Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-12-27

events Of troubled reign of that po-
tentate, treating at length of the revi-
sion of the constitution, to which Com
missioner Blount in his report attri-
butes nearly | of the troubles that have
since occurred on the islands. He was
about Honolulu during the overthrow
of Queen Lilliuokalani and the landing
of the Boston's forces and the estab-
lishment of the provisional government,
and told the committee of all these
events. of which, he said he was an eye
witness. He is said to have testified
there were threats of harm to indiyid-
nails and that the people were fearful of
attempted outrage and incendiarism.
For this reason and for the purpose of
protecting Americans and their proper
ty Mr.. Emerson said, the q. S. marines
and sailors were brought ashore. He
was positive they took no part in the
overthrown of the Queen and lent no
aid to the men who established the
provisional government. He left the
islands about the time or q little before
the arrival of Minister Willis. The
committee adjourned until next Tues
day.
Internal revenue receipts for the first
five months of the current fiscal year
have decreased $S,710,760 as compared
with the same period of. 1892. Every
source of internal revenue shows fall
ing of except oleomargarine.
The following changes in the fourth
class postoffices of Virginia were made
to-day Callaville, Brunswick county,
Bette E. Jolly appointed postmaster,
vice D. N. Stith, resigned ; Coakley's,
Stafford county, Ludwell Herndon, vice
F. E. Curtis, resigned Crittenden's,
Nausemond county, Horace l.. Gray,
vice John W. Kay removed Wacha-
prague, Accomac county, Newell b.
Rich, vice Z. B. Phillips, removed.
The cases of Geo. B. Marvin, book
maker, of the Detroit Club, and his
three clerks, who were arrested at the
wv City race course yesterday, were
called in the police court this morning,
but upon a statement by District At
torney Birney that no warrant had
been made out and the men had been
arrested on sight, q postponement was
had until $3.50 this afternoon, when q
charged will be preferred under the
gaming laws. The racing will continue
this afternoon, but If bookmaking is at
tempted it is the intention of the Dis
trict officers to arrest all who partici'
pate. The government tried to post
pone the case for ten days, but the de-
fence objected.
Mr.. Boyd Barrett, formerly proprie.
tor of the City Hotel in Alexandria,
who has recently been appointed re,
ceiver of public moneys in South Da-
kota, of which State he has been res.
ident for some years, will leave here
tomorrow for his post of duty. He
says his place is worth about five thou,
sand dollars year.
A delegation OF prominent citizens Of
Raleigh were here today awaiting the
remains of the late A. D. Jones Of their
city, u. :. consul ut Shanghai, which
were expected from San Francisco, and
which they were to escort to the home
of the deceased. They were informed
by telegram from Pittsburg that the
corpse would arrive in time for the
train that left this morning, but it did
not, though the departure of that train
was delayed forty minutes waiting fol
it. The death OF Consul Jones recalls
that of Consuls, Major Carter, Colonel
Sims, and Captain Kimberly of Virginia
and Captain Bradford of Washington
and suggests the idea that probably
some, at least, of them would be alive
and we'll now if they had stayed al
home.
Judge John T. Harris of Virginia is
still here, but will soon leave for Rich.
mond. where his daughter is living
He witnessed Governor-elect O'Ferralls
formal reception Of the official notiica,
ton of his election, and will witness his
inauguration. The Judge still thinks
that the legislature, and not the Cover
nor, should appoint the day for the cleo,
ton of Mr.. O'FerralPs successor in Con.
gress.
A member of the Virginia Legisla-
ture here to-day says there is already
talk in the State about the election Of
Senator Daniels successor, though that
will not take place until December
1897, and though his present term will
not expire until March 1899, and that
three gentlemen are spoken of for that
successorship, the Senator himself, ex-
Governor Lee and Governor-elect
O'Ferrall, and he says the latter is not
the man to allow opportunities to es-
cape.
The impression is gaining ground
here that when the new tariff bill shall
be passed, if that ever be, the change in
the coal schedule will be a reduction in
the present tax of IS cents ton on soft
coal to fifty cents. 1t is said here that
several of the Virginia members of the
House with other southern members
will insist upon this protection, and
that Senator Daniel will also do so. 1t
is also said that the legislature of Vir-
ginia may possibly pass resolution to
that effect.
The fact thatthe Norfolk and Wes-
tern R. R. people are not pressing the
House district committee for admission
in to this city is said by some to indi-
cate that they are making some ar
engagements with the R. & D. r. R., by
which they can accomplish that object.
But those who think thus don't know
that the people referred to are pressing
their bill before the Senate district COM
mittee.
Joseph DOMAIN, the writer of threatening
letters to government officials, was not tried
in the police court to-day, as was expected.
Chief Drummond, of the Secret Service, had
not made a charge upon which the United
States government might try the man, and
consequently he was remanded to the LIST
precinct station, as the district government