Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-06

who has been investigating the matter.
T is preyed on Shea's mind and to-
gether with the suffering from his
wound made him desperate.
Its now announced that DR.. Talmage
has reconsidered his determination TO
preach only once every Sunday in the
First Presbyterian Church here, and in
the future will preach Sunday mornings
and evenings.
The State Department has ascertain
ed in advance that Mr.. Uhl will be ac-
ceptable to the German government as
ambassador. There has been really no
doubt on that score, as assurance to
shat effect was given unofficially
through the press by the Berlin foreign
Office few days after Ambassador Run
yon's death, when Mr.. UhPs name was
| first mentioned for the position. Since
the experience of the United States
| with Mr.. Kelley, of Virginia, who YVES
| ri. cted by both Austria and Italy, and
* Senator Blair, who was rejected y
China, the custom mas been establish d
of making inquiry in advance in each
| instance Of the appointment of diplc-
matte officer whether he would be az
ceptable, and this custom was merely
followed 10 Mr.. Uhl's case.
A valuable manuscript report has
been sent by express from Seattle to
the British ambassador here, who, in
| reply to an offer TO submit it for ex.
| animation, wrote that he would be glad
to look at it, and Yesterday received
telegram announcing that it had been
forwarded to him. Sir Julian Paunce-
fote will probably send it, when receiv-
ed, to Lord Salisbury, if the owner per-
inits and the document appears to have
any value as evidence in the boundary
dispute. The Venezuelan commission
is said to be somewhat chagrined that
this report should have been placed at
the disposal of one of the disputants
where there is possibility it may never
no presented as evidence. The COM
mission asked the opportunity to ex-
anime the document but as, it appears,
their request came too late.
The water in the Potomac is very
high here to-day, and at two o'clock
had overlooked the turnpike across Al.
-xander's Island aud was encroaching
upon the race track there.
The argument in the contested cleo
ton case of Thorp We. Mckinney, from
the Petersburg, Virginia, district, was
concluded yesterday evening before the
House elections committee, the contes-
tee following Colonel Brady, counsel
or the contestant, and the contestant
following him. The ground for contest
in this case is not the uncoDstitutionality
of the Virginia election law, but the
alleged fraudulent execution thereof.
This morning the committee took up
the caseiof Cornett vs.. Swanson, from
he Dauville district. The counsel for
the contestant were Mr.. Holden, of the
district referred to, and Mr.. Shellaberger
of this city, and the chief ground OF the
| contest Is the unconstitutionality OF
the election law. Mr.. Swanson's coun-
sci was Mr.. Petross, of Danville.
Mr.. Harris Hoge, of Roanok, brother
Of Mr.. Hampton Hoge, who is contest
ing the seat of Mr.. Otey, from the
Lynchburg district, is here to argue be-
fore the committee in favor of a resolu-
ton to allow his brother more time to
take dispositions.
The cause of the defeat of the bill
making the annual appropriation for
the District of Columbia, in the House
| Yesterday, was the A. P. A., who oppos-
ed the appropriation for the charitable
| institutions under the control OF the
Catholic and Episcopal churches.
The House District committee this
morning heard arguments in favor of
granting a charter to new gas COM
pany here which promises to supply the
government Offices with gas at sixty
| cents per thousand feet. Among the
members of the new company is MIR.
Park Aguew of Alexandria.
In the House to-day Mr.. McLaurin of
South Carolina replied to Mr.. Pearson
OF North Carolina, who in debate las.
night alluded to the part South Caro-
lima had taken during the war, and
rasped him pretty severely. MIR. Pear
son wears a political coat OF many
co!ors. He was first republican, then
democrat, then a populist, and is
now roaring republican.
In the House to-day Mr.. Turner in
troduced bill to pay Miss Z. A.
Lewis, of Charlottesville, Virginia,
grand daughter of Capt. John Lewis, of
the Continental army, $4,000 with in
terest for his services during the Revo
lutiopary War. Mr.. Turner will also
introduce bill for paying MIR. Harri
son of Clarke county, Virginia, 5000 for
an original portrait of General William
Henry Harrison.