue mar
que;rc, containing number OF elegantly
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