Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-08
From Washington.
Correspondence OF the Alexandria Gazette.
Washington, July s.

Washington, July 8.
Unofficial informstion received at
Washington today indicates that the
revolution by which the government OF
Paraguay was overthrown WAS result
of the activity of Brszil and Argentine.
It Is believed that the government was
aided by Argentine and thst the rsvolu-
lionists had the sympathy of Brsz'l. To
what extent this sympathy goes is not
known. According to information r.
ceived today, the loss Of life Is estimated
at from 100 to $50, while 400 we're
wounded. The first stack on July 2
was followed By oonlinu IS lombard
ment of two days, when The diplomatic
corps interviewed, asking protection for
the lives OF certain persons. President
Beyrs thereupon resigned, and Vice
President NsverO, who was in sympathy
with the revolutionary army, assumed
the office. The tuation is now said to
tranquil. The State Department has
ceived a dispatch from Minitt'r
o. Brien, dated July 7, saying that, as
dean Of the diplomatic corps, he took the
init,t tive 10 all proceedings, fer which
both sides gave their thanks.
Further complications have been in
roduced into the revolutionary situation
by the action of Nicaragua, according
TO dispatches received at the State De-
partment this afternoon. These state
thst the government Of Nicsriuga Is re-
cutting an srmy, and thst trooIs, With
Maxim batteries, are being rushed to the
support of Honduras, against the revo-
lutIonisIs. Another dispatch from Sal
Vador states that the revolutionary
movement seems TO have failed. AS q
result the action of Nicaragua IN rush
ing troops to the border will probably be
construed rs hostile move on the pant
of President Zslaya by the neighboring
republic.
According to the crop reporting department
Of the depaI tment Of agriculture the cora
acreage this year shows an increase of l,065,-
900 acres or Ito per cent, the general con.
ditiOl Of the crop on July being estimated
1913 per cent. The condition OF spring
wheat Is eSumhled Al oJ.4 per cent. on july
/, as compared with 90 per cent. last month
and t7.2 on July |, 1907.
A number of consular appoint nasiiis were
announced at the Stlte~ Department today,
but none from Virginia. Among the consular
assistants otrthe United States named is Ken
! Itti1 s Patton, Of Virginia.
A weather bulletin issued today says: Fair
weather prevails this morning generally
throughout the country. Fair and slightly
cooler weathdr is Indicated for the middle
eastern states, and showers will be followed
by fair weather in the southeastern states
Re'r Admiral James NJ. Dawson, COM
mander-in chief of the Pacific fleet, has been
relieved because Of his approaching retire
ment which takes place on October 20. He
will be succeeded by Rear Admiral W. Il.
Swlnburne, now in command Of the second
division of the Pacific feet.
Henry Watterscn was in Cincinnati yester-
day to attend the funeral Of Murat Halstead.
Ha predicted that Bryan would be nominal
ed aud elected. This is the year that dts-
tinv has picked out TO beat the republican
party. The very virtues Of Taft are against
him as they were against James q. Blaine.
Bryan on the day of the election will have
the united democracy behind him. The din
ner pail is empty now and it is not going to
fill up before November. The working classes
will be against the lawless rich"