Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-28

dent, Assistant Secretary of State and the
Secretaries of War snd Navy, In reference
to intelligence from Chilli to the effect that
the new government of that country has
adopted al upfriendly course toward the
United States, and has actually gone go far
rs to put guards around the American Iega.
t.or at Santiago and to arrest three Ameri-
cen citizens who were there on business.
The result OF the conference had not trans.
pired when this dispatch was written.
The President has passed upon the record
OF the Court Martial In the case OF Ool. Chas.
E. Compton, 4th Cavalry. While Colonel
Compton was In command of the military
pest at Walia Walla, Washington, some OF
| his soldiers attacked the jail and lynohed g
gambler named Hunt, under arrest for kill
| ing G. soldier. II was charged that Colonel
| Compton failed TO take steps to prevent the
lynchipg, although requested to do 80, and
| be was contaminated on charge of negli-
genoe. The court found him guilty and
sentenced him to suspension from rank and
command for three years on half pay, and to
| be confined 10 the limits OF the military
post. The President has approved the pro-
ceedings of the court. but has mtigated the
sentenced to suspension from rank and COM
mand on half pay for two years. Senior
Mont hes not received anything from Chill
relative to the reported arrest of three Amer
lean citzsns OF Santiago and the stationiDg
of force of police outside OF the American
legation there.
The following ls the only change IN the
4.h class postoficas OF Virginia that ws5
made to-day Vienna, Fairfax county, a.
a. Bowman, appointed postmaster vice A.
@. Stats, resigned.
a gentleman from Alexandria county,
Virginia, here to-day, esys @ motion hss
been filed in the county court of that county
for the removal of Walter Wilson. re-
gro supervisor OF that county, for inefficency
and Incompetepcy.
Among the visitors here to-day was Judge
Keith OF the Circuit Court of Virginia, for
the Alexandria district. The Judge says be
| understands the difference between the Vir-
gnia boDdholders and the Virginia commits
| sion appointed to treat for the settlement OF
| the State debt is even less than $50 GOO an
nual interest. He says such q small dif-
| ference should not be allowed to
dsay the settlement OF the debt, and
that If 1t shall be, great and unneces.
cary injury will be done the State.
He also says he Is convinced that those who
are opposing the acceptance OF the terms
PROPOSED are nOb ouuoESou ny ouo hnJoANy
of the voters of the State. There is now an
opportunity, he says, of settling the debt
upon terms highly favorable to the State
AID TO eliminate the debt question from pol
itics, so that it may no longer be used as
means for dividing the democratic party.
The Judge says he hopes Alexandria will
send a man to the Virginia House Of Dole
gates who will advocate the settlement OF
the debt or the Fsrmers' Alliance In his
county, Fauquier, he says large majority
of Its members are like Mr.. Mason, one Of
the democratic candidates for the Legislature
| there, democrat first and Alliance men at
| forwards, and that DO matter what some of
the leaders may or may not want to do in the
premises, the rank and file OF the Alliance
are opposed to the organization OF any third
party.
The federal of1cehoIders here hailing from
Ohio and Pennsylvania are In anything
| else than good humor now. Each and every
one of them has received q notice that o
contribution to the republican election fund
ls expected, and only few can afford to
run the risk of discharge by falling to make
favorable response, but they do 1t with
exceeding Ill grace.