Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-11-28

". Hough, Of Alexandria, was in this city
o.dav, having remained TO take measures
cooking to a motion for new trial IN that
case. He says it is believed that the jury
originally stood three for murder, i've Tor
aud four for acquittal, tna1
the three FIRST mentioned agreed to come
down to manslaughter provided the TOUT
who were for acquittal would consent 10
that verdict, and in that way compromise
was effected, and o verdict for manslaugn-
tor rendered. He also says that there was
no middle ground, and if the Governments
testimony was worthy of credit that
tho verdict should have been for the
highest offence, and if the defendants testl,
-,onv was believed even to the extent OF
creaiing q reasonable doubt in the minds
Of the iury, they should have rendered
verdict of not guilty. With reference to q
new trial. he says if one is obtained the
accnsed would not be again tried for MUIR
der. because the verdict of the jury operates
az an acuuittal of that charge, and be could
only be tried for manslaughter that the
nunish1nent for manslaughter in the District
i Imprisonment not exceeding ten years
and tiue of not over 81 900. so that it Is in
the power Of the judge to make it as light
"a he chooses. He further said that Houghs
health is very delicate, that be is consump-
tive. and that his short imprisonment has
had a very deeterious effect on his consti-
tution, aud that his friends believe he would
not survive long Imprisonment. Many
friends of Hough visited him at the Jail
yesterday.
Mr.. Calkins is one of the most reputable
republicans who sat in Congress during the
last session. As the candidate of his party
for the Governorship of Indiana, he resign
ed his seat in Congress, and having been
defeated l. out Of politics aud considers that
condition permanent. A democrat will ill
his unexplred term, and democrat has
been elected for the next Congress. Mr.
Calkins is here TO day having bis traps sem
to indianapolis where he will practice law
He saws money, st. John, and Butler de
feated him and retired him to the shades O.
private life.
Among the strangers in the city to day is
Congressman Hill, of Ohio. Mr.. Hill is 8
native of Nelson county, Virginia, and dur.
ing the last campaign made several
speeches in that State. He is much graft
fed at the fact that the returns of the cleo
,iop show large democratic gains at every
| place he spoke except Staunton.
The intention to day is that the last stone
of the Washington Monument will be laid
at noon to morrow, when the flag will be
raised on the peak, and be the signal fo'
| raising all the other flags in the city
Eighteen months ago young man, now
! in this city, was examined for a position il
the service of the Government under thu
| civil service rules. He was one of the frs
applicants for Office examined under those
rules. and passed very satisfactory exami
nation. He heard nothing more of his ex
animation until day or two ago, when h
received through the mail commission tc
a 5000 clerkship in the State Department
As the young man had made ''other ar
Engagements" in the interval, and knew thai
hundreds of appointments had been made
during that time, and that, too, of men MOI
half as well qualified as himself, be declined
the commission with some contemptuous
remarks anent civil service reform.
Among the guests of the metropolitan
Hotel here to-day is State Senator Single
ton Diggs and his bride, who Miss Lily
Slaughter, of Lynchburg, Va. Mr.. Diggs
it will be remembered, is the gentleman
who tattooed General Malone in the Vir
ginia Legislature when the Mahoneites hat
control Of that body.