Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-15

1878 relating to the subject of media.
ton or intervention by the United
States in the affairs OF that island, l
transmit a report from the Secretary OF
State, forwarding such papers as seem
to be called for by the resolution IN
question. =,
Ali of this correspondence is old,
though some of it has never been pup
lished.
Committee on elections No. 8 to-day
DISPOSED of three contested election
cases The case of Newman (pop.)
against Spencer (dem.), from the 7th
Mississippi district, was decided in ia.
yor of Mr.. Spencer; in the case OF
Brown (pop.) against Allen (dem.) }, from
the 1st Mississippi district, the vote
was in favor of Mr.. Allen; the case OF
Pearce Independent labor) against Bell
(pop), from the I'd Colorado district,
was decided in favor of Mr.. Bell.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Sewell IN
troduced bill providing for the estao,
lishmeut of military and nation
park upon the palisades of the hudson.
Secretary Hoke Smith and ex-
Speaker Crisp, both of Georgia,
in which State they have been
discussing the silver question, have re-
turned. the latter in any thing else than
gold health.
The following changes in the fourth
class postoffices of Virginia were made
to-day: New Glasgow, Amherst coun-
tv. Sterling B. Claiborne appointed
postmaster, vice Jos. @. Trout, resign,
ed: Bermuda Hundred, Chesterfield
county, Hezekiah Wells, vice Mrs.
Willie c. Adkins, resigned.
Congressman Turner, of Virginia,
was at the Treasury Department to day,
trying to get permission for the State
courts at Harrisonburg, in his district,
TO use the court room in the federal
building there until the new county
court house, now being erected there,
shall be completed.
In the Senate late yesterday evening
Mr.. Martin of Virginia, from the com.
mittee on claims to whom was referred
the bill to carry out the findings of the
court OF claims. For the relief OF
Samuel Fitzbugh, administrator OF
Henry Fitzhugh, reported it without
amendments. He also, from the same
committee, reported without amend
ment the bill for the relief of Briscoe
B. Bouldn; also from the same commit
tee. the bill for the relief of Louisa s.
Guthrie, widow and executrix OF John
J. Guthrie, deceased; also from the
same committee, the bill for the relief
of William Bushby; also from the same
committee, the bill for the relief of the
residuary legatees of Mark Davis, de-
ceased.
The House ways and means COM
mittee this morning agreed to report
favorably the bill to repeal the act re-
moving the tax on liquor used in the
arts.
The silver democrats at the Capitol
to-day say they will have such large
majority of the 917 delegates at the
Chicago convention, that they will not
be compelled to adopt the majority
rule, but will nominate their candidate
bv the old two-thirds rule. They are so
sure ofsuccess that they don't count the
ST votes of Georgia, Kentucky, Virgin
ia and Washington, though everybody
familiar with the feeling in those States
knows that silver is as strong in them
as in any others.
At the meeting of the third elections
committee of the House to-day, the re-
port of Congressman Walker of Vir-
GINA, republican, in the Thorp-McKen-
ney case from Virginia, was read, but
while the democratic members of the
committee agreed that Thorp, the re,
publican contestant, is entitled to the
seat, they and some of the republican
members refused to sign the report, be-
cause of its harsh and general denun-
citation of democratic election proceed
ings in Virginia. The preparation OF
the report of the committee i'll the case
was therefore assigned to Mr.. Dear
mond, democrat. Mr.. Walker will
present his own report, and will speak
upon it in the House, probably next
Monday.
Notification was received at the War De-
partmeut today of the death in New York
of James E. Wilson, formerly first licutcn-
ant in the regular service. Several years ago
the LIEUTENANT was called to account by the
War Department for not giving any money to
the support of his wife, from whom he had
been separated. He persisted in his refusal
to mako her an allowance and his conduct
was such in the matter that medical board
was appointed to inquire into his ssnity with
the result that he was committed to the gov
eminent hospital for the insane ID this dis
trict. 1t was arranged to place him on the
retired list and to apportion part OF his pay
for the support of his wife, but Lieut.. Wilson
was determined to prevent this and accord.
ingly rendered his resignation which was ac-
cepted. The Department is anxious to secure
the address of Mrs. Wilson.