Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-12-19
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 10, 1898.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 10, 1898.
Mrs. Jennie Ferguson, wife of Major
T. b. Ferguson and daughter of the
the late Governor Swami, of Maryland,
who was run over by cable car yes
terday and so severely injured that
amputation of one Of her legs was rem
dered necessary, with little hope of
saving the other, is still alive this morn
ing, but the attending physicians enter
tain no hope of her recovery Mrs.
Ferguson is well-know in society both
here and in Baltimore. She is sister,
in-law of the present Mayor of Balti-
more. Her husband was formerly as
sistant fish commissioner. They have
four children, three girls and one boy.
4 daughter, the wife of DR.. Shirley S.
Carter, of Leesburg, Va, and another,
the wife of Mr.. John Whipplc, of New
port, X. l., were both telegraphed for
and arrived this morning.
The following changes in the fourth
class postotiices of Virginia were made
to-day: lexington, Culpeper county,
w. l.. Bannister, appointed postmaster,
vice II. L. Wilson removed Fayman,
Prince William county, ID. l.. Wright,
vice +. NJ. Herndon resigned; Man
gohick, King William county, Miss
Ida b. Powell, vice w. A. Mitchell re-
moved.
The President to-day nominated
Wayne MacVeagh of Pennsylvania to be
ambassador extraordinary and pleni
potentiary of the United States to Italy;
Robert B. Armour to be postmaster at
Mempis, and II. w. KinZer, to be post
master at Front Royal, and Giles De-
vier to be postmaster at Harrisonburg,
Virginia.
In the House yesterday and to-day
the fact was made plain that the only
effect produced by the mcalled for as
saults made upon the President by the
lightweight republicans in the House,
is to drive the democrats in that body
together and make them vote as unit.
Senator Daniel, Representative Mar
shall and Judge Waller r. Staples of
Virginia had an appointment to call
upon the President to-day in the inter-
crest of Mr.. Hampton Hoge, the recall
GU w ShlhSi'
The new tariff bill, accompanied with
the committees report thereon, was re-
ported to the House to-day. The mi
nority report will not be ready probably
until after the holidays. 1t is the pres
ent intention of the democrats of the
House to push the bill to an early pas
sage by every means in their power,
among them early and late sessions.
The bill removes the tax from many if
not all raw materials, and while it re-
duces that on the articles made from
them, doesn't do so to the extent asked
for or expected by those who elected
the democratic majority in Congress.
Supt. Stump of the immigration bu-
reau to-day telegraphed to the Commits
sioner of immigration at Norfolk, Va,
TO detain and fine the steamer Buck
ingham 5000, when she reaches that port
from Savannah, Ga. The Buckingham
is an English vessel. She reached New
York several weeks ago with two stow
Always on board. They were debarred
from landing and returned to the YES
sci to be carried back to England. The
buckingham sailed from New York to
Savannah, Ga, where the stowaways
escaped, but were captured at Norfolk.
The Buckingham is now on her way
from Savannah to Norfolk. Under the
law unless the fine is paid clearance pa
pers will be refused the Buckingham.
After Mr.. Berry shall conclude his
remarks in the Senate to-day in favor
of the bill to repeal the federal election
laws. Mr.. PETER will take the floor aud
rand q long speech in favor of taxing
the peopie sc, 100000 for the purpose of
Giving it back to them again through
the medium Of relief organizations, or
rather that part OF it which would not
stov in the hands of The distributors.
The Tennessee congressional delega-
ton did not recommend Mr.. Dabney
of their State for Assistant Secretary OF
Agriculture, the place he got, nor do
thew knowwho did recommend him. But
thew all say he is thoroughly equipped
for the place. He is scientist, and as
the Secretary is not, it was deemed
necessary to select man possessed q
that qualification. Representative
Livingston, Georgia alliance man, but
not populist, has the credit of having
suruested his name to the President.
It is seported here that the present ferry
line between this city and Alexandria, which
is owned by New York parties, has been sold,
not to the Washington company, which bss for
some time been talking about establishing u
new line between the two cities, but to new
w organized Alexandria company, and that
ii is the latter which has ordered the new
boat referred TO in this correspondence OF
yesterlaY's date.