Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-04-02
FROM WASHINGTON.
rspecIal Correspondence OF the Alexs. GAzrrTs]
WASHINGTON. D. O., April 2. 1880.

trnst or combination lu restraint OF business
ia illegal, and the parties to 1t snail De
deemed guilty OF misdemeanor, punishable
by fine not exceeding five thousand dollars,
or by Imprisonment not exceeding one year,
or by both. ,,.x.ho11
Parks. supervising inspector OF STEAMBOATS,
tor the Norfolk district, was anticipated q
week ago In this correspondence. Ii ID salu
here that though Congressman BoWden is
rushing his friend MIR. CAST for the place,
Mr.. Woodwork, OF Norfolk, personal
friend of Secretary Window, will probably
be appointed.
According to o recent ruling of Secretary
Noble. of the Interior Department, all OF the
SIS 900 fee for aervoe in procuring an ap-
propriation for the freedmen among the
Cherokee Indians, has been awarded to the
negro politician, J. Milton Turner, thus en-
tirely cutting out Col. Boudinot ana the
other white agents in the case.
The republican members OF the house are
at such odds on the sugar, wool, hldes, lum
ber. coal, tobacco and iron sections OF thelr
new tariff bill that some OF them already say
they dome expect to pass any tarln Dill az
this session.
reported favorably bill to pay the claims
1
for extra work done on the monitor Puritan,
and for 500, 274 for the care, towage, wharf
age etc, of the Roanoke.
The n ouse committee on tie election OF
President and Vice Presidential their meet
ing this morning, would have agreed TO re-
| port iavorably the McComas bill to prohipt
| democratic gerrymandering had not the hour
of adjournment arrived before vote could
be taken. All the republican members of the
committee are in favor of it, and it Will De
agreed to at the committees next meeting.
The democratic members of the committee
have delegated to their colleague. MIR. Tuck
ar of Virginia, the work Of preparing the
minority report. The impression that the
bill will be passed.
General Lee called at the War Depart
ment this morning to see about the ollls lot
roads to the national cemeteries at Aie1an-
dria and Culpeper. He was informed that
If the Secretary's recommendation for a
general appropriation for all such roads
ware adopted, the two referred to would be
commenced Immediately thereafter. About
Mt. Vernon Avenue he learned that the
recommendation would probably be for
road one hundred feet wide and an appro-
priation of SIS 000 The General says if
some of the parties especially Interested in
the proposed road would see thu Quarter
master General and explain the matter 10
him, he might be induced to recommend a
larger appropriation.
AS Pennsylvania Ia interested along with
Virginia 10 the bill to readJust the claims
for advances made the government during
the war oflSl2 one of the Congressman fcom
that State Will call that bill up. 1t is now
on the calendar OF the House, and near the
top thereof. Mr. Bernard Green, Virginia 8
agent, is at the Capitol daily, doing all he
can 10 expedite the passage of the bill.
A large delegation of tcbicco men ap'
peared before the House ways and means
committee to day and protested against the
tobacco schedule in the new tariff bill.
Senator Ingalls, day proposed an amend
mend 10 the District Of Columbia appropria-
ton bill, providing for the appointment of a
commissioners of charities, whose duty 1t
shall be to formulate system of organized
charities, to best secure the proper expendi-
ture of the sums appropriated by Congress
for charitable purposes in the District.
Ia The Senate to day Mr.. Daniel presented
q petition of d. P. Cochran, ]. P. Fur and
other citizens of Loudoun county, Virginia,
for the free coinage of silver, also protest
of the brickayers OF Petersburg, Virginia,
against the employment OF foreigners on
government work.
a rumor is current here to the effect that
Rev. DR.. McKim, formerly of Alexandria,
but now of this city, and Miss Mamie,
daughter of the late Chief Justice Waite. are
TO be married. Some time ago it was re-
ported that DR.. McKim and daughter OF
the late Mr.Jobn Stewart,o Richmond, we're
engaged.
Gen. Lee was appointed member of the
House committee to go to New York and
attend the funeral oftbe late Representative
Wilbur of that State, but was excused on
account of urgent duties here.
Representative Chandler OF Massachusetts
read letter from the shoe manufacturers of
that State to-day protesting against the pro
posed tax on hides. and saying it will in
crease the cost of every pair of shoes and
! drive the trade to Canada.
| The following changes were made in the fourth
| class postofiees of Virginia to-day: Doe Hill,
Highland county, G. l.. Botkins appointed post
master, vice ]. M. Jones. resigned Eden, Rock
| ingham county, w. E. SwanK, vice w. B. Nc
| Keever, resigned Elk Garden, Russell county,
Rebecca Browning, vice ]. N. Hancock, resigned;
Princeton, Carroll county, ]. M. Spence, vice M
| Truman, resigned Santos, Floyd county, j. NJ A.
| Slaughter vice Nancy e. Martin, resigned
| Mrs. A. Vaughn. removed; Wallaceton, Norfolk
county, J. G. Wallace, vice w. c. FercSeo, re-
signed
The spring races here are proving great sue
cess. The track and grounds are beautifully laid
| off, and the accommodations are excellent.
large crowd present to-day, and the racing
spirited and exciting.
Capt. Johnston, of this city, Delegate Hume of
Alexandria, and another gentleman OF this city
started from here to-day in the steam yacht be
longing to the former, down the river to look at
some land that is for sale, hut their yacht broke
down between this city and Alexandria, and they
blew the distress signal to call the steam tug Ella
Pearce to their assistance and tow them back.
Alargs number of citizens of Culpeper, Virgin
ia, have petitioned Congress for pension for the
aged sister of Rev. Philip Slaughter, the dsugh-
ter of gallant officer in The Revolutionary war.
Senator Barbour will present it to the Senate.
The Late Storm.
information from part of the tornado-swept