Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-08-25
FROM WASHINGTON.
.Speeial Correspondence Of tho Aleeo. Gazette
WASHINGTON, D. O., Aug. IS, 1881.

WASHINGTON, u. w., Aug. 20, 1851. |
Tho noon bulletin from the White House to |
day gives tho Presidents pulse as III. his TEN |
perature as g92. aud bis respiration as Is.
THIS shows considerable increase OF the low
fever wti,h he hiss been suffering from for
weeks past. He bears with patience and with
cut murmur Ct remonstranos the deterni0a'
ton of lis physiciaua to keep him for tho pres
ent at the White House. though his constant
longing for long time has boen to be taken
agsy from there. He has ohtyad implicitly
cvcry instruction of his physicians from tho
first, and shows determination to continue to
do 80 ualil the end. The White House has
brought no pleasures either to him or bis vile
since they lave been in it, The friends
no has lost have outDrmbered those be
has made, snd his Wite's hou:s OF hsppi
oess havo tcen Offset By days OF sickness
and ansui,h She has boen informed by bis
~ slci.u7 tt at. while there is hopo Of her hus-
pauu q II costry, she had betlor prepare herself
for the wors', snd is of COURSE. 10 most dis.
tr sssd state Of mind. The feeling at tho White
House TO dSy is by no uenns as hopeful as 1t
was yesterday, and at last it is getting to be be-
llevrd Lboro as it has been for locg limo past
ou,siio OF tho limits of The precincts Of that
house, that The President is lying 10 the valley
of tho shadow of death.
The funeral Of tho late Mr.. Riggs. tha bstk-
or. who died ct bis house in Primes Georges
county. Md. will take place at 1 O'Clock to-
| morrlw afternoon from st. Aloysus Church, Of
| which he IVES member. He will be bu.cd 10
| Rock Creek Cemetery beside The body OF his
vile. who WIS Miss Sheldon. Mr. John w.
Buuko, ti ALI y,ndris. will DO one Of the pail.
| tatlicrs. 1t is rumored that MIR. Riggs LOTT 30
| will. at least none has boon found.
Iho call fer tho redemption OF 10000. 900
| 5 per orn,s due next Ooto5cr, to be paid now
| withou! r,bale of interest haa it is reported
greatly RI lie1 cd tho stiiogoDoy that was begin
| log to shnp itsot 10 the money Inbrktt
| Mr.. Joe Kelly has written toMr } &. Thomp'
| SON. wsutirg to know. you know, why, when
tho democrats of Ohio arc lookicg to New York
for assistance at their approaching elecii,p. he
| discharged MIR. Connely, q good Nav York
damocrat, from the place he he'd at tho Capitol,
Vr, iqians jus. returned from tho White Sui.
phur Springs say that from what they could
learn thero tho democrats il thar Suite will
paa decisive victory next fall. Mr.. John
| Graham, tho clerk of the County Court Of Fair
lax county, 10 the same State, who wiJ here
yesterday, says that of his eva knoRledge and
not from hearssy, he knows several persons 10
his county who have heretofore voted with the
| Mshonises. who will vote with them no longer
al i that many strsighou. repub, sLs ~'lI either
not vote at all. or else, veto tho dsbtpsyloe
democratic ticket.
| Mr. Kirg Chandler, who orco kept tho mcs
popular store Oh 7;h street, 10 this ely, hiss
determined to resume busiotss. but HIS select
ed Alexandra "a tho ptcA tie ha1 ronted The
laTg, vacant sore room 10 Sarspta Hall boil l
ing, on King street. 10 that city. gul pa,s hs
will make it c beehive.
The Hurdle Company has proved such suo
c,ss here lhut It's pelmenancy is established. |
hss Just bcush. the lage lot Oh 9.h atd Il sts,
ADD lntends to erect thereon barn and statIe
that will cost $4,000.
& dispatch was >oceived here this morning
announcing tho death Of Mr.. Charles Bradley
Cashier of Tho Bank Of the Republic Of This city
Who loft here a day ur two ago for waterlDl
place in tho North Ho WINS u brother Of Mr.
Jnseph Bradley:
city, created considerable Stir 10, dav by 1rnin
down 10Th street ht "A rafting gait on q h,rr rle