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ARTlIAUAsKAvlL1E, Quebec, jan. 2s.-The
execution Of Lnchnnce, tic Bulstrnsle nlur-
derer, took place according 10 law tllis moril-
ing. Tho inilnbitnnts OF thu district were Of,
tho way to the place Of execution from IN
early hour, notwithstanding the severn
weather. Their interest III tl,o aitair WIS
very great, as both wero well known III tho
vicinity. When tho murder first leaked out
aud tho investigation placed It oil Lacltance,
tho parents Of. the unfortunate man
left for the United States. The appear
ance Of the prisoner this morning suggested
nothing Of brutality, but rather tho reverse.
lie had short and slim frAlne. Ills appcar-
anco indicated q man OF about 20 or II years
Of ago. He slept but n very fow minutes
during the night, but this morning tUok n
very hearty breakfast lie appeared to bo
somewhat supplied by his position, rs II lc
did not fully realize 1t. Father Rcsthier was
with him during the whole Of the past night.
at 8 O'Clock there Must haye been
outside tho walls 600 to 1,0o0 spec
Tutors. At this hour the prisoner ,n'!.!e
liands fastened to his sides. As lie can,e up
lle had his cuat thrown over his shoulders,
and was without my covering for hts hcn.l.
and as n consequence s!iycred grcatly, The
beinF tosd to eeow sss xSf1 FatSr
ness the execution, md stated that l.achance
admitted his horrb'c crime. Tho bolt was
then drawn. ,Na wr!thc!l considerably, his
mouth 9pcned @ clood .n1 wntar ,oa cae Mf
teen minutes It was cut down, and, THO Hsrf!
corner Of the jail-yart.,
TIE crime for which the murderer died
will be remembered us ono OF great brutality.
lie docoyctl n nlaiden to n lonely place, WIS
rGpulsed Ill hfB ufShOnOrnbto Intentions, anu
, 1881-01-29
Hanging Of Lac1lnnce, q Horrible
Villain, ut Artllabaskn-
vile, Que.
The Marquis Of Lorne to Be
Created Duke Of Green.
Wich,
Second Trial Of Ono Of tho Bfddolpll
Prisoncrs--M0ntreal Jail.
Statistics.
An Interesting !" Board Of Trade "-Prog-
rcss Of Education in Ontario.

A LONG SITTING.
8ptttal Dtspateh to IAt Chicago Tribune.
OTTAWA, Jan. 28.-Tile House of Commons
sat from, 3 o'clock yesterday till o'clock this
morning, discussing lilo Governments Pacific
Railway resolutions. Twenty-tIIrec amend
1nents were proposed and All voted down.
Tho main resolutions wero then read on +.
division Ut 108 to 40. and Sir john Alacdutl-
aid introduced bill founded OIL tho rcsolu-
tions, which was read first time, but II Is
doubtful If the measure will be carrie d
through beforu Wednesday or Thursday
noxt. Although thc session was in0sl tedious,
especially to the Government members raro
good luInor was maintained TN both sides.
The usual number Of sccnes took place.
There was MI Utmost constant fire ui Jokes,
cAtcal1s, nnd cock-crow1ng, rs well rs Of
more substantial material, kept up. Tic
House was, III fact, III cl,uoite state nil
night, but at no tinlo was tloro Nil slll-
scemiy display Of temper. Willie wait
Ing for the divisions, the French nel,l-
boat songs, In whicl, Sir John md soine
lending mel,lbers Of tie Opposition Joined,
and, after tho t'nal y0te approving Of tho coli
ehanted forth their thankfllncss In "Gos!
iii nlsht WITH stratus Of "ong Afarc lilvef''
md In the Morning by the Bright Light"
These long sessions always brlnE, to the S.lr-
face tic VOCAL powers Of tho members. ThEy
arc also unfprtunnttly conducive, rs was tho
frcshn!ent rooms nclow+stalrs, not always to
eat. To-tlay tho llouso only sat for about M
hour during which time few 1lntmportant
OrrAwA, Ont, Jai,. cs-1n thu House OF,
Commons this morning q motion for the see
Ond reading Of tile main Pacific Hallway
, 1881-01-29

TORONTO, jan. 98.-The progress Of edit
cation In Ontario for the len years l870-'70
Inns been 1tcatly and mnrkcsl. The number
of public schools Mt the beginning Ut the de-
cade was 1850, and Mt the close +, l2s,-an in
crcnsc Of 557. The amount paid for public
school teachers salaries ruse from 81, :,o1 Gst
to s:.o7aa 81; and for tho erection al.d repairs
0f sch0Ol-honses, fuel, and contingencies,
FROM s4sU,::,s0 10 $7G0, ,::G11. Tho annl,nt paiti
for sulnrIes during tho dccade was s10,D722,-
Ill; ant for scliool-bulldtngs, fuel, and col,-
tingcncies, s0,:sa5, $50; or total Under these
, 1881-01-29

In another column will ba found the names
OF cttlzolla of Illinois who d[ed during 1850
and who were Insured III the C0nuectlcut
Mutual INSURANCE Company. These
clallu8 aggregate over quarter Of million
OF dollara. This exhibit ~ q complete
demonstration OF the value Of llteinsurance,
and OF the confidence 1t deserves when its
great tlusta are properly administered
, 1881-01-29
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,


5pfEIHs DI3pHtCH 10 1HA CHItH41 IT9IIHE.
Tol.oST0, Jail. e8.-The Ontario Govern.
lncnt has been meIlorinltzcd to tnko tho
necessary steps to lower the water OF Lakes
Slincoe antl Conclsicting. It Is claimed that
fora comparatively tr1alng sunl tho water
can be 50 reduced In volume that II, coo acrcs
Of excellent lal.tt will bercn,leretl fit fur cul-
tlyation. The Government llas promised to
Investigate tho nlatter: And, If THO scheme
proposed IL Mt all practicable. 1t will do Its
, 1881-01-29
MASONIC.


SptttaI Dilpatth 10 The Chicago Tribune.
ronoSr0, Jan. 22s.-Tke 1lusons arp tulk-
Ing of making proposal to the Ontario Gov
rr,linent to lay tho cornerstone Of tho new
Parliament buildings witt, Alasonlc cerss.
monies. II 4 favorable reply Is received, tho
crnft will Invite tho Prince Of Wales, thu
Grand Afnster uf England, to otllciate.
, 1881-01-29

Drs. Lo0a,s Il CatlN, 2d2 Stste street, CHI
tsiao, H.: On tho 10th day OF November last
you treated me for uinblllcal Ilerlila by your
new method, 1 writo you Mt this tlne, and
will sAy TINT your Treatment was eMlncntiy
successful, etfectnE u cure IN less tIlns tllnil
yon plun!st4l.. Indeed. ! believe was cure!
within thirty days after, your treatment. I
treatment ut ynur hands, Respectfully
yours, !. o. SPACE, Qalgna, Ill, JIM. ], 1881.
, 1881-01-29
Areounts of the Reverses Of the
British Troops in South
Africa.
Ru,sfan Captives Murdered by Turco.
mans-Skobclcif Promoted and
Decorated.
Prussia Evidently Making q Good
Living Ont Of the German
:. Empire.


4SortlEn LONG SIEGE THREATENED.
IosnoS. jan. 3s.-ln the House OF Cnn-
mDns Ir. Tarncll refused to allow division
tonight. It Is considered probable that the
sitting will be protractcd all night.
no SIEGE.
Tbs debate on Mr.. Forster's Coercion bill
Wis resumed.
Mr. ". M. johnson, Solicitor General for
ireland, said that the question was whether
the authority of responsible Government was
10 be enforced, or nh irresponsible Govern.
meu* superseded. .--.
stl1. GLADSTONE
urged the closing Of tho debate tonight. I1e
nsurpd tile House that tho Coercion bill
wonld bo used judiclous1y md reasonably.
As the meetings Of the Land League lit
creased 10 did the number OF agrarfan
crimes The Coercion bill was necessary,
above all, to remedy tho failure Of the nd
ln|nlstratlon Of Justice i'll dealing with
agraHan crimes, The was adjourned.
ID consideration Of the representation Of
many members of both sides Of tha House
Wishing to participate III tho debate, it WINS
decided !e per1lit further adjournment last
night '. ......,',
:. AIR. ROWLAND wIyN
becomes Conseryatiyo.whlp In place OF Sir
William Hart Dyke. resigned.
PRECAUTIONS
has been takcn agatnst attempts on
tha Government powtlor-lntlls at Waltllnm
Abbey and tho small arms, factorynt Eli
ecld.
THREE MORE BARoSIEs
In Roscom1non County have been declared In
a state Of disturbance.
TUESDAYS AND wEDNEsDAY's CONTEST
BETWEEN THE 1It1sH MEMnERs AMI THE
ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS
1ntnt had been sitting twenty hours. During
tbs early morning the debate continued In
ne House of Commons, the Home Rulers
threatening that 1t would be kept going SO
lonK ~ the rules of Parliament permitted.
A; fight aroso on account of 1fr. Dfggar's
suspension. The Irish members then moved
aa adjournment to mark thcir sense OF the
injustice done. Ala O'Clock division was
taken. The debate WIS then resumed. Tile
lhsh members sought an adjournment In
regular order. Tho Goycrlment, however,
refused, and were prepared to continue tho
light, sending home reiays to sleep, with
orders to return at 10 o'clock this morning.
The Irish followed tho example, and tho de-
bats was then continued by the Irish menl.
bars,
NH. GLADSTONE CALLED TO oRDE1L
Air. Gladstone spoke, all wss treated with
pointed dlsrcBpect by tho Irish members,
who called tho Premier to order fnr referring
to Ar. Digeur's suspension, the Speaker Aav-
Ing ruled the Irish members out OF order for
tetorrlng to tho same matter. The Speaker,
however, ruled In favor Of Nfr. Gladstone.
siE Stafford Northcoto followed Mr.. Glad
n $A.,a Sork
, 1881-01-29

LAFAYETTE. Ind, Jan. :8.--A broken rnll
On tl,s Luke Erte il Wcsterll. four miles west
of Lafayette. this morning, dltclleA eight
lousted frelgIlt-cnrs, completely dGmollshLnx
sIx, involving q loss Of several thousand t!Ul-
lara. l'asseHger-trafus Wur1 delayed several
liau1a, luaklng bagkage transfers necessary.
No OILS WIS Injured,
, 1881-01-29

Special Dhpdtth to TAs CMtaao 7rtbanA
sloNMourlI, ILL.,, Jim. "a dozen ears
of coul wcro thrown from tile track lust
night by brnken rail Oh the 1T. Louis
brunch Ut tue Chicago. lnlrltngtan j. Quincy
lsulIra,t.l, twn and lalf Mills solltli Of here.
Nj unc was Injured, but tho r0aA was blocked
fur several l.nilrs, mud pass0llgus.tra!ls lasa
bceM Obliged to pass arulllld by way Of tiaEes"
burg,
, 1881-01-29

LOUISVILLE. ky., jan. 23.-FreIgtt trains
collIt!ed OH thu JetlessonvLlIe, Madison Il III
sltanaWlls Road to-day two miles north OF
JetFuEsonyills, destroying tho englaes a1.l
twenty cars. 4 now ttme-carsl went t,.to
effect 4 few days ayn, alld 0lta trNln WAS run
ming on the OLD one. willis tho other was
moving alOng oil tile now card.
, 1881-01-29

WnITEyAIE, Ont, JIM. aS.-Mrs. Shepherd
killed her two little boys, >ono y years, tic
other months old, the former with q re-
yo1ycr, Tie latter with butcher-knifc. Size
then probably fatally stabbed herself.
, 1881-01-29
A BAD LOT,

Two rood au!ts Ut cloth!ng boAslng tho name
J, r. King aud \ small assortment OF silver
wAro await an owner ut Central Station. They
wurp fuuud upnn William Aaker, John Q!Ibest,
aud William Fisher, whn wcrU nsrc4ted ycater-
4ay pn ClArk street, near Polk, BY Detectives
Costello Rul Wiley.
, 1881-01-29

Sptetat Dtspatth to 1.as Chicago Tribune.
TonoNTo. jim. 2s.--A proposition Is OIL
foot to establish cottan.nllll Oh the site of
tho old Fort Mt Garrison Common. Capital,
81 ,OOU, coo; employees, i,2e00.
, 1881-01-29

Killed by fnlltng tree while chopping III tho
woods, sulnn three miles east uf this city,
yesterday. liz was on tho wrOng side OF it,
aud cptiIH not cscnpc when II fell.
, 1881-01-29

LONDON, Jun. GA correspondent ut
Constantinopio says England hns insured
the Porte thut she docs not wish To obstruct
negotiations on the Greek question, and that
slle will act In harmony with the other
Powers,
ARMENIA.
The Standard says there Is o report cur
rent that the Government laas received in
formation Of serious rising In Turkish
Armenia, which, has boon In MI unsettled
state for sonlo tlnle.
THE dNEEKB.
4 dispatch FROM Athens says several bat
talIons have been ordered 10 be ready to
1narct to the frontier at my moment.
, 1881-01-29

CAIRO, H., Jan. MA cake Of heavy Ice
struck the steamer r. r. IfilIman while
lying at the wharf this morning, sinking her.
She Is batIIy listed. 1icr lnnIn deck on tito
larhoarl sit(e II under water, but her star
board slue Ia tIrY.
, 1881-01-29

PARIS, jan. 9s.-rhe Senate lias passed the
bill granting subsidies to merchant shipping,
which will shortly become law.
, 1881-01-29
MALT
BI1TERS.
Best Madeleine In the World
eniloll "Hitt0rs.'

Vha greatest N!0ad Producer and Life Sustaining
rslneIpta In thB world cailsd "Httturh" sr0 MALT
Hl1rEts. prsp4fsd frou unfsrn,cntsd Malt, iluIs.
caII4ayn. lrul, etc. Thuy f0td Tho b1dy and thu
brain, enrich tho bloud. solldtfy tho bones, haFian
tho MUSCLES quiet the cheer thu mind. Induce
slaup parfsct dixsstlou rvaAlatu thu stomach and
b4Nst4, eieanss thu liver sHd kidneys. snt rtalttu
with NEW LIFE eycFy huil 0f thu body. ltcwaru Ut
tniitattbns bluIIlaE'y unn.od. Iulk fur hp t0alA-
Nf's SIGNATURE. which appeav plainly uu tho
labal oE every bussto. suid dcserywhgTe.
Halt Bitters Company, Boston, Mass.
, 1881-01-29
EGYPT.

DAD FOR THE SOUTHERN BrArE8.
ALEXANDRIA,, Jan. N.-It ia now con-
aidered certain that the Egyptian cotton crop
will exceed the first estimates about 90 per
cent, =, -.
, 1881-01-29

A sire lest OF Ercntneas In tn he used
as standard, and when tho country dnctnr Of
cheap city grocer tells tho consumer that this nf
that FlavorInE Extr7Ict IA better thnn nuruett's,
We consider 1t a victory for Burnetts.
, 1881-01-29

KILLED UNDER 4 TREE.
8peeias Dt,pateA 70 Tas Chicago 7rtbaas.
GRAND RAPlps, Mlcil., Jan, :3s.--Nsil Nun
5on. au unmarried 6wede s. years old. was
, 1881-01-29

Celebrated Dr. william IL. Stokca.
Baltimore. writes: Il confidently recommend to
tho medical profession Coden's L[eb!Es Liquid
Extract OF Bc0f for consumption, depression.
weakness, A.lu indfgcstIotl."
, 1881-01-29

Use Itctld!nyss fsuh*in SaIve III til,
house. md nso NcddIurs Russia Salve In th,
stable.
, 1881-01-29
DRUNKENNESS,

DR.. U'Unger, dlscoyerer OF tho Cinohona
Cure, cures NIL cases. lie Is at tho Palmer
House Ills thlrd year, All slaves to alcohol
Invited tU call.
, 1881-01-29

Equal to the Bcsf.
"Gossage Seamless" and "aar-
=.
ris" Kids from 3 to 10 bu+tons-
Large stock to select from.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-05-19
From ALBANY.

ALBANY. N. Y, May l9.-Thc Senatorial
si'u,!ioa to day Is unchanged. Tno admins
!ralian republicans say tGty sr, ready 10 "a
into an election TO Gil the vacancies but will
have nothing TO DO with e1y caucus. They
fol perfectly able to defeat tho rsluro of either
Mr.. Coil king CT Mr.. Plat uulcss the demo-
Gratis 90 with tho o.her side. But thsy will
tako the chances, b lcVieg that if The demo
Oats fus, With Tbs C,nkIirgises they (,hs sd'
Dinist;a,io1s FcrutIic4ns) will beat both OF the
polls next FIJI. fha 00kIiogitcs Gro strongly
10 favor OF eclns iuto &c eltc ion as soon SO pcs
sible, aud say thct Mr.. Coukag is on. of the
raoc, th.t no will not be candidate. The den
ocEats ara opposed TO an etc:ioo claiming thss
the question Should be left to tho people to do
cldo q. Tho Dsxt election. The probabilities arc
that there will be al election without any pro-
llmnsEg CAUCUS on the part Of tho republicans.
Gov. Cornell aud Hoe. U5aurc.y NJ. Depew
are mentioned as Candidates on tho part of tbe
ro5uSIio,ps.
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Mai,onltcs and Republicans.

10 tie editor Of the Alexandria Gazette:
VIII 90! SINE one propose g name for the
b7au new rar y (Mshonites aud Republicans
tia. has set ca: to capture Virginia? 10 DE-.
aigDato these motg,cl5 as rsadjustcrs would be
10 libel tue thousands OF good democrats
,broushou: the State WHO honestly believe the
debt should be rsai i1s.ed. but WAC do not ad-
nit shat &c bLvl DO fair cec.ioEs in Virsirie;
.has 1e cjDmit frauds a! the ballot boz, ead
that euigrauts cannot Como AID live ong Us
aud c,j J their political opinioas ulmolsssed
Ia toe name OF our reedus;cr democrats, who
intend never 10 luro Wig ria over to tho r..
publican party, Let us have q suitable name for
this uctgtel coalition.
TIE county Conservative Conmi!teo met at
the Court House to day ard brought good news
frcn sll s. C ioss OF the county.
The Mahori!es OF CsntrcviIl, snd Falls
Church have put negroes upon etca of their
distrc: tickets for magistrates. mskiog three
negroes thus far nominated for districs Officers
by the coalition party of FslltsX, and thus the
fusion goes bravay CD. | am not much giyca
to boasiiHg. but our people are 50 fully alive TO
The importance of this contest that you NAV
mark i: down that. all obstacles notwlthstand.
irg. wa will beat tho eucmy sure ard certain.
Fairfax Co., May lG. Y.
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Six Per Gent 1sOntas

WASHINGTON, May l9-To. morrow will ba
tho last day upco which holders of G pr ccnl
oord' oau have hcm contiaued at 81 per cent,
10 accordance with The lO2i id o:l. 10 reply to
80 Isqaly at tho Treasury Department this
moroiOg /; was ascertsined that the per c.uts
noW outstanding and uhi,h tho bo!ders NAV
desIr' to hava c)uinucd at no lower rate Of
loterest will be accepted by the Secret,r,, pro.
Vlded ne is informed of suoh desire 90 tho part
OF the holders before the cosiOg Of busiues, to
morrow. The holders may ro:lfy the Secretary
OF the amount OF per cents they desire to cx,
tend OF So per o5nt before .. n. A telegram
containing this iotJrnaioo is all that is necess
ary to secure the acceptance, of the bond. for
ClniiLuancn
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1n> democrats CT tho city have, by ihs tairsst
possible method, roninstei O ticket for mum.
cip;I ti!i2crs, ard ii therefore becomes Tho duty
Ct each AID every Aombe: CT the party, and OF
all WHO opp0le radical sway, not oaly here, but
Throughout. tho State. to gi7e 10 the nominees q
hearty and co.disl support. Any lukowarnness
ofts!ler!cg may result disas!rousy or defeat some
ofthe roninces. and close contest would give to
cu7 opponents grounds for hopo snd renewed
cEors il :ho fall The election hero will be
looked TO will great interest Sc an index OF pub
lic soi-ti1le1t thrcu8hcu. tho State, and corse.
queltlJ !! is tha tncro iacum bent upon The dom.
ocrs.s CT alexandria 10 do their whole duty; de-
ing which thtre will b 70 doubt of a result thst
will give {. qGetus TO any and every atiompt on
the lfr. Ct tho radicals, 70 matter under what
su!so. 70 defta, Or disorRarizo tho patty that
a.u:t TGia 20 ptc2cr7o tho best interests Of the
city sl- STATE ed 20 secure the gres!es! good 10
tbs gre4!Cs: number.
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nominations.

WASHINGTON. May l9.-Amorg tho nomi-
nations which, it ia believed % good authority
will be made by the President is cx Represcn
tatlva Loring 10 bo Commissioner of Aericul
tuie, the resignation Of Commissioner LcDue
having been accepted BY the President, and
}. ii. Baxter to DO Surgeon General Of the
Army.
The President sent the following nominations
to tho Senate to day:
Stewart l.. Wooutord to be u. 8. Attorney
Tor tho Southern District of New York.
Asa ". Tennoy to be U. s. Attorney for thu
Eastern District Of New York
Heuly 4. kuox to he u. S. Marshal of tht
Southern District of Nav York.
Clinton D. MscDougsl to be u. S. Marsha
for the Nortberu Dis!r;c! of New York.
Charles A. Gould to be Collector OF Custom:
Of Buffslo, N. !.
Geo. B. Losi1g, of Mass. to be Commissioner
Of Agriculture, vic, L:Duo. resigned.
Glenni W. Sc96eld, of Ps., 10 b, Judge O
the Court Of Claims
Blanche N. Bruce. ot'Miass;ippi. to be Resis
ter Of the Treasury, vice Sct 4 I'D transferred.
Lucien I. Thompson. Surveyor of tho Port o
Philsdelphis, Pc.
Francis e. Pierpoint, Internal Revenue Co.!
lectcr fer the Second District of Wost Virginia
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The PfesIleat's oomplclly with tl3 Cgedi;
Mobler AID DtGo'g;r swiaCl:s, End Stc:c,ay
Bfane's BIOL iga7, b!.ia fag and CaijTaI! a.
f.r5 arc as pateGt noW 70 tho Slslglrt r2lilaiS
as they ever Wcr3 - tho democrats, ;ho ouiy
dlI=rsnco belGg tia. the later sss them wGca
first discovered, whi!o the tlrnHr have Jas; had
the scales removed !1oHl iHtir eyes. D: the
Presidents AID Nh B,ias'i duDcity no one
at all familiar with ihli: clarac 81 hss asy
doubt, aud Thea: Ga, PIC. IL tho C04kiIcg clso
~ no more patent ta2n /! vas ID :.is. Of O.Ets
Aues This teiug Sos ind having Implicit re.
llsnoo IN the statCmsas that lts3 tian three
weeks ago tho former tA;d proninen! sr.ight
Gu! republican lhs; the wGol, iullie1Go OF In:
administration would DC thr0an 10 favor cr the
Maho0o movement ia Virgins, and tciog no
less assured .nst Ri.hia o1o week inc latter
has informed icaliHS Virgiaii democrat that
the Malone n5vsuoa1 you'd receive 30 iu:tbc:
support from tho administration, Nc olnnot Re.
sist tho concu,ion tina: they SIC seempiog to
deceive cithr the Mahoui!ts or tic moc:atS.
Ii the latter arc Hise, shcy will brig he qlts
tl0n to j csiou st a6oe.
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TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPH NEWS
Proceedings CT the Senate To.

WASHINGTON. D. G., May l9.-Mr. Kellogg
offered resolu;!on c,irg upon lho leads OF
The various txscu i've departments for iuforma'
tioa es to tho names CT the offers, clerks and
employees boins 90 Tho rolls of such depart
meets, together Nth the ds!o Of appointment,
the State to which each is charged. the COM
pscsatIoa received, aud whether such officers,
e'c, ar, white or colored. lie spoke briefly 10
support Of the resolution, denying that it was
his iaten.ion to disturb any meritcrious officers.
be! merely 10 give tho Ssnato all the icfolma-
ton possible as TO whether each State had its
proper quota of cfiees.
Tho resolution was opprs,d ty Mr.. Morrill,,
on tho grcu1d thati would inaueutate scrlm
ii, 10 Tic Senate to go if each State had lis
quots Of cle,kships.
Mr.. Plumb advocated tho adoption Of the
resolution, believing that the Offices belonged
to the people OF the U. S. aad that should be
divided smong the several States. Ho offered
| an amendment, cali * for the further informa
tion ss 20 how many ofsuch clerks or onpl yae!
served in he volunteer or regular service OF the
| u. S. 6urng the wsr of the rebt iiou
Alter further debate by Mr.. Browo 10 favol
Of and NJ. Sherman in cppcsi ioo to the reso
lutioo,
| Mir. Sherman moved to 90 iD!o executive
| session. Lost-yeGs %, nsys IS.
Mr.. Pnmb's an cudmeDt Was then agreed to
aud Mr.. ks!lcgs's resolution as amended wa
| adopted.
The Souata, OF 1870, want into executive ses'
| Sion
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MIR. Rox6oTy, oar e.ta!cnt lacu nbcn:, nI;:
the democrats nomlaco ilr Gc.ricc.i0n q; Gu.
p,rioteadtuS cf Gis. ~@oic uow!oa;iou Wa4 30
warmly contested 6. ih9 primary c'Gc.i3n, vi. !.
We doUb1 to-, r.c,.7G !Ha uagalm9a3 sG.plTi
Of the party, as 10 iii ot may olter than
democrats, :. tle Gpp:caclioS election. We
feel sure tia. thOsa mh, opposed him ri ,ho
pilmsr7 and gave their sunpor5 10 snJlh:g or d
deservedy popu!sr candidate from pure and di4
interested motives will show their devotion 70
their party. their lick Of pcraons! aninosiy spG
their entiro confidence in Mr.. kyx0uay BY gi7a
ing him ,s!Cus support at The pulls Alex
andria has Dover had moro faithful OF Ctfcien!
officer than MIR. T.. ms Md, nod the husrt2
end)ls!melt lie his always rcc;i 7ed ii0m the
Committee oo L'ghiiof the City Ccunel', With
whom he is brought: iato tho mo5 dire, cou.
tao, and the mastery manic; 10 which he ha:
managed thu affairs OF The works ovlr which BE-
has had control arc evidences Ct iiS supasiGE
fitness fer tho cfli,o Le has SO !cns Il leo, ag.'
to which there is no doub. 10 will b, again
chosen by 90 overwhelming nsilrily.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-05-19

The srssi: hc.Teen The ADMINISTRATION end the
Col&;Dg, that is tho Grant. wings of the rerub
!:aln la:lia9, has been 1ideued by tho GRAFT
letters to the Ptcs;d,I: and to Senator Jones,
10 tbs latter Of which ho eass tha. the appoint
mept CT Robertson was IAN insult TO CorkIine
aud ought to be rasantcd to the bitter end"
The strength Of The wings, however, is very
different, fer Cotk!inS ia out of cfEc, and there
is great dcub! whether he will ever be 10 again,
and between 8 man who has Official patronage
at bis dispcjs! u1d ono who has not, i, doesn'
take politicians long 10 choose; snd it is for this
reason that macy who W.ro recently Mr. Cork
lug firms: supporters COW denoupco him for
destroying The constitutional majority OF the
Senate, and applaud th, Ptesilsn; for txsl'
c!sing the prcIogsIvo of his Office. Present
iatic,;ioos aro thas Mr. ConkliSs has nado as
great ni5.aka 10 Tcsigliog his seat 10 tho
Senate as Ga1cral hishone did in dtsericS The
d.uCc:a,s aai oiDOg tho radicals.