Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-30

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nitted to Mr.. Gwinn, q prominent Bati-
anre LAWYER. who had decided that the con-
s,rnc,ion was plain that the duty On those
articles was not affected by the bill Mr..
O'Ferrall, however. was not satisfied with
his, aud insisting upon his point, the eau
Gus appointed him and Mr.. Buckalew OF
committee to formulate the
necessary phraseology. Mr.. O'Ferrall be.
ing asked this morning if what is stated
above was true replied that as the proceed
ings OF the caucus were confidential ne cou d
not answer, but that he could say that while
he ia opposed to protection, he knows that
some revenue must be raised by tariff, ard
that in raising that revenue he should al
ways look out for VIreinia's interests.
Ex Postmaster Windsor, of Alexandria,
TO day chartered car from the PennsylVa-
mia Railroad Company to take the Malone
delegates from Virginia to the Chicago con-
yentiop. 1t is understood the car will be
handsomely decorated with flags and will be
supplied with provisions, wet IS
we'll as dry. In this connection it may be
mentioned that delegate 10 the recent
republican convention at Petersburg told
the GAzETrE's correspondent that not only
we're the impecunious while ard colored
delegates to the Malone wing of that con
ventou supplied with meat and drink in the
basement of the Generals house, but that
at night pallets were also spread for them
there.
The Thurman boom for Vice President
has died u bornipg. Olo people here shy
it was an administration scheme, devised for
the purpose Of settling unaeemly squabhles
about the Vice Presidential nomination, but
that it cannot succeed. inasmuch as those
acquainted with Mr.. Ihurman's present con-
ditlon know that he is not a suitable man
for the place. But for the natural lnhrmi.
ties of age, they say, MIR. Thurman should
not only be on the ticket, but should be at
it's head, ard that every democrat in OHIO
would have it so, but that bis best friends
among his neigtbors now know, TO their
sorrow, that the days of his usefulness are
gone.
Among the vacancies that have long ex-
listed in the consular service of the country
is that of commercial gent at Panama worth
about SO 900 year. The place was once
filed by Major r. II. Carter, of Fauquier
county, Va, who. as well as bis successor,
died there OF the fever endemic IN that coun'
try.
The evidence in the contested election
CAGE of Sma!ls vs. Elliott, Of South Carolina,
proves what has long been asserted by
Southern democrats, but as often denied 0y
Northern republicans, namely, that all the
bulldozing that is now practced in the
South is carried on by negroes, who threaten
to make it hot" for those of their own race
who vote the democratic ticket. The evil
dence referred to is to the ELECT that the
negro preachers in the district advised
their hearers to boycott every member OF
their race who might vote for Mr. Elliott,
and told the women to have nothing more to
do with their husbands if they failed to vote
for Smalls. II also shows that many negroes
defed The attempts to bulld9Zs them, and
voted for Mr. Elliott because both he and
his father before him had been their friend,
bad built churches and school houses for
them, and could, they said, do more for
them than Smalls, his colored competitor.
The charge against the legality of Mr.. E.
liott's election is that the votes OF certain
precincts were thrown out. But that was
done under the laws of South Carolina, and
therefore, under The recent State rights de
cisiaus Of the republican L. :. Supreme
Court was all right. 1t is understood that
the report of tho elections committee will he
made on distinct party lines, ard therefore
be favorable 10 the Incumbent, Mr.. Ell
lott.
seustor elect Barbour in short talk with the
GAZETTEs correspondent to day said it would be
well for the members of tho Virginia delegation
to the st Louis convention il all Of them before
purchasing their tickets, would call upon his Sec
retary, Mr.. Thompson, who on Friday evening
and Saturday morning could be found in the office
of Mr.. Parke, general passenger agent of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, at the depot of
that road, on 9Th street, near Pennsy lvania av-
enue. By so doing they will secure seats and
be-ths together and Ill in the same car
On the vote in tho Senate yesterday to confer
the rank and pay of General upon Lieutenant
General Sheridan, DIR. Daniel vo!ed aye. Mr.. Rid
debereer did not vote
To-day is observed here n general holiday.
All the public Offices and most of tho larger
stores are closed. All the several monuments
erected to federal soldiers of the civil war are
adorned with flags and flowers. Thousands of
people went to Arlington to decorate the graves
there ard other thousands left the city on steam
boat excursions down tho river. An old gentle
man named Ball, connection of General Wash
ington and who resembles some Of the pictures of
the General, dressed himself in the Continental
uniform this morning, and was the object of no
little attention as he walked down Pennsylvania
avenue.