Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-11-09
NEWS OF The DAY


Garfield and Arthur carry Oregon by sbius
COO nsjorily,
TIE republicans claim 10 have gained ttr:c,
snd perhaps four, CoDgrsinso IN Arkansas
The coored usn reported assassinated OF
GteeuvIe, S. G, on Saturday night. proves TO
have died Of congestion.
Jts,ph B. Wilson. Ct Rcckbridge county,
who died laa. week, left his entire estate. es'l'
mated nj $4,000. TO Hapden Sidney College.
Mr. E. K. Candy. for some years q we'll
kooYn aud highly esteemed journalist 10 Bal
.,mcre. died yesterday. at Atlantic City. OF -ty'
1boid fever.
The Uoitcd States signal corps opened dls.
plcy station for storm signals at Fort Monroe.
yesterday. Signals will be displayed from the
cearsl towar Of The Hsgeis Hotel.
Moody and Ssukey, led crowded Elsoiiess Of
Salt L9ks City, Utah, for eighteen days. They
msdo strong impression. it is stated, p2rllcu-
lstly en- Mornonsp.
A party ct sixteen gentlemen, including Col.
Thomas A. Scott, Interested in the Texas AID
Pacific railroad, left Philadelphia yesterday
morning upon tour ct Inspection of that road.
Sara Bernbardt's first appearance 10 New
Y ork last night was greeted by deDsely packed
and fashionable house, and her acting elected
enthusiastic applause.
The Merchants and Manufacturers Assooia-
ticn of Ba timoro was organic yesterday, With
Mr.. Henry G. Smith, Pr stdent. and q mum.
Der of the most prominent merchants Vic,
Presidents.
The next House of Representatives viii DO
REPUBLICAN by small majority. The Senate
will b. Pretty evenly divided, with p ;babla
Democratic majority of one, not taking into
account Senator David Davis, Independent, of
Illinois.
There is some doubt in regard to the political
complexion Of tho Legislature of Tennessee, bu.
tho probabilities are that tho democrats will
have O MT ,rity, which insures democratic
s1cc,ssor to Hen, James Il. Bailey, whose term
Of selvica IS Senator expires March 3 next.
A magazine coulairing ten and abslf Of
powder was ploded in Lac'osses, Wis, yester.
day, by shots fred at the building by two men,
who we're arrested. Tho explosion was heard
twelve miles, and smashed windows all cvor the
city, but no lives we're lost
A collision cccurrecd on the Sesnosid end
R5anokc railroad. near Weldon, N. G. Sstur
Petersburg ard another from Portsmouth.
Three cara we're wrecked, AID the locomotive
attached to III, lrain for Petersburg was badly
damaged.
It is stated ty * SeDattr Scragus that his
son did not fire OF Mr.. Thompson. but with his
companion vas G,iog with powder Only their
pistols in bogish fashion in way Of ssutep. The
flag had been contiuuad some tine, i! % said,
before MIR. Thomrson appeared.
Tho hmslicau comnitleo Ct Bitle riyisioo
apncucces to the American public that oalp
thoss cdi,lobs Of the new revision iuoludipc the
marginal renterings which ara published CT
approved By the University presses ct Euglaod
will b rccogpizod by them Es tie authorized
editions.
The trsl of the case Ct u. X. Stuart AID
aud Others against the Chesapeake and Onio
Canal Company, assigned for to-day 10 the
United States Circuit Court, 10 Baltimore, will
necessarily be postponed Ter day or two, the
court being occupied With The hearing of the
case of Pullman 70. tho Baltimore and Oaio
Railroad Company.
1t is announced that Mr.. James A. Fnze r,
resGjuster hes determined to contest the elsc
titn Of tho Hon. j. Randolph Tucker in tha
sixth Virginia district, on the ground that over
sixteen hundred eligible voters Hcrc denied the
privilege OF casting their votes fer him. But
as Mr Tucker has AGO m. ,rity it would ssem
that Mr.. Ffszier has poor show Tor ous.ing
him.
Secretary Sherman writes to j, NJ. D-Ze,I,
Caldwell. Ohio. under date of Washington, No
Vember 5, as follows: II prefer to do precisely
AS you recommend, await the judgment Of the
General Assembly Of OHIO, unbiased by any ex
preston of my wish 10 The matter referred TO-
do not kooW what is tho desire of Geo. Gar
field, bu. | can SEE that my election mishs re-
!cvo BIN from embarrassment and free TO do
IS he thinks BIS! il tie formation OF his
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