Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-11
dor. was sentenced this afternoon
tha D;atrict. Criminal Court to 80 DAYS

dor, was sentenced this afternoon n
the DISTRICT Criminal Court to 80 days
in the District jill.
Walter NJ. Pr CO was appointed posi-.
master at Yellow Branch, Campbell
county, to-day, vice E. Nj. Burruss, re-
signed.
The high rate of sterling exchange
and the copcomitant incident OF gold
xports are attracting attention at the
Treasury Department.. Such gold ship.
ments are not usual at this season vi
i.e year, but with the balance OF trade
still against the Uniled States they
could not be otherwise.
The cotton returns ofthe Department
of Agriculture for the month OF Noyem-
bar show an average yield per acre Tor
the entire cotton belt of 1856 pounds,
that for Virginia being 1919. The diy
weather which has principally destroy
ed the top crop in many localities aud
jnred it everywhere has been favor
be for picking, so that the fibre is
generally reported clean and in good
condition. The damage from drougi 3 s
not confined to particular States, nons
baipg free from it.
Secretary Lamont and Senator Hil'
in company, called upon Attorney
General Harmon this morning. as they
walked along the street arm-in-arm
thev attracted much attention.
Delegates are assembling in this city
to..]av for the national convention of
the Brotherhood of Electrical Workers,
which commences its business sassious
tomorrow morning. About one hun
dred representatives of local unions
throughout the country are expected
to attend. Thursday night the mem
bers each provided with an incandes-
cent lamp connected with an electric
plant on q wagon will parade the prin
cipal streets of the capital.
Ex-Congressman Phil. Thompson of
Kentucky, who has just returned from
his State, says the republicans have
slight majority 10 the lower branch OF
the legislature there, and that he fears
they will increase it to number sutli-
Gent 10 make majority on joint ballot,
by deciding some contested seats IN
favor of republican contestees, and then
be enabled g elect u republican successor
to Senator Blackburn.
Race horse people hero to day say
racing will be continued at the two
tracks in Alexandria county during the
current, and next month, but will be
suspended during January and Febru-
AIRY. They also say that quite a num-
Der of both men and horses have az,
rived at those tracks from Northern
race tracks recently closed.
Judge r. w. Hughes of the U. S.
District Court of Virginia spent some
hours here yesterday. He had little
or nothing to say in respect of the sil.
YER question, said it was entirely too
early for Virginia republicans to be ex
pressing preference for any of the Pres
idential aspirants, and hoped tbere
would be no un> eemly hast, o squabhle
among them concerning political posi-
lions.
The law firm of Shellabarger ard
Wilson, of this city, has been employed
by Mr.. Cornett, of Virgins, republican,
who is contesting the seat Of Mr.. Swan
SOP, democrat, from the Danville dis
trict, to prosecute his case before The
House elections committee. Els chief
ground OF cont st J., SITS upon the ass, r
ton that the law under which the
le ion was held, the Walton law, is
unconstitutional.
Secretary Carlisle has been unfortu
uate in the selection of the supervising
.rchitt CT. One of the two had 10 b.
removed, and the other one has beer
way so much Of his time and his
Office is conducted So unsatisfactory,
chat MIR. Kemper of Virginia, the as
IS ant, has practically done the work
of the Office, and as he does it econom-
;cally and in strict accordance with the
law. the contra, tors, of course, are his
enc aies, and are sssailing him from Va
re Us quarters.
Virginia republicans here to day
ay heated fight is in progress in
h,.ir party 10 their State over the Va
cant positions of chairman of their State
committee and the Virginia member
zip of the national republican commit
tee. Waddill, Lamb and Boiling are
The most prominent aspirants for the
hrst place, and Lamb wants both.
I4angston, the negro ex-Congressman
from the State, says Boiling ought to
b We the craftsmanship, but the smart
st white republican 10 the State, now
here, however, says Waddill will be
the successful man.
Well.known and knowing Northern
republican now here, say it is plain
that Reed and Mckinley will kill
each other, and that Governor Morton
will be tia nominee of the next ma
finnal renn hlinan cnnuantinn