Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-04-01
ATEXANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER

could be conducted more satisfactorily by
another man. Others say the recall was
only for political effect In italy.
Il is understood here that the Manassas
Branch OF the Virginia Midland Railroad is
being reisid with heavy steel rails, such
rails as are used on the rest OF the line.
From this it is supposed here that either
the road is to be produced to the coal fields
or elee that it will be used by the Norfolk
and Western Railroad as it's route into this
city, as the old rails are amply sufficient for
lie present ffeightage.
Commissioner Raum of the pension bu-
reau is out of the city, or rather, is not at
his Office, and, it is said, has not been there
bat three dsys since Congress adj burned. 1t
Ia rumored that he has abandoned his office
and ia absent, placing his refrigerator stock
where it will do the most good.
Messrs. Edmund Burke and Roht. Christie
left here this evening for Richmond,
where, tomorrow, they will argue the Ship
man Fletcher case before tine Virginia Court
of Appeals.
The treasury report for March shows an
Increase In the amount OF the public debt.
An empty treasury and an increasing debt
are not the best conditions for entering upon
q foreign war.
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CITY ere In receipt OF inquiries concerning
property in Alexandria, and they say they
hear that more OF the same sort of Inquiries
are made directly OF Alexandria people.
The case of Harry Martin, stepson of Sena-
! tor Vance, who attempted to enter the
White House Saturday night Msrch 81, by
breaking through window on the rear por-
tico, came up in the Police Court this morn
ing and was nolle pressed. Martin forfeited
S25 collateral on the charge OF assaultiDg OF.
fioer Kenney. who made the arrest, and did
not appear 10 court but was represented by
counsel. This finally disposes of the ceee.
The scene at the deethbed OF Mrs. Senator
Faulkner is described as most solemn and
Impressive one. All her children we're
around her, and to each and oil of them she
gave minute instructions as to what they
should do, not only for the present, but the
future. Sle then babe them good bye, and
soon afteraatds became unconscious and
breethed her last In that condition.
At the XIII cald murder trial to-day Judge
Kincad was called to the witness stand and
made his statement Of the whole affair. He
| was about an hour in doing 80, and when he
concluded it is no evaporation to say there
was hardly q maD who heard him who
was rot convinced of its entire truthfulnees,
that he was perfectly justified 10 shoot
ing Taulbee, and that he should be scquit
ted He stated deliberately and ucquali
iedy that he was on his way down the
steps to see Kentucky representative 10
the House restaurant, and that Taulbee,
who was below him, IS soon as he saw him
assembled the sters towards him, with one
hand raised and the other on his hip pocket
and that even til an he did not shoot until he
had warned him to keep eff.
The following is tho only change in the fourth
class postGffi;es OF Virginia that WAC made to-day
Union Level Mecklenburg county, NJ. E. Sim
mons Appointed postmaster vice D. NJ. Smith
dece. sad