Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-30
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Special Correspondence of the Alera. Ga=el
WASHINGTON, D. c., july 80. 1879


WASHINGTON, D. G., July 80, 1879
The mission 20 Russip, lately vocatcd by Mr.
Stouehtoo, will, it is now generally conceded, BE-
siveu to Mir. Courtland Parker, cf Now jersey,
while thnt to England will probably fall to either
hlr. Slc7oagb. Dir. Quay, Mr.. Grow or Mr.
dartrant, it being alsn conceded that Pennsyl
7aRia is to have the honor and emolumonls at
tacncd to that position.
Private intelligence received here this morn
ing from Ohio is to the effect that politically the
dt m0crats arc farios we'll 10 that State Gad that
WeIo tho election to take piGcc there DOW, in
stead OF two months hence, there would b. no
doubt OF E"ing's election by large maj ,rity.
Somc OF his saugulne and enthusiastic friends
are, however, supposed to BE- itjurlpg his proc
poets by declaring that alter bis e,c:iuu IS
Governor nc will be elected to the Senate and
then be elected President, such declarations
belt Ca caiated In the opinion OF some, to either
dTiVo Oh altogether or make lukeWarm the sup.
port Of tho friends Of Mr. Thurman
Mt McGarrahan will DOT stay down at the
bidding OF Secretary Schulz. Ho has c, )iuod
the execution of the Secretarys recent order
|lth regard to his claim, sud will bring that
claim again before Congress at tho next session
| o. that body. lie says be has possession Ui all
the tract he claims but the snsil portion on
| which the mine is located, aud that if there is
Jas:lcc 10 the American people that part, to
| which he Is 20 more entitled than to tho other
p0rtioa, will also be awarded him.
Capt. Blackford is sill Oh his rounds amaps
| the ctks 10 the departments collecting contri-
BUTTONS Tor republican election purposes. He
has gone through tho Treasury, is DOW 10 the
Wax Department, and will 60 through oil the
departments lr turn. lie says that amoug the
| contributors none arc more liberal OF prompt
thao those clerks who are looked upon as dem
ocrats.
! Ed@ard Z. OK, & well knew Washaston oorres
pondcut, aud formerly connected with some ofthe
Leading northern republican papers, but who has
ateiy cvmo TO grici from his nordi1ate craviag
tor liquor, was sent 90 to the grand Jury by the
loioc court here to day, in default OF $500, for
stealing the c thing OF bis benrtactor, who had,
Ike the good Samaritan, taken him In WHOM
| deserted BY every enc else, and cared for until
nc Wea supposed to be able to take care of him.
self.
f. T. Esrocst, the Pullman palace car con
duotor killed on tho Richmond aud Dsnvilll
ha'Iroad yesterday. lived 10 this city, where
bis widowed mother resides. He was a native
/
| MAJ Rss. Taylor, of that county.
Rye witnesses of the riot thst took place et
the democratic county convention Of Auue Ar
undel Co., Nd, yesterday, now here, SAY that the
published reports give but faint idea of the
dlsgracetui proceedings. The nomiueo of The
boilers Tor State Seua,or, Mr. VIM. Soowden
was formerly u residens OF Al. xapdria.
The rumor of the exs,crcr of case of yel
low tuver hero is without the sIightcst founda
tcn, aud the health OF the city is said to com
pare tsVorabiy with that Of the like season il
! previous years.
Gentlemen just arrived here from tho counties
| IN Virginia OF which Alexandria is the msrkei
town repor! the growing crops as greatly BONG
pted by tho late rain, end that though some
Nno probably great DEAL Of the early corn and
s largo percentage Of the late potatoes were rro
nsrsbly Injured by the drought, everything DISC
tnat !: growing has not only bcen i'm proved, but
exhibits lis improvement to every bshoider.