Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-01-12
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexandra Gagetsc.l
WASHINGTON, Jan. -.

WASHINGTON, Jan. u.
Two democratic members of the Sen
ate finance committee said to-day that
an effort would be made to prepare a
financial bill that would receive enough
r. publican votes to enable it to through,
b t they had slim hopes of its success.
A member of the House rules committee
aid he had abandoned ell hope OF any
thing being done with the currency at
ii is session. The prevalent belief now
is that there will be another bond
issue and called session OF the repuo-
lican Congress. ;
The National Dairymen's Assocla
tioa. now in session here, mustered In
strong force in the gallery of the House
TODAY. and Dir. Hatch, of Missouri,
awaited himself of the opportunity to
M Ike a speech against oleomargarlne,
which ole "a sed them nightly.
Congressman Bryan, OF Nebraska, In
his speech to the Virginia democratic
association of this city, last night, said
he believed the President was con-
cientious, but that if he, Bryan, had to
BE- knocked down, he had just as lief
b., by ra. Cal as by an honest man;
The reason why the name of MIR.
Turner of Virginia did not appear in
the list of those voting on the Carlisle
currency bill in the House last We'd
nesday, was the fact that he was not
present, but was confined to his room
BY sickness. Mr.. Turner was at the
Postoffice Department this morning to
have the name of the Bird~ood post
office in Albemarle country changed to
Pennington. He was Informed that as
here is a Pennington postoftice IN
PENNSYLVANIA there would be liability
70 mistakes between Va. and Pa, and
that consequently his request could not
De compiled with, but that if he would
suggest some other name, the change
would be made. i,
In the case of Fred. Miller, charged
with bookmakipg in the District of Co
lumbia, now on trial before Justice Cole,
| in the Criminal Court of this city, coun
sci Davis, for defense, concluded his
argument on demurrer at O'Clock
to-day. No decision until Monday.
This is a test case, and if it results in
the acquittal OF Miller, the race track
at Bennings, d. c., will be reopene, d.
| The defendant is charged with book
making at Bennings, more than mile
beyond the city limits.
Congressman Jones of Virginia says
he is bigger man than he thought ne
was before last night, when MIR. Clark
stated in the House that he was the
cause of the overwhelming defeat the
democrats sustained last November.
General Warner, the leader of the
silverites, said to-day, at the Capitol
that the republican party would go W
in consequence of its opposition to sill
yer, the populist party could not sue
coed with its wild ideas, aud the demo
cratic party had already gone. The
silver party, he said, is the coming
party, and with Senator Cameron at its
head, who opposed the Force bill
would succeed in 1896.
The fact that Senator Hill was at the
d nner given by Secretary lamont las
night, added to his presence at the
cial attention he received there,
tends to confirms the report
that the administration is doing
all it can to smooth the diff.
ferences that exist in the party-a'
Presidents recent dinner and the spe
least in New York. Mr.. Thomas Mel
son Page. the Virginia author, was also
among the,g, is at Secretary Lannon'S
last night.
During the preliminary trial of Calvin
Chase, colored, for libel against Taylor, The
co I'd recorder of deeds, yesterday. j. nj
Laugspn, the colored counsel for the defend
ant. attempted to put in documentary cyl
dence that Taylor had sold offices at mis- dis
pos, but was not allowed to do so.
The following changes in the fourth elias;
postoffices of Virginia were made to-day
Bank rhilI, Bedford county, A. c. Wells wa;
appointed postmaster, vice Fannie A. Au stir
resigned oroxton, Caroline county, Mrs
Sal lie c. Smith, was appointed postmaster
vi Susie C Smith resigned Mount Olive
h,nando4h county, Ephriam Baker was ap
| puiu:ed postmaster, vice George Eberly re-
owed Onancock, Accomac county, Z. n
Miles appointed postmaster, vice W. 81
Fa S.r removed Sylys>us, Carroll county
NJ Owens was appointed postmaster, vice
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