Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-10-17

Marshall, the democratic candidate Tor
Congress, will have thirty-tive hundred
majority, and that Edmunds'5 election
in the 9th is assured, as ne plays crap
with the boys all night and kisses the
women all day. He says ;hc negroes
see nothing in the election for them
there is no money, a I'd they got along
lust as well under Cleveland as under
Harrison, and that therefore they are
not at all interested. He heard three ne
gro sermons, he says, and in neither
one was politics mentioned
In the U. s. Supreme Court to-day
Attorney General Miller moved for
writ OF cer,orairi to bring before the
Supreme Court the case Of the United
States VS.. the steamship Itata. In this
case the lower court decided against the
right of the United States to seize the
Itata for carrying arms to the OPPOSE
ton TO Balmaceda's government in
Chill, and a speedy determination OF
the question by the highest court is
wanted.
Cardinal Rampolla, the papal secre-
tary of state, in answer to Secretary
Fosters letter inviting lie Pope to al
low the Columbus records and relics
now in the Vatican to be exhibited at
the Chicago fair, says: His Holiness
has learned how great was the gratlii-
cation felt by the President OF this great
republic ut the prospect of receiving
the olumbus records, which will be
sent by the Holy See to the exposition
which is to be held next year al Chlca-
90 in honor of the immortal discoverer
of America. The August Pontiii' felt
certain that the United States govern
ment would spare no pains to preserve
the precious objects that are TO be en-
trusted to it from mishap, and he re-
turns his thanks for the kind offer that
has ,eee made for their transportation
a. u Tic free passage of the person
wno IS to have charge Of them. In the
meantime, His Holiness. who has so
many reasons to entertain special re-
gard for the United States government
on account of the liberty which is en-
ioycd in The said states by the Catholic
church. and Who Justly admires the en-
terprise and progress of that countr-,
has decided 10 be repreaen g -c
public ;em0Dstrations which are to he
held Il. re in honor Of the Gcnoesc hero
on he folrth centenaryofhis memorable
discovery by Il person VINO is 10 less
distinguished by personal qualities
than by his s.ade in the ecclesiastical
hierarchy. This person is Monsignor
Francesca Satolli, Archbishop Of Lepan-
to.a prelate who is as highly esteemed on
account Of mis- virtues rs for his pro-
found scholarship, OF which he has given
many evidences in his writings.
The fall races commenced here to-day, but
the horses aro neither many nor good. and
very few strangers have been attracted here
by Them. II ir.t receive furong5 was
won by Tormentor; Walcott second; Rival
third time LOB.
The L. $. Supreme Court adjourned to-day
until next Monday in order that its members
might attend the Columbus celebration in
! Chicago.
The U. s Supreme Court today announced
that on motion of Attorney Geacral Scout, OF
| Virginia. Il rule would he issued rcturnablc
o. the second Monday III November calling
on L. s. District Judge Paul 10 show cause
why tine case OF Deputy L. 5. Marshall Joseph
II. Currir0 charged with the murder OF man
h. wanted t mrts!, should not DC transferred
to the State Courts.