Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-04-16
PROM WASHINGTON.

Speoial Correspondence Of The Alexandria Ga.ee. J
WAGERING RON. D. g.. April 16 1851
a Texas democrat here to-day says that
Senator ReaSan's seat. which will become
vacant In 1898, that the fight for that place
will necessarily provoke such feeling that
the Texas delegation will not ba solid for
Mills for the Speskersbip of the ext House,
and that no man can be elected Speaker
who cannot concentrate the vote OF his own
State. He also says that as the Georgia
delegation will not unite. Crisp, likewise,
cannot be elected. tnd that as 1t s gen.
orally conceded that the Speak erehip will
go to the South, he thinks the chances now
are In favor of Mr.. McNiillin of Tennessee.
L. is common talk In and around the
PostofIice Department that the officers OF
that department have been specially in.
sirucied to try to impiicate Col. Mosbv In
an iniraotion of the Law In respect of the
Mexican lottery, of the drawings of which
expressed contempt for the littleress of the
present administration has made Postmaster
General Wsnsmsker his enemy, and the
latter Is said to have instructed his subordi.
mates TO watch the mails carefully 80 "a, II
possible, to fud ground for charge against
the famous ''ex-rebel."
Judge Hughes of the u s. district court
OF the eastern district of Virginia is here to.
day. TIE Judge says he ouce entertained
the idea OF resigning his position when he
reached the requisite oge, which he has done
now, bnt 'he present condition OF sfIalra in
Virginia ia snch that be has utterly ahau-
doued that idea, and will continue 10 hold
bis position indeinitely. The Judge SAYS
the repu oican party ia Virginia now prsc
ticsi,y amounss to no. ming. aud that /! there
be any DIVISION Of parties there it will
he between the democrats and the Farmers
Alliance. He also ssys !hatii the new y. s.
Judge FOR the Virginia circuit be Virgin
las, every reason that should dictate the
appointment is in favor Of Judge Lewis,
the president OF the Supreme Court OF Ap-
pssIs Of Virginia.
The fo!osing ia the only change that wss
made in the cisS5 posicfiic.a 10 Virginia
to-day O.kwood, Rockingham county, j.
F. Templen,an sppoiated postmaster, vice
&. NJ. Mar resigned.
The old estate known as Oxon Hill, in
Prince Georges county, Mo. Immediately
opposite Alexandria, containing thirteen huu-
dred acres, the old home of the Addisons,
but more recently Of the Bsrrys. has been
SOLD by tuS h-ir5 OF the late Col. lay lor Suit,
who bought it short iims before his death,
to resident OF Chicago for So, 600.
To-day is observed here by the negroes of
the city and OF the surrounding conu;ry SIS
the snniver7sry of the proclamation derlsr-
lug them free without providing any recon-
pense for their owners, whose right to them
~as recognized by the Constitution. There
were less OF them on the Streets than usual
at previous similar celebrations, but among
them were many from Alexandris. Some Of
them thought their procession would be re-
viewed By the President, and denounced him
roundly wheD Informed thst he was nobnob-
bling with ,hsir alleged ene miles in Texas.
A critical examination Of the charter ofthe
Washington and Arlington Railroad shows
that that read can. If it shall choose to do
80. allow the Norfolk and Western Railrosd
to enter Washington by means of its bridge
across the Potomac ut the Three Sisters.
The Farmers liance is being brought into dis
repute by Ritteuhcuse, Its former secretary, who
has been detected IN attempt NJ 60 levy black
msil from prominent democrats in the Noitn
Lt-Gov. Jones of New York received one of his
letters but was too smart to be caught aud turned
it over 10 the press.