Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-04-24
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Special Correspondence Of the Aleza. Gazette.
WASHINGTON, d. O., April "a, 1880.

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Special Correspondence Of the Aleza. Gazette.
WASHINGTON. D. O.. April "a, 1880.
Capt. Ed. Wright, of The Ordnance Depart.
men,, AID in coumanl of the Arsenal 10 Phila-
de!pbis, committed suicide tits moruiog fy
shooting himself 10 the head, at his fathers
handsome residence, o,rner Of l2.h ADD NJ
streets. 10 this city. Captain Wright
WIS tie SOD Ct Judge Wright, formerly
agent fer the Cherokee Indians. lie wss the
husband of the divorced wife If Frank CASA.
way, formerly Ct tho Washington Capital, and
now Derrick Dodd. Ct the San Francisco Post,
from whom, however. BIO was suing for di,
Voroe, aud had been separated from her about
three months. She is the beautiful daughter
Of the late Judgo Pac,l. Of Texas. who ammo.
| tated the Constitution of the u. s. Sizes sho
separated from her late husband she has baen
10 Texas, but. returniog to Philadel phis,
sought for and obtained employment IS clerk
| 10 Wpnnemakers ore, 10 that city, She Was
! taken i'll rtc1nt'y. and is now said 10 be lying
| at the point of DEATH All the parties 10 this
affair era we'll kno~n throughout the Country.
| Judge Wight, il Isl | be rcolIect,d Was r.
| C :ntly tried h!l9 Tor making personal assault
upon TX Secret1iy OF The ury, Dslano.
TIE u. S. nds 10 the Treasury to day az Sc
curly Tor national bank note circulation AM at
| to S362 lG3 $50; the amcu1t Of such bonds de-
posted IS sucl security for the week ending TO-.
day, amounted to $2l0. 900; the amount With
drawn for the week. was $4,000 The rec pts
1t he Treasury TO day trem custous we're $695,
| ISL; from iD,erobl revenue, $4O5, $50. The
national bank notes received at rhe Treasury
Tor Tho week eudiug to day for redemption
smouatsd to 81 IA 900; for the corresponding
week last yer. So us 900.
| At 10 isy's meeIicg of tho Senate Exo3us
| Committee W. j. Buchau, OF Kaosas. teslitia ID
'hGt he had s,en many cf the degrees from the
South. Their general complaint was of hard
tunes; that they wtre cheated by their en-
ployecs aud of the high prices ohareel by the
mtrchaut.: they had no,caool facilities; he said
the republicans OF Kansas want no negroes if
they can 20 TO / otter country, for Instance To-
| diana, where they can he more usiul to the
republican party. A S. Kennedy, of Mississippi,
a White republican. testified that negros add
| white republicans have 20 showing IN his State.
w. r.. Horne, white republican Of Texas,
testified 10 the effect that no white republican
or negro was sato 10 that State aud that the
| only thing that prevented tho Texans from
1
| their 1l!sh was uopalatable
a negro messenger 10 the library OF tho Sou.
ate was sent 10 Jail this morning for stealing
| eighteen volumes Of tho Revised Statutes,
which cell Tor S. q volume. lie hired hand
Cart, had 1t brought up to tho east front OF the
Capitol during tho busiest hours of tho day,
aud had tho books Tut 10 it aud taken to a
second hand book store, where he sold them for
o mere sorg.
Senator Johnston left hero for Richmond.
last night, but will return on Monday.
MI Sotdo, the Washington correspondent
| OF the Baltimore American, while in the rear
CT tho dcs k 10 the Senate ohsmb,r yesterday,
taw Mr.. Hill shake his fist at tim and dopouoco
him as sconndrei for stating that he had ut
tempted compromise with Miss Raymond
Sotildo walked towards him, but being waved
of c,nitmp;uous,y by MIR. Hill. pronounced the
latter coward. ard 10 the heariog of several
witoesses. 1t is understood tho matter will re.
ceiv1 the attention Of tho Senate, and that the
result will probably DO the exclusion of news.
paper correspondents from tie floor. A move
10 that f.ct was made about Two years ago,
when Mr. Stanley Matthews was only prevented
bv the ntcrpostioa OF Senators from making
rersonal att; OK upon correspondent named
Curtis. who had alluded TO some OF his private
affairs. Senator'S say that 90 matter how wrong
MIR. Hill mag have acted 10 this case, the S, II
ato must preserve its dignity and self respect,
and consequently cannot allow it's members to
% bulld'z ID willie sitting at their desks 10 the
| Senate chamber, during the session of the Sen
ate, aud while engaged in their official duties.
| The republican convention OF the State of
Onlo will DO led ntX. Wednesday, and all or
nearly all Of the republican members of Con-
gress from tia: State Will probably attend it.
lhry sre all Sherman men or at least profess to
DC. Galhe.ds Gistio,, however, sent Blaine
delegates to tic Convention, and when asked
about II ell that that gentleman would say was
that it could not be helped.
The consideration of tho Spofford Kellogg
| contested erctIoo case will BIO resumed on NJ oc.
day rtx5, when Mr. Jonas, of Louisiana, will
address the Senate 10 favor CT the adoption
Ct The report ous!og Kellogg and SEATING
the ri htfu claimant. 1t is feared, however,
| that the t.midity that has charac erzpd the
dtm3c;ats ever since the wsr will $50 iLhuenoo
| Their scson 10 this case, aud that enough t
| iht III Will vote with tho republicans to cn.tle
| helogp to retain his fraudulent oest.
Mr.. Hayes to day approved tho bill laga!izirg
The health ordinances acd regulations for tie
District Ct Columbia.
The Eighth Congressional District.
10 the editor Of tic Aierandriu Gazette:
L bole Mai Holmes Conrad, of Wirohes.
ie:, Va, will be the candidate Of tho conserva.
tive party for Congress. from theE gdt Corpres.
s;oSa Dis;r;c'. lie has 90 claim upon the pee
Tie OF The district, AID no man has apy claim
upon thsr'. Eu: The people may havo calm
upon Elau, AID they certainly havo a claim