Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-06
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandra aazette.l

understands why Governor O'terrall
should have recommended the repeal
of the charter of one of the race tracks
in Alexandria county, and not that OF
the other, and some of the Virginia
of the House, and one Of the
Virginia Senators, expressed the same
lack ofu Outstanding.
Col. Ike Hill OF Ohio, deputy ser
q eant-at-arms of the House, VINO still
calls the republicans aboliaonists, ex.
presses his warmest gratitude to the
democratic delegation from Virginia,
who voted solidly for him at the re-
cent caucus of the democratic mem
bers, and thereby made his calling and
election sure. The Colonel says he IL
an old subscriber to the GAZETTE, and
that he gets more news out OF 1t IN
short time than he does from any other
newspaper he takes.
1t is rumored that Senator Hoar, who
is now seventy years OF age, had
slight paralytic stroke last summer, ana
that in neither mind nor body IS ne as
vigorous as he was before that time.
Some opposition is manifested on the
democratic side of the House to the
supposed appointment Of Mr.. Catchlns
as a member of the House committee
on rules, and it is reported that MIR.
Turner, of Georgia, wants the place on
that committee that is generally sup
posed will be given to ex-Speaker Crisp.
A bill has already been introduced in
Congress appropriatipg 100000 for
monument to General Grant. The
Washington monument only cost i've
hundred thousand, and could now be
erected for half that sum.
In the House to day mr. Meredith
introduced bills for the relief of the
following: Citizens of Loudoun, Theo-
dore Feel, John Poland, Amelia A. ii.
Richards, Alexander Poland, Jane Tay-
lor, Hannah Burke, William Ross,
Robert A. Smith, E. V. Gordon, Mary
Given, John w. Hawkins, J. j. Curtis
and Charity Sinclair. Mr.. Otey pre-
sented the resolutions adopted by
public meeting in Roanoke in favor OF
the Cuban insurreciionists.
The condition of old Mr. Bassstt, the
Doorkeeper of the Senate, is such to-
day that his friends think he will hard
ly live until tomorrow.
Colonel Lige White Of Laesburg de-
liyered an interesting address to the
Confederate Veterans Association of
this city last night upon the Balls
Bluff fight.
Mr.. Hampton Hoge, who is contest
ing the seat of Mr.. Otey, of the Lynch
burg district, arrived here to-day. He
says the papers in his case are IN good
form and were presented within the
right time, and that he is confident OF
winning his case.
It is understood to-day that some of
the older and more influential republi-
eau members of the House are opposed
to the proposed scheme to turn out the
democratic members in short order and
give their seats to republican contest
ants, aud that their opposition may be
effective.
There is good deal of talk here
about the secrecy with which the Presi-
dent leaves this city on his frequent
fishing and ducking trips, and of his
always being accompanied by doctor,
as though he anticipates the need, OF
the latter.
The Malone Windsor lot in this city,
that two or three years ago was valued
at about half million, at its sale yes
terday did not bring enough to pay
the mortgage and LENS upon it. Both
its purchasers had large claims against
if, and to save those claims have obi
gated themselves for great deal more
than their claims amount to.
At Brockroad, Spottsylvania county,
Virginia, Mrs. Wilhelm'a Parker was
appointed postmaster to-day, vice Mrs.
Annie Parker, resigned.
Senator Stuart paid Tor a farm he recently
bought near Farmville, Loudoun county, Vir
ginia, $3.50 an acre, which, at previous
sale, brought SD an acre.
The maiden report of Judson Har-
mon, as Attorney General, was laid be-
fore the House to day. 1t recommends
that except in capital cases appeals in
criminal matters should not be taken
to the Supreme Court. Another recon
mendation of the Attorney General
called out by recent dilatory proceed
ings in the case of Doctor Buchanan,
the New York wife-poisoner, and
in number of other notable
murder cases, is as follows: "By
suing out successive writs of habeas
corpus and prosecuting appeals to the
Supreme Court persons convicted in
State courts have succeeded in securing
repeated delays of execution. There
is no limit to this process so long as
prisoners are able to employ counsel. l
respectfully suggest, as cure for this
evil. that the allowance of stay by the
Supreme Court or judge thereof be re
quired, at least on all appeals after the
first" The Attorney General asks
Congress to direct him what to do in
the Bell Telephone litigation. The ex-
psnse of this case, he says, is very
heavy. 1t will take six months to pre-
pare rebuttal testimony. He favors
continuing the case to a final decision
provided the expenses eau be met.
Representative Royce, of Indiana,
has monster petition for the recogni
ton of the Cubans as belligerents
which he presented to the House to-
day. 1t contains $4,000 signatures.
Pennsylvania leads in the number of
signers with 9.S75, and Illinois comes
second with S,72S.
Delegate Murphy, of Arizona, intro
duced in the House to-day bill grant,
lug statehood to the territory he repre-
sents. The measure is similar to that
passed by the House last Congress.
FAIRFAX NOTES.
Mr.. Lambert beavers and Miss Mary