Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-12
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WASHINGTON. Dec. u, 1894.

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WASHINGTON. Dec. u, 1894.
In the Supreme Court of the District
of Columbia this morning Judge Cox
appointed Attorneys L. c. Williams
and L. 81. Poole receivers in the Fidel-
ity Building, Loan and Investment AS
ISOLATION, also known as the Columbia
Building, Loan and Investment AS
ISOLATION. Bond was fixed in the sum
of SOC, 900 in the case of each receiver.
Mr.. G. Hatley Norton, who was ap-
pointed a receiver in the United States
Circuit Court of Virginia, was also re-
ou;red to qualify in the District as re.
ceiver. so that there may be no con
fusion in the distribution of assets. He
has already furnished a bond in the
sum of $4,000, and his bond in the
district was fixed at 500, 900 additional.
The Board of Trade of this city has
appointed Mr.. r. n. Harper, formerly
of Leesburg, member of its committee
on commerce and manufactures.
MIR. Bland failed to get quorum OF
his committee together to-day, but says
he will do so in time to have tree
silver bill ready by the date the new
financial bill shall be reported, and that
it will antagonize that bill.
1t is confidently asserted by the
friends of the bill to allow the railroads
to pool their business, which passed the
House by a large majority yesterday,
that II will also pass the Senate. 1t is
favored by all the railroads.
The banking and currency committee
of the House heard more arguments
to-day on the Carlisle financial meas
ure. Among those who talked was
Mr.. Butler, q banker of Connecticut,
who said be was tired of bucking up
against the unconstitutional decisions
Of the U. s. Supreme Court. It is I'M
derstood that the committee will report
a bill on the lines of the Carlisle plan,
but not to provide for the redemption
of the treasury notes and greenoacks,
as they don't think such a provision
could get through the House, aud that
il will be passed and sent to the Senate
before the holiday recess. 1t Is also
understood that it will not 60 through
the Senate, and that neither Secretary
Carlisle nor Comptroller Eckels thinks
it will.
The Treasury Department is having
difficulty in filling all the orders re-
ceived for pennies for the Christmas
trade. Most of these orders come from
New York, where the odd figures, such
os 90 cents. 40 cents, etc., asked for
goods, causes this species of small
change to be in great demand.
Mr.. Broderick, republican of Kansas.
to-day introduced bill in the House
asking for restoration of the Mckin-
lev rate of duty on cattle entering the
United States, which was a specific
duty of $40 per head ou cattle over one
year of age. The present is an ad
valorem rate amounting to about 81
head.
Messrs. Perry, Glover, Anderson,
Dulany and Rev. DR.. Addison OF this
CITY. Hume and Graham of Alexandria
c ,unty, Decide of Georgetown, Lee OF
Fairfax county, Virginia, and Con-
gresham Meredith appeared before the
House commerce committee to-day and
argued in favor of the passage of the
Baker bill, appropriating 100000 to
obtain designs and to commence the
construction Of a Memorial Bridge
across the Potomac from the Naval
Observatory grounds to Arlington.
The arguments were plain, and appar-
emily convincing, as the bill was refer
red to subcommittee consisting of
Messrs. Bartlett, Durborow and Fletcher
with direction to report the bill amend
ea in some respects, among them so as
TO prohibit the use of any part of the
bridge by steam cars. During the argu-
menls Mr.. Caruth jokingly remarked
that the bill was an attempt to sub
merge the large and prosperous city
of Georgetown and to exalt the horn
of Alexandria, and also to boom Mr..
Meredith, between whom and his con-
stituents he supposed there were al
ready too many bridges.
The following changes in the fourth
class postoffices of Virginia were made
to day:
Dobyn, Patrick county, c. L. saun-
ders appointed postmaster, vice w. w.
Webster resigned Gate City, Scott
county, J. S. Greever, vice W. P. Hor-
ton removed Matthias Point, King
George county, P. H. Pemberton, vice
B. R. Grymes resigned; Pera, Amherst
county, w. F. Pryor, vice j. N. Blanks
resigned.
Miss Mary Sherman, daughter OF
Senator John Sherman, was married at
her fathers residence in this city at
noon to-day to James liver Nc Callum,
who is connected with the clerks
Offices of the United States Supreme
Court.
The case of John Sutton VS.. Henry A.
Simmons, both of Alexandria, was call
ed in the Criminal Court here to-day,
but by agreement of counsel was post
poned until later day. The counsel
for the prosecution are Messrs. Jaffords
and Burney, and for the defense, Messrs.
Sillers, of this city, and Brent, of Alex
andria. The penalty for the ofieDse is
Imprisonment in the penitentiary from
FIVE to fifteen years.