Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-01-02
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE eAzETTE.l
FROM RICIiMOND.

The oath or O11ce TO UoH. hcWptF was au
ministered by Judge Moncure, OF the Court oil
Appeals 10 the office OF the Secretary OF the
| Commonwealth.
Attorney General r. I. Daniel has qualified
and entered upon the discharge Ut the duileso
| his office
| Col r. +. Ovens, aid:-de-camp to the Gov
eruor, Yesterday rendered his resignation 10
Gov. Walker, and it was accepted, to take ct'
feet on and alter to-day COL Owens rctlrrs
with the esteem and good wishes of all who
have had bu +ucss with the Executive office.
For the present he will rcmln in R!"hmond'
Il is understood that Gov. kemper Will Dot
occupy the Executive mansion for week or
ten days, as solue necessary repairs are being
made. 1t is further reported that the Governor
is TO place at the head Of the domestic and So
eiaI affairs of the Executive mansion one OF
| Vlrginia's fairest daughters, formerly OF Zap
pahanuock county, but lately removed TO Spot
sylvania
The Senate has abolished! the office OF st e'nd
| dnor keeper always a snecure for the past
our years held by A3ram Hail, very worthy
cnlorcd nau.
| The House of Delegates is aIs1 exhibiting
economical symptoms nud disposition TO cur
tail the appointing powers OF the CLERK ana
Sergeant at Arms, by depriving each Of much
of their present patronage 10 the Distribution
of clerkships, devolviDg the appointment OF the
committee clerks aud under officers upon the
House.
The election OF John +. Wall, Of Frederick,
for the position of Sergeant-at- Arms Of the
House. will be luost gratifying to his friends.
Mr. Wahas served longer as member of the
House of Delegates than any man now living.
The Senate consists OF iorty-three members.
of whom tnirty.threc are Conservatives and
nine Radicals, two of the latter 'lurud The
House has Isl members, Of whom 90 arc Cou-
servaives and So Radicals, Ii OF the latter be-
ing colored. The Conservative minority on
joint ballot is 50.
w. r. Taliatcro, Of Orange, who was a mem
Der of the last House, is spoken of as candl
date for Superintendent OF Public Elucatiou,
and it is said that the friends OF Rrv. j. VIM.
Jones are disposed to support Mr.. Tal!atcrro ii
Mr.. jones does not determine to push his owu
claims. 1t is more than probable, however,
that DIR. Ruffner will be reelected and, indeed,
it would be difficult to tiud any one who could
fill his place.
For Superintendent Of Public Printing the
contest is now between r. L, Walker, present
incumbent, and A. j. Wedderburn, each earn
estly striving for success
On Tuesday night last, the delegates of the
oranges" Of the State met at the Exchange
Hotel and organized State Grange Of the Pa
irons of Husbandry. D S. Curtis, General
Deputy of the State, and the General Lecturer
of the National Grange, +. A. Tompson, of
Minnesota, were present. The following Off
GERS were elected: j. W. White, Master; NJ.
w. HazlewoCd of Richmond, Secretary
J. w. Morton, of Charlotte, Lecturer; David
Chalmers, of Halifax, Chaplain. The fifth de-
gree was conferred on the Grange, and reso-
luton of thanks was rendered to Lecturer
Thompson for his complete excmpli6cation Of
the work Of The Order. The next meeting of
the Grange will b. held in January, 1915, in
| Richmond.
SECOND DISPATCH.
! R1CHMoND,i jan 2-L,st night the First
Regiment, Virginia Volunteers, under COM
mand of Col Stone, turned out, and with their
excelent band serenadcd Gov. Walker, who is
for the present stopping at the Exchange Ho
tel There were several thousand people Coz
grcgae ed in the street, to whom the eX-Gov-
eruor made a very happy speech, during the
delivery of which he was frequently applauded.
The demonstration was very grand affair, aud
was an evidence of the high estimation in which
Gov. Walker is held by the people OF Rich
| moud. 49,
Calls we're made for Gov Kcmpcr in re-
sponsc to which ii was stated that the Governor
was atseut from the city.
Gov. Kcmper's message is published in full
in all the city papers, and is endorsed by the
State Journal (Radical.) The Wing cordially
endorses it, ana the Dispatch says that it is
nest admirable message for new Governor.
The Enquirer speaks in high terms Of it.
Both branches of the Legislature to-day held
short sessions, and after the transaction OF some
unimpurtaut business, the presentation OF sun
dry bills, resolution, 4 &c., passed JOINT
| resolution to proceed to the election OF. State
officers to morrow, and then adjourned.
caucus of the Conservative members will
be held tonight, when it is probable all the
m.,r, u,;l h, nominated There is no oppu-
si,ion to the present incumbeuts, except for
the positions of Frs. Auditor, Superintendent
of Public Buildings, Superintendent of Public
Printing, and Superintendent of Public Educa-
| tiuu. Z
There is nothing new in reference to the
Senatorial contest.
The Vile du Havre Disaster.
LONDON, jan 2.-During the investigation