Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-10-08
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Correspondence of the Ale1a. Gazette,
WASHINGTON. ID, c., O,t, S, 1880.

Special Correspondence of the Alera. Gazette
WASHINGTON, d. G., O,t. S. 1880.
Mr.. Ffcrc5, the Auditor Of R-:lroad Ao.
counts. hps retul nsd from bis extended tor in
which ho has examined tic various lr I'd grant
railroads. Ills report will not BIO re- y fc-
sometime, but no will cndeaVor to c,mp!e'o it
to present il t, Congress upon itsl rs, ombling.
Mr.. French found tho Union Pacific l. ID in
very excellent condition, but he will recommend
10 his report that the speed upon tho road BIO
increased SO that the time of travel OF passenger
traius between New York and San Francisco
will BIO reduced from seven to five days. ibis
be says can bo done without any danger or with.
out any Inconvenience TO passengers. This IN.
cresso of speed to something like thirty miles
an hour will, be thinks, be very practicable in
tho spring, ns tho Union Pacific within fsw
weeks has purchased forty ivo Thousand tons OF
steel rails to be laid 10 he spring. This will
make FIVE hundred miles of new track, aud will
complete continuous line OF steel rail over tho
entire length OF the Uoion PaciG" Tho rails
that are to bo taken up 10 the spring, which are
10 be replaced by the steel rails. will be used in
tho construction ct the new railroad that is be.
ing built in Oregon By the owners of tho Union
Pacific
The race track at the fair grounds is 10 ex.
oellent condition to day tho weather is delight
full and the crowd large. st. Julien will run
at p. m. for So 500 against his former time
of 2:lia, and there gre bets of $50 to 81 against
his beating.
TO show tho straits to which the radicals arc
reduced about Indiana, it is stated here that
they are scndiDg every man they can indaca to
90 there to VOTE Among those who went this
morning was w. Il. Van Dorap, formerly o
chaplain in tho army, who has voted both IN
Maryland and the District sincs he left Indiana.
but who though he has only been in the Gov
ernments selv.co short timo, takes o certli.
cate from tho Treasury officials that ho has
been employed by tho Government ever since
BIO left that State end is entitled to vote thers.
The Indiana officials have been noti6r1 Of tho
fraudulent ballot he intends to cast and will
prevent it. There ore hundreds of similar cases.
The receipts at tho Treasury to day from Gus.
toms amounted to 5000 .7Gl; from intcrnal
revenue, $495.0l5.
Secretary Schu,g, in al interview with o
newspaper man this morning, said he cousld-
cred Indiana doubtful State, though ho vas
hopeful it wcud 20 for tho republicans, Ho
also said he was going to carefully examine
General Walkers report of the o;rreotness OF
the census returns from South Carolina before
be would mako it public. thereby doing oil lie
c,n to prevent tho removal OF the wrong inn
preston about that census c,citod BY tho reok-
less and unfoundcd assertions Of Messrs. Baloo,
Conklipg, and the lesser radical lights
dispatch from Tampa, Florida, stating that
cato of yoIlow fcvor had occurred amocg tho
garrison there. Orders were at otc, sent to
Isolate tho casa and do all that is necessary to
prevent tho spread of the disease.
MI. j. p. Lee. of Warcntop, is horo to day
'xtendiog Invitations to tho democratic clubs of
this city 70 attend grand baibec1o to bc held
in that town On the lG iostsn lie rtq tests
mo to extend o similar invitation 10 ali. the
Alex ,rdrisps who now intend, or who can be
induced, to vote for Hanc:ck md Eogish a.
Barbour.
General Sohcfsld, register of the Treasury,
has letter from Porter, tho republican candi-
date for Governor OF Indiana, 10 Thch that
gentleman speaks hopefully Of his election, but
General Schofied says he is not 50 certain of it.
Mr. DUNCAN, ono Of the lessocs of tho Alex
aadria canal, says he hopes to have tho damage
done to the outer locks of that canal repaired
by Wednesday next. He is having tho required
work done at tho Alexanaris ship yard.
All tho clerks in the Office of the House and
Senate postofhcos, mapY OF the other olorks OF
tho Capitol. the captain of The Capitol police
and many other persons from this city will 20
to Alexandra to morrow TO attend Captain
Steuart's funeral.
At tho S; election 10 Oregon the republicans
carried tho State by 1900 majority. Sine, then
registration hos been taken, ard 5000 no7
names been added to tho lists.
Miss ForoDco j. Evans, Of Alexandra. com
peted for and WOO. at tho National Fair. tho
p1.z,s for tho excellence of her sy and cocos-
aut cake. very gratifying ctcry for nero
tyro in the culinary art.