Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-30
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence OF the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON. April so.

proprietor of the Chicago Dispatch, who
was sentenced to two years imprison-
ment for sending obscene matter
through the mails. A strong effort was
made to secure his pardon on the
ground that his life would be placed in
Jeopardy by his Imprisonment, but the
President decided that Dunlop must
serve out his term.
1t is intimated at the White House
that Rev. DR.. Isaac S. Hopkins, Of At
lanta, Ga, has been selected as minis
Ter to Greece. He has been an appli-
cant for the position. He recently re-
signed the pastorate of the First Meth
odist Episcopal Church at Atlanta, one
of the largest churches in the south.
He was democrat until last autumn
when ne joined the republican party.
The Supreme Court adjourned to day
until May 10, when it will assemble to
deliver opinions, but not to hear argu-
ments. The application for writ OF
error in the case of John Gibson VS. the
State of Mississippi WAS denied to-day.
GIBSON is under sentence of death.
Fourth class postmasters appointed
in Virginia to-day were, Chincoteague
Island, ]. w. Field; Montreal, NJ. l.
Wood.
A well-informed democratic politi-
clan from Ohio here to day says he is
certain, not only from what he person
ally sees and hears, but from what con
servative people from all parts of bis
State write to him, that Mr.. Hanna,
who holds his appointment as Senator
from the Governor of his State, will not
be elected by the legislature thereof
and that such Senatorial reputation as
he may desire will have to be achieved
before the next session of that body.
The boilers who hold Office here have
become Mr.. CleveIand's most pro
nounced enemies since his late speech
in New York. They had strong hopes
of retaining their positions until that
psech was made, but it has given the
administration the opportunity it was
seeking for of turning out, neck and
heels, the last one of them.
1t is reported to day that MIR. LOOMS
OF Oaio will be appointed minister to
Venezuela, Mr.. Hall of West Virginia,
minister to Nicaragua, and Mr.. Young
of Pennsylvania, minister to Spain, and
that Mr.. Scott of West Virginia will
accept the internal revenue commits
sionership that has been offered him.
1t has been ascertained that pretty
stiff tax has been laid upon salt by the
Dingley bill, though as much of that
article has to be used by poor as by .
rich man, and though there are thou
sand poor men to one rich one.
The Mr.. A. Gordon Jones who has
been appointed assistant superintendent
of the sixth division of the Southern
Railway, is son of Capt. John A.
Jones, for long time conductor on
the Virginia Midland Railroad, and was
raised in Alexandria.
The Virginia negroes here are very
much disguised at the way in which
they have been treated by their friends,
the republicans. They say that were it
not for them, the republican party in
their State would be too insignificant
to talk about, but that nothing but
promises have been given to them and
that now they don't expect any thing
will be. They say conference of
their leading men will be held in Rich
nond next month to determine what
hey shall do, and that unless their
race shall receive more consideration
from the benefciaries of their votes,
thew will know what to do at future
elections.
1t is said that q resolution will be in
troduced at the next meeting of the
Virginia Democratic Association of this
city to the effect that at every county
and city democratic convention in their
State, held to select delegates to the
State convention, such delegates be in
structed to vote for the nomination Of
no man about whose active and earnest
support of the Chicago platform and
ticket there may be the slightest doubt.
a Virginia republican now here says
hat Colonel Pat McCaull, the late re-
publican candidate for Congress in the
Alexandria district and who was one
of the several unsuccessful applicants
for the internal revenue collectorship
of the upper district of Virginia, is now
seeking consulship in some English
speaking country.
Judge Paul of the U. S. court for the
western district Of Virginia, was here
to day and had a talk with General
Walker, one of the two republican con-
gressmen from his State.
Congressman Jerry Simpson says that
hereafter quorum of the House will
have to be present before there shall be
an adjournment; also that if the repub-
lican majority of the House should
want to change the form of government
and have Cesar instead of Pres-
dent, they would find authority for it in
the Constitution.
The President will attend the exer-
cises in connection with the dedication
of the Washington monument at Phila-
delphia on May 10Th.
The latest neYs received by the
Spanish minister is that the largest
group of insurgents in the provinces
covered by the order for the reform
law in Cuba was one of about 200 I'M
der Quintan Banderas and another of
about so under Gomez. The last dis.
patch adds that 80 insurgent prisoners
have surrendered, this being the last
Of numerous surrenders of late.
The o. S. Supreme Court to-day de-
,ided that the duty on goods imported
lpder one tariff bill remains until