Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-09-29
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Correspondence Oh the AieAA-- 40
WASHINGTON. D. c., Sept. 20.
In the Ford's Theatre disaster case
to-day the defendants withdrew their
formal plea of not guilty in the second
Indictment and filed demurrer 10 IT,
substantially the same as the one enter
ed last Friday to the first indictment.
Justice McComas stated that he was
ready to proceed, and counse! Tor Inc
defendants opened the argument II sup
mort of their demurrer. The argument
on behalf of the defendants and the gov
eminent will probably occupy two or
three days.
There is a general but indefinite ru.
NOR at the Capitol to-day to the ehect
that some sort of an agreement VII! De
made by which vote upon the silver
bill can be reached next week. Senator
Daniel. however, knew nothing of it
save that good deal of conferrlng
among the leaders on both sides was
going on. and that one of his anti-sllver
Colleagues had told him that ne was IN
hope that a satisfactory agreement
would be reached in few days. Secre-
tary Carlisle, however, this morning,
when asked what sort Of a compromise
the President would accept, replied that
he did not know, as none as yet had
been proposed to him. Mr.. Harris, IN
his speech in the Senate to-day, SAID the
silver men were more than willing Tor
anv compromise that would provide Tor
bimetallism, but that they would never
vote for the unconditional repeal of the
silver purchasing act. He also declared
himself in favor of the repeal OF the tax
ON the circulation OF State banks, be-
cause that tax is unconstitutional.
Representative Meredith called at
the Agricultural Department yesterday
to remind Secretary Morton that MIR.
Wexford Corbin of King George county,
Virginia, is still an applicant for the
place of Assistant Secretary of Agrlcul-
ture. He pressed Mr.. Corbin's case
strongly, but was informed that nothing
would be done until the republican in
cumbent of the Office shall complete his
work as superintendent Of the govern,
ment's exhibit at the Chicago fair, and
that when that will be, nobody knows.
1t is rumored that what the Presi-
dent has heard concerning the dissatis-
faction he has created in his party by
the retention in office of so many par
tisan republicans, has at last produced
some effect upon him, and that he Will
soon change his policy in that respect,
and allow good and true and efficient
members of his own party TO ill the
places now held by his political enc
mics, and who, if permitted to retain
their offices until the next Presidential!
election, would vote and work for the
republican candidate.
At Turner, Brunswick county, Va,
T.. L. Barrow was appointed postmaster
to-day, vice A. J. Calls, removed.
The President sent to the Senate to-
day the nomination of Geo. w. Levi OF
Clarke county, Virginia, to be marshal
of the United States for the western
district of Virginia.
Representative Marshall, of Virginia,
called at the State Department to-day to
see Mr.. Quincy in reference to the appll'
cation of Mr.. Carrichristie, of Richmond
who is an applicant for a consulate
Representative Meredith also called Oh
similar business for Mr.. Kraft OF Alex
andria. But Mr.. Quincy was not to b'
found. though he leaves his office per
manently tomorrow. Probably the
latter fact rendered him invisible, fol
there were many other callers.
Attorney General Olney has returned
and both he and the President inform,
cd Congressman Swanson yesterda!
that Mr.. Levi of Clarke county would
soon be appointed .. S. marshal for the
western district of Virginia, because he
is the best man for the place and be
cause he was recommended by the fa'
nous Virginia congressional junto.
In the House to-day Mr.. Oates of Ala
bama tried to get resolution through
authorizing the Secretary of War te
detail an army officer for service ut :
military school in bis State, but Mr
Simpson objected. The populists have
no love for Mr.. Oates, because Of the
successful stand he took against them
in his State last fall.
The Secretary of the Navy to-day re
ceived the following cable dispatch
from Capt. Ticking commanding the
U. S. cruiser Charleston at Rio: "Boyn
ton, United States citizen, command,
ing a tug, illegally floating British flag
arrested by British man-of-war and de
livered to me. Had torpedo on board
presumably to attack insurgent ship
Shall | send him home?" Secretary
Herbert replied "Hold Boynton unit
further orders"
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