Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-30
ELopEMENT or A SENATOR'S DAUGHTER.-

The " Washington core ;porlont OF the Bai!inora
GFz;tto says: -
The latest and most cca;c2l sensation in high
l:te LIS been the eiUpe ant and N :TFieGe OF SOFA
tor Ml.chetls dsugktsr, gushing young holy
of lftean Summers, TO q clerk in the Navy De-
PSF N 3nt by tho na1no rf Handy. Mr. HANDY
is also young man tf Remarkable sentlm,.t
For some time ne has been paying his ad.:cG:..-
to the senstor's pretty daughter but no though,
Of anything seriCu, probably entered I'll f..iesa
head On Saturday night, however, Tho y0.H.
couple having maturcd their plans, quietly Stole
of and ToEded their way TO the residence 1, !;
Rev. Father De Won. Ct st. Peters Catholic
church, on Capitol Hill, Whc.c they were mar
lied and took the first train for Baltimore, wkc'a
they spent the night. Yesterday morning they
reurnod home aid the gnssi p3 had by this LAO
gotten hold Of the li!llo .ir, and we're si':rat
ing it in all directions
Tho senator's daughter called N: tho house
paLernal greeting She was accompanied By ke:
now found husband But the reception was nc.
exactly what the happy twsin tai looked for.
Instead Of clssping daughter ard son in-law u
his fond embrace the senator told the young
bride she could choose immeGiattly be,woeu "a
husband and homo fer y tsw memenls q.
dolbera:lun she expressed preference for the
latter, and tho groom retired from the seer" =!
his trlumphs The senator is tarou. abou! Lhr
| matter aAd threatens vengeance on the clergy
who stole her away
The Washiogt0n correspond tnt nE the BAN
more Sun says:
"lhe par'i:uiars in lr%a!h 70 tic ;uHamay
! marriage alluded to iii: E!orDiDg have hot
tr4uspircG. The youag lacy WAS hiis, Masg!g
| Mitchell, daughter If S,fa.or }. H. Mitchell.
| OF O:cga2, and the gentleman vas Nj VIA
| Handy, wiio was at Gua time clerk 10 cue q
| the departments, Ert IS Dot now cnR&&cI i;
| a2y occupation. AZ engagement had been nida
| between The two b. consent Oi Senator ana
| Mrs. Mitchell. but with the understanding jha,
it vas rot to b. cjnsHHGia;?d sAr three years.
or until the young lady was tghtccn. !hEr"
years appeared. however, such plorac!"I
period to The ycung lovers Chat thcY corcluae.i
TO wait 60 longer |! YES 4; first the desire q
the parents Of the bride that sic should con
inue her studies for ~ years logger, but Il'a
was tourd unsatisfactory, aud the youthful
bride and groom are now dnmcllcd rs husband
AID wife at the residence Of the Senator, att
the romauco OF the atfAr will. for the i.m'
being, MAKE thepl the society taxi.
The WASHINGTON Republican says:
The facts 10 the case ara, tha5 IaSs iu stay
aterDooo Miss Maggie Louise h!ltcht'; va:
| Wolf, CT St. Peters Church, II thc gtcscrc,
marriage G0tit2 Was inserted il last ShnGaj
| Capital:
HANDY-M MITCHELL On April -! hy
d. g. DcWo!t, pastor of st Peters Church.
| William Handy TO Maggie, ":dect daughter 4!
Senator J. II. Mitchell, OF Oregon. No card
Since tho above was written No have reca'vH1
the following:
Washington, D. c., having this evening r"ad
| hO fol- al fat n
IAN ELorEMENr SENsATIoS.-Th d"uGGt":
| Of Senator Mitchell, of Oregon, Mho II Iii L":
fifteenth year, msdc u runaway N .teh last h!GAI
with a d.saing young cx-tlerk o! The Navy Ia
partment, named Handy, of thi; city.
"I deem it my duty to All CONCERNED t. s!a.o
thet This statement is wholly incorrect, III poo;
| Of which | hereby certify that on IucSdnyr th'
2}I instant, with the c0nsent Ct tao parents :!
Maggie L. Mitchell. and in the presence Of liz
parents of the young lady, and in the preso"r*
| of Miss Joseph ne Handy, sister OF William i.
Handy, William K. Handy and Maggie l..
Mitchell wore lawfully joined in nsrriss, ~
me. Miss Maggie L. Mite |! WAS sb5"t Ella
teos years Of age, and not in he :! ..2cnth y9ar,
"D g. DEWULr.
"PasLor fist. Potter 5 Church, Washington. D.C'
| Postmaster GENERAL. KEY ON THE PEg4!
! DEST.-The New York Sun contains tho fellow
ing interview with Postmaster General Kcy on
the disclosures in rcgn;d to the Pscs;lenti''
election:
II have always baljcyol,' he3'id, TIA. Fs'"
| ida and Louisiana were counted Tor ii::,'.
ngfuliy, and that ,ha eiec .orsl votes o: ba:a
| States should properly nave been coHatcd l."
| Ti!deD. l worked Enormously for TlItrA, h".'
before and after tho election, End lHtccd, m.':"'
speech in the Senate during the electoral d'A!''.
| in which l argued as strongly IS ! Knew -"
| that Florida end Louisiana belonged TO l!ht21.
| IA, Jlnr,
e1t-n :rdiaa1y compliment Of inviting m" in!.'
hi. Cabinet l wont int, his Cabinet :; dec >rra:
| believing that MIR ,fildnH WAS eicc.rl. and IN;
views OF! that subject arc not yc: changed.
| believe Mr.. Hayes, however, To be At bona
| man. know th.t he honestly thinks that il"
| Was elected and whatever may hGYo hc"a the
frauds practiced in the State; aAoTc n@m"l,
! have good reasons for knowing that MIR. hryc"
Was 70 party to them. Thorct,ro, no matter "hsI
! may be ped in the future, it sh4il no! Ia
so long rs Mr.. Hayes is pleased !" haze NJ
| there
Fighting Politicians.
| NEW YORK, April 3o.--At IL" :':ave"'=
House, in Broadway, yesterday. ex.$t4.9 'cn@t r
| Fox said 10 State Senator HGgan:-
| "See here; you havo been talking about IN
| long enough lot us u:t settle tho matter right
| now" at the Same momont directing y BIO"
squsre st the faca Of Fog, intended for hia noi",
! but owing to slight swcry0 Of the lat.es's hc4i
| landed upon his left eye snd made a gnsh Som"
wild sparrng ensued, Fox on tho retrca: and
| doing the defensive moro or loss, sid uogan
| s Wit nnrtirpr'I