Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-04-05
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON. April 5, 1894.

WASHINGTON, April ., 1884.
The War Department has ofieill
knowledge os to press dispatches thaI
Lieutenant W. Z. Shipp had enforced
discipline at the Davis Military College,
Winston. n. c., with rawhide. 1t Is
reported that Lieutenant Ship inlet
ed such severe injuries with a whip. on
Cadet Reider, student, that he nad
to be sent to the hospital and that
Ship thrashed another cadet for cru,
cising his action. Ship was appointed
a cadet from North Carolina in 1917,
and was assigned military instructor
al Davis College only after considera
BILE pressure on the part OF the college
authorities and North Caroilnlans TO
have him so detailed.
On the motion TO pass the seignior-
age bill over the Presidents veto IN the
House yesterday evening all the Nir,
qinia members present voted aye, and
{ lose who were absent were pair
ed The same way.
Mr.. Walsh, the new Senator from
Georgia, is expected here on Monday
next.
OF the four hundred Cinnamon in
this city, about one-fourth have been
registered and all will probably be
within the required limit.
An attempt will be made in the
House on the third Monday in this
mouth TO pass the bill admitting the
Territory OF New Mexico as a state
INTO The Union. but it is doubtful if the
requisite democratic quorum will be
present, and that, too, though demo-
cratic states will be needed at the next
national election. and ii Is probable
that if admitted New Mexico would be
one.
In a communication 10 the Senate to-
dav the Postmaster General recon-
m snded that 81. 3373.1; be paid to Irwin
r, cker POSTMASTER at Viewpoints News,
Virginia, for stamps and money stolen
bv burglars from his office Feb. 9, 1891.
1t is said at the Senate to-day that
the bill TO enlarge the present site OF
the government printing Office will not
come up again until next week, AMI
that then ii will be defeated by Il larger
vote than before.
The tall; among some of the Virgin ia
congressional delegation in both ends
of the Capitol about GOV. O'Fern!l :
interference to prevent the rCapEont-
lnent of Mr.. Long as postmaster at
Charlottesville is anything else tim
mplimeutaly 10 the Governor.
Among The strangers on the dtmo-
cratic side OF the lloor Of the Hous' to-
dav was Mir. Lewis Mckenzie, Fho
represented the Alexandria district in
Congress immediately after the War te-
tween the States.
Mr. Peiler, the populist Sena or
from Kansas, will consume tn
most Of the time for the next tw'
DAYS in the Senate Unless the Sena,e
will agree to permit his resolution df
recting the finance committee to brine
in "A bill repeating all laws authoriziiig
the issue of bonds to remain where II
stands. for the morning hour, without
prejudice, he will resume his argumNt
upon that resolution as soon as the rCI,
tine business is completed, and at
o'clock vii! begin a speech en- the gel
cral subject of the tariff. Mr.. Peiler's
prepared TO speak six hours.
The following changes in the fouth
class postollices of Virginia were made
tc-lay: Battery Park, Isle of Wight
county, Helen G.. Weston appcilted
postmaster, vice J. X. Todd, resigled !;
Nor h, Matthews county, II. G. Joies,
vice j. W. Down, resigned.
The defeat Of the bill to allow cool
seiIii 6 1T the Washington race tra'kts
has induced the parties who have 10
tanned controlling stock in the Nirgilia
Grange to expedite matters at Jackson
City. The lumber for the club hcise
and for the inclosure is already on the
spot and carpenters will be at york
upon it in short time II is expected
that the lhiie track and all its aPur-
tenauces will be ready FOR racing within
six weeks. In addition 10 racing, aal-
cultural fairs, stock shows and touraa-
ments will be held there, and the pace
BE- made fashionable resort. No otter
sort of gambling will be allowed tb're
except regular pool selling.
1t is reported that Taylor. the Kasas,
negro who has bees, ..o:linated for rccorar OF
deeds for the District OF Coiunb..a VII re,
c i've only one vote in the Senate Ditrict t
Columbia committee, to which his nomination.
has been rcserrcd-that OF Mr.. MARTINEZ Kan
:. through who's. influence he was IoInlnat.
ed, and who told the President he valid sup
port Taylor for any office outside Kansas