Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-29
TELEGRAPH NEWS.
FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON. D. G., April %, lS76.-lhe
Senate was not in session to-day, having ad-
iourued Yesterday until Monday, when the
Senate, sitting as court of impeachment, Will
hear further argument in reference to the open
ing and closing Of the argument in the case.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The committee of Investigation into the
charges against Gen. Boughton, clerk oil the
Military Affairs Committee, made report ask
ing TO be discharged from the further conslde-
ration of the case, the evidence being insutn-
ciept and the charges having been once before
made but not sustained.
The Geneva award bill was made the special
order for Monday.
On motion of MIR. Harris, Of Va, the House
proceeded to the consideration Of the contested
election case of J. V. Lemoine VS.. G. Is. Far
we'll, of Illinois, the majority reporting 10 favor
of Lemoine, Democrat, and the minority 10
favor of Farweil, Republican,. The consdera-
ton of the case occupied the attention OF the
House up to the close Of this report
ANNABLE's CASE.
Ii now appears that another mistake has oc,
ourred in the case of Annahe, nomioated as
Peusion Ageut al Norfolk, the dellpqucnces OF
his son having been charged upon the father
who is innocent. a strenuous effort is beng
made to day to have the withdrawal OF MIR.
Annabe's nomination Withdrawn, Mr.. ). Il.
ponbam and others excrling themselves IN
that direction.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The committee Oh the insane asylum con-
tipued to-day the hearing of testimony Tor the
defence.
The Committee on the Department of Jus
tce heard Mr.. Davenport for TWO hours 10 re-
lation to the expenditures.
No action has yet been taken by the Judlcl-
arv Commi,tec in reference to the HaIIet Kill
bouro discharge 1t is expected that the mat
ter will be brought before the House on Mon
day.
Fire.
WnILAMsPoRT. Pa, April GA very de-
structiye couh lgraton occurred last night,
about 10 clock, in the lumber yard Of Hcrdle
4 Maynard, by which about twelve acres OF
manufactured white pine lumber were totally
destroyed. Hcrde 4 Maynard lose about
5000. 600 feet Raustead Flynn $4,000
and Hubbard & Mankey 100, 900 in addition
to large lot Of laths belonging to Lock
Haven firm. Two thirds of the loss is covered
by insurance Hcrdic Il Mayuards mill was
saved. The FIRE departments Of Lick Haven,
Watsontowo and Sudbury WIRE called upon,
and rendered valuable service. The fire Is
supposed to have been the work OF au lnceo
diary.
Second Dispatch.
WILLIAMSBURG April 29.-I' is estimated
that pine 10 ten million feet of pine lumber
we're burned. Thouas Tozer loses one mil.
lion and half feet. Oac hundred thousand
Shingles belonging to an Elmila firm were also
burned. The loss is pretty we'll covered by
Insurance.
Third Dispatch.
WILLIAMSBURG, April 29.-rhe latest estl,
mate Places the toa loss at about $l25 900.
The principal losers are Herdie 4 Maynard,
$50 00O insured for $1,000; Ranstead
Flynn, s35 900, insured Tor s29 500; Thrmas
Tozicr, $l2 0OO insured for $1,000; Hubbard
& Mankey, S., 900, Insured for $1,000, and u.
L. Holden, of E|mira, $4,000, fully covered
by insurance. There is also loss OF about
$40, 900 10 damaged railroad tracks belonging
to the CataWissa railroad and the lumber yards