Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-03
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.

Correspondence OF the Alexanorla dazette.l
WASHINGTON. Dec. 3.
Now that racing has been suspended
on all the race tracks north of this city /,
many of those who attended it and a
large number of the horses engaged in
it are now at the tracks in Alexandria
county.
Senators Daniel and Martin tried to
have Master Tewyman, son of the State
Senator from the Madison district of Vir-
ginia, appointed page in the Senate,
but failed, for two reasons, he was over
the prescribed age and the list of pages
| wss completed last Saturday.
Owing to the inclement weather yes
erday the sale of the Mahone-Windsor
lot in this city was postponed until
Thursday evening.
The President to-day sent to the
Senate the nomination of Rufus w.
Peckham of New York to be Associate
Justice of the U. 5. Supreme Court,
vice the late Justics Jackson of Ten
q. ssee. Judge Peckham is democrat,
and when his brothers nomination or
| thc same place was rejected by the OPP
position of Sena.or Hill, that Senator
| said Rufus would not be Objectionable.
Congressman Livingston of eofGia
introduced resolution in the House to-
day for the creation Of committee to
investigate the affair between England
and Venezuela in order to vindicate and
preserve the dignity of the United
States in the premises.
The selection of Mr.. G. l. Browning
of Rappahannock county. Virginia, for
House messenger by the democratic
caucus of that body yesterday, is con-
-idered great personal victory for
Congressman Smith Turner Of Virginia,
who made strenuous and persistent
light for his constituent. Mr.. Turner'S
,lesk had q large buuch of beautiful
roses laid upon 1t this morning by one
IF his many lady admirers in this city.
The following changes in the fourth
class postoffices of Virginia were made
to-day Bundick, Northum berland
county, G. O. Thomas appointed post
master, vice 1. H. Middleton, resigned;
Eaeart, Orange county, L. 81. Davis,
vice w. K. Clarke, resigned; Taro,
Charlotte county, W. ]. Watson, vice
Il. G. Adams, resigned.
The republic Senators have pretty wei,
determined to attempt the reorganization OF
he Senate on strict republican liues, and to
| do so st once If the democrats and popuists
N prevent them, they say, they will throw
up the sponge and tell their party that they
have done all that men could do.
| At the request of Congressman Turner, of
| Virginia. the posteffice ut Power, Clark e
| county, Va, was re.estsblishe3 to-day.
Assistant S cretary Hamlin has instituted
inquiry as to the correctness of published in
formation from San Francisco to the effect
that L eutenant Chester NJ White of the reve-
nue. marine service eloped from San Francisco,
al, with chorus girl, leaving sick W fe
behind. Lieutenant White, when here, &C.
| MED the charge, and was assigned to duty On
| the Boston (Mass.) station. Lieutenant White
| is one of the officers who recently preferred
! charges against Captain Healy, OF the Bear,
under whom he served on his last cruise lii
Boring sea.
There are thirty contests i'll the present
House of Representatives. 1t is understood
that Speaker Reed has determined 10 bring
about the speedy settlement Of these contests
and that one of the first things to be brought
before the committee on rules will be plan
or either increasing the committee to 81 OF
70 instead of Is. as at present, or the appoint
ment Of two separate committees on elections,
t. be designated as number and number 2
the election cases to be referred as tho House
may indicate.