Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-03-05
Deferred Items.

| A Dispatch from Washington ssJ5: THE
contest between Mr.. Mills and Mr. Randall
has probably set;isd the question of leader
ship OF the minority in the FfLyfrst Cou-
gress. MIR. Carlisle will of course receive
the complimentary vote of the democratic
caucus for Speaker and he will probably be
assigned to the ways and means CON mttee
His knowledge OF parliamentary practice
completely overshadowed Mr.. Randall dur
log the past week, as Was shown by his
shrswd management of affairs ia keeping
matters of the highest privilege continually
before the House, thus completely blocking
the game the Randall republican combina
| ton attempted 10 play. No dilatory mo-
| tions we're resorted to, and there was con
stant stream of Legitimate business to keep
| the House occupied.
On last Friday Samuel Hodge, who is not
less than 70 years old end twice widower,
living about twelve miles from Rockingham,
N. c. induced Annie j. Norton, 12 years
old, daughter of respectable farmer, TO
steal away from her parents and go with
him to town, ne promising to buy her somes
thing pretty when in Rockingham. He
| left the child in store and went to the
register If deeds and by false representation
procured marriage license and By threats
| forced the young girl TO marry him. AS the
couple were leaving town the girl began to
cry and told her story to come young men
| who took her in charge and sent her home.
| The old man was chased iDto the woods.
The girls relatives are very indignant and
swear vengeance against Hodge.
Loudoun and Fapquier fox hunters had a
notable meet near The Plains, Va, Thurs.
day. Over one hundred hunters and pack
of forty had splendid ran over country
entirely blue grass turf. Two foxes were
bounced on Edward Holden's farm. The
pack divided, one batch of dogs denning the
| fox on Chinn's Plain, near Middeburg, the
other deDning their fox way up in Goose
creek. The country is fine one for view.
ing the case, and the hill tops in every di-
rection were occupied by the citizens in
groups intensely interested. Such noted
dogs as Leader, Music, Racket, Red Stock
ing were in the lead. One of the foxes was
smoked out of mis- den and killed.
at the Fifth Avenue Hotel in New York
on Saturday night a very enthusiastic meet
ing was held In eid of the National Confed-
crate Soldiers Home In Austin, Texas. 1t
was decided that all moneys from New
York should be sent to Chauncey NJ. De.
Dew. The money subscribed in other cities
shall be taken care of By the local newspa.
pers, which will forward it to Mr.. Depew.
| The German singing societies have offered
| their services to the committee. a great
public meeting in aid of the home will soon
| be held, the committee having money
enough in hand to bear expenses.
General Lord Wolseley was the principal
speaker at the dinner given by the Volun'
teer Medical Staff in London on Saturday.
In the course of his epeech, Lord Wolseley
declared that if England should ever be in
vaded by foreign foe the issue would be
decided within fortnight. The volunteer
forces, he believed, would only require sup.
plies wherewith to support life for fourteen
days, and the invaders would be driven
from England's shores.
Although William A. Thomas, who died
January 4th, left an estate valued at quar-
ter of a million dollars, it is doubtful wheth.
or the heirs at laval second cousins-or
Bette Lewis, the colored claimant, will get
much out of it. Thomas left no will, and
lively litigation is in progress over the estate
In Richmond, Va.
Count Eugene De Mitkiewicz entered se-
ourity in Philadelphia on Saturday in his
suit against Wharton Barker growing out
of the Chinese concessions.
The three mile boat race between Gaudaur
and O'Connor, at San Francisco on Satur.
day was won by the latter in 19 minutes and
45 seconds.