Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-28
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+ Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.


Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.
The argument in the U. S. Supreme
Court in the cases before it known as
the Illinois inheritance tax cases was
heard in that court to-day. The state
was represented by Attorney General
Akin, of Illinois, and Messrs. T. A.
Moran, Robert s. lies and Frank L.
Shepard aud the opposition TO the law
by ex President Benjamin Harrison,
William D. Guthrie and Eugene E.
Pfussiug. Dir. Guthrie opened the case
and il was arranged that General Har-
rison should close. Mr. Harrison pre-
sented request at the opening of the
court for more than the ordinary time
(four hours for presenting the cases on
account OF their importance and an ar
rangement was arrived at whereby his
time should be extended half an hour
to-day after the usual hour Of closing
the courts sitting.
Tnere has been talk among members
ia both houses of q resolution of well
come to President Dole and az invita-
ton to visit them in session, but MIR.
Dole had too good sense to permit such
e thing. From Chicago he telegraphed
the State Department urgently asking
that all such form and ceremony be
omitted.
Though Mr.. Plowman, democrat, was
elected by 2,9S7 plurality 10 the 4th
Alabama district, the republican ma
jority of the House elections committee
to-day reported that Aldrich, republi-
can populist, was elected by plurali-
ty CT 542.
Congressman Lamb of Virginia thinks
il is as little as republican Congress
could do, to pay to the negro depositors
ia the Freedman's savings bank the
sixty.two per cent dividend to which
they are legally entitled, and he yester.
day introduced bill in the House to
she effect.
The postmaster at Luray, Virginia,
rendered his resignation to-day and
Mr. HOFFMAN will be appointed to his
place. Mr.. Pritchett will be appointed
ii Front Royal and Mr.. Funkhouser
at Harrisonburg. For the Office at
Berryville there is q contest between
Mr.. Mccormick and Mr.. Lewis, the
executive committee being divided and
Mr.. John Wise advocating the appoint
meut of the latter.
The assembling here at the first of
the week Of the executive committee OF
the Virginia republicans and some Of
their supporters was caused by the
in fear that the opposition wing Of
their party had gotten some ad
vantage of them, but having become
satisfied that that fear was ground
less, many of them have gone back
home. General Groner of Norfolk has
also gone home, disguised and satisfied
that there is nothing in the administra-
tioa fer him, and that too, though Vice
President Hobart has backed him to the
full extent of his power. Indeed the
Virginia republicans, barring the very
few who have been appointed to Office,
are by no means pleased with the treat
ment they have received. Ali the con-
sulates worth having. except that at
Colon, have been filled; none of the
others being worth than $500, so that
now there is little or nothing left for
them except few Offices in their State.
aud those will not be given out until
the terms of the incumbents shall have
expired.
Mr.. Huntington issued an order this
morning for the construction of q dry
dock at Viewpoints News large enough
to accommodate the biggest ship afoat.
Mr.. QuiRg will be appointed post.
master at Clifton, Virginia.
The bridge committee of the Board of
Trade of this city at their meeting yesterday
referred a petition of the brickmakers in
Alex ndria county for the improvement Of
the road south Of the Long Bridge to the
Pennsylvania Railroad Comp ny, and de.
termiued to attempt 10 have an appropriation
for tho Arlington bridge included in one of
the regular appropriation bills.
The resolution providing for the redemp-
ton of government securities with silver dol.
lars will pass the Senate late this evening by
majority entirely satisfactory to thu demo.
Gratis.
The Spanish Minister hes received several
kilograms from Havana concerning the death
of the insurgent leader Aranguren. They are
from Secretary Congosto, the early ones stat
ing briefly the fact of the killing, and the
latest one adding the following details Il
have seen the corpse of Nestor AraDguren );
also have examined his documents and have
seen his seal in his pocketbook. Among other
things no had two buttons from the uniform
of Col. Ruiz. He had bullet in tho fore.
head. With him were killed four more and
five taken prisoners. There is hope Of find.
ing where Ruiz is buried"
Thu free homestead bill giving over 90
100000 acres of public lands as free homes
for settlers was ordered favorably reported to
the House to-day by the public lands com
mittee. The committee made favorable re-
ports on tho bill for the grant of $4,000
scres each to the Tuskogee negro industrial
school in Alabama
Mr.. BRYAN AND VIRGINIA.-Gov.
]. Hoge Tyler has received letter
from Hon. William ]. Bryan, in which
he asks for this information:
"First-The vote cast for tie various
candidates for Governor in your recent
election.
"Second-rhe political complexion
of the l,epislatura es cornporcd rpith tha