Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-11-17
Harrison administration before, but Score
tafy Fosters open declaration for Sherman
nrnaada d tha cananitY Of hiH outlet.

Harrison administration before, bat Score
tafy Fosters open declaration for Sherman
exceeded the capacity OF hi5 gulet.
a gentleman from WeB;moreland county,
Virginia, here to-day, says that Hard WOE,
republican, OF that county. Will contest the
seat OF Chambers, dem crat, OF Nortnum'
ber,end, In tie Virginia House ofDe.egatef,
from the district composed of The Two ocu1-
ties mentioned upon the ground that Cham.
bers, who, by the by, is northern naa and
an ex. Union colder, has government con-
tract, which, under the s:a'u 'es OF Vlrg' cie.
Ia disability. But as the constt; utloa OF
tb State imposes no such disability, AID as
statutes csunot exceed the powers OF the To-
etrunent under which they are enacted, MIR.
HardwIck will be wiser N an after his CON-
teet than he Is now.
The fact that nearly all the democratic
members of the House from New York have
promised to vots for ex-Congreesman Tarner
of their State for doorkt e2er of that body,
gives him good start for the place and will
probably secure 1t for him. General Field,
who once filled the position very oreditably
&C d who had many friends among thet oalh-
ern mem5ere, Ia q candidate for reelection,
but his late utterly unnecessary remark en-
the subject of the Confederate q .g, has dam.
aged him most In bis Strongest quarter. and
be is nov consldere to be practically GU CT
ths race.
Intelligence reached the State Department
today that France has pus such lax on
American pork as vii exclude practically oil
IMPORTS o. that article. This Is the ett5c; OF
the Mckinley bill, which excluded French
prodacts from this country. All the same,
however, that SoloD, Secretary Rusk, who
wants to impose high tex on imported
hides as a punishment to the Massachusetts
shoe manufac urers for voting the democratic
ticket at the late election. Gays tas bill Ee-
ferred to greatly benefits tie AmSsitau
farmers.
Republicans + om tie Va. cor erosion.
al district here to-day say that If heir district
convention shall make nomination for
Congress the nominee will be Mr. 3. T. Boy"
ly, il. but that they don't think the conven-
ton will nominate anybody, especially 80 1t
ls reported that the Farmers Alliance vii!
have candidate 10 the field.
The statement printed bere to the effect
that Tammsny Hall has declared for Mr.
Crisp for Speaker OF the next House, Is
laughed as by all well-!niormed peop!e OF
both parties, who know that If the leaders
OF Tammany entertain any ouch idea as that
referred to. they are too wise and as!1te pol
iticIans to let 1t be known cusslde OF their
wIgwam. Il is silly statement, made eth
er to iniura CT help Mr.. Crisp, no body seems
to know which.
AS the decision of the District court here
yesterday In the civil service case hiss been
appealed to the U. 6. Supreme Court, 30
FINAL decision can of course be reached Io'!l
after the next Presidential election, for
which ell the government employees will! be
| bled az usual.
A yirg;nian new practising law il New York
here today, in talking about the recent elacli>r
Of General Roger A. Pryor to a ju1seship in that
city, said tho General was assessed $40 600 fol-
Gle csion expenses but that he could we'll afford te
pay that sum, as the salary Of the Office is OOC
| year, and the term fifteen years. The law pro.
vides, however, that the judges shall retire wher
seventy years old. General Pryor is now sixty.
two 20 that he will have only eight cara tc
ser We; but by that time he will have received
$120, 1000. less his $4,000 assessment.