Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-31
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazctte.]
WASHINGTON Nav 81 1894.

WASHINGTON. May 81, 1894.
Vice President Stevenson said this
morning that he would send to the Dis
trict Attorney to-day his certificate
with reference to the refusal of cores
pondents Edwards and Shriver to an
swer questions asked by the sugar trust
investigating committee, with request
that the government enter criminal
proceedings against these gentlemen
before the grand jury. The committee
has decided to go ahead with Inc eA-
animation of members OF the finance
committee about the alleged confer
ences between them and sugar trust
representatives. Senator Gray, chair
man of the committee, said the commit
tee had completed its duty in regard TO
the recalcilrant witnesses by certifying
their refusal to answer to the Vice
President, and it would proceed to its
work without waiting the action of the
criminal courts on their cases. In re-
gard to the report that Secretary Car
isle would testify before the committee
to-day, Mr.. Gray said that if Mr.. Car
Isle desired 10 be heard, the committee
would grant his request, but he bad not
been summoned, and would appear, II
at all, as voluntary witness.
Ex.Speaker Reedhas joined the silver
ties, and is now calling for 'freer silver"
In addition to the discharged en-
ploveesof the government printing
office. Congressman Meredith was beset
to-day with those just discharged from
the War Department.
The official treasury statement TO be
issued June LIST will show that the ex-
penditures of the government for the
eleven months of the current fiscal year
have exceeded the receipts by 1000,
600. These figures indicate Il total
deficit for the twelve months of the lis
cal year of about seventy-cight million
dollars.
Mr.. Cab Maddux of Virginia is in
bad luck. AT the jackson City race
track Yesterday he had his pocked
picked of $75 which he had intended to
bet at fifteen to one on the horse that
won the next race. Foreign pools were
sold at the track yesterday, and the
proprietors have withdrawn their sub
mission to the o-called board of control.
MARQUIS Maha Yotha, the new Siam
London, reached Washington yester.
day and will be formally presented to
the President tomorrow morning. He
is the second envoy from the Lord Of
the White Elephant who has visited
Washington officially, his sole prede,
cessor having been Prince krom Car
ariddhi, the brother of the king.
Senator Hill being told to-day that
the unanimous democratic vote in favor
of putting all wood on the free list was
the result of Senator Aliens threat that
otherwise he would vote against the bill
smiled and said "any one who strikes
now can get all he wants"
Representative Tyler of Virginia has
returned from Richmond. Hesays Mr.
Caves address was applauded to the
echo; that the orator told the truth land
that his immense audience was with
him.
The second indictment against Col.
Ainsworth, chief of the Pension Record
division of the War Department, fol
manslaughter in connection with i'm
properly conducting repairs to the old
Ford's Theatre building, which resulted
in its collapse and the death of p O
the clerks, was quasheG this morning
bv Judge McComas on demurrer. This
practically ends the prosecution of the
case and secures Col. Ainsworth's re-
lease from his bond.
Al the instance Of Col. U. L. Boyce
of Clarke county, Virginia, the trial Of
his suit for the collection of a large sum
for the sale Of an immense tract of land
in southwest Virginia, to have come of
this month, was continued, so as to
prevent sale of the land during the
existing business depression.
On Senator Kyle's resolution no. to
interfere further in the Hawaiian mat
ter to-day, Mr.. Hunton voted aye. Mr..
Daniel was not present.
Enquiry at the clerks office of the Supreme
Court of tho United States this morning clio
its the fact that no motion for the release of
Commonwealth CoXey upon writ of habcas
corpus has yet been presented to any judge OF
the Supreme Court for action. though it has
been stated for several days that CoXcy, with
the assistance of one or two of the Populist
CongrcsSmcn, WAS contemplating such a move
meni lie is represented as being quite will
ing TO quit if he can only get his liberty be
fore the expiration Of his twenty days SEN
tencc which has still nine days to run. This
i; indicated by his transferring his command
to &c neral" Frey AID sending nj his best
horses home to Masillon The Calvin contin-
gent aided To the CoXey brigade is proving a
far more turbulent crowd ofaggressivc tramps
and beggars. 1t is understood that Oil COM
plant Of citizens the sheriff of the Maryland
county where all the Coxeyitcs are now en-
camped is contemplating II raid on them and
will have the active assistance of the gov rnor
of Maryland and of a company of State militia
if necessary, i'll carrying out his plans of rid
ding Maryland of the nuisance. Congress
man Hudson. populist. of Kansas. says he has
prepared Il petition for writ of habeas corpus
for the imprisoned men. and will present it as
soon us it is possible for him to do So
Syty-siX clerks in tn, census office were
to-day notified of their dismissal on the cxpi-
ration of the usual leave of absence to which
they would be entitled.
In his speech against the tariff bill III the
Senate to day Mr.. Sherman took the remark
able ground that it was unconstitutional
Representative Turner of Virginia, was at
the Internal Revenue bureau to-day and says
all the recent distllery troubles in his and the
adjoining district have been settled by COM
promise.