Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-03-28
FROM WASHINGTON.
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Jcciu} C0rYesDoadcuce of the A7ern. On


recuoa he io:eroa rcvetuo tx ca cigars and
cigarettes from Sc 10 s.. aud 10 remove Tho tex
Cd nachss, periu1ciy, proprietary medicines,
add CO a bark ,sxts txc:ps that CO c:reuIE-
ilcD, eud TO reduc, tic specific l;cena, tsx IS
tolIOws: R:c!iders $40. q GLASS rec;i6ers
$50, ~hoess!e dealers $50. retsi desl:rs Sl2,
m.tutso:urcls Ct Cigars Sc. dealers il leaf
scbscc, 50 so. aad 50 c:ntl en- escd do.llr 10
eScs.s OF 81 OJO ct sales dealers 10 nan1isc-
tured tcbscca 81 40. Dsputsc.urers OF tcbscco
Sc, p!tticrJ OF Manufactured tobscco. of whom
there ere four classes. $50. SIS. ST %, $3.50,
respectively; brsws,s $50. wholesale dealers 10
mslt liquors $50. rolaii dealers IS 10, skers of
stills SIS t.r each sill.
The Hurs, Comntteo Ga elections agreed
this moraicg TO report 10 isvor of dismissing
the o!n!estCd c|co;icn case If S:s.braGd, re-
publican, who lad 90 c 50, against Aiken,
democrat. Of South Carolina. The Committee
also dt s;gasted Ffidsy ss the day for the fual
hearing 10 tho case OF B.yy, republican, va.
Barbour, democrat, from Tho Aleyapdris dis'ric.
IL Virginia. Tie briefs il the case of Slova,
tcpubHc'n. Vi. OsbelI. from the D,nville dis
trio; 10 Nlrginls, baso not yet heen priated.
la mo House tt-day Mr.. Ca'kins. from the
Committee On Elections. called up the repcr:
10 the c,ss of Col NJ d. Ball. who is 40 ap.
plioant FIR eeat in tho utuso from Aa:ks.
but lie Speaker d:Cdtd ttss as thai report re-
!erred TIC CASA to toe CJpmi:tes on Territories
there WSa 10 report to consider.
Tho IouSs CGDm!ttee 90 Territories had
tie bill for alyicg territorial fern Of govern
Il sut 20 Alaska bsire them this morriog. The
NJ otiou b:pg to sttks cut the SECTION tecogriz ng
al na al 30 -
that territory. Col. Ban addressed the com
mit:cc. Rv:rg bis ress1rs Why g territorial
form Of gty;rumADt should b, given to Alaska.
amlnx which wers lis ima2rtant seal, feb. lun
Der cid mining IN eres's. Mr.. Pet;off' supeI
v!sl2p Ct lbs cecsus 10 the territory vas exam
med with refer n,o 10 The statements of CGl.
Is al and did not sustain thon. Professor H.
lott vas present and rcsGv for statement COZ
trsGc ing oil tnst Col. Il .i had said, but tt
hour OF sGl .GrGmsnt arrived before be was
cilcd, 60 that no will cot make il until Thurs
dag to Th!ci time tho ooDmltte adi ourped.-
lie e,y1 toe ;crri:ory has no potd of terri.
toIisl govorbn5ut, and thu. Col. Ball, hsviog
beea removed tom bis plscs ss Collector,
| Though i; might ptobsbly h:lp him 10 coma
back a. dl'gats from thbt territory aud fer
| that purpu.s bad 81 cleo ion hold at which be
rec igsd tao hundfed AID nicely odd votts.
! Miss FGu l. W. OF ElclueDd. who has been
| here Ter segcfal days piss trying to g;s Cd
Office CT pension from tho Government. was
! at the Capitol Il IS motIing. She bed Sith her
The bo.i'e Ct lqlld sect Der by General Bu.-
Itr with WtioI 10 ~rite her Invisible dis
pHobts c'aotrni?e fI.irs in Richmond when
| be was :,eioT tu.t ely; s's, the oypher sent
her by G4aeral ursDt, W iuests CT which she
| KEEP: hin informed ct the sarTiog ootdi,ion OF
4 thN ftM.!fRar.Dy Il -,
bcco hor flied. snl ah4n President made her
| postmaster at Eoam'nd. She has Iot,er
| from HIM TO. asking tns President 10
Rl7o bar psos i! agreeable TO General
Mehopc. bus tEa Plosi1;n: sends word
| TO Ter that 'ha vii, pnt $50 her uatil
TO seCs oih:ra. u ,ae1al Mahobe also refuses
to sec her, She Say 8 sac i, now 10 need of the
Dcce!ssil , Ct iift; thss i! is hard for womau
| WHO has iDpeIlird her life so often and 30 long
es she did far tho Uaion should now DO forced
| to b'g for On audierc, with su ex-rsbel gsr-
crsl. sad tha. S.u.oerp eeD.emsn who have
recently supplied her with mcaus 10 como to
| Wasb;ostoa ie'i her hat her presaus humiiia-
| ti1n is Gu, to hs trsitorous par: she played 10
| The South Guting she Ger.
ILs following VIraiUii Pastmesters wcro
commissioned TO day 4 II. Croes at CI ecpus,
NaGsemord ccuaty. sad Il. II. E,glarl. a.;
lthSUUUu VTu, CupJVeC c)u1 y,
ONE-MAN FowER.-Iaa rsc,ns Ist.er, Hon.
Abrsm Fak5rso1. on4 Of the reatjuiter Cor
gressmen frem Virginia. disc!aim sd aoy respon-
sblity fur the ep2oia!msos of Mr.. Jobo G..
Watts as United S:s::s marshil for the western
dls.ric, Of Firgini. o. tho grouud thu. "sli the
federal appointments il Firgicia ara disposed
of By Senator Msho6a." Ia this c,unaolon
reoont InaLsao:ion tf the readiasser oaucus OF
the Vir2ids Legislature becomes CT interest.
TIE POSTMASTER al L:x;ntou, Dr.. Ffeemao.
was strong Uoi)u mao throughout: III, war,
has discharged the Gu les OF tbs cfio, With it,
telligescs AID fidelity aud is 40 apple ut for re-
appointment But lhs rstdjusers OF the L'gis-
laturo have unanimously endorsed Col. John
Is. L:d7, number OF tho House OF d slegates,
Tor the posliior, and ordered his name 20 be
forwarded to Senator Mahooe for appointment,
thus RI ,gpisiog tho Senator siuhuetc, at head
quarters. Meanwhile the g.Guiue republican
CouGresamen. Msss5. Jorsersen aud u z,I-
dorf fad il impossible to reach tho ear of the
President 10 s:caring the III os. Dsgu6osnt az
pointnsn!s Tor their republican eoSS.itusDIs.
SEyEEE HAIlsToRM -One of the eeverest
cvar Wheeling, w. Va. yesterday. Hail stones,
| many of them IS large as walnut, fsll with in
credible force End rspidity. a brisk breeze
blew from the west, shd the hail pelt d exposed
sicel Of buildings like RI, balls. The State
House. Uni;sd States custom houae, female eel.
lege, Linslty Institute. the lsrse totels and fac
tories and tho wsrd school buildings, with
| the bu.!neso hCu-es and residences having front.
age on the west, hsd the windows riddtd Hot
beds, 6 cen hnusrs and skylights gave way like
egg SHELLS ,nd many valuable plants were de.
stroyed The etoim reached from fvs mile.
Yves! TO five miles eos: Of the city, and from a
short dis:zncs below the town 10 the north end,
and the damage At tho lowest calculation will
reach S2o.tt0, Persons expostd & and unable 10
reIcn sre.!'r we!e hsdly bruised about the head.
and horses In many Instances b:c,me frantic and
ran sWby 1hs stree. cars and rsilrosd coaches
all tufsred mcra or less damage to the windows,
a heavy rain followed. ccm oleiipg the desttuc-
ton.
REPUBLIC AN CONGRESSIONAL CcMMGTTeE
The republic N congressional campsigu COM
nitea met 10 Washington lost night for the pur-
pose OF orgalzitg After selecting Representa-.