Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-11
FROM WASHINGTON.
rsgscial Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.
WASHINGTON. D. o.. Oct. IL. 1880.

rsnecal Correspondence of the Alexandria Gasettel
WASHINGTON. D. o.. Oct. II. 1880.
judging by his recent rapid marches the
vigorous physical constitution OF Mr.. Frank
Hume is just now undergoing q consloera-
bio s!raip. OF late he has been showing
much activity in moving from place TO place
in his district aud 10 noticeable way
has been giving an increase OF attention 10
he large and popuious county OF Louoouh.
Yesterday evening be returned TO MIS- nome
tom a distant part of that county the oay
before he visited Lesaburg and vicinity ana
early this morning is reported to nave start
ed for points 10 Culpeper, Orange and Stall
ford. Tha be ia possessed OF great pnyslcsi
endurance is we'll knowD, and the demo
cratic apagers are doubtless alive to the
fact that they have no sick or slothful man
"a their opponent il the fight now on. Baf,
unfortunately for Mr.. Hume, he seems by
far the most active man on his side aud u q
10 the present time has been doing pretty
much all the work of the campaign. de Ia
commissary, quartermsster, paymsster, ara
sole director of his entire conglomerate and
scattered forces. Il Ia believed ny some
of his friends hare that he must soon grow
tired of the unequal contest. The support
ers of General Lee in this city were never
m ore confident than they are to-day.
I,speaton is still here and as boastiul as
ever. Iadeed, his campaign could be as well,
and in soma respects better conducted,
from this place IS anywhere IN mis- d!s
trlct. His blended followers, who are In
pressed with the idea that he controls 10
great part the national government, would
oe the more ready to believe his wonderful
tales if sent from Washington. The crszs
for this negro leader amongst the ignorant
olsek horde CT that unhappy district is said
10 grow with each day, until 1t has now be-
come alike unmanageaole and dangerous in
the extreme. 4 conservative and highly re-
snects6 " hi;e repub lean, himself federal
| Office holder, living in Petersburg, said TO-
day that the present feeling between tne
races was the bitterest ever known there
and far exceeded that which prevailed IN
the dsys Of carpet oaggery and military rule.
IA declared? it was a fact that Langston and
hls sneakers were claiming with powerful
voices that the act of seating him IN Con-
press was the direct act Of God, and in sup
oors of this number of thrilling incidents
| had b.en related at the meetings OF the olack
people IS occurring during the period OF
Lanes.on's contest, one OF them osing that al
| a critical m lmeut of the fight democrat
\
been struck dumb for The moment, which 80
alarmed Others of the democrats that they
fl .d from the hall, fearing that they, too
would be paralyzsd by remaining. This re.
| publican expressed the opinion that the
whites. regardless OF politics, would be band
ed together en- election day and way be
found 10 accomplish L1ngston's defeat.
Mr. Carise's speech, made in the Senate
against the new tariff, is in much demand
| by democrats for campaign literature.
| New York democrats here cay they are
coDfi Gent Of electing twenty out of the thir
ty-four Congressional representatives and Of
electing successor to Hon. VIM. III. Evartt
in the S-nate. A report comes from New
York to the effect that if the republicans
carry the State, Secretary Tracy will be elect
| ed TO the Senate and Senator Piatt Will take
his place in the Cabinet.
Gen. Wheeler, member of the House from
| Alabama, hiss made the claim that the pres
ent tariff law is not only vtiated but iDvall-
dated. because the clsuse providing for
rebate on the tobacco tax is left out 10 its
enrolment.
The condition of Justice Miller at 9:4t
o'clock this morning was extremely oritl'
cal. For several hours past be has lain In q
state of g! ,lute s,upor. wholly unconscious
of his surroundings. The pressure on the
brain has greatly increased during the last
few hours so that nov the paralysis OF the
left side ia complete. DR.. Cook wes at
his bedside all night and feels that his pa
tlsnt is 10 imminent peril. The family have
abont given up ali hope and it is believed
that dissolu i'm may come at any moment,
though probably not for day or longer
At 1:30 O'Clock Justice Miller was gradually
sinking and it is now believed that his death
is only question of few houis. He Is still
unconscious ard within the last hour bis
respiration has become short and difficult.
DR.. Lincoln says he is in dying condition
aud may pass away at any moment.
The total ptepavments of interest by the
Treasury on 5he per cent. bonds aud the
currency aixe5 under tbs offers OF septenn her
Oh and Is h respectively, were $4,000 95l.
The time specified Ia tbs offers up to which
the Department would prepay interest ex.
PRED yesterday.
Representatives of a number Of athletic clubs
of the country he'd meeting here to.day, and
this evening began their sports on Anslos.an Is
| land