Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-03-27


Kolb in New England.
The House committee on judiciary
to-day tabled the resolution OF MI.
Morse of Massachusetts,, proposing an
amendment to the preamble Of the Con-
stitution so as to acknowledge the SUI
premc authority and just government
of Almighty God in the affairs OF men
and nations.
Vica-President Stevenson to-day for
warded to the family of the late Hun
earian revolutionist, Kossuth, copy
Of the resolution passed by the Senate
on the 22nd instant in respect OF the
memory of the deceased.
The seat of the late Senator Colqultt,
which has often been occupied by Sen
ator Hunton of Virginia, during the
prolonged absences of the former, mas
been given to Senator Gray Of Della
ware. 1t is considered the best seat in
the chamber.
The House elections committee this
morning fixed the time for argument
in the contested election case of Goode
Us. Epes, from the 4th Virginia district,
for April 24th. Mr.. S. G. Brent of
Alexandria is counsel for Mr.. Goode.
Private advices received this morn
ing from Atlanta, Ga, state that Gov
Northen would appoint Lieut.. Gov. Z.
5. Gray to succeed Mr.. Colquitt in the
United States Senate during the re-
mainder of the present session of Con-
gress, but that that gentleman does not
desire the honor and would not accept
it. A strong effort will be made to Sc
cure the appointment of Patrick Walsh
of the Augusta Chronicle, but it is be-
l!eved that the Governors choice will
ultimately fall upon either Clifford An
derson of Macon, the eX-Attorney Cen
eral of the State, or ex-Representative
Hammond.
Representative Storer of Ohio to-day
introduced bill in the House to re-
peal all punishments by Imprisonment
for violations OF the interstate COM
merce act, and renders the corporation
itself. or, in the language of the law,
s'the common carrier" whether natural
person or corporation, punishable by
fine upon indictment. 1t repeats so
much of the present law as Furnishes
any shipper, or the agent of any ship
per. for violations of the law. AT pre-
sent they are liable to the same penal
ties that a carrier is.
The Alexandria postoiiice matter Is
still in allegiance. Mr.. Marshall was at
the Capitol to-day, per agreement, to
sec Mr.. Meredith, it is reported, to pre-
sent another paper TO the Postmaster
General, signed even by some of the
signers of the applications of Major
Herbert and Capt. Perry, testifying to
his business qualifications. Mr.. Mar
stall said he thought the appointment
would he made in day or two.
Rooms have been engaged at the
Metropolitan for party of twenty-five
ladies aud gentlemen from Richmond,
including Governor O'Ferrall, who are
coming here to attend the Confederate
ball.
The weather man at the Capitol says
the thermometer here last night was
down to 49,, and that in the Southern
Atlantic States it was lower than that
the service has any record of at a SINH
lar date. He says the temperature will
be warmer tomorrow.
A member of the Maryland delega
ton to-day received telegram from
Princess Anne, Md, the home Of Rep
resentative Brattan, stating that he
was still alive, but very sick man.
Mr.. Brattan is suffering from Bright's
disease, and over month ago his ply
sician announced that his recovery was
almost impossible. Since then the dis
ease has taken a dropsical turn, and
the sick man has been steadily losing
ground His condition is such that his
death may be looked for at any time.
The House committee on judiciary
to-day ordered favorably reported
bill providing for an additional circuit
Judge in the eighth judicial circuit,
which embraces Minnesota, Iowa, Mis-
souri,, Arkansas, North and South Da-
kota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma,
Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, and
Utah, and has population of l0,S94,-
S43.
Governor Jones of Alabama, having
written to Senator Hoar asking if the
statement in the New York Sun that
he, Hoar, was attempting to raise
money for the Kolbites in his State,
Mr. Hoar has replied as follows: "Let-
ter in New York SIN genuine. I stand
by every syllable Of l have no con-
Germ with your local affairs, but when
Alabama elects Senators or Representa-
tives whose votes may bring ruin to the
industries and misery to the homes
of New England, we have q right, as
American citizens, to address argyll
ments TO Alabama to show her that her
Interests are the same as ours, and to
urge her that her true voice shall be
uttered and not stihed. We claim the
same right to do what we honestly may
to submit our cause to our brethren of
Alabama as to the people of Mas
sacausetts. No person in Mas
so far as | know
and believe, proposes to raise
money for any other purpose to submit
arguments to your people on national
questions. Whether your seat was
gained by any other means than an
honest and fair vote of your people,
you know and Alabama must settle for
herself. say nothing in my letter on
that subject"
a man named Peter McGill, who
kept bar room on eth street, opposite
the market, just south of the American
Hotel, blew his brains out there this
morning. He had been drinking, and,
when treating some friends short time
before, tod them that would be the last
time they would ever drink with him
again. Soon after he said to the negro