Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-19

tnat DIV tle House Dill are uuUlduic. w
the contrary two well-known Senators,
one of whom represents a State whose
coal interests are large, told the GA
zErrE's correspondent to-day that they
believed u evenue duty would be put
on coal. Ali seem to think the Dill VIII
provide for q tax on surplus revenue.
il is also said that unless changes are
made in the House bill, eleven demo
cratic Senators Will oppose that bill
more than enough to kill it--and also
that a caucus of the democratic Sena-
tors will be held at which this threat
will be made.
1t is reported here that not only will
one of the negroes recently sentenced
to be hanged at Manassas, be granted a
new trial, but the other also, as other
wise he would be hanged by an ex post
facto law. When the crime was COM
mitted the law allowed them to elect
whether they should be tried by the
county or circuit court, and though no
motion to that effect vas made III the
case of one of them, that was the fau t
| Of the counsel, and it is contended that
the prisoner should not be del rived q
his legal right though the fault of some
BODY else. 1t is understood that an APP
peal will be taken or the ground re-
ferred to.
Mr.. Henry L. Bryan of the State De
partment, formerly Secretary Bayard's
private secretary, now the compiler
and indexer of the revised statutes Of
| of the United States, was struck by q
| cable car on Pennsylvania avenue yes
terdav afternoon and so severely IN
iured that when carried to the Elmer
gency Hospital he was only just able
to give his name, without any further
particulars. He is suffering from con
c%ussion of the brain and other serious
injuries, but this morning hopes are en-
| tertained of his recovery.
Before Judge Cox of the equity court
to-day argument was commenced in the
proceedings instituted by Judge Long
to secure an injunction against pension
commissioner Lochren to prevent the
latter from arbitrarily reducing thu
complainant's pension rate from $72 6
month to $50, pending forther proceed
ings.
The bill to amend the interstate
commerce act so as to authorize rail
road companies to issue 5,000-mile in
Interchangeable mileage tickets, with ex
cess baggage privileges to commercial
travellers, will probably receive favor
able action at the meeting of the com
mittee on interstate and foreign com
MERGE on Wednesday next.
Mr.. Mccall, of Virginia, %ex-interna
revenue collector in thatState is now tn
attorney for a large insurance compan,
and has an office in this city. He ha
changed his residence to Culpeper
Col. Brady, the other ex-internal reve
nue. collector for Virginia, also has al
office here-a law Office.
From indications at the House up t.
two o'clock this evening, it does no
look as ifa quorum Of democrats Car
be obtained to-day to consider the seig
niorage bill. 1t is thought that tn,
bill to remove the tax on State bank.
will hardly get through.
II is reported here that the following
democrats will be candidates for tn
Congressional nomination in the 6tf
Virginia district, now represented b.
Mr.. Edmunds next fall: The incum
bent and Messrs. Vim. a. Glasgow, }
Allen Watts, II. c.. Lowery, P. W
Miller, Mr.. Johnson, son of j. Foot'
Johnson, Peter j. Otey, and JOIN
Goode.
At the examination Of the graduating
class at the L. S. Naval Academy a
Annapolis Jno. NJ. Hudgins, OF Virginia
stands as number ten. He is the OIL,
Virginian in the class.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Hunton intro
duced q DILL TO amend the law in respect o.
the new appellate court of this city.
The President to-day sent TO Congress All
otherbulky batch of Hawaiian correspondence
1t included President Dole's letter to M
Willis and Mr.. Willis's reply. Mr.. Willis, il
his letter of transmittal to Secretary Gresham
says this letter will on my part end the cor
respondencc upon the subject"