Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-01-08
fSE g.n E1-lESRITG TOY.
Special Correspondence OF the -aIe-cc. Gcz

as tSt = oiiGiHs mere seem c9LSietSiy uiEtu
By the pftcsediogs il MaiDe. They expected
ilg usual Democratic fe5co. aud sre pcriact!J
astounded st tbs course thinss have taken.
Aaid al ite:- cad di-couf.aTe, howeTcr, they
End time 70 chuse sad deEoucce Eugene Hale,
whom, tcr u. ii c! batter thing they make Ehcll
scape. O,t. Ii !s al Acknowledged pa!l2uleG,
tary !aT hat t. legislative body is bou1d &c
kaoH that / Is 1'hou; g qu0ran unit! its 81
tcntiou is led 70 :ha: facl Should Dir. Hale
therefore. ""4 w!thd:aT, &c, fus!oDist will re-
n!nG Tho hJiy ihai 1t lacks the requisite DuU-
tct pt Il; m01is 70 E!sDS'ct business, and If b.
remains k:s ltesence vii constitute ems itu-
ioua! quorum. ihc democrats are, OF course
c1na!d-:a5!y eiat9d 81 the SUCCESS their parry
has achieved, and look upGn i SIS favorable
oman Tor stitf:uiag oI the hack-boaa OF The
democracy 10 al; Quarters OF he Unirp.
The tolo~l1s Oranges Hpfo Ia &c IL i.e fir-
siuia posttfic4s 70 day: Christopher S!ges
appointed postmaster ST O:d Hickory, BITE
tou7t Co 1iCs ChaGi-s i. Fellow, resigned;
Samuel j. SsiG! y, TT BcucatoRn. Frederick
TO-, yIca Luele L ST!liIey, resigned; Jsne-
Vsn Auken at RiohasdzyiIle, Cupcper Co.,
vice ". j. Foster, resigned, aud D. ". Elan
Z,
resigned The Office ST Rough aud READY Mills,
Henry Co., ws5 discoosi1u;d, because not
ueeded, AID p9p,rs formerly 5aHt !hefe Will &c
TO Nler.ipsv!le; also that at fy..kcr'5 F.rt,
AUhcrsi 90, because Ct n? csUdiIa.o for be
pestU -hip-pa?ars sill 20 20 R.vor.yii.e;
also that st Hauisys. AElhers; Co.. 5ecDuy.
not neetet-psGGES 10 &c 10 SaoGlCg0's.
The cold blooded murder and robber; CEN
h.rI % 10 ~. rc, IL
no little excitement. FgcrY body is surTy ihe
crime vas peTpctrattd, aad ne family and
friends Ct the unfortunate qict n receive u;H
Tcisal sympathy. tu SIS il has occu rcd, j: is
5e;eT Il should have happened here ttaU ans
where else. Us this is :ae place where lcg!o
equality Is most geheuently urged, and ghera
negr5 ciVll5sncn hss is faire5t uial. Tie fre
qGent murders, RACES itcendar!stns an1 :obbe
rl;s COMMITTED here cy neg. es nlay induce the
radical, 10 doub! wbctle: the sXaitcd opriou
:hcy cnterls!c Il tbc African re! meg Got &c
elr0nc0us. Eeery effort taa; tie jr;;oc author
lilies OF &c District arc capable VI nnskJg qiil
DC cxortec !0r nc dat:c.l0a .! tie DlurGarars,
std almost halt toe police ~ ca Gu!y 20 6ay
dressed 10 cltZsns' clothes. Tha murdered
maa was vel! kroW1 g1d most tsiugoa gen.
tieman. and Was on MS Wsy TO see his s1ect-
beari Wheu be ms; his ualimey doath.
Mts. Hettie MsF;in, tho widow TT General
IeGranl, SID whose maiden name gas Carey,
has casuraed tTou! her marriage E0uG. AID wi!
lG!G reception al her hcma il Ba.li;uorc. this
a!terno2c. Her husband. Professor M.r;!o, G,
J1;lns i12I kles uciv,rsity, re5Qui5Gct fyr-
elgo fellowship .ol 500 year ~ mag5y hlr,
bal 7Thai Is th.t 10 the treasure he has w0sl
Those gagged in the sir5og ti.r,s tas. aro
10 progress to mako this city the paca Il. hold
lGs The National Democratic Convention ere
cot without hopes Of s1cc IS. There is everg
reason Why %: only tie Enocralic bu; 81 The
nat!ousl couvantlonS shonIi be held 4sra. If
10" II, rs, to which al usioa is made su1eetd
/: Is said his !ai! 6I,the ueH Nalioc&! hiu:cum
oog bcicg erected on che grou2is Of tbs
Smithsonian Institute, AID Th CT will b. ready
by that llDe, can be obta0ad
There IS rr .c; now CD foot here, n Which
5)ne large ccersi:,fs ars engaged. a4d 10 g-icQ
II IL SAID SO 600, 900 are already Invested, by
H@!ch The pials t2f the Improvement OF tho
hartOC. tho reclamation Of tbs hus, the re-
moval Of iho iEo railroad darots and the IS.
adjustment ot & Ul!oI d9V0, arc 20 be com.
bleed, ard tie location ii the later be al he
foot Of l1tb street.
The thr:o rCca cctrant witnfs.e ia the I.gas
bribery cisa, Wilson. Purcell ard Smith, were
brought 5vo!a n. bar Of the 5: n.ta 20 dag by
o:sgeaot ~ Arms Bright, auC made excuses
tor tholr zoa stieudapc1 when sI,1nloued to
appear b oc ;he Committee Oh E!ecUous.
Sotac 0! tie llghicf weight radicals, suon as
Teller, Hear and tlcY!!l.u, waniea them dis
cHarsoc d orca, up9u the ground that thcy
had holl SIm -rotd ~ dcpcty instead CT the
oergcaE! * !tta1S, ard hid the assurance 10
had fault wiz judge Davis because DO said
the SITUATE ": S 20 place Tor q1iDbies, asneciel,y
Fhcn Inc T'c.Ss2s were before the Seratc,
scsno1!e7g' ,hss they had been summon
cd and axl;2'scd a willingness TO testify, Mr.
TIL ESQ ta:d It WAS Singular that wfob the
Eltucs e5 acre rCw here and ready to give their
testimony, eentia Inen on the other side zh6u|j
Want tullu discharged, Sd aa to make it neocs-
aary 70 10 over the whole business Of suumou-
ile them sgai2.
The cTld,1t in!sn'i?n 10 the Senate as vel!
IS l1 tho House by beth pa ties Is 10 do ~ has
Is possible to prevent any Legislation Oh he cuc<
renc; question.
III. Garfield tas returned from Ohio, and to.
day ga; tbc feclpcot Il may congratulations
ifrr ineGts OF both sizes Of the Hcus2 UPON
his ccceut election 10 tho Senate.
tlr. Hayes I'll! enertsin the members Of the
Supreme Cours SD veTai Senators q: !. cold
water di0ocr this evening.
IL the House today Mr, Go0ie, from tho
Committee Oh Education and Labor, made
isTo-so!e repor. upon the oil! for EppfopristHs
taa proceeds of The sales Of the pubic lads 20
educ=uoEsi purposes in the several States in
accordance With tae!E i!!.eracy.