Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-09
ATFY ANnRTA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER.

Gent him by different railroad companies,
thanking the senders, but telling them ne
did not think 1t right for him to accept sucn
fayors. as he might be called upon. as q Con
gressmap. to vote upon questions IN Wnicn
thew would be interested.
The House Wars and Means
this morning heard certain paper manuIao-
turers in favor Of an increase In the tarln on
naner. and that, too, though one OF them,
Then questioned by Mr.. Breckinridge, was
forced to admit that the paper manufaotur'
ers of this country not only can anora w.
but actually do. make paper for e1poIIAtlou'
thus proving that they 90 MOI requtve p.o o.
teolion. A delegation of the Home Marke'
CInh of Boston were also before the JON
n,;ttaa tn ask that provision be made
against the ~undervsluation of goods import
Cd at New York, in consequence OF which
the New York merchants are enabled TO
nndersell them, and by which the govern
mani Ia defraude6 OF millions OF dollars:
In reply to the resolution of Senator Voor
hees. callipg for q copy of the Instructions
given by Attorney General Miller to the U.
6 Distrlct Attorney of Indiana, In respect
of the failure to prosecute Col. Dudley Tor
his letter instructing his agents 10 Indiana
m hnv s'aoaters in blocks of FIVE" in the last
presidential election there, Mr.. Miller sent
a communication to the Senate to-day, stat
inp that there were no such instructlons'
The general impression on the subject, how
ever ia that neither the U. s. judge nor the
r. s.. attorney would have acted as they did
| in tbe case referred to unless 80 instructed,
either directly or Indirectly, by those 10 au'
thotity. Every body about the Capitol TO
day is talking at the way Mr.. voorhees,
sonlched Mr.. Edmunds ip the Senate yes
terday by Informing the Senate tnat every
statement made by the latter 10 his speech
had bsen furnished by tho Attorney General
who had come to the Capitol shat morning,
called Mr.. Eimuuds from bis ommittee
room and posted him ss to what he snould
ssy In reply to his, Voorhees,, speech. After
Mr.. Voorhees, stated this, Mr.. Edmunds SUD
denly lost all interest in the subsequent
proceedings. ..d
The BAR bill has been favorably reported
In the 81 nate. 1t is understood, however, tos'
when it shall come up before That oouy io'
action some of the ultra republicans WILL op
pose 1t unless it be 80 amended as to proVius
that the histories used in the public scnool'
of the South to be supported by the govern
ment shall give the northern SIDE OF the wa
between the States.
Col. John S. Mosby arrived here las'
Tuesday from California to look after hiI
case before the T.. S. Supreme Court, whlct
is set for a day in this month.
Some of the Virginia applicants Tor ofncs
now here say they are satisfied that az
more Presidential appointments In the'N
, State need be expected until the democrat
10 incumbents shall have served four year
from the date of their commission.
Judge R. W. Hughes, of the q. s.. Cour
Co.. ,bs aeotarn district of Virginia. was here
to-day. The Judge will soon have thu
right to retire on full pay. out, In conse
ouence of numerous and weighty requests
from various parts Of his district, will DO
exercise that right until he Is In wors'
health than at present, and now ne is 81
spry as q we'll man of thirty.
People who arrived here to-day by th'
Manassas train say the wind blew q hurri
cane along the line of that road last night
and that among the damages 1t caused wa
the destruction of the house of Mr.. Thomas
Sealoch, on the mountain, near Linden
The house Yves blown down, but none Of TIT
family of Mr.. Connell, who occupied it, wer'
injured.
The following changes In the 4th class post
Offices of Virginia were made to-day Boone
Mill, franklin county, Miss N. E. Bell appointed
postmaster, vice ;. q. Turner, resigned Ell
Creek, Grayson county, Jos. Delp, vice j. NJ. Bic
Lean, resigned Orlesn, Fauquier county, T. +
Moore, vice L. L. Anderson, removed; Ripple
mead, Giles county, NJ Shuttlebarge, vice B. Cum
mings, resigned; Wakefield Station, SuFsex coun
ty, Mrs. A. E. Martin, vice W.. F. Hopkins. re
moved.