Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-16

tary affairs and made such violent war on
the measure that it was killed, and for this
reason Grant and his influence if not actu-
ally against Logan will be passive.
Mr.. A. W. Randolph, Of New Jersey,
delegate to the Chicago convention from his
State, and lawyer of prominence and intel
ligence says that New Jersey is safe for Cleye-
land and that all the talk about the tariffques-
ton CARRYING off any democrats to Blaine
is all moonshine; that Tammany's action
Friday night settled the Irish element for
Cleveland: that St. John will poll quite
large vote drawn almost entirely from the
Republicans, and that Buffers vote will be
small aud drawn almost equally from the
democratic and republican parties. Sena-
tor Murphy, of the State executive commit
ter, says Grady is spoiled and wanted much
urging to remain in Tammany hall organi-
zalion and support Cleveland, and that as
he did not get it, he pouts and goes to
Butler that he will not carry single fol-
lower into the Butler camp.
The Irish walters at the Fifth avenue ho-
tel, "A pretty good index, numbering over
one hundred are for Cleveland, and SO it
will he found with large majority
of the Irish element on the day of election.
Mr.. Hamilton Fish's support of Blaine is
50 mild and hedged by conditions that even
The republicans think he had better have
lett his card alone.
4 vote was taken on Saturday in the
Stock Exchange, and of the 400 members
present, equally democrats and republicans
one hundred and twenty eight republicans
expressed their intention Of voting for Cleve-
land.
4 gentleman intimate with James Gordon
for thof oft hoe loct
one million one hundred thousand dollars
in his fight with the news dealers, but that
he is confident of succeeding in the long
run.
Notwithstanding Stokes apparent pros
pelity and seeming nonchalence, the World
says he is dying of remor5e for the murder
cf Fisk
The palace Of Willard, ex king of the
Northern Pacific f. R., is for sale, and ru-
NOR has it that Miss Ayres, that was will
bny it. A person who has been through
the structure says it is palatial and all its
appointments are princely, and that fabu-
lpa; sums have been spent to make it unri-
vailed. The music hall is gorgeous and
biaZes With mosaics and gold.
Some one has suggested the formation
OF a grand bank to be used in the in
tercSt of the republican party in the
ensuing campaign with Frederick Ward as Pres-
dent Jno. G. Emo as Vice President and Dickn-
ca ,lier and rs they relieved the public Of
twenty millions the grand old party may be able
10 get some rlmpaig funds from these loyal
,nomhcrS.
De Lcsscps recently lloated S34 100000 of the
Panama Canal bonds in Paris, and he has already
expended $50 900 COO on the enterprise, and will
complete it in four years with the final disburse-
mcnt Of SIG 100000, making total Of 100000
900. lie has been enabled to raise this enormous
sum by reason of the fact that he had 10000
shareholders of the SucZ Canal behind him, and
~ they have realized from 800 to 600 per cent.
on the Investment IN the SucZ Canal they have
great faith i'll De Lcsseps. The Sucz Canal pays
now from $4,000 to $4,000 per day.
Mr. Cheauriteau, Frenchman who has just re-
turned from Paris. says his countrymen have no
idea Of al impending war; that they are only
bent enjoying themselves, but that if some
thing goes wrong with the cooking the mischief
is 10 play.
Iha:c just parted with democrat, sagacious
and ohscrvant. VINO has had some nisgivngs about
Clevcand's election, but he told ME that in his
conversations with prominent republicans to day
he had gathered that Clevelands election was as
surcd. and that although the managers keep up
tho appearance of a fight the victory for the dem
cratic party will he AS weeping as Harrison's.
From personal and political friend of Mr..
Kelly tet it that Tanmany is sincere and that
the Republicans never made q greater mistake
than when they expected to elect Blaine through
The detection and unfath of Tammany Hall