Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-14
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Spscia! Correspondence of the Alera. Gazette.
WASHINGTON. D. G., Dec II. 1881.
The report that Mr.. james, Postmaster GeL-
oral, had bean forced 10 resigo. his resignation
to take effIc! on tho first OF the year. was de-
nied in ono OF tho papers here yas:e!d,y. /. %
correct. however,. and MIR. Fisy. Of St. L,uis.
has been definitely determined upon as bis sue
ees5or.
Senator Johnston ,tc:iVcd long comuu,-
cation tc-1ey from the agent of May proper y
owners in Richmond 10 reference to the c aims
OF those clients for rent Of buildings 10 Riot-
mond occupied ~ the Government after tho
close OF the War. These are old claims. which
have been before Congress for some years. and
which are not likely to receive favorable COD
slider .tion from republicans URLS, thiy be
urged BY Uaoeral Malone. to whom all things
are possible With the present administration snd
the republican members of Congress.
Notwithstanding tho Presidents reoommst-
ds.ion with rsgIrd TO the IeiuOaiog of the
national debt The impression today smoug
both republicans IS we'll as democrats is that q
bill will b, passed for reiuadlDg the d.b; 10
three per osnt bonds.
Mr. Hoar osllsd up his resolution 10 the
Senate to-day for ctesling a committee 90
woman 8 suffrage, which bad 10 lie Ogsr yest y
day upon the o, .oiop OF Mr. East, ard made
speech 10 favor Of its adoption.
The Guitesu trial came 10 an early adj urL-
ment to-day in COT sequence or the indispOsiuon
ola juror, not the negro WormlsY, however,
who seems to have recovered, but one Of ibe
white .iargmsn lie complained that spells
came over him and that be could not noeL =
AZ hrs, hn,, Nh IL L..
is 90 chance for hanging the assassin, ina much
SIS craokism has even iovadsd the Jury tox.
U. 8. Marshal Lswis. OF the Western Di,-
trict OF Virginia. arrived here last night from
Richmond. AID left lay for his be ma, 10 the
Valley. hlr. Lswis submit 8 10 the rQuira.
mentB OF the 81 uallon. IS he can do nolhiDg
else, but it's plain 10 Do seen that. though the
Hound he has received from the rssdiusters is
NOS gaping. It is rArkliag, and that under more
favorable circumstances retsliston Will he
made with interest. Thsrs was quite 9 sti,y
correspondence between Mr.. Lawis and Gepersl
Mshone 90 the sui cot OF the Virginia Senator
ship, 10 which the former took occasion 10 r. :
mark thst if the action Of tho road usters in
claiming all the credit for thtif sio:tr5 and
possessing themselves of all the offices Incident
TO that victory. does injury TO the prospects of
the liberal campaign that is to be fought in
tue Otner Suu.Her0 OtAtes, toe responsibility
will fall upon the General aud DOT upon hiu-
self.
The House vas not 10 session tc- DAY. and up
To- o'clock nothing OF interest had occurred 10
the Senate. The House adjourned yesterday
uosll Friday. Though some of the members
usem to thiok the Speaker will b, ready by
that time TO snoeunse bis committees, others
ore OF the opinion that he will not be ready Ut
nj next week. ADD possibly not until after the
christmas recess.
Court OF APPEALS YEsTEaDAY,-Sultlc
VS.. Richmond, fredericksburg and Potomac
Railroad Company. Submitted
Southern F.riilizing Company We. Nelson snd
al:. Argued by w. r. y. Gregory and K. d.
U.rdW we'll esqs., for plaintiff 10 error, and ames
q Field, esq, Tor defendants in error. and suit
United
Cassius Garter. ESQ WA allowed to practice
Is counsel 10 this court.
a memorial ID seliog in honor OF thu lato
Dsan Stanley way hsld 10 Lyndon yesttrisy. A
lsonieg efisy was agreed upoo. The Prince
or Wales OraSant saf mazda "a