Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-08-25
FROM WASHINGTON.


WASHINGTON. D. c.. August %, 1884.
The State Department here is in receipt
of no dispatches from the seat of war in
China. The reason assigned is that no ap.
propration was made AT the last session oi
Congress for paying for dispatches from
abroad. The government OF every other
country on the face of the earth except that
of the United States is kept posted respect
ing the war referred to, but were it not for
the press of this country the government al
Washingo on would he utterly ignorant OF
foreign affairs until Informed thereof by the
slow means of the mail. But it would seem
that in So important an affair as a war be-
tween two Of the powerful! nations of the
world the Minister TO China might send
dispal GIGS 10 bis Government and trust To
its Justice to rcpn. him the Incurred ex
pense.
Ii is understood that the Secretary of the
Treasury will issue Il call for ten million
three per cent bonds to-day.
4 prominent republican from the ilrst
Conversational district of Virginia, here to-
day. saws that Notwithstanding Malone has
determined there shall be no change in his
electoral ticket he is certain that changes
will he made in it before the day of election,
and ,ial among them will be the substitu-
zion Of the name of Mr.. Lewis Mckenzie, OF
Alexandria, for that of the present elector
ior The S:h district.
The Washington Light Infantry on their
return from Cape May, at eight O'Clock to-
night. will be received and escorted to their
ar,nory by all the other military companies
Of he city.
Republicans here are becoming greatly
displrited at the intelligence from all quar-
lers o; the country, and well they may be,
for that Intelligence is to the elect that
Cleveland will be elected by an unprece
denied majority. Indeed, republican az
fairs at present. are in such bad condition
that we'll informed republican CORES
pondent of an influential republican paper,
betting man, this morning declined bet
of any amount lie might propose that he
could name ten States that would 60 for
Blaine aud said That owing to the mixed
condition Of affairs he really could not name
three.
Mr.. UGsa. Democrat eX member Of the
House trcm West Virginia, was at demo
cratic headquarters here to-day. He says
that the pro,pcc. 5 for democratic success in
his State are crrtuiuly as favorable now
as they ever were at Il corresponding period
of campaign, and that unless men thor
oughly acquainted with the political situa-
ton there be cgregiously mistaken, the
democratic majority will be as large as
usual.
Mr.. Taylor, republican member of the
House from the Stubenville district in Ohio,
is in the city, to-day. He says that the
temperance men Of his State will certainly
vote for ST. John, and that as the demo-
Gratis carried the State at the last election
by large ma GRITTY, the republicans will
have TO exert themselves 10 the utmost and
be compelled to spend heap of money in
order to carry the State next October, and
that he is by no means confident Of the sue
cess Of his party there.
There is some talk Of making new and
smooth road, suitable for buggy driving, be-
teen this city and Alexandria, to cross the
Long Bridge. but lie considerably to the east
of the present road, which has been rendered
almost useless by the railroad.
| At the temperance meeting To be held in
Alexandria next Wednesday night one OF
| the speakers will be Skivington, the youth
full orator of this city, who is only six years
| old.
Morals III politics have reached such a
low stage that even democrats blame the
democratic ngressional committee for dis
tributiug republican documents, though it
IL PloNe" 'h,' my @Sep'e" .ho"o uoIu
ments in good faith from the officers of the
Senate. The democrats referred to say
that in political fight all is honorable that
will win, and that consequently the repub-
| licans were justified in deceiying the com
mittee aud palmng oil on them campaign
| documents.
There is no truth in the rumor that Post
master General Gresham intends to resign
his position. He is sensible and we'll in
formed man, and therefore must fear that
his State and the whole country will so
democratic next November, and rs be loves
office he will hold on until the end, next
March, especially as he can do more
with his position 10 help Blaine and
stavc of de'ett than any Que else, owing
to the experience he gained in running his
office in the interest Of Malone in Virginia