Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-03-26
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WASHINGTON, D. c., Mar. %, 1884.-The
sealed verdict in the case of Hallet Kilbourn
VS.. J. G. Thompson was opened in court
here this morning and found to be for the
plaintiff to the amount of S37 500. This was
a suit against defendant as Sergeant-at
Arms of the I. 5. House of Representatives,
for damages because by order of the House
duce the books of the Sheppard ring before
an investigating committee. The plaintiff
bad previously obtained two verdicts, both
of which were set aside on account of their
excessiveness. This time he sued for $780,
900, and, as stated, has been awarded
S37 800 Whether this will stand or be also
set aside remains to be seen.
The democratic caucus last night, and its
action on the Morrison tariff bill, afford
the chief topic of conversation at and
about the Capitol to-day. Both sides Of the
caucus seem to be pleased with the result
the Randallists because they showed so
many followers, and the friends of the M or
rison bill because their majority was so
great. The former say that Randall is as
good q leader as they could have, and that
as the bill is to come up for discussion and
amendment they are sure TO come out of the
affair as strong as they went into it. The
latter say that they will not only pass the
bill, but that thirty of the men who voted
with Randall last night will feel bound to
obey the wishes of the majority of the
caucus Neither side has the remotest idea
that any split will occur that will mar the
prospects Of the election Of democratic
President.
Mr.. Burrows, ex.republican Congressman
from Michigan, who was cleft" at the last
election, has been appointed solicitor of the
| Treasury vice the late Kenneth Reyner.
! Mr.. J. a. Smith was prominent candidate,
and it is rumored that some of his republi-
can friends in Virginia were induced to agree
to continue their support of the Malone
| ring by the hope that Malone would use his
influence with the President to get him the
place.
The House to-day passed resolution ap-
proprating Sl25, 900, the balance of the un-
expected sum appropriated to the sufferers
by the floods in the Ohio, to the recent suf-
ferers by the overflow Of the Mississippi.
| The House then adopted a resolution pro-
viding Tor the selection of a site in this city
for the Garfield monument. The considera-
ton of the whskey bill was then resumed.
| The friends of this bill seem to think that
the chances for passing it have not i'm
proved.
Mr.. Dezendorf has just returned from
New York. He says that from what be
heard and saw there he is induced to be-
lieve that the majority Of the delegates
from that State to the national republican
convention will be opposed to Arthur's
nomination. With regard to Virginia af.
fairs, he says that Mr.. Lawson, a relative
Of Lieut.. Gov. Lewis, and chairman Of the
republican county committee of Albemarle
county, has issued call for meeting of
the republicans of that county to appoint
delegates to the straigh toutrepublican State
convention, in which call he takes the
ground that the Malone convention to
meet on the 23d proximo will not be re-
publican convention and has not been call
ed by republican committee, but by a
committee which was chosen for purpose
relating exclusively to State affairs, while
| the Chicago convention is a national one, to
nominate republican candidates, and that the
republicans of Virginia having heretofore
always entered national contests under
their own banner, intend to do so DOW also.
| In talking about this case with federal
office holder in Virginia who was here this
| morning, the GAZETTE'S correspondent was
told that Mahone's affairs were in a worse
condition than they had ever been before
and that he would be beaten worse than
the know nothings were.
Intelligence here from various quarters
to-day is to the effect that the Tilden boom
is Payne boom in disguise; in other words
that though Mr.. Tilden could get the nomi-
| nation if he desired it, he does not desire it,
and that Payne is the second choice of all
his friends.
The Senate to-day up to two o'clock con-
| 81 q hill ,riyinu India lap3a in CAVIAR.
atty, Mr.. Dawes making speech in favor
of it to which no body listened.
The Danvile investigation will probably
| be resumed tomorrow, on which day sew
eral witnessed have been summoned to ap-
| pear.
Mr.. Springers committee will report a
bill for paying the officers of q. S. courts
salaries instead of fees, as heretofore. This,
it is said, will reduce their pay about one
half
Ex-senator and present Representative
Kellogg appeared in the Criminal Court
here this morning and asked that his trial
on charges of bribery and corruption take
place without further delay. He was in
formed that the prosecuting counsel in his
case, Mr. Merrick, was i'll, but that his case
would come up on Saturday next.
The House Elections Committee this morning
| agreed 10 postpone Il Vole III Inc " cerrall- rau
| contested case for three weeks. The republican
| members of the committee voted solidly for the
| po,tponement, and enough democrats, some of
| whom wanted to go home, voted with them to
make majority. This committee will gain less
credit than any other. The MasseyWise case
has not yet come up, as Mr. Wise's time for
printing his brief has not expired. Delay to him
is as valuable rs it was to Mayo.
The Senate Foreign Affairs Committee agreed
to-day to appropriate $4,000 for the erection of
the Bolivar statue in this city.
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