Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-31
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence of the Ale1a. GAZETTE
WASHINGTON. D. c., May 81, 1856.

fsneeisl Correspondence of the Alexa. GAzETTEl
WASHINGTON. D. c., May 81, 1886.
Mr.. VIM. L. Royal, of Richmond, was in
the city yesterday, enroute to his farm in
Fauuuier county. He remarked whilst
at the depot that the Attorney General OF
his State had almost reached the END OF
ANYTHING like lawful or other efficient oppo-
sition to the reception OF coupons for taxes
that he had about surrendered to the IN
evitable and was almost ready TO 80 CONFESS
He said the moment he could get ruilhg
from Judge Bond in respect to question u
damages in a case now ready Tor MS aclloh,
the bottom of all opposition will drop OUT:
and that this the Attorney General KNOWS
and will 80 state.
The President is not in the city to-day,
having gone to New York to see his BRIDE
elect though nominally to witness the dec
Grafton day ceremonies. Comparatively
few people except the members of his caDl'
net have received invitations to his we'd
ding, even his first cousin, Miss Cynthia
Cleveland, clerk in the Treasury Depart
meet, not being invited. There will be no
wedding tour, the happy couple spending
their honeymoon at the White House.
This being decoration day is observed
here as general holiday and though 1T Is
not legal holiday, all the national aud dis
trict offices are closed, and most of the stores
were also, after the middle of the day. The
| Capitol was almost entirely deserted, even
more so than on legal holidays Many peo-
pie left the city, in addition to those tha'
went to Arlington and other cemeteries III
the neighborhood, large numbers leaving on
excursions down the river on steamers, ano
on excursion trips to Richmond, two crowded
trains, one of sight and one OF twelve cars
starting for that city this morning. The
rain, however, sadly interfered with the
days programme, aud put an entire stop to
| all outdoor exercises.
Revs Jones and Small came over here Satur'
day, but evidently found this place too hard even
| for them, and have therefore returned to Baltl
| more
| Judge A. II. Buckncr, of Missouri, an cx-mcm
| Der of Congress, left here this morning to visi
| his friends and relatives in Culpepcr county, va
of which he is native. and which he lett forty
| five years ago.
| 1t is understood that notwithstanding the nu
/ merous requests General MahoAo has received
| from prominent and influential republicans IL
his State to cease his opposition to the contlrma
ton of Mr.. Scott as U. 5. marshal OF the eastern
district of Virginia. he intends to persist therein
even but that with his opposition undated MIR
Scott will be confirmed all the same
| A party of Alexandria brickayers, who had
been engaged by builder here arrived early tins
morning, and were about to commence worE
when they were waited upon by a committee o.
the strikers, and after consultation returned tf
their own city. They wero given So each fol-
1 the day, and free card Of union membership
which will entitle the married mon among them
| to ST week. and the single men to slightly
smaller sum from the union during tho continu
| ance of the strike.
| 1t is understood that Senator Rddlebcrger will
| advocate tho confirmation of all tho Virgins
nominations except that of Mr. Sheppcrd, the
collector of internal revenue for the Alexandria
| district. But as General Malone makes no op
position to DIR. Shepperd, that gentlcman's friends
| are not solicitous about him. The two Virgins
| Senators have nothing in common now, the Sc
nior one utterly ignoring the existence of his ju
nior Strange as it may seem, the latter is labor
ing under tho idea that his course in the Senate
has made him popular in Virginia, and that he
| will be re elected.
| Tho bill which recently passed Congress Tor
| bridge across the river at Cincinnati will, it il
said, DO the means of greatly increasing the trade
| of tho G. & D. r. r.
I The general impression about tho release of thu
Canadian vessel Tho Sisters" recently seized a
Portland Maine, in retaliation for the seizure o
American vessels in Canada, is that nothing els
could have been done, as the seizure was utterl.
unwarranted.
In the House on Saturday Mr.. OFerrall pre-
| scented the resolutions of the Farmers Club 0
Clarke county, Virginia, in favor of tho reduction
| of tariff duties.