Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-01-28
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Correspondence of the Aleca. Gazette.
WASHINGTON. D. O.. Ian oS 1892,

WASHINGTON. D. G.. Jan. IS. 1882.
hlr. Seville, Ct o'clock this sfierooop. will
make motion bsioro judge Ccx for q rew
ttal 10 the Guiteau c,sc. l. will be doteruip-
ed probably nsx: week, bu! nobody supposes i:
will be granted, es very little reliatcsis plscsd
upon Ito reports about The jury having read
newspapers during the progress ct the trial.
The court 10 6anc to which the case will g, CD
the exceptions taken during The tIisl will sel
the case al as early 8 date IS possible compai-
bic with the smolcs! tim, for tbs dsfsrcs 10
prepare 1t.
Tae Horss War Claims Com nittoo spraed
yesterday TO report upf.voratly upon the claim
Of james Anderson, of Virsi,la, for compeos.-
ton tor articles tsk:1 fer the u.e of the federal
army duIirg the war; This will probably be
the fate Of uerlly ell the claims before the com-
mlttee, as zen OF ell parties look askaroo upon
such c!slrs. aud nobody but the claimants and
their agents seems st all snxious that they
should be paid
Lleutensat Governor j Ohm F. Lewis is 10 the
citV to-day. 1t is rumored that should the re-
aciusters sucoecd iD getting back to their fnd
enough Of their boilers to make tie. Mr..
Lewis will TAXA bis seat as President of tho
Senate of that State and cast the deciding
vote. |. is understood that Mr.. l.. L. Lewis
U. s. Attorney fer the Eistern District Of Viz
ginls, brother OF the Lieutenant Governor,
whose term has expired. will be raappcinted.
1t is reported from Richmond that charges
have already been preferred against Dir. Mas
saY. Auditor of Virgins, and thas it is osrtsiu
the readiosters will 10 some way or other fl :c
bia removal from ofjc,.
judge Garrison, member of the House from
the lit Virginia district. rrcsived lelttr from
ono Of bis constituents 10 Kiug George c,ualy
tt-isy stating that certain parties 10 thst
c,ua:y h.d rececenty Withdrawn the negative
or evil electricity from q child q. tho moment Of
its birth. sn1 that by the power they had OF
shooting i! through he air without he medium
OF wife they ware producing death AID
Obstruction 10 that county and 10 oher portions
Of the country at q tesrfuIrate In GOES: q1erca
OF their great power and wonderful use Of j.,
the writer thinks that CopQre sscns iuterfererce
is necessary. aud rq1ss's the Judge 10 IL
troduce bill With retcresco to the matter at as
early day as possible.
The Hous, Committee oo Pensions, which is
nov considering the bill TO grsnt pensions 10
the survivors, Of the Mexican war sni their
widows, will pro5sbs. s, mamber ssy,, re-
port upoo ii favorsby. Whether the House
will p,ss it is by 90 mesns so c,rtain.
CoI. Alfred Skates is being urged by bis
friends for his old place as President of the
Chesapeake and Ohio C4psl which ia to be
vacated by thu resignation Of Senator Gornsn,
but it is supposed that MIR. Cotton will bs ap-
pointed. as be Is understood to be tbs favorio
Of Mr.. Gormao. whose itf1encs in su.h mat
ters is potential in Maryland.
The ps!iou cf Mira. Maria Underwood. re-
GENTLY latrcduo,d in toe Seusle. is The Same
Old ooe that has been before tho Senate tor
some yesrs. 1t IL for The salary oil her tu.-
baod, the lno judge Underwood, Is u. s.
Senator from Virginia. for the term for which
DO WAS elected by the ALI xandria Legislature,
bu; not day CT which Ia served bcoauss he
w,s not admitted. Mr.. Jossph Sugar, bow
ever. who was the judges League, wss
granted hid claim for thu s,ma term, and The
petiliontr DOES ut 500 vby The same favor
should DOT be shoWp TO her.
For tho frs. time 10 maDV yosrs the u. 8.
Supreme C"urt is 10 session 90 Saturday,. The
otto! is 10 Gai1h ihs caaa before il 40 that when
1t meets on Monday it en- take i'a usual ri-
c's7. which ,hia year Will be uatil the 9th
proxina.