Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-04-27
FROM WASHINGTON.
fcorrespondenoe Of the Alezandris Gazette

see Secretary Gresham, who had driV-
en- out to Woodley to consult the
President. and who was met there by
s cretary Carlisle and other cabinet Oh
6cers. 1t is anticipated that in the
course of the day some authentic state
ment of the administrations position
ON The Nicaraguan situation may be
given out.
Judge Cole to day overruled a motion
for new trial of Thomas W. Taylor,
Young white man convicted of the
murder of his wife, and sentenced
TAYLOR to be hanged on July 18th.
T.ylor. when asked if ne had anything
t., saw. told the court that he had not
had a fair trial and was as in
Il cent of murder as Judge Cole
himself. In everything the motion
Judge Cole said there was an
unfortunate belief in the minds OF
many people in this community That a
man who killed an unfaithful wife or
her paramount could not be convicted
of murder. The court mad been iber-
al in the application of this principle
and many acouittals resulted. Judge
Cole said he did not propose to allow
that belief to be fostered through any
thing that might be done in his court,
aud he would leave it to the Court of
Appeals to determine whether the
principle should hold in this district.
The Chief of Engineers reports that
Harris creek prong of Black river, Va,
is worthy of improvement, the esti-
mated cost of same being $500. The
trade of the district is estimated at
10. 900 tons, and the number OF people
to be benefited, 1000.
The late Mr.. Mansur's place as AS
sstant Secretary of the Treasury has
not vet been filled. The fact that ex-
Congressman Holman, OF Indiana, is
still here induces his friends to think it
may be given to him. None of the ten
deputy collectors of internal revenue
authorized by the new tariff bill has as
yet been appointed.
While the opposition to free silver
among the business people and men OF
affairs here is as great as ever, the be.
lief among them is becoming more and
more prevalent that the silver craze is
spreading and that it will before the
next Presidential election atflict large
majority of the voters of the country.
A recent private letter from Senator
Palmer, of Illinois, good money man,
to member of the Cabinet, says the jig
is up in his State.
The Treasury statement to-day shows
steady increase in bank circulation,
many banks charging theirs, and some
of those that have never yet taken the
full amount they are entitled to, do
ing so now. The governments
revenue, however, continues less than
it's expenditures, and it is said at the
Treasury Department that unless some
thing unexpected shall happen, there
will have to be new issue of bonds
before the next session of Congress.
Nicaragua is the prevailing topic OF
conversation here to-day, and the
limoges are loud in their denunciation
of the administration for, as they say,
following Great Britain to kick the
Monroe doctrine sky high" Wiser
people, however, say the administra-
toms course in the matter, up to this
time, IS one Oh Cn0 low IuluSS lOT WuiCu
it can be justly commended.
The race horse people here seem to
be in state of great uncertainty. The
St. Asaph men say there is nothing in
the statement to the effect that the two
tracks are to be consolidated, but say
there may be racing on their track all
the summer. Other people say the
New York men interested in the track
will quit as soon as the race bill now
before the legislature of their State
shall pass, and that all the good horses
will 90 with them. The Jackson City
people say they know nothing at all
about St. Asaph's affairs, but that they
are satisfied with their own, and will
keep on racing as long as they have
fast horses and good crowds, which
they have now.
A bid for laying the track of the Mt.
Vernon Railroad at the curve on B and
1871 streets in this city, has been ac-
cepted and the work will be commenced
at once. The construction of no other
part of the road from the Driving Park
near Alexandria to the point mentioned
has as yet been put under contract.
Members of Congress who have come
here from long distances to see the
President on business of Importance to
the people CT their districts and States
are by no means pleased when they 60
to tine White House to call on the Presi-
dent to find that he is,,sevoral miles away
in the country. They say that leaving
the business they are on out of view,
the important foreign affairs in which
this country is interested, and on which
it may be called upon to act at mo-
ment's notice, should be sufficient to in
duce him, one man, to remain where
he can consult with the members of his
cabinet, and not force them, eight men,
to take country trips in order to meet
him.
General Fitz. Lee has not yet arriv
ed here to file his bond as internal rev.
enue collector for the upper district
of Virginia. 1t is said at the Treasury
Department that it is not necessary for
him to come here for that purpose, but
some who know him and who have
been awaiting his arrival, say they
know he is coming.
A motion made in the Criminal Court
here for reduction in the amount OF
bail in the case of Capt. Howgate was
granted by Judge Cox to day. He re-
duced the bail from $4,000 to $4,000
and it is likely that Capt. Howgate will
secure bondsman. The second trial
of Capt. Howgats was fixed for may 10.
Secretary Gresham late this afternoon made
public number of affidavits made by the
American citizens at Honolulu, protesting
their innocence OF conspiracy against the re.
public and appealing to the United States for
racc