Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-28
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rOorrespondence Of the Alexsndris Gazette
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.
The notice of Mr.. Borland's contest
for the seat in the U. S. House Of Rep
resentatives wac served upon Mr.. Iy-
Ter. the democrat who was elected to
that seat, by ex-Congressman Bowdeu
of Norfolk at Mr.. Tyler's residence. IL
is understood that ex-Congressman
Brady will act as counsel for both
Messrs. Thorp and Yost. The editor
of the negro republican newspaper II
Petersburg agrees with ]. NJ. LanSsEon
that the reason Mr.. Thorp was defeat
ed is that proper efforts to elect hin
were not made, and both say that M.
McKenney was fairly elected.
Relatives of Mrs. Russell Harrison
now in this city pronounce perfectly
absurd the rumor that she had taken
up her residence in South Dakota for
the purpose of making an application
for a divorce from her husband, with
whom, they say, she is living happily.
Citizens of Alexandria county here
to-day say that of the 100 acres OF land
in the Arlipgton reservation, the gov
eminent only has use for 800, and that
should the proposed memorial bridge
be erected, the sale of the remaining
500 acres would more than pay the cost
of that bridge.
]. A. Beall was appointed postmaster
at bonneville, Sussex county, Va, to-
day vice L. ]. Chappe I'll, resigned.
Since the entire internal revenue bu-
reau was placed under the civil service
law there hes been question as to
whether the Internal Revenue Bureau
would appoint to vacancies in the po-
sitions of storekeepers and gauGers, or
whether the Civil Service Commission
would do so, though they have not as
vet an eligible list. President Proctor,
of the commission, to-day, said that in
such a case the Internal Revenue Bu-
reau would make the appointments
until an eligible register was estab-
lished by the commission.
Congressman Meredith was here to
day and visited several of the depart
ments. irving to get places for some OF
the many of his constituents seeking
them.
Senator Butler, chairman of the Sen
ate commerce committee, says no new
opposition has been developed to the
railroad pooling bill.
Representative Springer says a eau
Gus of the democrats of the House will
be held on the 9Th proximo, at which
he is convinced banking bill will be
agreed upon. Mr.. Springer, however,
is the only man in Congress who to-day
expresses any such conviction.
Lieut.. Lyman, U. S. N, to whom
was unjustly attributed some of the
blame for the loss Of the U. S. ship
Kearsarge on the reef of Roncador, has
had the remaining portion of his sen
tence remitted, and will be assigned to
duty in the Navy Department on the
first proximo.
1t is reported to-day that the repub-
licans in Congress have determined to
delay the appropriation for the collec-
ton of the internal revenue tax by
using every means in their power so as
if possible TO nulify the law imposing
that tax, as the provision for the collec-
ton of the tax expires by limitation in
June.
The notorious crook Billy Williams
was arrested at the 9th street depot
here to-day on suspicion of having rob
bed safe at Jackson City of 5000 a
short time ago, but though the proof
against him is said to be almost con-
elusive, and though he thought he was
"a corner he was discharged at the
police station because no warrant had
been issued for his arrest. He is the
man who served a term in the peniten-
tiarv for numbering policeman Arnold
in Alexandria. He is also suspected OF
being the murderer of the dead man
recently found near Jackson City.
Secretary Morton presented the office S Of
the American Forestry Association to the
President before the Cabinet meeting this
morning.
The csse OF the United States against Capt
Howsate came up in the Criminal Court here
to-day. Capo Howgat was arraigned and
! three indictments found were presented and
70 ID. 4. s Warrington. one OF Capt. How
gate at.orneys moved to quash the indict-
mcnts. and the United States District Attor-
ney argued against the motion.
A, the meeting of tho directors of the Nor
folk and Washington Steamboat Company
held here yesterday semi-annual dividend
of three per cent. was declared.
company is being organized here, with
capital and skill at the head oft, which those
interested in it say will give any one who
may desire it the best sort of telephone ser
vice for twenty-five dollars ayear
Eek. Secretary Foster, who has been invited
by the Chinese government to join her ENJOYS
at Toxic to arrange terms ofpeace with Japan,
will leave here tomorrow for Vancouver, and
sail ON the 7th of January.
In THE GUARD HoUsE.-Flora
Smith, the young nurse who attempted
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