Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-04-30

ronnlsr. and has induced farmers to doubt
ihe rgi.dom OF the managers OF The alliance,
ard To think 1t would have been batter II
there had been more lawyers IN the legisla-
iure.
The following changes in the class
postcfices OF Virginia we're made to-csy
F aosean's Mills, Cum berlsnd county, 3. a.
F.snesar, appointed postmaster. vice =. a.
C. F.ane2en, deceased; Oi.ervilie Bedford
county, J. 8. Thomas, qics h l.. Elliott,
resigned.
TIE Loui.ens Lottery nen here to-day
eey their COUNSEL have examined the osie!
of Attorney General Miller In their case, and
are sure the q s. Supreme Court will rer-
der decision in their favor. They slao say
that disingniahed lawyers not interested in
the case, who have read the two briefs as
printed 10 the newspapers concur in this be-
ief. Elk Senator Kellogg OF Louiaiane, now
here, has from the fret eaid that both the
Louisiana court aad the q. 3. Supreme
Court would decide in favor Of the lottery
company. He also Gays the people OF Louisl'
ana are csr.sin 10 extend the company 9
charter, es by doing 30 they will receive o
million ard quarter year for the repair
| of their levaes Tor which work they have
been ysiniy begging the government iof
wears. TIE question TO be decided Dy toc
| U. S. Supreme Court is not only the right Oh
| CONGRESS to prohibit newspapers from pno-
lishipg lottery sdver,iserD en,s, but It's right
to prohibit the lottery companies from usicg
the Q. 3. mails.
Senator Barbour Ia induced to think. from
bis interview with Secretary Tracy yester-
day, that bis request to have young Francis,
of Alexandria. who hiss become tired OF naval
NJ ant ha
maicder o. bis term OF enlistment, Will be
granted.
Among the strangers in the city to-day sIe
ex Cauaressmec Libby and Bowden OF Wiz
sinia and Col. Robert Burke, of Staunton. r
member Of the State democratic COMMITTEES
of Vireinie. Mr. Libby says that at mex
conth's election 10 his county. Eliz .beih
Guy, the fight. rs usual, will be between the
democrats and the republicans, but that at
the fail ely cs!on, when the members of the
legislature are elected, he thinks the Farn-
ers' Alliance will show themselves. Col.
Burke save he doesn't think the democratic
ticket in mis- county next month will have
opncsiNap. nor does he think there
will be- q third party In Augusta mex
Noyemher; out ne does think that at the
November election The Farmers Alliance
will take charge OF the democratic party.
and, nc added, i, WIS better that they should Go
so now thxn in 1892. Mr.. Bcwlen says Presi-
| dent Harrison will have solid delegation from
| Virginia, and indeed from all the other southern
States, in the next national republican conven-
| ton, and that he will surely be renominsted. he
also Says the solidty OF the South at the ext
| Presidential election is by no means as snra rs
| some people suppose. IS the MCKINLEY ana tne
| shipping bills have many democratic supporters
| in the South Mr.. Bowden also says he has had Il
talk with Secretary Tracy since the latters recent
| civil service reform letter, and that he is con
WINGED the Secretary interds heresfter TO conduct
| the navy yards on g non. partisan basis; though
he also gays, so fer as labor is concerned, he ha'
| done so frcm the fast.