Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-18

duct at Georgetown before the expiration
of the six months allowed by the free bridge
bill, before the bridge shall be built at the
Thr ee Sisters
Apentleman here this morning from Rich
mond Gays that DR.. John A. Chiffon, former
" of Warrenton, died there yesterday
evening. DR.. Chiffon was brother-in-law
of Mr.. George Washington of Alexandria. He
also says that Bishop keane utterly denies
the truth of the reported interview with
him on the subject of the effect of the Pope's
condemnation of the knights of labor, az
published in the Republican of this city, and
that the Bishop has had no interview with
any newspaper man on the subject.
One of the delegates from King George to
The Alexandria congressional convention
was in the city to day and brings with him
the startling rumor that Capt John A. j.
Potts, of that county, who was also dele
gate to the same convention, committed
Suicide Yesterday by shooting himself in the
head with a pistol. The information, he
saws, was given him by friend of Potts at
King George G. H., and he Hears 1t is true.
Potts had large acquaintance in Virginia,
having represented his county in the Legis-
latures of '69.'70 and '70-'71. He was the
only democrat who has carried the county
for his party since the war, and was an ex-
ceedingly amiable and popular man of much
kindness of heart as we'll as devotion to
principle and affection for his native State.
Excessive use of laudanum taken to relieve
severe physical ailment is reported as
causing the mental disorder which led to
the bloody deed. While in Alexandria at
the late convention he appeared in his usual
health and spirits, though taking no active
part in the public proceedings OF the body.
The delegate referred to also states that toe
democrats of his county are much dissais-
fed with things 10 general relating TO their
party affairs.
The friends of General Denver, the anti
administration but regular democratic nom.
inee for Congress in the Chillcothe district
of Ohio, say that though that district usual
~ goes republican they have strong hopes
that the Generals popularity and bard work
combined will be sufficient to secure his
election and thereby offset one of the sever
al losses the democrats expect in that State.
A letter from Congressman Hill, Of the
same State. says he expects to get through
by tight squeeze.
Captain Foster, one Of the prominent can
didates before the democratic Congressional
convention to reassemble in Alexandria
next Wednesdays in the city to-day. He,
nomination, says he hears of no change of
feeling among the delegates and that the
outcome of the convention is as doubtful as
ever.
The following changes in Virginia post.
offices were made to. day: At Factory Mills,
Mrs. Mary E. Perkins, appointed postmas.
ter, vice q. w. Perkins, failed to execute
new bond at Kempsyille, e. w. Bonshal,
vice Charles Fl. Terrell, moved away.
w. s. Laws. colored democrat OF Fair
fax county, Virginia, who has been on the
nav rolls of the House off and on for several
years past was dropped at the end OF the
! last session. Il. D. Beekley, colored resi-.
dent of the same county, who has also been
acting with the democratic party for some
years past, still retains bis place on the pay
rolls of the House.
From the Asheville district in North Caro-
| lima it is learned that Malone, the independ-
emit democratic candidate for Congress there
against Johnston, the regular nominee, is
receiving the quiet support of ex.Congress-
man Vance and deputy commissioner of
patents who in that way is showing his
animosity to the democrats of his district for
refusing to send him back to the House.
Mr.. Vance is great temperance man.
A friend OF Mr. G. Tyson Butcher, close in his
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| ing In reference to the reports which have gone
out of his late speech stAbuers Hall, that tho in
| dependent candidate against Col. O'Ferrall had
| come to stay, and would he found in the 7th dis.
trict on the going down of the sun on election
| day. Butcher, no said, was undoubtedly energct-
| ic and irrepressiblo and even If whipped would
never know it until after the battle WAS over and
| the votes counted. He instanced the case Of an
| independent republican candidates. negro-in
| the campaign of 81 carrying over five thousand
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the celebrated black district, right under the nose
| Of Mshone, and added that the astonishing fact in
connection Herewith that but for the untimely
death of DR.. Rives, democratic candidate, occur
! ring on the morning Of tho election Brady would
| have been defeated by at least ono thousand.
| Continuing, he said it was John w. Wolff who by
bold canvass made pslpably to defeat Mayo,
| regular republican in the 1st district few years
| ago, elected Garrison by small majority, al
though himself receiving but two or three hum
| dred republican votes Butcher, said he, Will
| stick; his following will appear, perhaps, to DO
greater than it is. This will confuse and mislead
| certain Of the democratic voters, and may, whllo
| fracturing tho democratic solidity somewhat,
bring about union of republicans, If not on tho
| independent candidate, then on somo leading re-
publican like ox-Lt. Gov. Jno. F. Shelley LOWS,
| or Col. VIM. c. Elam who is now editing paper
| in Harrisonburg. He further stated that Butch
| er's recent visit North had moro of real signifc
| snce, pecuniary as well as political, Imam was
| dreamt of by people in general.
| As regards the Malone nominations in the
Norfolk and Petersburg districts Of Virginia it is
learned here that an active fight for the nomina-
| ton in tho former is being msde by each ono oil
the numerous sspirants, among whom is one COL
ored man, but that the latter, having no money:
stands no chance of getting it, and that. it will
probably be given to the incumbent Libby, or to
| Bowden or Lamb. In the latter, it is said, the
| fight for the nomination is being made by Brady
| and Gains the former as against Mahone's dicta-
ton aud the latter in favor of t,provided it DO in
| his favor, but that there is strong likelihood
| that the nomination may DO rendered to tho Con-
| eral himself and be accepted.
A BOAT FOR NAVIGATING THE RAPIps.-
| William Camp, of Lockport, N. Y, has al