Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-10-15
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WASHINGTON. D. G., Oes. Is, 1879.
10 day is almost dies non ia Washington
respecting ueWS, except that relsliog TO tho
Ohio election. The election in Iowa wen: as it
was Supposed it would 60; but, s:rause as it
may appear, tie result: Of that 10 Ohio is a
source Of great disappointment to the demo-
Gratis. The latest Jews received here up to 2
p. N. to day estimates Fosters majority at
%. 600 end republican legislature by vote Ct
a. including tie negro Williams, oat ia in
the House and % out Of 81 in tho Senate,
which secures the eleoGoa OF repub ian seua
tor in place OF MIR. Thurman. The democrats
here, it is almost needless to say, are not Only
doWI-bearted, but NAL, aud arc raoie emphatic
than choice in their expressions OF the leaders
Of the democracy, to whose Vagarles they sItri
buie the defeat.
Mr.. Speaker Randall is in tho city, but is
| rctioan: re2ardiog The uutoTard condition 10
which his party has been placed mainly by tia
| proceedings of tho democratic majority of the
| House over which be pres:dss.
| The Southern Republican Association. which
les heretofore met as social Organization,
having been informed that Mr.. Hayes would
not object ii lis character assumed moro de-
cded political aspect. will meet ntXi Friday
nigh! and pass s1r0ug paltsaa resolutions, 10
WLioh they will oltifm that the weakness OF
rcpubl!c2ol3m 10 the South is maiay a.tribu'
| table IL tho c0uiS, pursued by northern
republicans to their political copgsners in
tho South. 1t Is understood, however,
that the ;0no Of the resolutions, which
looked 10 q quasi resistance 70 O con,
tauance of such policy toward them. has been
modified somewhat sllc, the ness Of the large
republican majority i1 Ohio was received, and
it is now supposed thst instead Ct threatening
to bolt and joia tho democrats, Us ex-senator
Pool did. their chief efforts will ho directed tc
obtaining all the guarantees they can By prom
isiDg tho united republican vote of their section
10 the national convention to the northern re-
publican candidate who will offer them the mos
Outrageous terms.
The receipts at the Treasury to day from in
terDal revenue amounted to S433 .527; from
customs TO 1851. 93S.
Tho standing order OF the PostCfioe Der art
ment requiring that all postal cards having
any portion OF the message written on iheil
face should ba treated as unavailable, has beer
rescndcd 10 the extent OF holding that suot
writing shall rot render thea unavailable 10
less it makes The address illegible.
Mr. Fe!lx McClcsky, who Was last spring ap
pointed messenger under the Sergeant a
Arms Of the Senate, has been notified of hi
removal. MoClosky was the Sergeant at Arms
of the national democratic Convention of 1860
which me. first at CbarIe:t,n sni af.etwsrd
at Ballimore.
The Supreme C5urS 10 day resumed the con
siaerstion Of the mandamus css, tf Virgins
against u. S. Judge Rives. Attorney Genera
Field, of Va, concluded his argument yeatcr
day. Judge Willoughby. who commenced hi:
yesterday, concluded it to day. Judge Rob
crtsou end Attorney Gcrc: al Devo ns also mad
thar arguments to day.