Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-19
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence OF the ALEXANDRA aazettel
WASHINGTON, D. c., July 10, 1884.

with General sherman, anu
whose recent successful controversy with
ex Speaker Keller is fresh in the memory
of all. when asked to-day about his
reported support of Cleveland, replied
that he had nothing TO say about 1t,
but that though be had never voted any
other than republican ticket during the
whole course OF his life, he had no hesitation
in saving that he would not vote for Blaine.
General Boynton is an influential gentle,
man from Ohio, and in saying that he Will
not support Blaine, it is understood that ne
only voices the sentiment of thousands
among the most reputable Ohio republ-
cans.
"Col." Perry Carson's Blaine and Logan
flag still flies before his colored bar room,
and as Judge Smell has decided that he has
a right to fly it there, it is supposed that all
the other bar rooms on Pennsy lvauia ave-
nue., white and colored, will soon have that
thoroughlare spanned by banners. The re-
publicans have attempted to create the i'm
preston that The opposition to the flag
flying was made ny the one democratic
member of the District Commission because
il was Blaine flag. but it is we'll known
fact that the chief opposition to Carson's
application was made by Commissioner
West, the ex carpet bag Senator from Louis
lana, and a radical republican.
At the meeting of the Cabinet yesterday
it was decided to try TO prevent The intro
duction of cholera into the United States.
The State and Treasury Departments will
act in conjunction in enforcing the regula-
tions which are to be prepared. An order
will be issued prohibiting the importation
of rags from infected countries for period
of ninety days, or for a longer period if
deemed necessary. 1T was also decided that
the vessels of the revenue marine service
shall establish a Gordon along the coast to
prevent the landing of all vessels from for
eign ports which do not possess clean bills
of health.
Ex-senator Kellogg, whose fame as a
carpetbagger is now increased by his con-
nection with the star route frauds now
that he has escaped the penalty of bri.
berry, by the limitation of the law at
| tempts to make it appear that he thinks
himself guiltess, by saying that he intends
writing letter to the Attorney Geaeral
asking him to have Walsh, one of the wit.
nesses against him, indicted.
The return of the survivors of the Greedy
Arctic expedition has revived the subject OF
monument to the lost members of the
| Inflated Jeanette expedition, to be erected
at Annapolis, and for which about three
| thousand dollars have been subscribed.
J. J. Shipman, whose recent attempted
| assassination at his home, near Vienna, in
| Fairfax county, Virginia, has heretofore
been mentioned in the local columns of the
GAZETTE, was in the city to-day, having re-
covered from his wounds sufficiently to en-
able him to make the trip.
The election news in the city to-day is to
4 10 ron~ H..nE.
Young is just here from New York. He
says that it is almost impossible to find a
business man there who is not for Cleve-
land; that the reported detection among
democratic Irish laborers is all bosh; that
the proprietor Of one German beer garden
in that city told him that of the sixteen
hundred people in that garden, the most OF
whom had hitherto voted the republican
ticket all intended to vote for Cleveland,
and that from all he could see and hear in
New York he is convinced that the State
| will give Cleveland an immense majority.
| Senator voorhees,, who has recently arrived
| from Indiana says that never before has can
vass in that State looked 80 favorable for the
| democrats as now ,and that theState is "a sure
| for Cleveland and Hendricks as Texas.
Mr.. Scales, member of the House from
North Carolina and the democratic candi-
date for Governor of that State, and Mr..
Shober from the same State, Secretary
of the u. S. Senate. concur in the opinion
that the lowest majority by which the dem
ocrats will carry North Carolina is fifteen
Thousand. a prominent republican from
the same State comedies that Scales will
have ten thousand majority for Governor,
hut makes the remarkable prediction that
the State will at the same election 90 for
Baiue.
package containing 5000 in United
States notes forwarded by the Asst. Trensul or
at New Orleans by express to the y. 5.
Treasurer, when opened at the Treasury
Department to-day was found to be $4,000
short. There were evidences that the pack
age had been opened and resraed during
transmission. The Express company on
whom the loss will fall is now investigating
the matter.
Upon the most reliable authority il is
stated here to-day that siXty-seven mem
bers of the Virginia House of Delegates and
twenty-seven members Of the Senate, the
requisite two thirds have signed request
to Governor Cameron to issue call for an
extra scssi on of the Virginia Legislature to
meet on the 18th proximo. 1t is also un-
derstood that when this request shall be
presented to the Governor, as il will be
next week, he will not hesitate to comply
with it. At the extra session the election
law Of that State will be perfected and pro.
vision made for electing twelve Presidential
electors.
Mr.. Riddlcberger. who has been in the
city for some days, has left for his home.
General Malone, however, is still here.
When asked this morning what be thought
of Baine's.letter he said he had not read it,
The interviewer expressing some surprise
at this, he added that as Mr.. Blaine is
statesman, he supposed his letter was
statesman-like paper. Being then asked if
the fact that Mr.. Hooper intended
running as the republican candidate
for Congress in the Petersburg district
against his candidate, Brady, would en-
endanger the election of the latter, he
said be thought not as there was large
colored majority in that district In reply
to question about the reported detection in
his ranks, be said he had no news to
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