Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-17
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.

- VI q '
Tense for q further postponement. The
court room was crowded with lawyers
and public men. Mr.. breckenridge
was present in person but displayed no
outward signs of interest IN the argu-
ments. Miss Pollard was not present.
Mr.. Breckinridge's counsel asked the
court to fix q day for the trial, not
earlier than March Dist, stating that the
principal counsel, Col. Enoch Totten.
was too i'll to appear or give attention
to the preparation OF the testimony. and
that important dispositions Of non-resl-
dent witnesses had o yet been OBJ
tanned, although every effort was being
made TO get them. Counsel for Miss Pol
lard insisted that no further delay
should be permitted. The plaintiff
had been ready for trial since August,
and the delays already caused by the
defendant had been unwarranted
There had been . policy of persistent
DELAY pursued, and after several
months of inactivity, the necessity for
taking dispositions of IS nonresident
witnesses in various parts of the
try had been suddenly announced. The
tendant had an unusual array of emf
nent counsel who could conduct the
case in the absence of Col. Totten. 1t
was suggested that the defense ought
to submit an affidavit showing what
they expected to prove by all the new
witnesses nov a%ggregating about 100.
| II the court decided that such evidence
was material the prosecution might be
disposed TO admit it without contest in
order TO expedite the trial. Mr..
| Phil. Thompson, for the defendant,
denied that there was any purpose on
mis- part TO evade a trial at this time
and said the allegation of the plaintiff
that they were trying TO break down
her case by putting her to needless ex-
pense was untrue. Mr.. Breckenridge
himself was a poor man and anxious for
q speedy trial. as soon as he could COM
plete his evidence. Judge Bradley said
itAir. Enoch Totten were the only coun-
sci in the case. he would grant q post
ponement till the latter part Of March,
bit he was satisfied the case could be
thoroughly tried without him. The
defendant. said the judge, was a law
yer OF marked ability, capable Of rem
deriug MS other counsel valuable as
sistance. The Judge suggested Thurs
day. March Sth, a : N available opening
d2v Tor the Trial. Mr.. Calderon Car
Isle, for the plaintiff, remarked that
The 9th Of February would suit his
side. Mr.. Breckenridge, addressing
the court. said Il know nothing Of the
practice in this court. Ny counsel,
Colonel rotien, is the only one upon
whom | have relied, and to give some
one else all the data covering the case
would be q great undertaking. Colo
mel Totten, | think, will be able TO BE-
here about the 18th of next March and
Inc case will then be ready" Mr.. Ken
nev, for the defense, said if the case
were brought to trial this month il
would bring Mr.. Totten into court al
the risk of his life. Justice Bradley
then announced Thursday, March S;h.
as the day for the trial of the case.
The State Department has at last re-
ceived the official copy of President
L, les reply to Minister Willis, as tele-
raphed from San Francisco two days
ago. 1t came this morning by the reg
ul.r mail from San Francisco and with
it came the reply of Minister Willis.
Copies Of the correspondence received
from the Minister are being made at
the State Department and will go to
Congress as o o as they are finished;
probably on Monday, and Mr.. Willis's
letter Will be made public through that
source. A packet wa also received by
the San Francisco mail from Rear Ad-
miral Irwin. 1t contained no interest
ing letters.
The following changes in the fourth
class postofices of Virginia were made
to-day: Baptist Valley, Tazewell coun-
ty, NJ. NJ. Hankins appointed postmas-
ter, vice Sallie Bandy, resigned Glen
Allen, Henrico county, Oh. Harris,
vice R. A. Frayser. resigned.
There are at least three speeches
ready to be delivered in the Senate on
the resolution from the committee on
foreign relations on the subject of the
annexation Of Hawaiian territory. Mr..
Daniel will be the first to make known
his views Of the situation, and he will
be followed by Mr.. White and Mr.. CAT
ferry. AS the resolution comes up dur
ing the morning hour and has prece-
dence of everything else, it is probable
that one or more of these speeches will
be made next Monday.
Mr.. Benjamin Lenthier, of Massa-
chusetts, nominated to be consul at
Sherbrooke, Canada, was rejected Feb
ruary 18th by practically d unanimous
vote. The appointee was among the
first consular selections made when Mr..
! Cleveland came into Office. The Senate
failing to act on his nomination during
the extra session, as soon as it adjourn
| ed. Mr.. Lenthier was recommissioned.
The chief complaints urged against Mr..
| Lenthier were that his political career
had been of a somewhat uncertain
character and charges were also made
concerning the financial relations exist
ing between him and 5lr. Josiah Quincy,
ex-Assistant Secretary of State. in con-
nection with the publication Of French
newspapers in Massachusetts,. The
argument was made that the appoint
ment was in liquidation Of a debt by
Mr.. Quincy.
Some objection having been made to
the appointment Of Mr.. Moses NJ. Glib
son, whom Congressman Meredith has
recommended tor postmaster at Mar
shall, Fauquier county, Va, on account
of his old age, Mr.. Meredith went to
the Postoffice Department this morning
and made that objection of no effect.
1t is now given out at the State De
partment that Virginia's quota of on
sulates has been drawn, and that she
can have no more. The first Virginia
1;-. urdar tho last administration