Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-25
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gszette.l

vi CeIldln properly uoW AZ 'uO no'"'
of tho receiver of the Church of Jeaus
Christ of Latter Day Saints, Utah. The
church was dissolved by an act Of Con-
sress of March, 1887, and its property
passed into the hands of receiver and
the bill authorizes the sale of its prop.
erty in order to allow the payment OF
is debts and the settlement Of its al
,irs.
NJ. H. Davis, of Shelby, Ohio, presi.
dent of the Winter Wheat MiIlers'
League, aud f. Perry, secretary of the
same organization, to-day appeared
b fore the sub committee OF the ways
d means committee having charge
OF matters relating to reciprocity MT;
Davis spoke in support of the Kerr bill
providing for retaliating against coun-
tries which place discriminating duties
on our products.
Fourth class postmasters were to-
day appointed 10 Virginia as follows !;
c. Foster at Otter River, Campbell
county, vice Mrs. M. E. Stewart, re-
sigred, and J. Fl. Blockey at Penola,
Caroline county, vice A. B. DeJarnette,
removed.
Congressman Walker, republican, of
Virginia, has returned from q visit to
his home. While absent, as counsel Tor
the plaintiff in the suit Of Eynau VS..
the Crescent Horse Shoe and Iron Com,
pany, he obtained verdict for SIS, 900
damages, the amount demanded being
SIS 900. Plaintiff was engaged for five
yes n as superintendent of the works,
but was discharged after little more
than a years employment. General
Walker says the democrats in his dis
trict are more dispirited than he ever
knew them to be before, and that the
republicans are so confident of contin
ued success that there is danger, as is
always the case with successful parties,
of quarreling among themselves. Con-
g-essmen Simpkins and Barrett of Mas
sschusetts, in which State General
Walker recently made speech, say it
was spoken of in the highest terms by
all who heard it, that they were sur
prised and delighted to hear an ex-
Confederate talk as be did, and thu t
they have much better opinion OF ex
rebels now than they had before they
heard his speech.
Congressman Meredith has been in
formed at the Office of the supervising
architect of the Treasury that ii the
bid of Mr.. Davis of West End, Alexan-
dria, be the lowest, he will certainly be
awarded the contract for making the
new postoffice here ire-proof. He has
also been promised favorable report
on the bill to paw Captain J. V. Davis,
keeper of the Soldiers teme erV at AL
ezandria, for the loss he sustained b,
fire there some years ago.
Congressman Jones. of Virginia, has
been selected as the Virginia member
of the Congressional campaign commit
tee, and as chairman OF its subcommit-
tee on financial affairs, of which the
other two members are Senator White
and Representative McMillin.
Several prominent Virginia republi-
cans here have received copies Of a cir
cular issued at Norfolk on the 22d, the
evident object of which is 10 produce
the impression that while Colonel
Lamb, the chairman of the State re-
publican committee, is trying to unite
and consolidate his party, General Ed
gar Allen, chairman of the Richmond
committee, is doing the reverse. A
reply is expected from the latter.
Congressman Tyler of Virginia was
at the Postoffice Department again to-
day, trying to have Viewpoints News iu-
cluoed among the cities to be granted
free mail delivery on April 1st, but is
not certain that he will succeed.
Congressman McKenney of Peters
burg obtained an extension of leave tC-
day. He is sick and has been for more
than month.
The Venezuelan commission has re-
ceived an intimation from the Royal
Geographical Society of England tina;
all the maps and records Of that socie-
ty will gladly be placed at the DISPOSE.
ton of The commission. A reply hes
been sent declining for the present the
offer in view of the willingness already
officially expressed by both the British
and Venezuelan government to furnish
ali necessary information.
Miss Flagler, daughter of General
Flagler, Chief of Ordnance, United
States army, who about year ago
shot and killed colored boy who was
stealing apples from her fathers gar,
den, was brought up in the Criminal
Court this morning to answer to an in
dictment for manslaughter. The hear.
inc was brief and resulted in verdict
of guilty. Miss Flagler WAS sentenced
to three hours in the District Jail and
6nA of five hundred dollars.
The Senate committee on finance me:
this morning. The only measure OF
any political Significance that was con-
sidered was the resolution of Senator
Bacon prohibiting the further issue o;
bonds unless such bonds were previous
y authorized by act of Congress. Mr..
Harris, of Tennessee, insisted that
vote be taken, for he desired the reso
luton reported. This precipitated
general discussion. There were alb
sent Messrs. Jones, of Arkansas,
and VOORHEES, of the democrats,
and Wolcott, of the republicans.
The committee divided on party lines,
Mr.. Jones, of Nevada, Joining with the
democrats. The republicans argued
that the passage of such a resolution
by Congress would mean the repeal of
the resumption act, under which alone
the government now has authority to
issue bonds. To repeal that act. Mr..
Sherman commended, would be to COM
NIT financial suicide; it would leave the
Treasury stranded without means Of
relief in the event of trouble. Repub-
licans and sound money dem ocra.s, he
assured the silver members of the COM