Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-08-18

conservative-democrati voters of the city
assembled in their respective wards last
night, and elected delegates to the Congress
-ional Convention of the party to meet here
on the 9th of September. Delegates pledged
10 Hon. John = Barbour were elected in al
the wards without opposition, aswil be seen
by the following:
In the First Ward Mr.. John w. Burke
wits called to the chair, Mcssrs. w. f. Fen
dali and Hubert Snowdcn elected secretar-
les and :. 4. Green and G. II. Schatf' tel
lers. Ballotng was then commenced, and 1l3
votes cast. Messrs w. W. Herbert, G. w.
Rock, and Geo. Dudley receiving the highest
number Of votes were declared elected dele
gates. and MtssrS. Y. w. Power, j. NJ Hill
and h. II. Lambert altcrnates.
The following resolution was then unan-
imously adopted, after which the meeting
adjourned:
Re&oircd, That this meeting heartily ELL
dorses the course of Hon. John S. Barbour
in Congress, and request the delegates here
elected 10 cast their votes in the convention
for hiu.
In the "a Ward, X kempcr waa called to
the CHAIR anal ,'r". Washington, jr., elected
secretary.
Mc,sr:. Leonard Marbury and G. f. Price
were elected delegates, and = L. Monroe
and T.. =. Fleming atcrnalcs The follow
ing WAS unanimously adopted:
Rr%o'r"d, That we heartily endorse the
course OF the Hon. Jno. S. Barbour, our pres
ent representative i'll Congress- and RECON-
mend that our delegates urge his renomina-
ton in the convention to be held in this city
on the 9th day of September, 1882.
The Sd Ward meeting was largely attend
ed. +. l.. Brock cit was elected chairman and
James r. Cation secretary.
The following delegates and alternates
were elected: Delegates, c. E. Stuart, VIM.
II. Smith, Geo f. Robinson, J. G. Beckham
and T. Y. Rishcill; alternates, NJ Marye
Thos. Rudd, :. Ci. Brent, Taylor Arnold and
T.. T.. Downturn.
The following resolution was adopted,
alter which the meeting adjourned
WHEREAS, The Hon. John S. Barbour has so
ably and faithfully discharged his duties a, a
member oi the House OF Representatives rs to de-
serve both the gratitude and support of his cnn-
sttuentS in the Sth Congressional District of Viz
Gnia. Therefore, be il
Resolved. by the democrats of the Bird Ward of
Alexandria, Va, That the delegates to be elected
from tins ward, be, and they are hereby requested
TIC cast their votes for the Hon. John S. Barbour
rs the democratic nominee from this district to
Congress.
In the Fourth Ward the meeting was pre-
sided over by }. W. Peake, and Julian Hen
derson acted as Secretary
Col. l.. w. Reid, Col. Francis L. Smith.
and J. Il. Sweeney were elected delegat es
and J. W. Nails, Geo. Washington and John
Taliaterro, alternatcs.
The following resolution was unanimous
ly adopted
R'So'red, That in the Hon. John y. Barbour we
have had a faithful and efficient representative
and We hereby endorse his cou'se and ask our
delegates to urge his re nomination.
The following resolution was also adopted:
That we have heard with deep and unfcigncd
sorrow Of the death of the distinguished Senator
from Georgia Ben amin H. Hill
That remembering his noble and chivalric de.
feuce of Virginia. her people and her honor
against the assaults OF the apostate son who now
misrcprrScuts her in the Senate Of the United
States, We feel that the loss of the people of
Georgia his native State is not greater than that
OF the Democratic Conservative party of this
Commonwealth.
JAMES CLIFFS STATEMENT james Cliff,
the young man who shot his wife four times
under the railroad tunnel, on Wilkes street,
yesterday morning, and fled the city. took
the Washington road and went as far as the
''Poor's House Lane" where he remained
concealed until night, when compelled BY
weakness, he returned to this city. and stop
ping ut the house of his sister, Mrs. Walker,
Oh Duke street, between Fairfax and Royal,
sent for Capt. James Webster who took
him into custody, and lodged him at once
in Jail. The reporter visited the Jail today
and found Cliti, who is very weak, occupy
ing the large and pleasant room at the head
of the stairs in the second story Of the build
ing engaged in reading the GAZErT's account
of the tragedy. When the reporter entered
the room he dropped the paper and, in
very indifferent manner said there is one
statement in this account Of the shooting
affair yesterday that is not correct. did
not insist upon my wife going through the
tunnel. She requested me to 60 to the
steamboat wharf with her for the purpose
of borrowing some money for her to go to
Washington with, and suggested the tunnel
route herself Then in reply to enquiries,
he, mantcsting not the slightest concern Ell
Their about the shooting itselfor the fate of his
wife, said that he lived pleasantly with
MOllie until he was taken sick, that as soon
as his wife discovered that he had the con-
sumption she declared that she would never
stay with a consumptive man, hoping God
might paralyzc her if she did; that then his
troubles commenced; that his wife left him
alone at home sick and would frequently
stay out until twelve o'clock at night
with young men that she continued to con-
duct herself as no married woman should
that on one occasion she borrowed money in
his name from the gentleman he had work
ed for when we'll, representing that she wan
ted it for medicine for him, but that instead
of buying the medicine she went on an ex-
culsion witha young man of this city, and
conducted herself in a manner unhecnmin1
Il woman with sick husband at home :;
that all these things worried him, but that
he never once thought of killing her; that
on the morning of the tragedy she insisted
upon going to Washington; that he had his
suspicious and did not want her to 60 that
when under the tunnel he asked her what
she was going to Washington for, and she
replied that il was none ofhis id business
that he urged her to return to her home,
but she refusing, they had quarrel and he
drew pistol and shot her that ne regret