Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-30
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence of the Alexandria Ga=ette
WAsHINa5oN. D. c.. Oct so, 1880.

Especial Correspondence OF the Aleranarid GdSette
WAaHINa JoN. D. c.. Oct. so, 1880.
Representative o Fsrrall of Virginia pass
ed through hsrs this morning on his way to
the Hist congressional district Of his State,
where he will speak for Mr.. Jones, the dem
ocratic candidate for Congress. After that
he will speak in Richmond The Colonel ID
a candidate ia his Own, the 7sb, district. but
has no opposition.
From the Cumberland, Md, district, intel
liesnce to-day Is 10 the effect that the re-
election OF MIR. McComas is so much in doubt
that the dean orhys there are in the best OF
spirits aud seem confident of success.
Oostiginl, the successor Of Brumidi as the
fresco painter of tie Capitol, has almost
comp leted his work on the inside OF the
dome of that building, but the difference be-
tween his work and that of hie predecessor
is plain 20 be seen.
Secretary Biaiue arrived here this morn
log frc m South Beud. Iadiana, " here he mace
speech yesterday. Itis reported here to-
day that republican prospects In Pennsyi-
yauia are 80 bue that Mr.. Blaine bss hDauy
suocumbed to the greet pressure brought 10
bear upon bin, snd has at last consented | o
attempt 10 sop the who!esale republican
desertiou 10 that State by making speech
there.
From ths 81 Virginia. the Norfolk dis
,ric., intelligence bere today is to the erect
that the oificsholding republicans are go
alarmed at the prospect of MIR. BoWdea's
eiest that they are spending large sum OF
money there, and that Judge Murdaugs, Mis-
republican rival, will probably divide tne
vote Will bin.
Senator Butter of South Carolina Is still
ba
probable democratic losses 10 his State are
greatly exaggerated, and that the State will
send solid democratic delegation to the
next Congress.
Among the once expected democratic
gains in the next Congress was the one from
| the Chattanooga district 10 Tennessee, as
the present member voted for the Force
bill, but it is said today that the repuoii-
cars have placed 50 much money there that
| ME defeat csn hardly be expected.
| Tne Department OF State has been In
form sd th.t the United States of Colombia
has appointed commissioners for the Inter-
continen.sl Railroad. The Department hae
also received copy OF the petition the &C.
| 5scco msn Of Cuba have sent to the Spanish
| govsyl u. ri icr reciprocity with this coun-
're.
TIE postmaster at Donaldson, Arksnsa5,
has conc uded TO resign. He has written
letter to Postmaster General Wansmaker 10
which be assigns bis reason for resigninf'
H. says: Yesterday was knocked down
and kirked ao1 stamped until began to
think l was used up. We have compro-
mised aod 1 have aglesd to resign. AN
told that will settle the whole matter. am
trpIy gao 70 get away from here"
| Itis said a. III Stale Department to-day
that no information has been received there
rroboyatise Of the statement that Mexico
has imposed duty of $500 Car load upt q
the cattle OF tits country in retaliation fol
the iucreaeed cu'ies imposed ny the Mckin-
ey bill Gpnu M-xcsn products.
| Tho Virginia democratic association of this city
| has opened rooms in lhs Corcoran Building. The
people about there to-day express the beilef that
| every democratic congressional nominee in their
Stste viii Les cleo cd.
Repres ,ntat,ve Msish. of the York, Pclnsy ,vania
district, democrat, Is h re to-day. he says the
rcpubica, Of is STATE are az coed rs beaten, auo
that TO sach othe: they concece that such Is the
| case.
There is no doubt of the fact that great change
HIS come over he p rts of tho republicans in tbs
city dur;ng the asa t.o wseks. sud that they are
becoming more AID moro discouraged as the ciec-
non draws near The cause OF TINS is unknown,
F! but the fact remains.