Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-12-04
The Political and Financial Sftua-
ton i'm Vifginia.

The republican members Of the Virginia legiS-
lature, with but two or three exceptions, united
with the readjusters in the organization of both
houses. This combination was the result OF
bargain, which was carried out by dividing the
legislative officers between republicans and re-
adjusters. The old democratic employees were
turned out to man, including several disabled
ex-confederate soldiers By this compact all
chance of the election Of republican to the U.
s. Senate has been destroyed Gen. Malone Is
the choice of the readjusters and WILL it is said,
be elected on the first ballot, as his party aided
Dy their republican allies has majority of %
on joint ballot. Gen. Malone is democrat, on
all national questions, and his vote and influence
In the Senate will always be cast with that
party. The republicans of the Virginia legisla-
ture have sadly disappointed their party in its
national organization and purposes. 1t was
within their power, many Of the wiSeSt leaders
believed, to have secured US. Senator, and thus
assure republican control Of the Senate from
March, 1881; but the legislators preferred few
offices for their immediate friends whereat the
republican party, outside OF Virginia, Is very
much disguised.
Gov. Holidays message to the legislature
was devoted chiefly to the settlement of the
debt, and he served notice upon the read
justers that the McCulloch bill can never be
repealed or altered except over his Veto He
showed that the progress made towards settle
ment under the McCulloch plan has been most
satisfactory, and he urged the final adoption OF
this plan. The debt-payers are, STILL not with
out hope that the governors advice may eventu-
ally be adopted by the legislature. Their theory
is that the combination of readjusters and re-
publcanS is only held together by the promise
OF SpoilS, and such alliances never prove endur-
Ing. The readjuSters 1t is said, propose to par
Gel out the state offices between themselves and
the republicans in the proportion of their votes,
respectively but the latter are not content with
this They insist that as the readjusters could
not accomplish anything without their aid, they
(the republicans should have half the offices,
though numerically much smaller than their
allies.
The nihilsts OF Russia have just failed in their
fourth attempt to aSSaSsinate the Car. This
time they undertook to blow him up with an
internal machine while he was en- route to Mos
COW, intent upon his plan for the establishment
of an advisory council or parliament. At this
distance from the scene, and to the American
mind, it would seem that this last attempt Of
the nihilists upon the Cars life must have the
eject OF weakening his enemies, even If it does
not create sympathy for him. While he was
endeayoring to comply with what appeared to
be demand Of the masses Of the people for
some sort of participation in the affairs OF gov
eminent, it would have been decent II not poll
Tic, to have afforded him every facility for put
ting his plan into operation. The nihilsts
assume to represent the people as against the
hereditary aristocracy; the Car expressed his
willingness to make concessions to the people,
and while In the act Of doing what he supposes
his subjects desire, he is only saved from being
blown into the next world by the interpoSition
OF Providence. The pistol has been tried upon
the Car three times without harm to him. The
first time was when peasant named Ossip
kommiSSaron rushed In between the Car and
his would-be assassin Karakasoff, and struck
down the latter's hand in time to prevent the
bullet from being sent into the august body OF
his majesty. The peasant was promoted to
the dignity OF a noble for his timely interior
ence. The second attempt at assassination was
made In the Bots de Boulogne by the Pole
Biazoofd who fired ble-barreled pistol and
JAILED In his purpose. Last April while walking
IN the grounds OF the Winter palace the Car
was again shot at, and though not wounded was
very badly frightened. The attempt of the
nihliists TO blow up whole train, regardless of
tne innocent lives that might be DESTROYED. will
convince the Americans that Minister Stoughton
was right when he described the nihilists as
oano vi diaooncal assassins and plunderers.
The statistics compiled by the Official authori.
ties OF South Carolina for this year present an
exhibit encouraging TO the citizens OF that state
More wheat and oats have been raised than in
any previous year Of the states history; crime
has diminished 80 per cent; the attendance of
colored children at the public schools has In
creased IS per cent, the number being 81, Os5 to
bS, 1858 white pupils Factories have been estab-
usned In different portions Of the state, and it
only cost NS4, ss5 to run the state government
for the year.
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