The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-28
PRICE TWO CENTS:
JACKSON CITY MURDER.
THIS AND 0THER CRIMES IN ALEX.
AEDRIA COUNTY.
Mr.. Mcdonald VII, Not Contest tina Seat Of
Mr.. Jones, of the First Virginia District.
Republican Contestants.
TINES BUREAU, RAPLEY BUILDING.
WASHINGTON. Decent Der AZ. 1894 (

| Of lesser crimes. committed by shell men.
keno sharps and other parasites of those
species who have recently fastened them
| selves on Virginia soil. puts Alexandria
| county In making srapid strides toward
the first places ia the annals OF crime.
The last and greatest OF crimes, which
| involved tie secrifice Of a human lie
and hurried a soul. unprepared and un-
| shriven. to the presence OF it's maker and
| the careless and Indifferent manner in
which 1t was seemingly regatted by the
county authorities has aroused the righte-
Gus indignation. not only Of the Virginia
contingent resident here. but OF MI OF the
good citizens Of Washington city
That state of lawlessness exists in
that county which would not he tol%ated
in border couny OF the Rio Grande is
well known TO the authorities here. pnd
also to the county authorities there, hut
the latter seem either unwilling TO take
official notice OF 1t or are powerless Y
suppress Il.
The good people of the county. and \
there are great many OF them In the
narrow little strip OF land that runs
latitudinally with the Potomac for sew
eral miles. are powerless to do anything
unless they become law-breakers them
selves by taking the administration of
the laws in their own hands, and in the
meantime matters seem 10 be going from
bad to worse. and unless something is
done the county will soon gain a reputa-
tion for crime and lawlessness only at
ta.ned by the worst counties In Kansas
during the days of the building OF the
Pacific railroad.
MpoNALD WILL nor CONTEST.
Ex-State Senator Mcdonald. who was
the Republican candidate for Congress
i'm the First Virginia district during the
recent election has made the pubic an
nouncement that he will not contest Con-
gresham Jones seat In the next Con-
gress.
This announcement, coupled with those
of Messrs. McCauli and Walker is not
very encouraging 20 the balance Of the
Virginia contestants, as 1t is very certain
that these three gentlemen, who are
among the shrowdest Republican poll
uciaRs In the State, never reached their
determination not 10 contest until they
had felt the pulse OF the Republican
leaders here, and were convinced that the
mere act OF bringing a contest was not a
passport to "A seat In the next Congress.
IL has been known here for some time
that Chairman Babcock. OF the Con-
gressional Committee. and other proml-
nent Republicans have rather discouraged
the idea OF tling contested election suits
by the Wholesale. ana IL Is said that they
have intlmated 10 several woud-be con-
testants from the southern states that
in order to be seated they would be eN-
pected 10 prove, not that their Demo-
!, cratic opponent was elected by unfair
methods but that they themselves ac-
tually received. or would have received
had the election been conducted fairly,
a majority of the votes east.
The bill for constructing a bridge over
Contentenea creek, at GriftOn. Lenoir
county, y. c.. and to establish IL as
post-rOad. became a law to-day by the
signature OF the President
This was one Of the few bills that pass
ed the House by unanimous consent dur
ing the last days Of the session before
the recess and should be a monument
TO the strategy Of Congressman Bum,
OF North Carolina. who passed his bill
despite the vigilance OF Hon. Thomas
Dunn English. OF New Jersey. who block
AIDED all legislation toward the close OF
the session because the House refused
to pass 4 bin in which he had some Ia
tzrest.
NEW APPoMA1TOx OFFICE.
The Post-Otlce Department has not yet
postmaster and patrons OF the Kew Apo
mattox post-ofIice 10 select another name
for that office.
rHE cURGESCr niLL.
II there Is ans charge at All ~ the
sentiments OF the national legislators
here toward the financial scheme lOw
pending In the House IT Is a grosing
dislike Of the measure, and Ii Is very rer-
tain thdt ID Will have 10 Dc lur,ner
amended before u passas the House.
It's "hirf objection now Is its tentative
ness. and the belief .s slowly gaining
g'ouud here that Lothing but 'herolc
uenimeu' Will do any GOOD IN this case.
"iet'"r 10 non ana ~ oac time" said
Judge Cuibarsor. ~ Texas. mis- morning.
what we viii have TO DO ~ a few years
an6 really are doing now pitCemeEl"
These notes, redeemablc IN gold. win
always be q menace 10 the gold reserve
in the Treasury. and this practice OF
taking them IN in installments WiIi OrIy
increase the interest bearing Indebtedness
Of the Government.
bOTER
Judge Edmund Waddm, Jr.. OF Kicn-
mond. is at the ST. james.
Major William NJ. Robbins. OF North
Carolina arrived here to-day.
There is no change IN the condition OF
Dohih 'iF't ~ - isAlttlf Alit lAJAitn lsDl-
ball player.
Messrs Frank +. Christian and Jonn
i. PettijOhn, OF Lynchburg. Va. ana 3.
d. Ross, OF North Carolina, are al tho
4 tropolitaa.
Mr.. George y. Wilson. OF Danvile, Is
at the National.
Messrs. W. l.. Davis. or WINDSOR y. a.,
and K. y. Wood, OF Richmond. are at
the st. James.
l.. Il. LeCa;o was to-day appointed
postmaster AT Boggs. Accomac county,
vice +. r. Boggs, resigned.
The North Carolina appointments were
as follows: j. T. Cochran. at rlemmlng.
Catawba county, vice j. T. Howell. re-
moved; Manetta Corpenng, at North Ca
tawba. Caldwell county, vice saIne A.
Corpening, deceased and T. j. Sullivan,
OF Villas, Wataugua county. vice j. IS.
Council, resigned.
fourtn-Class pOst-ofiice was to-day es-
tabiished at Sharpsburg, Nash county.
y. c., with Henry G. Robbins as post
master. and also one at sOmmeryiile.
Fauquer county Va, with John a.
Simpson as postmaster H. L. w.
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