Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-05-19

Chaurcoy Brooks, prominent cit:zsu Of
Baltimore, died ycs.trity, 10 bis eighty seventh
year.
Baby, Checkuatc. Susnanca and Dispute
we're the Hionirg horses At tho National Fair
Association RACES at Washington yesterday.
The result of The democratic primary 10 Ball
tiwore yesterday, sboSs TINT Mr.. kllmcl is
badly beaten in bis district.
Ex.Stcrotary Fish says Gran is sure 10 be
nominated on tho first ballot. W. Il. Chandler
says he cannot sec how bssiGc can possibly ba
defeated tbs time.
BY the will OF the late Joseph Seligman, oil
New York, $25 coo is btquealhed to cduca-
tionsl. charitable srd benevolent Institutions
and the residue of lis estate to his wife anG
children.
Mr.. Horace Maynard will DO appoioled P"s
MASTER General vice Mr. Key, appointed U. s.
Judge. The Turkish Mission to be aade va
cant by MIR. Maynard sprclnoti0l will, il is said
ba given to General LOn2stroot.
The Mills statue Of Jackson will bo uDvlilrG
OF Nashville to morroT. Tho civ is already
crowded with guests. GcLcrll j. 4. Johnston
arrived thcro yesterday and received great
ovation.
At the meeting nt tho Irish Lard League oil
America in New York. Yesterday. tho following
officers were elected: President. L. A. Collins
OF Boston; treasurer, Fat Mcmahon. Of Riches
ter, N. l., and secretary, Denis Il Shlcl, oil
WcstctcStGr. New York.
From every county Of South Carolina The
crop reports are favorable, the stard oil cotton
being the tiGtst kooWn for several years past
Fertilizers have been used TO q large extent
Field labor is reported as moro efficient. Ii
only one c0uoty is any scat city 81 labor reported
and there it ia owing TO the negroes renting
moco land Than formerly. Hic, crop rrospt cts
arc favorable.
The town Ct ConlriSn0it. Ps. haa hetn de-
stroycd by fire. Il iird in Piii>bnrg. Pa, YES
tcrIay cluscd lrss Of $luO 600. Forest fire!
are raging ia the CatsklIl Region OF New York
Safe aud OF LDpe Island. An ilnmausr fire
was raging in tho Catccila mauaains. noal
Frederick. Md. yesterday. The tract already
burned oVor bclonGs 10 a Mr.. Rulau1. | i.
feared much destruction will b, DONE
Tho Calfortil worklrgmsh' o:rvtn.or
| adopted .tf"rm yesterday whiah il anti
Chinese, aui subsidy, anti national banks. ant
| monopoly, aud 'apoIinE pr0rnhGcla, govern
| mCnt Central If c'rnGlaiGns, female Cuifan'
CHS mC6t. cnmnnsor; educ sion. ii to sCttltrl
election Of President: and Vice President of tht
dated States aud rn:imasicrs by direct v1ti
J Of the people. Tho constitution niop!cl i:
similar to the old onc. t. oluli9ns of .ymra
thy with KslIoct ard kcarncy we're passed. A
resolution iovotIDg Thurman for President W.:
adopted, alter warm debate, by CO to Al.
10 tho Unitcd States Senate yesterday aitel
Mir. Salisbury had spoken 10 favor Of oustipl
Mr.. kellogg, Mr.. Morgan spoke on tho same
side. MIR. Blgard failed TO SECURE consilera
ton for his bill for tho pay and appointment o.
deputy marshals. but announced his intention G
| calling it up to-day. Tho House aojlurnmcn
| resolution was received, hut &C ion on it post
| pGncd. 1t was louad to be defective in thst a
It pa lscd tho House it is jpint resolution
whereas it should havo bacn cong rent one
| The bill prohibiting gambling in tho army wa
faVorab'y rcI r'cd. 4 bill was passed resor
ing SomcrS Ile n cIolson to the lis: as captpit
IN tho Navy. 1t WAS agreed that rom to
| morrow the SacaIo met q. II n. N
dsiy.-In tho House the Agriculture
| Appropriation bill wac reported aud scvera
amendments were adopted, ooo providing tha
o reasonable proportion Ct seeds to bo ds.ribu
ted shall DO supplied to congressman for lhei
constituents. but the bill had not been con-
rlctcd TT tic hour Of adjournment.