Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-03
LETTER FROM RICHMOND.

Contested EFeeti0IL-An Alexandria
Man Makes the First Move on the
Senatorial Chess H0ard-sppoint-
ments--The Emboden-J ollgson DiiIi-
cuRiy-Exeiting FSlmes--Further Diff
ficiIty ApisreIended-AfnbO will
not be Baiied, &c.
| Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
RICHMOND, Dec. 2.-Thc Senate will almost
Immediately enter upon the investigation of
the contasted-elecion cases. The following
committee was appointed to day on privileges
and elections: Messrs. Daniel, Mofftt Mar
shall, Claughton, Flnuey, Splitter, BIand, Wood,
and Maddox. Mr.. Daniel to-day, upon the
| appointment OF that committee, gave notice
that he wanted the committee to meet him to-
morrow evening at o'clock. They will have
their hands full. The first case that will &C.
cupy them will be that of Knight and Starke
against johnson aud Tanner. As fraud has
been proved on both sides, it is highly proba-
Bile that the committee will order new cleo
| ton.
| The Senatorial question is on the increase.
10 day Mr.. Claughto0, of Alexandria, created
quite stir in the Senate by preamble and
resolution which be offered, urging our Sena-
tors aud Representatives in Congress TO use
their earnest endcavors to obtain the imme.
dlatc amendment of the act Of Congress regu-
latiug the time and manner of eiectiug Sena-
tors, providing for holding Of such election at
the session Of the Legislature next preceding
the expiration OF the term Of the Senator whose
successor is to be chosen. The resolution was
referred to the Committee on Federal Rela
tons 1t will not pass. Que of its advocates
gave to me to-day as one reason why it should
pass that itswouId have the effect of stimuIat
Ing the asplrants to work hard during the
coming canvass.
The adjustment of the Office of Third Door
keeper of the House caused great cousterna
ton 10 the ranks OF applicants for that place
| The following gentlemen were appointed by
Mr.. John Bell Bigger to-day, the former as his
assistant: William j. Bigger, D. A. Carter, Il.
N. Conrad, G. W. McCIung, A. Il. Crews, w.
+. Rose, committee clerks. All are old clerks.
| Mr. James r. Fisher, of this city, we'll
known throughout the State as the secretary
OF the State Central Conservative Committee,
is candidate for the place Of Postmaster Of
the House Of Representatives.
| TWenty-iour car loads Of coal at Chester and
| $4,000 bushels at O,borne's were seized to day
| by the authorities Of Chesterfield as the pron-
erty OF the Clover Hill Railroad Company, to
satisfy claims in favor of the Richmond and
Petersburg Railroad Company
| General Johr u. Imhoden was baied to an.
pear before the Police Court this morning to
answer the charge of fighting General Bradley
L. johnson at the Petersburg depot two weeks
since. AT O'Clock, the hour for his appear
ance, his bondsman, Mr. Franklin Stearns,
came loto court, aud stated that, owing to an
accdeut on the railroad, General Imboden
| would not reach the city before go o'clock 10
the afteTuooo, and the case was adjourned uu-
I'll 4oclock in the evening, at which time
GeD. lnbodCG, accompanied 0y his counsel,
Captain Johu 5. Wise, appeared in court.
General lmboden showed no signs of the COW
hiding said by Gen. Johnson and his friend, t.
have been Inflicted. \ number Of witnesses
were examined the most important being COL
II. Coaltcr Cabell and William T. BurwCll.
Colonel Cabell testified that be was at the
tame sitting Oh truck engaged In con0ersa.
ton with Gen lulhcdou. IL gave full de-
| scrlptlon OF GeD. johnson 5 part 10 the affair
and cnntradlctcd tho statement made by the
friends OF that gentleman, alleging that he
struck General lmboden about twenty times in
the face With his cowhide Mr.. Cabe stated
that he never saw a man defend himself better
than did General Imbo len on this occasion.
He SAID that wheo Johuson's design was
Known to lmbodeu, tina; gentleman almost I'M
medlatciy wrcs'ed the cowhide from his assai-
ants hand, or rather twisted his arm so that
he was forced 70 drop the weapon. Then Gen.
johnson drew the pistol, and again Imbrden
had almost wrcnchcd that from his hand, when
the policeman rushed btwccu the combatants.
The WItocss further said that G"u. Imtnacu,
before being arrested, boxed his uSSGihut's
,jaacs tagice.
Col. Burwcll's testimony was about the same,
aud L must say clearly proved that General
johnson came out rather badly on the OCCASION
Mr. John Wise Ia sou of the old Govcrnor)
| made one of the bitcrcst, eloquent, and most
vlndlctlve speeches have ever heard. He
spoke OF LIMB 1den's 'kicking johnson 10 the
gutter as he would have done any other dog"
He said lmboden had been fully indicated,
and stood DOW before the public conscious that
the coward who assaulted him had been glib
betted before his eyes. lu his speech such
terms as midnight assassin" "braggart,"
cur, and numerous others were lavisbly
bestowed upon johnson.
The Police Justice discharged Gen. Imboden
on the charge of fighting, but upon the request
of Commonwealth Attorney Cabell be said he
would require surety Of Imbode1 10 the sum of
$1,000 to keep the peace This Gen. Imboden
refused to give, and it seemed as though be
would 90 to JAIL
Mr. Wise made another vehement speech at
this, and asked Mr. CabeIl if he could swear
that be believed Gen. lmboden would attack
johnson.
Cabe said he could oot but be would swear
that In the trial of Gen. Johuson be heard
johnson proclaim in the court that be had
cowhlded lmooden, aud be did not think that
any gentleman would let man say this about
him and not resent it,
MIR. Wise contended that Imboden had
slapped the jaws Of johnson, had whipped
him, and thought hin too far beneath him for
farther notice, and if be had any feeling to-
wards him, it Was one of pity for his ii Ohm
sons great fall before the eyes of the public,