Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-21
FROM WASHINGTON.
S.scia! Correspondence Of tie Alexandria Gazette.

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Especial Correspondence Of tie Alexandria Ga.etel
WAsHaEe roN. D. O.. July 81, 1881.
Ex-Congreasmsa Yoder OF Ohio ls now in
the city. He slya the Knowing demo
orsts of Ohio sra sure OF carrying hat State
et the coming election there; that though
there was strong opposition to the renomi-
ration Of Governor Cempbell in Cincinnati,
noy that he has been .enominated bis op-
Moments are slowly but surely coming eyer
to hia puDport, and eli OF them vii! Dc so De-
fare the election. The country demo
orsts. be ss7s, ars for him TO g man,
and will be joined By many republican
farmers. who are not only anta2onistic 10
hirh tariff on general principles, pG' ate
especially opposed to the Mckinley nlli, pc
cauaa gince that bill has been IN opeta 1.oh
there has been considerable decnne IN the
mice of their wool. Mr.. Yoder also says
That the majority OF the Ohio democrats are
In favor of the fsee coinage OF silver, snd are
therefore opposed TO Tue IehomilaUon oi
ax .P.esidept CleVslend.
Senator Barbour was st the Navy D.
rartnsnt yesterday TO see how II Tss tbst
the man who stood frat at the recent CON-
petitive examination for foreman OF plumbers
a5 the NoEfoiE DsYy yard had Rot received
the appointment. 6s vas informed cy
Secretary Tracey that the msn who former
iy held the place hal sent protest against
the appointment of his rival, aud that the
papers had therefore been referred 20 ao
expert, but that as the latter had reported
II favor OF the successful mai st the ex-
animation his commission would be forward
ed 10 him OF once.
TIE Health Officer Of this city has about
forty OF fifty offices st hia disposal, for eacn
of which there ars alIesdy three or four, ard
for some even ? gregtsr number OF eppA-
c,uts.
A gentleman from Alexandria county
here TO-DAY Gays meeting was held there
last night to consider the improvement Of
the roads In that county. No definite con-
clnsion vas reached and another meeting
will De held this week for the same purpose
L is pretty we'll agreed that the supervisors
will allow $4,000 year for the roads, which
In ten years viii amount to $50. 600. sum
sufficient, 1t is said, to maoadsmize every
read in the county. The Idea seems to be
to give .he whole work to single contrsc-
tor, VITO will thereby be able to buy rock
crusher, and as there s plenty otfock on eV.
erv road to do the work at cheaper rates and
more expeditiously. He also says that as
no REHQQ Jury Will 10 phlA<ASHoN' 49,
comfy until the September term OF thu
county court, nothing will be done Win the
gambling establishments at Monte carlo.
south end Of the Long Bridge. until that
time.
An Ohio republican here to-day says
there is an open fsud between Senator
Sherman ard Ex-Governor Foraker, and
that though the former is willy enough to
try and conceal that fact, 1t is patent to
every politician In the State, and that Nj.
Sherman not only hates, but fears bis y0uno-
ar rival for his suocessorship In the l
8 renate. He says 1t Is highly probable
chat thu fight may result In the shelving OF
both Sherman and Foraker and the election
of ey-Gov. Foraker ae Senator.
The report that ex-President Cleveland
has agreed to deliver six speeches In Ohio
during the coming political campaign In that
State is denied by Ohio democrats here, who
say that the State committee OF their party
has not been organized, and that no Invita-
lions have as yet been sent to MIR. Cleve-
land or to any body eae to take part In the
campaign. They cay Gov. Hill spoke for
Gov. Campbell at the last election and will
certainly do 30 again and that 1t IL possible
Mr.. Cleveland may, but that up to date
tQSIS Hue USeU III hstpbSophCbS ~ sHNe -
feet, that H. so far as Governor Campbell is
aware of.
It Ia rumcred hsya that 10 consequence Of
urgent appeals from all portions OF HE State,
Senator German has agreed to take charge
of tbs approaching political campaign In
that State.
Tho people Of this city have so much tronb'e in
going or sending their visitoIs TO the nsticns
cemetery at Arlington By the long and rounds
bout way OF Gecrgetowo, that they have deter
rined to try TO correct that OWL without waiting
any longer for Congress TO do 80, and have there
fore received very f'7orab'y Mr.. Dsuenhowcr's
proposition to raise S25, 900 by private sub:cIp-
lion, which sum, it is said, win be sufficient to
build a TEMPORARY, but perfectly safe, bridge
across tins Potomac, from the foot Of Observatory
Hill, the end OF New York avenue. to 2 point on
the other side OF the river IN line " tn the mid
die gate of Arlington. such bridtc, they ssy.
can be buils in tine foT the meeting OF the G ar.
next year, which meeting, they hope, will be held
here.
General Malone and his con Batter aro here TO-
dayst the Generals ususl quarters, Chsmberin's.
The General wont over to Alt1sndria yesterday
to SEQ mis- fricnd ex.postmastcr Windsor OF that
city, who ia in bad hesith