Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-21
incapable of constituting it correctly, or,
as is Just as likely, ignore or set 1t at
open defiance?
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence OF the Alexandria Gazette.l
WASHINGTON, Jan. 81, 1898.

No. 10 of that hotel, fired pistol bull
let into his heart with as much appa-
rent GOODNESS, and certainly with as
much accuracy of aim as he could, had
he been practicing at a mark or shoot
inc a bird within an arms length OF his
Gun. In fact it would seem that ne
first searched for the heart, uncovered
il bv removing coat and vest, felt Its
pulsations to make sure he was right,
and then fired into its very centre the
fatal shot. Alas as the sequel will
probably show, the heart had been
wounded before, and the agency OF
death was preferred by him to the
agony of disappointed love. Some
Of the circumstances briefly mar
rated are as follows: Col. J. +. Pop
ham and ]. B. Stovall of Virginia, were
occupying room about ten PAGES away;
the former says he heard muiiled
sound but not ola character to indicate
the cause. A minute or two later,
however. Stovall's attention was at
tracted by the noise of hurrying feet,
and. opening his door, was told by
negro servant named James, that man
had Just killed himself in the adjacent
room. Stovall stepped to the place of
tragedy and on returning told Popham1
the man had shot himself and seemed
then to be dead. When Popham had
dressed he says he looked moment at
the corpse, the position of which
was an easy one, the features be,
inc in no way distorted and
hardly a drop of blood to be seen. He
had died without u struggle and his
death was so quick and clean as not
even to leave u stain on his clothes,
James Il short while before had carried
a note from him to Miss Cora Hunter,
and on returning with her answer was
next summoned by the report of the
deadly pistol. The impression is that
he had expected to marry the lady and
for some reason or other in connection
thercwish the suicide occurred. Pro-
prietors and servants Of the hotel knew
him well and speak of him in terms OF
warmost praise. His father was clerk
ofthe county court of Fauquier county
for many wears and the family are high
IL respectable The coroner gave per-
mission for removing the body to an
undertaker's establishment. There is
not only mystery Of love in the case
but if the statement OF the servant
James regarding the pistol is TO be cred
tied. experts Us to the effect Of deadly
wounds given TO the heart will be sur
prised to learn that this man after
Shooting himself was able to place his
pistol in his satchel a few feet from
where the body was first seen. The
pistol was found in the satchel after the
shooting with indubitable marks of
having been freshly discharged.
Senator Hunton this morning gave
notice of an amendment to the naval
appropriation bill which directs the Sec
rotary of the Navy to negotiate for the
purchase of Cedar Grove" containing
50 acres. with water front of 1000 feet
on the Elizabeth river, Immediately OPP
posite the Gosport navy yard, for the
purpose of constructing wet dock.
For this purpose 100000 is appropri-
ated. Senator Morrill, reported an
amendment to the sundry civil appro-
priation bill appropriating $l5, 900 for q
postoffice at Fort Monroe. in the gov
eminent reservation. :,
The response to the resolution call
ing for information respecting pubic
buildings which have been contracted
for or for which appropriations have
been made, shows that in Virginia con-
tracts have been made for public
buildings at Roanoke and Staunton,
900 for the former and the same
amount for the latter, and that an APP
preparation of $4,000 has been made
for the extension and Improvement OF
the building in Norfolk.
Mr.. Antony of Texas, offered in the
House to-day bill to prohibit the
further chartering of national banks
and for the retirement of national bank
notes. which are to be replaced by sill
yer dollars.
Mr.. Hutchinson, superintendent OF
that portion of the Pennsylvania rail-
road from Wilmington, Del, to Quanti-
co. Va, SAYS the Alexandria committee
who called upon him to-day in regard
to the local travel between this and
their city were full to the chin of COM
plants, but he thinks he satisfied them,
and hopes to be able to do even more.
In the Senate to-daya resolution was
reported favorably from the District
committee authorizing the Secretary OF
War 10 have the piers Of the Aqueduct
Bridge at Georgetown examined, as
some of them are said to be in an I'M
safe condition, and it was adopted.
A private telegram received at the
Capitol to-day from Frankfort, KY, is
to the effect that Judge Lindsay will be
Mr.. Carlisle's successor in the United
States Senate.
Since his reelection to the Senate by
the aid of the votes of the silverites of
Nevada. Mr.. Stewart, who has been
the most pronounced republican advo-
cate of free coinage, has declined to
participate in the republican caucuses.
There will be another such caucus this
evening. and, not intending to be there,
Mr.. Stewart has been at work all the
morning endeavoring 10 do some mis-
sionary work that might act as leaven
when the orthodox members of the
party meet tonight to discuss the IL
nancial question.
DR. Johnston visited Mr.. Blaine
shortly after eleven o'clock this morn
inc and remained about forty minutes.
He said that Mr.. Blaine was not quite
so well, being not so strong. as yester-
day, but the change was only a slight
one. Mr.. Blaine passed o very COM
Portable night, added DIR. Johnston, and
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