The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1885-10-31
WASHINGTON.
New York and virginiN--ucmocsa ~
Victories un Tuesday COnndchSsy
Expectly
Especial to n. 0. Picayune.l

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TSpecial to N. o. Plcayune.l 1,
WAsuINGToN, Oct. 2s.-A the a
Academy of Music, In Brooklyn, to G
morrow night. Senator Voorhees, and /,
Gov. Iul. Of New York, will speak 10
behalf of the Democratic ticket. The d
senator will then accompany the Gov .
ernor to Albany, where they speak on !
Friday night, and on Saturday night
they will address Democratic meet
ing in Elmira, Gov. HIPS home.
Senator Voorhees, expresses graudcA.
ton at what he considers the gteasIyt
Improving prospects of his party 70
New York. His information from al q
sources indicated marked Improve
ment in the Democratic situation an /
New York. e
The Senator's advices show that the
labor element of the Empire State is [
working solidly aud earnestly tor Hltl,
and that the Irish Democrats who went II
Off to Blaine and Butler, last fall, are
now cordially with the party
Ex-senator Johnston, of Vlrganaas
In conversation, TO day, expressed
: himself as confident Of . Democratic
victory in Virginia next Tuesday.
The registration shows gains for the |
Democrats, aud all other signs point 70 /
Democratic success Mahone's fight 10 |
/ altogether for the Legislature, and is
confined 10 tho closo legislative dis
|tricts. There are fourteen Of these dis.
tricts which arc very close politically
: and in these the fight is being made.
IIpon these counties or legislative dis
J. trictss in which there Is not margin
: of over 100 votes between the two con-
. tending parties, the control Of the Leg
= islature depends.
Q Ex-senator Johnston added that all
= the Democrats have had to fear was
!, y iudifference growing out Of over-ccnfi-
+ dence but this danger, he says, has
y beeu overcome aud the party is
:, thoroughly aroused.
u It has transpired that contracts have
~ been made within the past few days
u with Epstern manufactures for the de.
- livery of lOO, 900 tons of steal rails next
~ wear; also that Negotiations are pending
~ for I'd. 900 tons in addition. Prices have
not advanced beyond $3l at thess
So mills. as yet, manufacturers are antici
pating an advance later on.
There are indications that the COIN
mcrcial Exchanges Of the principn
zoo eastern Eastern cities are preparing
,os renew the agitation In favor off, FedeI
ca- al bankrupt bill, with view OF forcinI
nf that question upon the approachin
aus session of congress.
Tho tits unquestionably|true that the pr
een ponderance of sentiments among IN
rio eastern business men favors the pas
lose age of a national bankrupt law, and
nm it is also true that there are many Z
fare flutial and wealthy commercial mouse
ot in tho dry goods trade ESPECIALLY, W!
,ent are satisfied with the working Of q
f,ice present state laws, and who have val
IN GUS objections 10 the lowell Dill, whi'
,o,,t Congress is asked to substantial
he adopt. and these will prubnbly II
,;ti- prove the opportunity to place the re
,o,,, sons for their opposition on record.
,;no The greatest portion of the class
ia., S;pnal Service men now at Fort Mey
tho untlergoing instructions and who v
Tor, complete the course in January ne
;ors are being court-martlaled on char
,a,,s If Decentralization. Ii the facts be
fSat represented, some of the Ulcers oi u
NOR. corps. rather than the enlisted m
|; ress should be arranged before O court.
ono 1t appears that Lieut.. Greene
,hnso heen in the habit of treating the
re. with great injustice and unneccss
In, es harshness, using profane language
n nm wards them and calling them
mort. names. With view OF obtaining
lief from the harsh treatment ana II
,h;s cent abuse of Lieut.. Greene, mee
Ieave of the class was held, at which
! nro. pectful petition was prepared
w;J signed and forwarded to Gen. Ha
state the Chief Signal Officer. An ordo'
,pton. the summary court-martiai OF the
no or titioners, was the answer MADE
,hahIv Gen. Hazen. The findings OF thee
will be submitted to Gen. Hazen
approval, and should the accuset
BIR. pronounced guilty, the sentence,
ever it may be no doubt receive
proval.
GA The fact That Gen. Hazen order
red on court martial to try men for res
parties fully protesting against the bru'
en-. w. of an officer, is taken as an indie
and p. of what Gen. Hazen's feelings al
e. For ward the accused, and will undo
paving influence the members OF the
widow who were selected by the Chief 5
vas the Officer.
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