Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-11-03
FROM WASHINGTON.
ESPECIAL Correspondence OF the Alexandria Gazette
W.nu1NcrnN d g Nov s 1874

Adylces received mere tO-uay lTon VIZ
GINA indicate that Malone is making des-
perate effort to carry that State for the
Blaine electors even OF sacrifice OF the
republican candidates for Congress in the
several districts. Malone went to Louisa
on Saturday last to address the people OF
that county, but the meeting was not
success, and Malone and his leaders We're
much disappointed. He has, however, ar.
ranged to spend money in that county and
hopes to carry it by large majority. 1t is
now said that Malone did not receive from
the national republican committee the
amount of money he expected. Clarke,
the treasurer of the Malone committee,
passed through this city on Saturday from
New York, where he had been to urge the
committee to supply Malone with more
funds. In this he did not succeed, rs the
national committee had come to the conclu-
sion that their chances in Virginia were
hopeless, and that the State would GER
tainly 90 democratic by an overwhelming
majority The result Is u bitter dlsappolnI-
ment to the Malone people, and they are
very severe upon the national committee.
| They still claim that the State will 60 re-
publican by small majority, and to accom-
| plish this they have directed their leaders
ia all parts of the State to trade oil their
| Congressional candidates. Mahoue has sent
| money into Buckingham, Flurauna ana
Appomattox to try to cut down fuckers
| majority as much as possible. The fight in
the 4th district is very bitter between Evans
and Brady, and Malone is making every
effort to beat the negro. In Prince Edward,
Nottoway, Brunswick and Lunenburg,
Evans is very strong. Into these counties
Malone has sent large amount OF money
! to secure his defeat, but it Is not thought
that these efforts will amount to much,
as Congre s5man Hooper and ex-Auditor
Dyson are very strong IN these counties and
| are working earnestly for Evans. There
| will be large meeting at Petersburg to-
night in behalf Of Evans which will be ad-
| dressed by Gov. Cameron and Yankee
Allen. Congressman Juo s. Wise, who has
| been in the 9th district for the last month,
claims that the Oh district will go by from
twelve to fifteen hundred for Bailey, but il
is not possible to get anyone else 10 think
so. Mahore is also putting his money into
| Chesterfield, Goochland and Henrico, hop.
ing to defeat George D. Wise. He is ex-
pectiug large gains IN Allegheny county, as
he is relying largely upon the iron men to
assist in defeating Tucker. A review of the
situation at this hour makes it very clear
that that State will cast its electoral vote
for Cleveland and Hendricks and will GER
ainly elect eight democratic congressman, if
not more. Virginians throughout the State
] have been thoroughly aroused by the at.
tempt of Malone and the national republican
ommittee to debauch and buy up the people
of that State, and will tomorro condemn
such action by an overwhelming majority
| for the democratic ticket. Malone will not
be able to carry out his attempt as the ma
tional committee has become scared and re.
fuses to furnish him the amount agreed
upon last week A telegram received in
this city from Maj. P w. Mckenny, of
Farmyille, states that Prince Edward will
poll the largest democratic vote in its his.
tory, and that the people Of the 4th d!strlc!
are very much aroused aud will do we'll to-
| morrow.
When the 1920 o'clock ferry boat from
Alexandria to this city was about opposite
| the middle OF the arsenal grounds to. day
| genteelly. dressed man, who had been sit
| ting on the lower deck near the stern, took
| q piece of paper from his pocket, and twist
ing it around the head of his cane, suddenly
! threw the cane on the deck, and putting
both hands up to his face jumped owe, board.
| The boat was stopped as soon Us possible
and went back to where the man was last
seen, but by he time it reached there he had
| sunk. At the first cry Of man overheard"
every body on hoard rushed to the after
| part of the boat and watched the un(ortu-
nate man-Who had apparently changed his
mind and was trying to save hlmself-untll
he disappeared. He remained above the
surface for nearly five minutes. and he was
80 near being rescued that the bubb es Of his
| last expiring breath were seen when the
boat reached the spot at which he had sunk.
A small row boat arrived at the place at the
same time and picked up his hat, in the
| lining of which was paper. The paper he
| had wrapped around his cane was bill oil
Slrang & Tucker, on which was written in
pencil, "R L. Thompson, 1923 street." 1t
| has been learned that that was the name Of
the deceased, who was fruit dealer in both
| the markets here He had lived here all his
| life, and had been married only year. He
! was afflicted with white swelling, which
| preyed upon his mind, and Of late he had
manifested such symptoms Of mental de.
rsngement that his wife had expressed her
| fears of him, and his friends @ero alarmed
| at his condition. He was member of the
Methodist Church and was all Odd Fellow.
His physician forbade him standing in mar
kst any longer, and it is supposed that bis
disease, and anxiety about the loss of his
his mind. That his purpose almost failed
him is shown by the fact that though he
made the trip evidently with the intention
of committing suicide, he did not put that
intention into execution until he had al
most reached Washington on his returna
Up to two o'clock this afternoon his body
had not been recovered, though men COM
nenced dragging for it at once.
1t is openly stated here to-day that Chat
lee, who went to Virginia, North Carolina
and Florida to distribute the money with
which Mr. Blaine was silly enough to think
he could buy the votes of those States, was
the only one of the Ward and Grant cred
iturs who came out whole, and that by
doing so all the others, including General
Grant, were left in the vocative.
Mr. Gorham, is here to-day, from New
York, and says that New York, Indiana,
New Jersey and Connecticut will all &C for
Cleveland, aud that Blaine is already de.