Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-03
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Especial TO TEE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE
WASHINGTON. j. O., Fth ).

bridge bill across the pot0msc tu: came to 10
dsioite colc;usion. HEY Gil, hoCcyer, report
faycrably upon the bill 10 refund TO TIE tax
payers ofthe District, the amount ps!G hy tl-!a
10 t1ocss Of proper assessment.
hlc=srs. Le6i5 Mckerz {, OF Aitx!laH;, a5G
Fl. o. Cisushto9, OF this city, w:r2 a. the
Capitol to day 10 the interests CT the c!ll;J :-F
the Pioneer Mills 10 A.cEludra.
The Senate committee to 1h2n Ta3 r@itrfcd
the papers IL regard 10 the late yellow lever
endemic met this mcrDDg and dsterm!ocI to
report bill providing ioT tic oTSaGlza!lon oi 3
Bureau of Health which shall appoint board
Of health consisting CT seven members WAC
shall make such quarantine TcGu'alo9s aS slalI
seem 10 them most likely TO pre7cni Tic iecui-
renee of the disease ir this c0uaiTg.
1t is understood that the friends d the cigar
coupon have made proposals 10 the friends OF
the lG cents tax OF chewing tobacco tGs5 It Inc
latter will support their mcasur. they Will rcclp
rocatc tho favor. THERE'S net much probability,
however, that the proposal will he accepted as
such measure would lose the friends G! &c
due!on more friends than it would Ga!1 tbet1.
Il is confidently asserted by certain Senators,
and amoug them these most likely 10 kaoT-
that Scnator Butler is al safe 10 lis seat IS ANY
| member Of tho body. notwithstanding tue re.
pert of The majority otthr committee II 10 layer
of Mr.. Corbi5.
MIR. Seward, cz niri:,e. 10 Chius. w25 again
before tho committee Investigating his cr@oscd
ness this morning :nd aga!u refused 70 proGu3e
the books OF his Office, bat AZ he dii 50 upon
the gr6uod that lbc books we're 10 t!:a tao2i o.!
his attorney be avoided rendering Elnlso'l .iit'e
| 10 the charge OF cln!cmpt.
| Judge Ilunphric, ineti2aGc? ant lh@ Ia
usual amount Ct business before tly ;,urreGc
| Court oil the District have iadGc9L Al eh27t to
secure at this session of Congress :: bill already
| introduced for Increasing the rarb,r q ltEca
Of that curt 10 six.
| Resolutions Of the Gcnagul Assembly q VIZ
gi5ia ia favor CT the reduction ct The tax On
tobacco we're p!csanloi ia lie Senate to d}g -
Mr. Wihers and IN the Ilouc By Mr.. Ca5cl
| A meeting of the citizens OF Michigan, r0G
residing 10 the District OF Columbia, amon.:
whom wer! several OF the congressman! dele
CATION from That State, was held last night, al
which resolutions we're adopted requesting tic
| Michigan LEGISLATURE to cleo. - Coy. J,hn }.
Baeley to the u. s. Senate Instead Il h;:
| Ilck Chandler. The resolutions, However,
will, it il supposed here, proauc. no fifcct.
| AmonS the bills introduced IN he House 10
day was one by Mr.. Go3jc tJr the removal CT
tho political disabilities OF j. Wilkinson, 81
| Richmond
Two bills we're iu!r2du.:l! il Tbs iioa3e 10
dag proPidine fer raising the "l2cGat lcla'ca
By the arrears 81! pGnsiops ILL., by tie "a!a o.!
four ptr cent hoaAs, and il: was untersi@24 ;.aa
40 effort would pc made IN tie ilon,a - :.avr
one Ct them passed 10 dag.
Mr.. MacMahGn having icc'!Q2! III: chair
manship Of the SUB c)nIni;l;ae to - to NV
York epi Investigate these c pier G!srac5gs
with With Mr. Titlons n2e.c @s baep cc:t-
rectcd, en- cI9rt w5a ila,!3 tg a;e. nita!p:ri
Of the committee to irduc. IL. !'a1:90 10 ia!a:;3
il, AMI Mr.. Cox, CT Oai9, sill ;h'a m"r.jnG
that Mr. I!unt0a waud c!rtajoi} II; 'hG n AZ,
bu. subs Ic0tly Nj Hu7,cr FiHtcl iIst Us
! certainly hat i.c T9uid n3l Ike i. II tbs
cm1ccion it may 30 remarked !i;zt .!r, Hut
ton dccin:s positively 10 say a0:iAl&E rrGa:d'
| lag lis proposed inGlctcaa0t ~ III, grand iri:7
of the D!,tTic: d Columbia III fiji2g . chs.
4age TO Dir. Columbus h':z!u!cT 70 G;h, .
duel last summer.
i bill mnkiqg fi'v.r aaa gold INTERCHANGEABLE
was defeated 10 the Ii9u-s ail morning. b.?
O vote OF 1872 10 50.
| TIC Senate vent is.o cE:eutI5H soasi1a Il 81
carly hour to day oa lie N2R York clstom
house appointments, md the To!3 BY which 4.
did So W6l supposed BY some 10 !Gdi2at2 tha;
Mr. Conkiiog had the gsi2r!y Ct the t,1Eators
en- his side. Previous to The vote democratic
Senator informed Joar correspondent: th;! l1oin
what ne could learn sc:ro Otto hayward m9in-
bors Of his party had como back, SID that the
chances wcro that tho appointments would bo
confirmed, Gnd mir. ConEliES go wh"r2 .an OK
Prcsidcn: CT France has gore.
| FORBIDDEN BAYs.-I't rc;idec!: oi Upper
Marlborough in Prince Georges CoaH!y, Nd,
are discussing o society sensation in tho rn"tri-
mony line The interested persons are members
oftwo Ct Tho Oldest Maryland families. enc Ct
| them being u distaLt relative II cE. Governor
| Bowie ard the other SIsnt daughter c; hHrics
Hill. who WAS in ii, day reputcI n DO inc
! wesl!hiest nan in Washington, in which city he
spent his winters living in magnificent 81 70
! With | /, beautiful vito, who was cnU e Inc eaG-
CTS CT society ut the Capital.
| a short time ago the bctro!bE OF EraLi EoW!o
and Miss Ida Hill, both welt kr"sa il Mary
| lands fashons bio society, WAS announced. An
early celebration OF their IuptCa!s was decided
| upon. Accordingly nvit:tions wc:c issued 70
the ciito Of the county to attend tho wedding, 81
the residence OF the bride lear upper MaFlb0.
rough. The contracting parties elesecond c@lIs
| ias bui the frequency Of such unions rrccaSci
comment upon Tho proposed marriage.
In accordance with tho custom, however. per
mission for the celebration OF the Wedding Q! The
cousins was asked from the Archbishop of the
| diocese. Without waiting for reply. the Pre-.
psrsLions for the Cvcnt wcro made md tho for
NAL application was soon fyrgot:en. The we'd
| ding day came end tho guests assembled. st
| the appointed hour the couple took .hcir riace
| before the priest. al wss il rcadaess Tor the
service. In feeling tones the p.!c;t, iGst8ad Ct
| reading the wedding ceremony, announced that
lie had Just received orders from Arch bishop
Gibbons to refuge his consent to tho union. 4
painful scene followed and thn party broke III,
leaving the disappointed couple deeply NORTH.
cd and grieved. They ere determined to be
uaited, however, and have sppcacd to tho Poo
for his sanction.
TIE WHARF.-The w;ntcr 50 tar Las bacl
very u1lavors5Ie 10 this important crop, aud
We hear di:couraging reports itom every sec.
lion Of the cauaty az 10 the prospect. From
the late seeding wheat came up badly, acd be,
fore il had tino 10 tiler and get the s:Jt> that
it should have bad to stond he Winter, The
severe weather set 10 aud fouad i; il a most
unprotected condition; herc, irom he aiteroste
freezing ADD ttaxing, leaving tic reOts bare
ADD exposed, much OF it has rtz,a out aad
died. No prediction Ct tits carly day, Ct
course, could be reiiod upon as to wha, tho