Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-10-15
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.]
WASHINGTON. Oct. Is.

FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON. Oct. Is.
In the formation of the important
partisan committee known as the COM
mi.tee on elections, Speaker Reed,
should he be governed by the rule
of precedent, will give the chair
manship to Judge Daniel, of New
York, who is one of the reelected
of the republicans on that com
mittee of the last House. If he should
put Southern republican on it, Ger.
Walker will almost certainly be the
mem Der. Some of Walkers friends
who are here are confident that he will
be found averse to the position, not
wanting to become involved in the hot
~ contested cases from his own State
They say he would make personal
enemies without accomplishing any pc
litieal or other compromising good for
himself. On the other band, however,
it is contended that his ambition to be
heard and felt on the floor Of the
House, and to thus dis iuguish himself,
will drive him into the position aud
that the Virginia cases will receive his
speci i attention Hon. w. A. Jones,
of Virginia, il also one Of the re-elect'
ed who served on the committee 10
the last House. but it is not thought
to be very probable that the Speaker
will again place him there. Represen-
tative Jones, who is lawyer Of abili-
ty, would be found troublesome in the
numerous cases from the South and es.
pecially those from his own State. The
contestants from Virginia, it is believed.
will make opposition to his being se-
lected; if so, Reed will be likely 10
crafty their wishes.
Secretary Carlisle and Assistant Sec
rotary Hamlin returned here this morn
ing from Boston, Massachusetts, and
resumed their duties at the Treasury
Department. They will not 90 to Bal
timore to make democratic speeches
there.
The National Union Gospel Mission
began its first annual convention to
continue three days in Washington,
this morning, with nearly hundred
delegates from rescue missions in
various cities. The session was devoted
to addresses of welcome and reports
from local societies.
Attorney General Harmon has in
structed Special Assistant U. S. District
Attorney McKissick, of San Francisco,
in charge of the governments interests
in the case of the late ex-senator Le-
land Stanford, recently decided ad-
versely to the United States by the Su-
preme Court OF California, to perfect
an appeal as rapidly as possible and car
ry the case up to the q. S. Supreme
Court. Attorney General Harmon will
ask the U. S. Supreme Court to ad-
vance the Stanford case on the docket.
The action Of the government in this
case arises out of the fact that the late
Leland Stanford was large stockhold-
er in the Union Pacific Railroad and
from present indications the railroad is
likely to default in the payments of lis
bonds on maturity.
When the prize fight aboard the U.
S. flagship New York, now at Hamp.
ton Roads, was inquired about st the
Navy Department this morning, it was
termed an athletic exhibition" and
spoken of as a good joke, and rather
approvingly than otherwise.
The President has not yet been heard
from. He sailed from New York yes
terday morning, and it is supposed the
first intelligence of him will be re-
ceived from the telephone station at
Indian Head, twenty miles down the
river. He was outside the limits of
the country all day yesterday, and il o
President had been needed that day,
Mr.. Stevenson would have been called |
upon.
1t is reported at the War Departme, |
That the prosecution of Major Armss
nas been practically abandoned, though
an appeal was taken from Judge Brad
ey's decision at the time it was rer-
lered.
People from Baltimore, interested in
the Chesapeake and Ohio canal, here
to-day, say the impression on the SUBJ
ect there is, that that canal will not be
sold and that the Court of Appeals of
will extend the existing
lease for ten years.
Among the visitors here to-day are
Senator Faulkner WAC has recently
been speaking for the democratic ticket
10 Maryland, and Mr.. TRULY of the
Towson Journal, of Baltimore county,
They both say the election
of the democratic ticket in that State
next month is now assured, that the
democratic voters there who at first
said they would not vote that ticke',
now know that they have been wiIfullS
deceived, and are doing all they can
to make up for lost time in party work.
They say the county democracy is in
better shape than eyer before, and that
so great has been the change recently
IN Baltimore that a majority of ten
thousand is confidently expected there.
They also say that the republicans see
defeat staring them in the face and
have already raised their old cry of
frapd.
Fhe following changes in the fourth
class postoGoes of Yirgieia were made
to-day: Brentsville, Prince William
county, Mrs. Ada Davis appointed post.
master, vice F. ]. Davis dead Linn
strong. Prince William county, Miss B
NJ. V. Lirnstreng. vice M. A. Limstrong