Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-22
FROM WASHINGTON.
ssscisl Correspondence o, -hs Alsxs. 'zAsns7s
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sasctsl Correspondence OF -hs Aisxs. 'zAsssTsl
WAsaJE@IoN. .. c.. jay %, 1880.
Among toe psti,icns presented in The Sea-
ale to-d,g .as the ioI!owiog The uDdaf
signed CT! 10, inhabitants and property
hoidefs Of inst portion OF The District CT 20
lurbia ROW known IS Alexandra, anO
which was unGeriaksG, bus without su:nor.-
ty of iaw an; in violatioa OF the oonsiltu.
ton of be uiteG States, TO be retroceced
to Virginia hg act of Congress July ., 1910.
repre- ssut aa6 petition that ssid act, though
Unconstitutional, has been 30 long silently
acuuicsced in By the United States and V!r'
einia that sour petitioners are denied the
right to assert in The appropriate judicial
tribunals the unconstiutiouslity OF said act
and are not permitted to have ald enjoy the
eaual rights. privileges and advantages
which belong 10 the citizens OF the Distric'
Of Columbia, and they pray that this wrong
euG irjastice may be no longer continued,
buf be speedily corrected by the repeal OF
said act ofretroces sion, and that the inhaoi-
lants of ssd territory be thereby restore
not only 10 their rights of citizenship, but
especially to the right to maintain END Sc
cure the same IN the ocurts Of the United
States in the District of Columbia without
the uriusS rastraiot put upon them by eaid
act and the lent acquiesence of the put
lie authority OF the United States
This remarkable petition was presented by
| Mr.. EdmupGs ona of tho most ultra and
nroscrip.ive republicans ia the Senate, toe
man who sass thu statute prohibiting ex-
Confsderstes from holding commissions IN
| the u S. ermy should stand, to chow which
| side waa right. II bears large number Of
Signatures, among them the following: K.
G. Acton, q. a Yohe, A. Q. Harmon, WE.
q. May, NJ. P. Green, A. II. Smythe, l., E
Corbett, George Wise, Wm. Domaine. Aus
tin syphax, B. F Peak, Louis Brill, Fisher
Bros, n. Lindsey, J. r. Edelin,, r. J.
Thomas r F Lse, Wheatley, L staoler
& Co., j. G. Bfoders, G. 2. Hill, w.
B. Marshall, A A. Wattield, 81. Kirk, O. L.
Helmutb, Thop. Hoy, J G. Creighton, Wm
F. Creighton. Peter Aitchesop, A. W. Arr
strong, r. T. Lucas, Wm. N. Berkley, G. E.
French, Frederick Patf, D. A. Windsor,
Amos Slag maker, Sommers & Bro, E. 8.
Fawcets, French Smoot, T. A. Robinson,
Perry s. Scr, G. e Harlow, Thos. Lannor,
V. NJ. Power, Thomas Ieadbester, Worth
Hul6sh, J. D. II. Lun', isaac EicDbere,
Isaac NJ Kel', r NJ. Latham, @. W. How
ell, L B nihslm and 4. Bell.
MIR. Louis Scbade, editor of the Sentinel
of this city, in whose house, near street.
opposite ne building known at Ford'5 Ths :
stre MIR. Lincoln ditd, has been offered f
large price for that bouss by Chicago par
tise, who, it is reported. will take 1t to pieces
and rt-,rect il in Chicago.
The republican members OF the Senate
elections committee, with the assistance Of
Mr.. Joha D newport, have almost completed
the Force bill they intend to report as a
substi ute for the Lodge bill, They will re-
por. il &c the Senate Republican caucus some
time this week, together with gag rule b,
which i. rasr be forced through the Senate
after q short debate, both of which, it is gen-
orally be;iee+d, will be adopted by the eau
Gus end pas ed By the Senate.
II il aecsrtnined AT the census bureau that
the approximate esiima,e of the population
OF the city Of AIe1endria ia IA 80 Ant
this, tbour: The city mas extended 10 Gu
ross on ;he northwest. and almost to tbs
praveysrjs on the southwest, since tbs last
ceusu7 was taken.
The Seoa,e finance committee to-day
agreed 10 rcetore ;he duty on glass 20 is
oigine higa figures Tnere will be a pro-
trscted Fl mi oo the sugar schedule Of the
tar q hill, s,na ne impression is bat tie fig
ures of the McKaley bill will stand
Mr.. Fam K mberleg of Norfolk, who has
recently bseu uouina.ed fer consul g" Garsl
TO Gu0tersif, is only waiting for tie con-
6rmstion Of biz imitation in order to -tart
fur bis pas of dutg. 10 consequence Of HE
watika condition Of atfairs in Guatemala
now Mr. Kimbarley's position has become
ose of no little importsnce end De is already
in receiut OF letters from northern people
iu;eres ed ia that oauulry urging him 20
| proceed there soon ss possible.
Capt. Aea RACERS ia not, after all, to rave
walk over for thu rparsbaship Of Okla
bona. made vacant hy the Resignation CT
Capt. Lustg of Virginia. There are other
applicants fer the place. among them
Young son Of X Senator John f. Lewis Of
Vtrginia The Captain is backed by Ger
eral Malone and tie s;rsighiouts; Mr..
LAWS, by MS father and the other kckers.
The nomination ia ooked forward TO with
some curiosity II is supposed il will be
indicative of tie Presi!eut's feelings in RS
| sp'ct of tbs two factors of bis party in
Virginia.
TIE Senate Committee or pensions to Cay
ordered 2 favorohe fepcrt &c be mede upon
the bill granting peusinn Of 50 eco to The
widoG Of Gen. Geo B. Mcclellan.
CURED BY A ST. BENEDICT MHDAL-M.-