Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-04-30

lect whether he had written the Ia
nous Weber letter, the most important
/ ore 70 himself he ever wrote IN his lie.
( AIr. Sherman on Saturday stated that
the whole Senate finance committee
| had never had an opportunity OF con
sidering the proposed tariff bil; MT:
Voorhees, showed by the record that
the whole committee had considered
the bill for twelve days and sometime
twice day, and that sometimes ; -Mr.
Sherman had been present and taken
part ia the deliberations.
MissHarriet Blaine, the remaining s'n-
ole daughter of the late James u; blaine
vas married to-day to Mr. Truxton
Raale of Washington, formerly minis
ter 10 Persia and TO Greece. The wed
ding took place at the Blaine residence
on Lafayette Square, near the Whlte
House. White lilacs and bride roses
were distributed throughout the room
ia wonderful profusion. Preceded by
( little Ned Mclean, the son of Mr.. John
/ II. Mclean, dressed in the costume OF a
medieval page, and carrying the bridal
bouquet. the bride entered leaning on
the arm of her brother, Mr.. James G.
Blaine. who gave her away, and was
met beneath the bridal bell by the
groom, attended by his best man, Mr.
Edward Woolston, of New York. The
brides gown was of heavy, white corded
silk. simply made, high-necked, with
soft silk collar, the effect being consid-
erablv heightened by bertha of deep
Duchesse lace. the ends crossing in
front below the waist line, one side
caught by a bunch Of orange blossoms
aud the other with rOsette OF chiffon.
Flowers of Duchesse lace in festoons
down the side were the gift OF Miss
Abigail Dodge Gail Hamilton, a cousin
of the late Mr. Blaine The table deco
rati0ns and those of the dining-room at
the breakfast were of lilacs and roses,
and throughout the house these flowers
we're predominant. being festooned on
the walls and forming part Of the screen
behind which a string band played.
About hundred and fifty persons sat
down to breakfast. The wedding pre-
sents ran up into the hundreds. Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Walter Phelps gave
set of antique silver candeabra Mr..
T. Jefferson Coolidge, q diamond but
terhv Senator and Mrs. Chandler. an
after-dinner coffee pot of silver Sen
ator and Mrs. Hale, two elegant dishes
Of repousse silver Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Il.
Letter. a complete toilet set Of repousse
silver, and Mrs Emmons Blaine, Il
brooch Of diamonds
A bill is now before the House naval
| b.
viceablc ships OF the navy to the States
which have naval forces, TO be used by
them az training ships Representative
Tyler of Virginia is doing all he can to
push it through.
A delegation from Marion, Smythe
county, Va, called upon Congressman
Marshall, of that district to-day and
urged hitn to recommend Mr. Wright for
postmaster at that town.
The L. :. Supreme Court took a re-
cess to-day for two weeks.
The Senate committee on printing,
to which was referred the nomination
OF Mr.. Benedict to be public printer,
will make q favorable report at the
next executive session, probably this
afternoon.
Senator Daniel and Representative
Tyler of Virginia called at the Treas
ury Department to-day and urged,5ecre-
tary Carlisle to appoint Capt. Murdaugh
supervising inspector Of steam vessels
for the Bird district, vice CAST, removed.
They were informed that the place
would be filed in few days. Mr..
Tyler is hopeful that his nominee will
be successful.
Congressman Jones and State Sena-
tor Little we're informed at the White
House House this morning by the Pres
ident that he had determined to visit
Fredericksburg at the dedication Of the
Mary Washington monument there
next week, and That he would be ac-
companied by several members of his
cabinet. He will preside on the occa-
sion and viii introduce Senator Daniel
There is no truth in the report that to
the request that company of the L. S.
cavalry stationed at Fort Myer might
take part in the parade on the occasion
referred TO Secretary Lamont offered to
let negro company go if their expenses
were paid, and that the offer was de-
clned
Mr.. Frank Hatton, the editor of the
Washington Post, died at half-past four
o'clock this evening.
No State can levy a tax on inter-
state commerce in any FORM, was the
DIST of decision announced by Justice
Brewer in the U. S. Supreme Court to-
day
The first quarterly payment of inter
est on the new $50 100000 gold loan
will be made at the Treasury Depart
ment tomorrow.
The President, Secretary of War La
mont and Attorney General Olney were
in consultation at the White House
this monng on the labor trouble situa-
ton in the northwest. kilograms re-
ceived from U. S. Marshal Grady of
Oregon yesterday stated that the 800
Coxeyites who had seized freight
train at Troutsdale, Oregon, were still in
the custody of the military, but would
be handed over to the civil authorities
when quiet was restored. The law
breakers will then be arraigned for
contempt of court in Selling train of
railroad in the hands of receivers.
The troops from Fort Walla Walla
which arrested the train stealers at
Trouisdale are still with them at Port
land, and will remain there as most of
the troubles seem TO center at Portland
and it has been deemed advisable not
to depend entirely on the garrison at
Vancouver barracks. The Fourth
Cavalry is still held in readiness at
Boise City on the Oregon short line to
90 to the support of the forces at Port
ID ;cnooaccor, ond IN intarcan+ my.