Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-09-01
FROM WASHINGTON.

FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.]
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.
The docket for the next term OF the
u. s. Supreme Court, which will begin
on the 1lth of October, is being prepared.
1t contains to date 446 cases. OF these
1913 are from the State courts, 1l9 from
the new federal courts of appeal, AZ
from the q. 8. circuit courts, At
from the territorial courts, 80 from the
courts of the District of Columbia, %
from the court of claims, rs from the
private land court and II from the
q. s. district courts. There were $50
cases on the docket when the court con-
vened in October, 1896. This year the
number will be fully one hundred less.
The constant falling of indicates that the
court will soon be quite up to date with
its business. The diminution OF cases
coming to this tribunal has been caused
principally by the creation of the U. 5.
courts of appeal, causing a falling oil
of from 1000 to 800 cases per year in
the cases brought to this court from
the q. S. circuit courts.
A prominent republican from South
west Virginia, who was in the city to-
day, said Col. William Lamb, e1.chair-
man of the republican State committee,
bas issued the following confidential
circular to his supposed friends through
out the State, dated Norfolk, Va, Au.
gust 81, 1897. "Dear Sir: It is abso-
lutely necessary for the preservation OF
the republican party that there shall be
a convention of the people, and that at
this important crisis in the State and
nation the voice Of one hundred and
fifty thousand republicans shall not be
silenced by few oficeholders and Of
fee seekers, who by means of dishonest
use of the campaign fund have usurped
the organization of our party. If they
can refuse to call convention now and
illegally depose the chairman to pre-.
vent his calling it, they will not call
another until 1900. when they will sell
the republicans of Virginia to the high
eat bidder at the national convention.
A convention will be called next month
by leading republicans and I trust you
will see that Alexandria responds to it.
I prefer not to call it myself, as l do
not care for personal vindication 80
much as for the preservation of our
party, and that it shall be relieved from
the stigma which is being placed
upon it by Northern republican
journals. as being party OF
republicans for revenue only. Yours
truly, William Lamb, Chairman.
Enclosed with this circular is copy of
his interview, sent out from Lynchburg
on the night of August Is. This repub-
lican said that in view of the fact that
Col. Lamb was the only republican Of
prominence in Virginia who wanted to
carry an unipstructed delegation to st.
Louis, and in view of the further fact
Col. Brady, Judge WRddill and Gen.
Allen had expressed their preference for
President and made fight from one
end of the State to the other for their
favorite, it is obvious who intended to
do the trading and selling st the st.
Louis convention. The republican re,
ferred to says the republicans in hi
section of the State are thoroughly sat-
isfied with Mr.. Agnew rs the chairman
of tho State committee, and that Gen.
Walker has signifed his willingness to
cooperate with the present committee.
In reference to the changes among
his deputies made by Col. Brady, col
lector of internal revenue for the lower
district of Virginia, it is said at the
Treasury Department to-day that while
Col. Brady has the right to do what
pleases him, that right is always subject
TO the right of the Department to have
its orders properly executed, as it would
be impossible for it 70 get along other
wise, and that therefore if the Colonel,
or any other officer in the service of the
Dspartn emit, presumes to set well.de-
fined and well.explsined orders at de-
fsnce, he must expect to stand the con-
sequences.
A brother of the late General Han
cook, being a democrat, had his pay cut
down in the pension bureau, but had
1t restored by pull" an influential
republican in Minnesota had upon Mr..
Hanna. But this has raised the ire of
certain Ohio republicans, who say if
MIR. Hanna has 30 much patronage that
he can afford to throw some oft away
on democrats, they will see if it wouldn't
be better for them to have q Sanator
not 30 liberal to his political opponents.
The Falls Church and Washington
Railroad Company, that is now con-
STRUGGLING branch road to the Theo-
logical Seminary. west OF Alexandria,
though authorized by the Secretary of
War to 60 through the Arlington reser.
walton, was stopped from doing so this
by squad of soldiers, acting
under orders from the Qusrtermaster
General. The railroad officials at once
reported the case to the War Depart.
ment, and say the work will be pro-
,eeded with tomorrow.
The tin box in the safe of Cashier Cham.