Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-04-18
FROM WASHINGTON.

yesterday Mr. Wise, for Mr.. Barbour who
was sick, introduced bill for the relief Of
f. c. Fitzhugh, of Fairfax county, Virginia.
whose property was taken for the Use of the
federal army during the war. The bill was
referred to the Committee OH War Claims.
Ii is understood that Mrs. George +. Pick
cit. widow of the gallant Confederate gen
eral. who made the famous infantry charge
at Gettysburg, has been removed from her
cerkship i'll the Quartermaster Generals
office by order of Secretary Of War Lincoln.
Mrs. Pickett was appointed on letters from
/ General Grant, who was Il personal friend
Of her husband before the war, and when
she was informed of her discharge she re-
produced these letters and the Quartcrmas-
ter General sent them to the Secretary TO
see if they would not change his order in
her case. but they were returned, with the
remark. il is reported. that the widows of
rebels must look elsewhere for support 1t
is also said that the disregard thus shown
! TO General Grants request by Secretary
| Lincoln has been made known to the Gen
cral and is not ut all agreeable to him.
Lieut. Governor Lewis, Of Virginia, is here
! him to return TO Richmond. Ifhc finds out
that inducements sufficient to win back to
the read busters either Mr.. Williams or Mr..
/ Wingfeld have been held out he will
go back to Richmond and cast the
deciding vote necessary 10 secure the
adoption of the schemes Of his boss, but
otherwise he will 90 home. Mr.. Riddlebrr-
ger who WAS here Sunday carried back with
him Mr.. Hubbcll, chairman OF the Congress
sonal Republican Committee who was att
thorizcd TO offer Mr.. Winglield the Con
gresssnal nomination for the Richmond
District with funds sufficient to Secure his
election, or any suitable federal Office he
might desire if he wouIdsupport the Malone
schemes. The National Republican Com
lnittec on Saturday advised the republicans
in all the Southern States to support any
party that is opposed to the democrats, and
an effort was made TO induce Mr. jewell
chairman of that committee, to 90 TO Rich
mond to add his influence to that of Mr.
IIubbcll, but he was wise enough not to 90
1t is reported that Mr.. Wingiield said that
As at present advised he would decline both
the propositions, but that he would wait
and see how il was proposed TO change the
programme. In the mean time it is said
that the whole power Of the Administration
and Of the republican party will he brought
to bear on both AlcsSrs. Wingiield and Viii
iams TO induce them 10 come again under
the yoke of the boss.
1t is stated that the steamer Mary Wash
ington. which was recently bought by Capt
j. {. Graham, of Alexandria, for the First
National Bank in that city for 81 300 has
been sold to Mr.. Bud Randall, a saloon
keeper in this city, for the same sum, and
that after running excursion trips on the
Potomac this summer. she will be taken TO
North Carolina next fall and run on one of
the rivers III that State. IL is also said that
the steamer Excelsior will soon go TO New
York 10 run on one Of the numerous lines
to that city, and that the keyport will come
here and hc put on the Quantico route this
summer.
The Supreme Court Of the United States
yesterday reversed the decision Of the Court
OF Manchester. Va, by which o. A. Ericsson
had been awarded damages Of S3.IUn for
falling oyer Il bridge in that town The
case OF Blamt6n Duncan vs.. Slaughter W.
Firkln. from the Circuit Court Of the
western district Of Virginia, WAS dismissed
In Tine case of Richard Allen, plaintiff in
error. vs. ". \. McEeigh, motions to
dismiss Or affirm were submitted by
By Mcssrs Phillips and Maury and OPP
posed by Fl. 0. Cloughton. This was an ac-
ton of debt by the holder Of two protested
negotiable notes against the endorser
AT the date Of the transaction, the maker,
indosrer. and holder were all residing in the
city of Alexandria, Va. At the time of ma.
turly and lishonor. the holder left notices
of same n the residence of the endorser in
Alexandria, with the servant in charge of
said residence This according to the rules
OF the commercial or general law, was 4
full performance of the contract Of the hold
cr of the notes. and fixed the liability of the
endorscr under his contract of endorsement
The defendant cndurscr denied the right Of
the holder To bind him by such notices,
and claimed immunity from the liability
thus fixed upon him by the general CONNER
cial law. and claimed further that under the
circumstances Of the case, The holder was
Obligc to givcd him notice Of diShonor after
the close of the war. 1t is thus evident that
the contention Of the defendant was, that the
circumstances upon which he relied were of
a character 10 affect and change the contract
OF endorsement upon which he was sued, so
that he was discharged from liability which
was fixed upon him by the'performance on
the part OF the holder, OF all that hr was RI.
quired to do under the contract.
In the Foreign Affairs Committee Of the
House this morning Mr. Shiphcrd having
positively refused TO answer certain uues-
tons. Mr.. Deustcr moved that he be dis
charged lis the courts had decided that the
committee could not compel him to answer.
but the motion was not carried. the com
mittcc decming ii possible that mildcr
course might induce the witness to ':let
down a little more
Representative Crowley. of New York, is
the father of his tenth baby this morning.
He will name him Chester Arthur The New
York Congressional delegation have Clipped
i'll 50 apiece to give the yougster present
when he is christencd
Mr.. Elias McBee OF Greenvillc S. c. and
Miss Elton Corse. daughter of Douglass
| Corse. esq, were married in this CITY to-day.
! The Senate Foreign Affairs Committee consid-
ered the Chinese bill this morning and practically
agreed upon the bill as il has passed the House
amended ut Mr.. Johnston's suggestion. by dcvol-
wing its execution upon the President instead uf
upon the Collectors of the Ports.
! MIR. Barbour. who has been indisposcd for some
days past, was III his seat in the House to-day
The Utah contested election case came up in the
House to-day, and will he likely to provoke a
lively debate.