Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-01-23
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The new Canadian reciprocity treaty were pre-
santcd and referred to the Committee 90 For.
eign Affairs Bills were reported TO amend
the charter of the Medical Society OF the DIS
trict of Columbia; TO incorporate the george,
town aud TenualIytowu Railroad Company; and
to incorporate the Louise Home. The Gre
dentials of Hon. 7. I. Bayard, Reelected Seoa'
Tor from Delaware tor the term commencing
March t. 1915, were read and placed on ME.
The new credentials declaring fiDcnoacK
10 have been elected Senator from Louisiana
for the term euling March +, 1879, were pre-
seuted, and, together with all papers relating
TO the subject were referred 10 the COMMITTEE
| on Elections. Among the bills introduced was
one to determine who shall appear as counsel
before the committees of Congress, aud anoth-
er to constitute the Supreme Court the trlbu-
nal for The settlement OF contested election
cases. Mr.. Wright offered bill providing
that during the two years succeeding July |,
1875, the salaries, above 81 POO, OF all Govern,
meLt officers excepting the President and
Judges, shall be reduced ten per cent. Inc
| House bill making appropriation tor work on
the ST. Louis Customhouse was passed. Mt
Anthony delivered speech 10 opposition to
the proposed amendments to the Constitution,
changing the manuer Of elccting the President
and Vice President of the United States MIR.
Sherman spoke 90 the Louisiana question IN
defence of Grant Kellogg aud Sheridan. Mr..
Johnsou, of Virginia, said there had been much
general denuucation on this Jor OF the South
cru people, and they had becu as>allcd with the
utmost bitterness. He was willing to compare
| Virginia with any State Of The North or Ut the
South for obedience to the Constitution ana
the laws, and the rights of all. de doubted the
sincerity Of those Senators VINO had made SO
/ |, r. t,.y- anil a1
up Il new rebellion He then read FROM the
law Of Louisiana as to the returning board, and
reviewing It's action, held that it had been 10
violation of law. Biore concluding, the Sen
| ale went into executive session, and then ad-
jourued till Monday
10 the House of Representatives the Attor-
ney General was directed to report upon the
measures taken to secure from the States the
proper applicaton of all amounts granted by
| the Government for agricultural aud Industrial
schools. The report of the Secretary OF the
| Treasury in relation TO the collection OF duties
uader the revised statutes was read to snow
! that proper collections OF duties have been
made TIE judiciary Committee was granted
leave to report bills for action on THURSDAY
next, with the understanding that neither the
| Civil Rights bill nor any others OF POLITICAL
character will be presented. Mr. Brlen
again offered his resolution requesting the
President to state by what authority the courts
! al Ficksburg were intcrfered with by United
! States military, but objection was made and it
was Withdrawn. A bill to pay the interest on
the 3 65 bonds of the District was reported
from the Committee on Appropriations; read
aud recomn.tted. 4 minority report 10 sup
port of the right Of Mr.. Geo Q. Cannon to his
seat az Delegate from Utah, was presented
and ordered TO be printed. A number OF prl-
Yate bills were then disposed of and the House
adjourned until Monday.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY ITEMS. Mrs
Jaue Freuch, of Manassas, was taken sudden
| ly i'll Friday night of last week, brought 90 by
fright, FROM being informed that the flooring
over the Gaz%tte Office, in which one of her
| sons was at work at the time, was IN danger OF
being crushed in from the welght Of persons
attending negro dance. She went to bed
and Dr.. Hornbaker va. sent for, who admins
tered dose Of morphine, but without avail,
as she continued to grow worse until about
O o'clock on Saturday morning when she was
pronounced dead, by her attendants. Her body
continued warm, though all outward signs OF
life ceased. Dr.. Simpson, who happened to
| be ia the place, was sent for. The doctor visit
ed her and Informed US that at 2 o'clock on
Saturday afternoon sgus Of life were apparent
aud that he discovered the pulsatlons OF her
heart, though he says that half an hour after
life was extinct. Her body, however, coDtio-
ued warm during Saturday night and Sua-
day, and large numbers OF persons visited the
house, and considerable excitement existed.
DR.. Simpson examined the body on Sunday
evening and made thorough test, aud pro-
nounced life entirely gone
In the Circuit Court in consequence OF the
absence of lawyers having chancery suits, but
few Of such cases we're disposed Of large
plumber of common law cases were tried. hob.
inson VS.. Carr; unlawful detainer; jury; verdict
| for Carr. Greeu & Wise VS. Hlxson; suit to
recover $3.50 commission tor sale of farm; jury;
verdict for Green & Wise. Trimmer vs., Good,
win; jury verdict for Goodwin. Common
wealth vs. Clark for assault and battery upon
| Pickett. compromised by parties Court ad-
ourned on Thursday.
Master VIM r Andrews, son of Mrs. Caro-
line ". Andrews, Of Manassas, has been APP
pointed page. in the E. S. House of Repre-
seutatives through Hon. freeman Clark, of
New York.
A temporary establishment for the manu-
facture of hogShead hoops has been in opera
ton in Manassas for some time, employing
some half dozen hands. The hoops hDd a
ready sale.
The ice harvest has been plentiful one, and
all who have ice houses have filled them with
ice frou FIVE to six inches 10 thickness, of
pure quality.
Pneumonia 10 very severe form is prevail
ing IN this section of the State 10 a cousidera-
bic extent, aud has proved fatal in several in.
stances.
Mr.. John r. Simpson, who had his collar
bone broken, and otherwise Injured last week,
By fall from his horse, is fast recovering.
There will be missionary tea party at Mr..
Mann's, near Dumtries, on Thursday evening
next.
The County Board of Supervisors will meet
at BrentSville on Monday next.
Mrs Bette Foster, an aged lady, died on
the | lth inst, with paralysis Manassas Ga=.