Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-05

said that the legitimate result of
hem would be the revival OF the Native
American party, and that that party woutd
not have such effective opponents IN the
South as it had before.
The bill to pay Mrs. p. L. Ward OF Nor
folk. So, 075.13 would have passed the SEN
ate Yesterday, but for the opposition OF MT.
Edmunds, who based his objection to II upon
The ground that Quartermaster Ludlow, the
officer who purchased the property, can ho'
be found.
The House committee on rules to-day
considered the resolution for the creation OF
a committee to consider and provide Tor the
celebration of the one hundredth annlVer.
sarv of tho establishment of the present
form of government, and the four hundredtn
anniversary of the discovery of America
and to provide for permanent EXPOSITION
in this city. The resolution will hardly
pass. of +h;s
CITY are still idle, and many OF the employ
ers say will remain so, as they DO d, not
intend to comply with their demands; Inc
families of some of them already re-
cret the strike, and have cause to do SO, as
the old proverb that the devil finds work Tor
unemployed hands is as true now as ever,
as is proved by the condition OF many OF the
strikers to day. =,
The House Pan Electric Committee heard
Mr.. Dana, of the New York Sun, yesterday
evening, denounce Attorney General Gar
land for accepting gift of pan electric
stock. They heard this morning Mr; jones'
OF the New York Times, assert that the New
York Sun. World, Tribune and Post were In
the pay of the Bell Telephone Company.
A sub committee of the House District OF
Columbia Committee met this morning ana
heard arguments in favor of free bridge
across the Potomac at the Three Sisters,
and Messrs. Wells and DUNCAN, lessees OF
the Alexandria canal, and MIR. Lacey, OF
Alexandria county, in favor OF the Aque,
duct bridge, provided money enough be palo
for it. No body from Alexandra and no
representatives of the Alexandria Canal
Company were present. It's probable Inc
committee will report in favor OF the Aque-
duct bridge as the site OF the proposed Tree
bridge.
The Senate to day, after the routine BUSH
ness. resumed the consideration of the inter-
state commerce bill, Mr.. Spooner making q
speech in favor of that bill. During the
morning hour Mr.. Malone gave notice OF
his intention to move as an amendment 10
the SunOry CIVIL Dlll au aPPioPi'e0ion Va
twenty thousand dollars for cable from
Cape Charles to Cape Henry. Mr.. Black
burn introduced bill similar to the one
previously introduced in the House for a
charter for the Potomac and Chesapeake
Steam Navigation Co., of which Mr.. Mon
cure Robinson is one of the incorporators.
Mr.. Beck introduced resolution, which
was adopted, requesting the Secretary OF
State to inform the Senate of the necessity
for the continuance of the charge for pass.
ports issued to American citizens to enable
them to visit foreign countries, and if that
charge could not be reduced or dispensed
with without dc:riment to the country
The President has granted respite for three
weeks in the case of Antonio Nardclio who was
sentenced to DO hanged for murder next Friday
in order to allow his counsel to produce evidence
to show that other persons wore concerned III tho
murder of which Nardcllo aonc was convicted