Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-31
VIEWS OF THE D.YE.

The steamer City ct Para, which arrived st
New Yoik Wednesday. brought from Isra
100 destitute Americana, who had come dCWo
tho Amsz)u from St. Autonic, the port ca the
MADEIRA where Ccllius & Co have beea ergsg ed
10 bulldog q railroad. Thss, men we're found
10 Para in most wre!ched condition, oil belog
withvu: mo1ty ard many sick. Ooe buatred
sud twenty &c! rtmaiu, aud will probably De
brought Oh tie Mex steamer. The steamer
also brought from Rio Jaoelro Thomas u.
Conyoghsm, the fugitive Wiikesbarre sorger,
who VS. captured 10 Brszu. The B?tz ian
government mada 10 difficulty about Surrender.
ing big.
Matt II. Carpenter. The Senator elect from
Wisconsin,, arrived at Washington last right,
ard met with "a enthusiastic reception. lie
corted to WilIards Hotel. The aveLua,
which was tr,sdcd with people, was brilliantly
illuminated by calcium lights. and there YES a
large dis play of fireworks during the procession.
Senator Carpenter Afterwards appeared ca tho
balcory of the hotel, accompanied 6y General
Starkweathar, Dr. Bliss, ex-Gogerncr Shep'
herd and OTHERS. a. NJ Clapp delivered 81
address Of welcome and Senator Carpenter was
Introduced BY Central Fl. +. Paine, aud made
brief speech.
Michael Suliivsnt, the largest cultivator OF
land ovsr known, died suddenly Thuradsy while
sitting in chsir in the cabin of the steamer Gu.
thrie en- rcu:e from Evansville, Ind, to Louis.
Vile. Ky. At one limo Mr.. Sulivant possess-
ed go 600 acres of land in Illinois. In 1872 be
had under cultivation l8, zoo ceres Of cora, with
proportionste scresge of oats and hay
At Topeka, Kansas, yesterday, one ro:e was
taken for United State, Senator, OF which II
CALLS got y Anthony Is. Simpson II, Phillips
10. Mitchell IS Good;n H. Campbell |. Hotton
,, Ponery 3. UnA member ,6einS absent. i. Is
almost the unanimOrs belief that Ingalls, Will !e'
ceive lC0 votes to.dsy.
At Lssry, Ga. Wednesday morning. thostors
OF VIM. Wittkine wss discovered IN imes
Tho front door WAS broken open and Wlttlklno
was found rear the door with pistol in tls hand,
burned to cinder His body being taken ont,
his skull w.S found broken.
The report of the section Of the joint Commit
lea on tho Indian transfer question that opposes
the transfer to tho War Department is 10 DO sub
mitted to Congress day. 1t tavors bill TO
eivize, Chris,isnizs and put tho Indians TO work.
VIM. Hanson, for six years past q reporter al
tlched to The Baltimore agency OF the New Iork
Associated Press, died this morning OF consuup'
ton after long illness, aged - years. lie was
faithful snd puLclusl in the dlschsrso ct bis
duties.
Hor. z. 2. Vance, recently elected Uni!ed
States Senator from North Carolina. hiss ten
dered to tho Legislature Of that State h5 resig.
nation as governor, to take effect on "Wednesday
next.
The House Com mittee Foreign Relations
hiss agreed to the Senate concurrent resolution
declaring that the fishery provisions tho Wash
inpton treaty ought to be terminated At tho ear
liest period possible
It's rumored in New Orleans that j. Madison
Wells, surveyor OF the port has been indicted
BY the United States 2raudjury fer nal'eaEance
in office.
The Louisiana Legislative democratic caucus
has nominated 3. l.. Jonas to succeed Eu'tis in
The United States Selste.
Seventy thousand dollars worth Of notiors
NJ millinery goods were destroyed by IRE on
Rrosdwsy, x T., last night.