Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-03-10
PgOH WASHINGTON.

He esys IL the management OF the case SRs
eki!lfa on the part of tee defence, no one OF
the counsel for the defence claims or 10 en-
titled to any special credit. He SPEAKS IN
the very highest terms Of the Botetourt lor7
whIoh tried the case He ssys the members
.rerp among the very beat cit:z sns OF tbs
conptv. OF ine seuse, and behaved With very
great prudence and nrepsiety during the
Whole trial. They knaw nothing OF The
iaote except wbst they learned from the Wit
pessss, nor Of public opinion until alter their
verdict was rendered.
One OF the ncst estute democratic mem.
bars Of the Senate said to day tle vote on
the silver bill in that body would be very
close, not more than three or four ma ,tity
either way, and the way By no means GER
tain.
Pennsylvania republicans bere to-day say
the breach between Senator Qaas and tbs
President !s now declared, anu that II the
lat er shall get solid Pennsylvania de!e&a-
lion to the Minneapolis convention. 1t will
be more than many peopls in that Safe now
suppose.
Ths House foreign sf4irs committee to-
day reported favorebly the bill for the ap-
pointment OF three commissioners to the &C.
iumbian rhetorical exposition to be held at
Medrid.
Secretary Blaine and Corgressmen Spring
or end Mills COZ tirue to improve.
Passed Assistant Surgeon Jas. D. Gate
wood, q 8. N, has been detailed for duty on
the q. 8. steamer Dolphin, which will DO
put into commission on the 18th inst. az s.
dispatch boat. -.
Mr. MoMllin says the dsbs t, on the tariff
will continue until The 22i. when t1O Give!
bill will be taken up.
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allsnce an, Gays the third party ia pledged
TO favor the sDheme for paying the soldiers
OF the federal ermy the difference IN the
yalne OF gold and the grsenbscks they re-
oeivsd during the war.
Tbs MI. Vernon Avenue bill has ct lest
reached the military committee OF t1e
House srd been: referred 10 eub-oonrc t.
tee, which he's promised Mr.. Meredith to
appoint day for hearing.
It was 30 Ozark at the Capitol at one tiD;e
during the storm to-day list 1t wss necee
ssry t !, Gave the bells OF tie Senate end
House lighted.
Senator Hoar, who has been III for some
time, appeared In his seat to-day. On Monday
i aexs be will make favorable report on tie
uomias ton OF "bjooks OF ave" Woode. the
adoption OF which 5enat,r Voorhees, says
tbs democrats will oppose to the utmost e.
lent OF thsir power.
Senator His'a friends ssy he will pag m
attention t, tho puolic letter adGrc--ou 10
him by Representative He-t;r OF O1!c, esK'
log him to de6ce t.io position on the silver
, nil ss Vt.o &c 10 do 80 be wcu d feel bound
tu answer every pub!io leltsr that might be
addressed to Liu. They also cay that Hsr'
ter was put up 10 writing this letter by the
, New England mugwumps, who are Resort.
lag to ali scrts OF s9hemse BY which to hutt
, the Senator bsfore the national democratic
convention.
SHORTLY after noon to-day the Capital was
, visited by blizzard, accompanied By rein
and snow. The morning was bright and
mild, end saye for DARK lins of clouds In
the west there was nothing to indicate such
a sudden change In the weather. About
ncoD, however, there was q decided change,
tho skies becoming overloaded, and in a
fag minutes later the wind blew fsrcely,
Mss. Palmer, wife of the Illinois Senator,
gho was ca her way to the Capitol, had
last gotten out of q street. Car and was walk
ng to tbs northeast entrance TO the Capitol
when the gust Of wind s.rurk her, and
liza 40 Instant lifted her off her feat
and threw her with great force TO
| the lt,ne hsgging. Fortunately that pars
OF the head where the hair Ia thickest struck
he st 3ne, AID this prevented serious Injury.
Her head wes, however, ous, and the blood
f,wed from The wound as she was a2ssie ed
60 the lsdiss' room of the Senate. Seast,r
Palmer was on tbs floor OF the Seoi t, Ct / he
time. snd vas soon ct the side Of Mrs. Pal
ner. 1t wac found upon examination that
| the wound was not at oil serious and,
after recovering from the shock, Mrs. Pal.
mer was driven home. At toe same instant
| Mrs. Palmer was thrown down, two young
ladies were also knocked Of their feet by
the sind and one OF them vas rendered In
sensible by striking her head on the marble
coping near the stairs. Shs was picked up
and taken to one of the committee rooms
and soon after recovered consciousness.
! Senator Faulkner esys be Ia ceI tan the
bill to psy West Virginia teT share OF the
direct land tax, amended 30 az to provide
that the government shall settle i;s claim
aeaiAst Virginia on the seine terms az those
scosltsd BIZ the other creditors OF the State,
vii! pass on the day appoint ted for its con-
| siderslion,
Icousry at the various executive depart.
ments dealing with the question e!cits the
information that !he President will take 10
farther action In regard to the Bshripg Sea
matter uatll ne shall ave received reply
from Lord Salisbury to Mr. Wharion's note
Of tbs 81 inss. insisting on a renewal OF the
modus vivendi OF last year ss al essential
condition to the settlement of thu oontro-
versy by arbitration.
The President to-day pardoped Thos. Mullen,
convicted in III city of larceny from the person
and sentenced 10 two years imprisonment
The Senate committee on claims has not yet &C.
ted on the sibley and Maddox bills, local bills for
tee benefit of private parties in Virginia.
The following changes in the 4th class post
offices of Virginia were made today: Highland
Syringe, Hsnrico county, J. L. Roheder appoint
cd postmaster. vice a. n. Morrison, resigned
Hopeful, Louisa county. J. NJ Willisms, vice T. B.
johnson, removed; Pembsrtop, eoochlaad conn
ty, T. J. Ladies, Vice g. P. Campbell. resigned
sdaops Mecklenburgh county. W. J.. Callahan,
vice B. E. Callahan, resigned; Thaxton's. Bedford
county, NJ. E. OverstIeet, vice " j. Mosby, re-
signed.
4. c. Toner, chief Of the appointment diviaion
Of the Interior Department, was witness before
testimony, like that Of 81 the other witnesses
previously examined by the committee, vas to
the effect that the civil silver law is matter of
little or no corcsrn to the chief officers of the de-