Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-05-04
FROM WASHINGTON.
correspondence Of the Aexsndris Gazette.
WASHINGTON, May 4.

Correspondence Of the Alexsndris Gssette.]
WASHINGTON, May 4.
At noon to-day Louise Juliette Pate
notre, the infant daughter of the French
Ambassador to the United States, MI.
]. Patenotre, who about year ago was
married to Miss Elverson, OF Phliadei-
mia. was christened at the French En-
bassy. the event being made quite nofa-
HE bv the participants. ArcnDlshoP
Satolii. Apostolic Delegate to the United
States, performed the ceremony. Gar.
dinal Gibbons was godfather anu Tue
qodmother was Madame Patenotre,
mother of the Ambassador, who, how
ever. being absent in France, Was rep.
resented as proxy by Madame Clement
de Grandprey, wife of the military at
tache. An improvised altar was con-
structed in the bay window of the em.
hassy and was beautifully decorated
with roses and other flowers. After
the ceremony distinguished company
were entertained at breakfast.
Acting Commissioner Of Indian Al
fairs Smith to-day received the follow
Jag telegram from Major Ralph Hall,
dated Rolla, n. D: RED Thunder is
off the reservation and at st. John.
Will see him this morning and explain
your message. The parties to be ar
rested are 10 a loghouse and protected,
it is reported, by two hundred men.
The marshal's posse is on the ground,
but are powerless TO make the arrest.
No danger to settlers is apprehended.
The reservation is quiet"
The chief sensation of the day in po-
l,tical circles here is the Presidents
letter to Governor Stone of Mississippi
i, opposition to silver, in which he
VS.: There are, however, some Off
ais who devote themselves so indus
t .iously to utilization and abuse OF
those under whom they hold office as
t , indicate that their fidelity cannot be
listed for the performance of their
duties in manner credtable TO the
administration, and who apparently
assume that they may spend the time
they owe the public service in doing
political mischief. In the interest oil
good government such office holders
must not be surprised if they are sum-
marily dealt with" 1t is said that no
such threat was ever before made by
President, and that it is particularly
strange, in view of the fact that Mr.
Cleveland now mas some of his highest
officials engaged in speaking in favor
of his opinions on the silver question.
Congressman Meredith of Virgins
was here to-day and called at the Post
office Department with reference tt
postal matters in his district.
One of the proprietors of the St
Asaph race track, here to day says there
will not be daily racing on that track
after the nth inst. as reported, but
that foreign book will be kept there
after that date.
A civil service examination will Et
held here on the 2lst inst, for position;
as 2nd assistant engineers in the
revenue cutter service. Any graduate
of mechanical college can be ez
amined.
Eight cars filled with members OF the
National Geographical Society left, hel
this morning for Fredericksburg, Vir
ginia, where they held their annua
meeting to-day. The hotels and res
taurants of the old town did not profit
much by them, as they took their pro
visions along with them. The presi
dent of the society is Mr.. Gardiner G.
Hubbard.
General Malone has returned from 9
recent visit to his home in Petersburg
and to Richmond and is re- established
in his old quarters at Chamberlin's in
this city.
A delegation of the Confederate vet
erans' association of this city will leave
here on the 10Th instant for Houston,
Texas, to attend the grand Confederate
celebration to be held there. AT Raj.
eigh they will join the Richmond dele
CATION and Miss Winnie Davis. They
have engaged Pullman Car for the
trip, the expense of which will be q
dollar day to each occupant, and the
fare for the round trip will be $50. II
any Alexandrians shall like to go along
they can do so on these terms.
A gentleman from Leesburg here to.
day say that Captain J. r. Hutchinson,
a merchant at Aide, dropped dead in
his store house yesterday evening. He
also says that Leesburg will not be
without whisky though the town has
gone dry, as the vets have made ar
raugements for getting their supplies
from the Point of Rocks and Alexan-
dria.