Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-01-17
The Cold SnQD.

crossing the Missouri river opposite this city
90 the ice.
PoUGuKEEpsIE Jan. 16--The weather
here tonight is very cold, and ice is making
10 The river fast Reports from the north say
the river is full of floating ice, and all Of the
ferry boats have ceased running. At Castle
ton, and at other points, it is fast from shore
to shore. 1t is thought that by mornlng the
river will be fairly closed north of Tarrytown:
Wos1AN's Cow ENT1oN IN WASHINGTON
The National Woman's Suffrage Association
10 Washington yesterday continued Its session.
A committee was appointed to present to Con-
gress a memorial asking the assistance
Of the national legislature in securing the
REIMBURSEMENT of women throug hout the
country and also to urge the passage Of an act
authorizing women to vote in the District OF
Columbia Miss S. B. Anthony, after giving
an account of her trial and conviction for illegal
voting In New York, called upon Vice-Presl-
dent Wilson to say few words Of encourage
ment to the convention.
The vice president, who was among the audi
ence, rose, seeming to be quite feeble, and said
that he was forbidden by his physician the
privilege of speaking 10 pablo, aud must con-
tent himself with saying that for more than
twenty years he had seen no reason to claim
suffrage for himself that did not apply with
equal force to his wife and his monther. This
declaration was received with much applause.
The convection passed resolutions approving
of the course of The grangers 10 admitting wo.
men into their oranges; and also resolutions OF
respect for the memory OF John Stuart Mill,
Judge Underwood, and the late MIR. Morris, of
the Chronicle, as leading friends of womans
rights. Miss Anthony proposed an amendment
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claring that the words people. citizens, tax
interpreted to include both sexes. Addresses
weae delivered 10 the course of the afternoon
by Miss Anthony, Miss Ptebe Cczzens, Ia
handsome young lawyer of st. LOUISE Mrs.
Rosa Dyndore, of Baltimore, and others. The;
convention was then adjourned for one year. y,
The women will not be prosecuted tor charg-
ing entrance fee without obtaining license, as
the Governor to. day gave them the usual per-
nit. No charge was made for admission this
evening, though the usual collection was taken
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The MEXICAN WAR VETERANS The soldiers
of the war with Mexico continued to-day the
session of their convention begun yesterday at
WiIIiard's Hall, in Washington. Yesterday
morning formal organization was effected by
the election of permanent officers Gen. j W
Denver was chosen President, with large mum
Der of Vice Presidents, of whom we're Col. J.
g. Ruddach, of the District of Columbia, and
Major J. 4. Sully, OF Maryland. A. NJ. Kena-
day, Of the District Of Columbia, and Col. @.
b. Smith, Of Maryland, were among the Score
taries. A committee was appointed to press
upon the attention of Congress the adoption Of
suitable measures with reference to The veterans
of 1916.
Just before noon the Convention proceeded
in line, headed by the Marine Band, to the
Metropolitan Church, where most interesting
exercises took place. Gen. Negley, Of PenDsyl-
ivania, delivered an Grafton. aud Gen. a. Pike
read poem appropriate to the occasion. Ad-
dresses we're then delivered by Hon Fl 8 Lane,
of Indiana, Gen. Sherman aud Gen. Mcdowell,
of the United States army, and Judge Mackey,
of South Carolina. The procession then moved
back TO Willard Hall, where, without further
business it adjourned until to-day, when the
veterans will call upon the President