Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-07
FROM WASHINGTON.
rCorrespondance Of the Alexandria 6azette.l
WASHINGTON, Jan. Z.

Philadelphia, Pa, vice Herman Kretz,
removed; Kavanaugh <. Kennedy, of
Mississippi, to be consul at Para; VIM.
H. 81. Graham, of Indiana, to be con-
sui at Winnipeg; Harold b. Haas, of
Virginia. to be an assistant surgeon
in the navy.
Justice Shiras, of the U. b. Supreme
Court, to-day refused the application of
Attorney Boardman for writs staying
the execution of Theo. Durrant under
sentence to be hanged in California to.
day. The application was made to the
Justice by Mr.. Boardman at the form
er's residence before he went to the
court room to-day and was in the same
form as the application made yesterday
to Justices Brewer and Harlan.
Immediately after the members of the
Supreme Court took their seats Mr..
Boardman presented his petition for 8
writ of habeas corpus in the Durrant
case. he had not been admitted to
the bar and to save time be presented
q personal petition. Justice Brewer
was the only absent member of the
court, and those present listened intent
" to all that Was said. frequently inter-
rupting with questions calculated to
elucidate the poiots presented. The
proceedings were listened to by an au-
dience that completely filled the court
room, many persons being denied ad-
mission for want of room for their &C.
commodation. 1t was thus made
evident that the famous case
had aroused reflected interest
even at this great distance.
Boardman read his petition at length,
consuming half an hours time, the
justices asking many questions to get
at the exact status of the case. The
court then retired to the conference
room to consider the case, during
which the court room and the cor
ridors leading to it were crowded with
anxious spectors, and after thirty five
minutes consideration returned and
announced that the application for the
writ was denied.
The military committee of the House
has returned from the recent trip to
the Vicksburg battlefield favorably
impressed with the value of that local.
ty for national military park, and it
is practically agreed that favorable
report will be made on bill to this
end. Members of the committee say
that the old defenses about the city
and the points occupied by the union
forces can be secured for about SOC, 900.
Among those who helped entertain the
committee, was Gen. Stephen d. Lee,
who next to Gen. Penn berton, was IN ost
conspicuousIin the defense of Vicksburg.
II led to some good natured railery
during the visit, as to the valor OF the
respective parties to the conflict and
the sufferings each had incurred from
the siege. This took rather pointed
form at banquet, although the Incl
dent passed without any loss of good
feeling between those who had partici-
pated on the two sides
MIR. John Harrison Semmes died to-
day at his residence at Chevy Chase.
It is said that Congressman Walker
s contented with the promise of the
nomination of Judge Anderson for at.
loraey for the western district of Vir-
GINA, but that the promised nomina.
ton of Mr.. Allen for marshal is gall
aud NORWOOD to Mr.. Yost. and that
inc latter will present Mr.. Aliens
record as auditor of Virginia to the ju.
dietary committee of the Senate and
fight his confirmation. 1t is also re-
ported that as bone to the two re-
publican Congressman, the President
b IS promised them another place-the
salary .of which is 5000.
Miss May Waite, "a years old, and
said to be daughter of ex Gov. Waite
of Colorado, attempted suicide this a.
ternoon by taking strychnine.
The Senate interstate commerce com
mittee resumed the taking of testimony
on the anti-:calping bill to-day. Among
the witnesses was Mr.. George w. Boyd,
assistant general passenger agent OF the
Pennsylvania, who made brief state
ment similar to that which be present.
ed to the House committee. He also
filed 8 number of cases with the COM
mittee showing how tickets had been
fraudulently obtained and dishonesty
used by the ticket brokers.
10 the House to-day Mr.. Lamb of
Richmond introduced bill to give a
pension to M. A. Lucy of Richmond,
descendant of James SPECIFY, soldier
of the Revolutionary war. The bill
that was introduced in the House yes
terday by Mr.. Rixey for the relief of the
Dixon heirs in Alexandria was referred
to the committee on war claims, OF
which Mr.. Mahon of Pennsylvania is
chairman. The bill that passed the Senate
yesterday evening appropriating 500,
600 for q public building at Viewpoints
News went through without objection,
but will have to run the gauntlet of the
House.
Congressman Rixey of the Alexan.
oria district has little time to rest
in his seat in the House, as he is almost
always standing in the lobby talking to
people, men, women and children,
whose cards have brought him out.
When asked what they want with him,
he says he doesn't know and doesn't
believe they do.
All the parties to the contested cleo.
ton case of Wise va. Young, from the
Norfolk, Virginia district, were present
in the room of the House elections com.
mittee to-day, but the case of Mr.. Pat.
terson, the boiler from Tennessee, who
is oontesting a seat from his State, had
precedence, and the Virginia case was
postponed until to morrow. DR.. Wise's
counsel, his brother, Mr.. John Wise,
was ready for the fray, and in the row
among the contestants friends were ex-
Congressman Libby and others from tina
district. Mr.. Young, the contestee,