Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-05-03
BETTER FROM RICHMOND.

G3rrespoa,7ence of the Alexandria Gazette,
RICHMOND, May 2.-The U. 5. Circuit
Court, CHIEF Justice Chase presiding, commence
ed its Spring term to-day
The Injunction prayed for by Chahoon vs.
Elysop, was dismissed, as was the motion for
the discharge of Jeter Phillips, convicted of
the murder Of his wife, the court holding
that the tribunal before which he was tried and
convicted was legally constituted.
Phillips was granted a respite on Friday last
Of siytv DAYS, at the expiration OF which time,
unless the Executive c!emcncy Is lnterposed,
he vii! be hung.
The Court indicated that it would adjourn
over on Wednesday, in respect to the memory
of those who lost their lives in the Capitol, on
the 9th ut.
The Legislature has gone to work, although
under difficulties, neither house being satisfied
with its present quarters
In the Senate bill conterring Judicial powers
upon Mayors of towns having less than 5000
inhabitants and Investing the sergeants OF
said towns with the powers and duties OF con,
stables, was introduced and referred.
The report of the Conference Committee on
the disaerecing votes of the two Houses on
the Judicial salary bill, was agreed to.
The maximum pay is by this report fixed at
| 81 200 and the minimum at $500 with S25 ad-
ditioual Tor every 1000 Of population over
| 10000.
The till to incorporate the Catholic Benc
! fetal Society OF Alexandria, was advanced &c
its third reading.
A bill prepared by the General Supelinten
dent of Public Schools for the more complete
organization of the public FREQ schools, was re-
ported and ordered to be printed. 1t Is very
comprehensive in its provisions.
The bill to incorporate the Piedmont anu
| Potomac railroad company, was laid over.
In the House OF Delegates, the day was prln
cipally occupied in the discussion oil resolutions
in reference to the p lace oil future meeting.
A resolution was introduced insructlng th'
| Committee on Public Property to report oll
providing for the erection Of a new Capitol.
The bill providing tor q genera election wa
passed
| Mr.. W. b. Lacy was to day elected count!
Judge Of the district comprising the counties
OF Charles Cityiand New Kent.
The Finance Committee of the Senate hav
determined to report adversely upon the petl
tons OF certein citizens OF Alexandria, Tor tn
rounding oil lines imposed during the war D.
the County Court OF that county.
Two more oil the victims of the Capitol dis
as,cr have died, one yesterday and one te
day, Thomas CoIlingsworth and Joseph hob
ersou. Relief for the sufferers is coming Il
from various quarters, but much is needed.
Wednesday will be strictly observed in TN
city as day OF humiliation and prayer in Vle'
Of the awful catastrophe of the 27th.
Nlessrs. Eyson and Taylor, Of this city, hav
in press phamphet, which will DC ready tn
latter part of the week, giving FULL details Q
the late calamity at the Capital. Their list c
| killed numbers 81, while those who were wound
ed are over one hundred and thirty. WheG
We consider that the room in which the cout
met was small one, and could not a. the mos
hold more than 80 persons, 1t will be see
that the percentage OF those who escaped IN
| hurt is remarkably small