Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-20
FROM WASHINGTON.
OF the Ale1andris Gazette.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 20.
The Supreme Court to-day directed
the immediate issuance of its mandate
in the case Of Thomas Bran, convicted
of murder in Massachusetts, and
awarded a new trial. Mandates usual
ly issue only after thirty days, but the
C )urt to-day acted specially in the case
on request of the Solicitor General
who desired the mandate to go down
at once for the reason that several OF
the crew of the vessel on which the
murder WAS committed are in Jail as
witnesses and whose testimony Is
wanted at the pext trial.
The statement of the collections OF
internal revenue for the last five
months show that there mas been q de-
crease of s. 9l2.
The sub committee OF the Senate
com nittee on Pacific Railroads to-day
heard F. NJ. Gideon, the attorney who
was charged By ]. X. Reddington on
Saturday with having manipulated the
land Office records. Mr.. Gideon denied
every allegation made by Reddington
and iosisted that there was no posi-
bility of manipulating the records in the
manner charged. Alex Britton testified
that the books and papers in the land
Office had to go through number OF
hands and four or five divisions OF the
land Office, making ii impossible for any
one man to manipulate them in the
manner charged by Reddiugton.
It ia understood to-day that the
President will not wait for Congress
sional action on the civil service ques-
ton, but will soon issue an order e1.
empting from the opertaion OF the civil
service law, deputy collectors OF Gus
toms and internal revenue, deputy mar
shsl., assistant district attorneys, as
sistant sub.treasurers and other off.
GERS, and thereby restore the "spoils"
system.
The q. s. Supreme Court to-day az
6rmed the decision of the lower court
in the case of ]. S. Eubanks, con-
yicted murderer of California, basing
its decision on that in the Durrant case.
No cases of general Importance were
decided and the court adjourned for the
| Christmas recess.
All the Virginia republicans who
G ,me here last week for Offices for them
selves or their friends dispersed Satur-
day evening and went back to their
homes in anything else than spirit in
accord with the season. Those who
managed 10 see the President found
MIN yery non committal, and one who
called TO protest against proposed ap.
u ointment, offered himself for the place
IN case Mr.. Mckinley had difficulty in
fading anybody else. As Mr.. Monta-
que cannot hold the attorneyship for
the western district after the first of the
year, the assistant. MIR. Blair, will be
designated by the court to FL the place
until an appointment be made.
Miserable weather prevailed here
to-day and few people were at the CAP
itoi or on the streets, except in the
neishborhood of the stores at which
cheap goods are advertised for sale.
To the latter the women focked ire
spective of the mud, rain and sleet,
which apparently didn't incommode
them in the least. Most OF them, too,
brought their bundles away with them,
as they don't like to he walked up at
midnight to receive them.
Senator Daniel aud Congressman Rixey live
mere with their families. All the rest of the
Virginia congressional delegation have g'ne
home 10 spend the holidays.
There is no denying the fact that the re-
D !bicans are all tore up" on the subject OF
he currency, aud that they are becoming
more and more so as the existing business de-
preston continues or increases Money is 30
congested III the centres now, that it is being
sent abroad for investment.