Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-03
FROM WASHINGTON.

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French boundary commission. Ia this
connection, and with the view TO e.
,eblishing lasting peace between TIE
many nati7e tribes, the Governor OF
Sierra Leone contemplares third ex-
edition to the various spheres OF Brit
isa iphuence.
8 motion was msde in the [. 5. SUI
prene Court to-day By Attorney Gen
eral Harmon for the United States TO
advance the Barliner Telephone patent
case for an early argument al the
next term OF court. The brief, 10 sup
port OF the motion, sets out TIA Inc
suit is brought 10 obtain the repeal ard
cancellation o; the patent granted TO
American Bill Telephone Company az
assignee Of Emile Berliner, the alleged
Inventor.
The dispatch containing the an
nouncement that Ambassador BayaTd
y Il resign if the resolutions OF censure
are adopted, created to day something
of q sensation among the members Of th7
House. b. the republicans, generally,
Mr.. Bayard's announcement was re-
garded as threat" and some OF those
who were spoken with were disposed
10 resent il. Mr.. Gro=venor, Of Ohio,
for example, characterized II IS Ian at
tempt ID bulldoz= Congress. He ako
added that he regarded il as worse
than the sentiments contained in Mr..
Bayard's original speeches" The prin-
ciosl effect Of the announcement, ne
said. would &c TO pass the resolutions
by larger majority than they would
otherwise have received.
Secretary Hoke Smiths mail this
morning contained a queer communica-
lion. Il was letter from Virgins :.
Washington and Mary L. Washington.
Of Portsmouth, O., stating that they
had proof that they were descendants
of General George Washington aud
mad in their possession several relics
that BELONGED TO the Father OF his
Country. These include q tortoise shell
snuff box given Thomas Jefferson by
Washington and subsequently, returned
70 the Washington family. toddy
spoon, Washington'5 Free Mason :
apron. bible, gold headed cane and
cavalry saddle. Il is also stated that
they had once g sword and cane be-
longing 10 Washington for which Con-
gress at one time agreed TO make e
IA dsome donation provided they were
presented to the nation. These vslu-
able relics, they say, were intrusted to
"a congressman" whose name they
gave as Judge Summers" whiting nam
ing his State or district, who, they say,
presented them to Congress in his OVID
name. The heirs assert that they after
wards received letter Of thanks from
Congress, but that letter wes unfortu.
nately lost by their relative, Samuel
T. Washington, who died among
strangers in Texas" and they have not
received the donation. They ask Sec
rotary Smith to obtain for them copy
of the missing letters, and to see that
Justice is done them. The Secretary
has not yet taken action on the matter
After Senator Cameron had voted foI
the free silver coinage bill last Satur-
day, he introduced bill for the incor-
poraiion Of race track companies OIL
this side of the Potomac, with the con.
sent Of the New York Jockey Club
and under the rules of that club, which
prohibit open betting, but, OF course,
cannot prevent that which is done Sc
cretly.
Prominent Virginia republicans here
to-day say that Congressman Walker Of
their State has wisely kept clear of al
the chickering's and squabbings in their
party, and will Certainly be chosen al
their next State convention as the Vir
ginia member ofthe national republican
ommittee. When the South Carolins
contested election cases come up in the
House, General Walker will, it is re
ported, make a speech, in which he vii
l take the ground, not that the contest
ants were elected, but that the con'
testees were not elected.
The Washington and Falls Church
Electric Railroad yesterday collected
five hundred fares between this city and
Arlington. Two contractors, Messrs
Corbett and Mclaughlin, have large
gangs OF laborers employed in building
the road between Arlington and Fall:
Church. Mr.. Walter Addison, the
owner of the Addison Heights property
has applied to the Washington and Mt
Vernon Railroad Company for permis
sion TO build station Oh the line oil
that road through that property.
The mild.mannered republicans on
the House foreigu affairs committee are
wroth with the democratic members oil
that committee, because the latter re-
fused to vote for any report that would
censure Ambassador Bayard, and
thereby let the tougbs down the former
and adopt report censuring Mr.. Bay
ard in severe terms.
Eight members Of the National dem.
ocratic committee have already de.
clared themselves in favor of the re.
nomination of Mr.. Cleveland, and it is
said here to-day that many more Of
them will soon do likewise. 1t is also
said that should he be renominated
| the moneyed men of the country, ire
spective of party, would supply all the
sinews required TO secure his election,
as they know their interests would be
safe in his hands, but are not certain
that they would be in those of any Of
the other Presidential aspirants of eitt-
er party.
Mr.. Meredith will introduce in the
House to-day bill appropriating sl0,-
600 for the enlargement and improve
ment Of the public building in Alexan-
dria, as recommended by Judge Hughes
of the U. S. Court of that district. The
Improvement provided for in the bill
consists of the construction of an add