Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-04-15
FROM WASHINGTON.
>lesandris Gazet.

WASHINGTON, April 10.
Theodore Lambert, the Camden
C unity, n j., murderer, in whose ne
half his attorney, John l.. Semple, made
such an unusual fight last winter, mus.
hang. the Supreme Court OF the Unlted
s, ates to. day having dismissed his APP
peal from the judgment of Judge Dali
las. refusing to issue writ OF habeas
corpus for want of jurisdiction. The
opinion was delivered by Chief Justice
Fuller. who stated that tn ere
WIS nothing in the proceed.
ilgs of The State courts that warranted
Interference by the federal courts, be-
g les which, the appeal in such cases
aust come from court while in open
session and not from judge sitting in
C ambers.
a conference of representatives from
The several boards of trade of the
country, with the statistician OF the
Agricultural Department, began this
morning, in the rooms of the Interstate
Commerce Commission, the object OF
which is to discuss the methods Of col
lecting data in preparing the monthly
crop reports of the Agricultural De-
psrtment, with view to securing more
accurate results.
The annual Easter Monday egg roll
ing festival attracted about five thou
sand small children and nearly as many
grown persons to the White House
grounds this morning in spite of the
raw and threatening weather and damp
cold ground. The Marine Band which
usually plays popular melodies on this
occasion was absent on tour OF
the Southern States and the customary
sports and games were not prolonged
as late as usual. Soon after noon the
crowds began to thin out materially,
their departure fastened by an impend-
ing storm.
Intelligence from Cuba at the State
Department is to the effect that the
Cuban revolution exists largely on pa
per: that the insurgents instead of num-
bering $4,000 or 80, 900 do not exceed, all
told. one-tenth of that number, and that
but for the hope of their recognition as
belligerents by the United States, and
the material aid expected from this
country, the revolution would collapse
within fortnight after General Cam
pos's arrival in the island; also that the
home rule party in Cuba have issued
manifesto expressing their lack of SYM
pathy with the insurgents. The home
rulers represent the progressive element
in Havana and the other large CONNER
cial centres and as result of their ac-
tivities in the past have succeeded In
efecting numerous reforms IN local
affairs.
Chief Justice Fuller announced in the
Supreme Court of the United States to-
day that the case of the State of New
York VS.. the United States, appealed
by parties from judgment by the
Court of Claims, would be restored to
the docket for reargument before a full
bench. The case was argued only last
week by Senator D. B. Hill, for New
York, and Assistant Attorney General
Z. B. Whitney, for the United States.
The matter at issue is the sum OF
$131, 900.
A petition was presented in the o. s.
Supreme Court to-day for rehearing
of the income tax case, and that If the
petition be denied, an order be is
sued for new trial by the court be-
low.
Young Mr.. Hume, who was recently
operated upon at Yale for appendicitis
has been taken to the home of his
father, near Alexandria, where he is
rapidly recovering.
In the U. S. Supreme Court to-day
an application for writ of error was
presented in the case of DIR. Buchanan,
sentenced to death in New York next
Monday. The Chief Justice said the
court would look into the papers.
Mr.. Edward Akinson, of Boston, to
show how people can live, and live
nicely, at very little expense, gave a
dinner here last Saturday night, the
cost OF the materials of which, exclu-
sive of flowers, was only dollar and a
half. The diners were the host, Secre-
tary Carlisle and wife, Secretary and
Miss Morton, Mr.. and Mrs. Bissell, the
japanese Minister and Mr.. and Mrs.
Hamlin, all of whom enjoyed the feast.
The question of the successorship OF
the late collector of internal revenue
for the upper district of Virginia has
evidently caused quite stir in that
State, as both the Senators from there
and several of the representatives are
here to-day on that business, among
them Messrs. Otey, Swanson and Tur-
ner. Among those spoken of here in
connection with the place are MeSSrS.
Rogers, Bowman, Goode, Nelson,
Phil and Thompson Brown, Triplett,
Harmon, Opie and Mushbach. 1t is
also said that as General Fitzhugh Lee
is now at leisure, his friends will
urge his appointment. 1t is reported
here that the Senators and Representa-
tives mentioned will probably unite
upon a man from the Western portion
of the State, and that possibly Gov
ernor O'Ferrall will recommend State
Senator Mushbach; and that as the
Governors heart beats warm for the
President, while the Senators are not
dead in love with him, the formers
recommendation may have no little eff
feet.
James E. Clements has sold for Geo.
w. Gray 15l acres of land near Carlin's
Spring, in Alexandria county, to James
White, of Washington, for 81 ,225 cash.
1t is reported that the Seaboard Line
made another cut in its rates because it
heard that the Southern Railway had
reduced its fare, as it was allowed to do
by the interstate commerce commission.
A new road is being made from Fort
Myer via Arlington to the point on the
Potomac that has been selected as the
site for the southern pier of the bridge