Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-04-10
ERnM WASHINGTON.
Tsp.eia. Correspondence Of tho Alexandria Gazette
WASHING oN. D. O., April 10, 1851.

Special Correspondence Of Tho Alexandria Gazette
WASHING roN. D. O.. April 10, 1851.
The death OF DR.. S anton, one Of the most
prominent phyeicars of this city, yesterday
evening. sf.er an illness of Only few hours.
of the grip, has made that disease more
alarming here than ever. General Spinole,
of New York, democratic member of the
q. S, House of Representatives, who during
a souabble among the republicans OF that
booy towards the close of the lest Congress,
marched up and down the aisles with
niece of paper Ga his shoulder, Is dying OF
his rooms here, but not Of the grip.
The resscn the war claims granted by
shat Ia known SO the Bowman act, many OF
which are from Alexandria and adjoining
counties in Virginia, have not baen paid. 10
that BY the set authorizing their payment it
ia provided that nine months from the pas.
ssee of the act shall be allowed the Attorney
General Ia which to examine them and de-
termine whether there be any ground for
further objection.
Among the recent visitors here was Col.
Wm. K,lgore, formerly Of Alexandria but
now of Rock vile, Md. The Colonel said
Cleveland was not Tin IL" In Maryland, and
that German ia the man for My Mary and.
An Oaio politician here to-day says that
for the life Of him be can not see how the
republicans can derive any consolation from
the result OF the recent municipal elections
In Ii, State, as the Losses aud gains snow
| little or no change from the vote OF last
fall. The republicans, he Gays, compare the
recent vote with that OF the last guDerna-
toriai, when Campbell's vote was phenom-
ensl. He says that instead OF being ablient,
the Ohio republicans should be dependent,
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| nv his ant'-.ilver course, and that II Foraker
ehail make fight against him, both will be
dafes ed, end the democrats havetWc instead
of ope Senator from that State.
Es-Congressman Mayo of the first Vir-
ginia district says the Farmers Alliance
will have complete control of political affairs
in his fiis.rics ct the next election. He seya
the farmers look around and see that The
merchants. and bankers, and railroad men,
and epecu!stoIs have plenty of money
though they have none; that they. not un-
naturally, attribute the difference 10 the
party In power; and that believing nc
change Of administration can be for the
worse to them, they are going to Try t.
have ons.
The following changes 10 the cas-
PostC ffices of Virginia we're made tt- !sy
DunL'- Creek, Russell county, NJ. V. Grz
z e, appointed postmaster, vice A. l. Grizz e
resigned; kuey Springs. Shenandoah
county, E. V. Biekemore, vice ]. A. McGte
removed.
President Pix. Of tho Farmers Alliance
delivered a speech to crowded audience
here last night, in which he exposed the fa
Iacies CT The protective tariff In the mos
Caring light So ultra free trade was BIZ
argument and such was the applause 1t re-
celved, taat a million copies of it have been
o.dered for distribution.
The resignation of Senator Eimunds re
wives the memory OF the fact during the las
session OF The Senate when he and some
other repub icsn Senator'S were twittinp
Senator WaIcott in the Senate cloak room
about bis voting with the democrats against
tie Eoce bill. Mr.. Wslcott turned TO bin
and ssid ''Lf ytu don't mind, we silver re-
pu5licsne will unite with the democrats al
the next organization of the Senate and
take you end your jug out of the room o.
the judiciary committee"