Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-20
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.

Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.
WASHINGTON. February 20.
BILLY" Mcmillan, a local light weight
pugilist. died in this city early this
morning from opium poisoning. Nc
MILAN with two friends was INDUCING
i. opium smoking at the room of one OF
them named McGovern. After smok-
ing for several hours Mcmillan laid the
pine aside about midnight and was soon
taken with convulsions. Physicians
were summoned but ut five O'Clock this
morning Mcmillan died.
The National Daughters of the Amer
lean Revolution by practically unaDi-
nous vote this morning elected as Pres
ident General Mrs. Adlai E. Stevenson,
1872 ballots being Cast of which Mrs.
Stevenson received 1S2, the remainder
being principally for Mrs. John w. Eos
ter, who had decliued denomination
for the office
President Cleveland to day refused
to grant pardon TO Louis Redwlne.
the Young society man of Atlanta, Ga,
who YVES convicted of embezzling the
funds Of the national bank by which he
was employed and was sentenced to
six years imprisonment in the peniten-
tiary. Representations as to Redwine's
ill-health do not, Mr.. Cleveland says,
Justify his release at this time. Inc
endorsements Of Redwine's application
for clemency set forth that his health
is in precarious state.
The joint resolution directing the
Secretary of War to furnish an estimate
for deepening the channel from Hamp'
ton Roads to the navy yard at Norfolk
and for improving The western branch
of the Elizabeth river reported favor
ably to the Senate this morning. The
estimate on the channel contemplates
ap increase of width to $50 yards and
to depth of IS feet from Hampton
Roads to the navy yard; the Elizabeth
river channel to be 200 feet wide and %
| feet deem. The resolution approp:iatine
IS coo TO open Jupiter inlet, florida,
VAS adversely reported because the
matter was provided for in the deli
cheney bill last week.
Before House committee on Pacific
railroads to day Mr. E Ellery Ander-
son, government director OF the
Union Pacific railroad, favored the sale
of the Central and Union Pacific to-
gether. He thought the government
would realize more in this way than
any other.
At the Southern Pacific Railroad ex-
animation, before the Senate Pacific
Railroad committee, this morning, Sen,
ator Morgan expressed the hope that
Mr.. Huntington would read thePattison
report, as he wished to examine him
on it to see if that report had misrep-
resented him Huntington in anyway.
Mr.. Huntington remarked sarcastical-
| ly that he was glad the Senator was
| looking for his (Huntington's) interests.
Mr.. Morgan said he intended the ex-
ami nation should be absolutely Impair
tial in every way. He was not making
personal fight on Mr.. Huntington,
but was trying to do his duty as mem,
Der of the committee in getting at the
facts in the case.
The only members of the Virginia
Congressional delegation present to-
day were Representatives Otey, Mere
dith, Mckinney aud Swanson, the 9th
ers being at home or in Richmond.
A life-size marble statue of Father
jacques Marquette, the French explor
| or Of the Mississippi, was erected in the
statuary hall of the Capitol to-day.
The report of the House commerce
committee on the bill for memorial
bridge across the Potomac at Arlington
was printed this morning. AS previ
ously stated in this correspondence the
Senate bill has been amended so as to
make the 100000 appropriation in that
bill available for the construction OF
the bridge, and to limit the cost of the
entire work to 100000. The bill is
now on the House calendar and its
friends are trying to have it called up
as soon as possible.
The tariff bill is as good as gone. The
motion of Senator Carter TO recommii
it to the finance committee was intend
ed for that purpose, and the four silver
Senators who voted against taking mp
the bill, will stick. II is also the preva
lent belief at the Senate that there
will lie no immediate change in the
elective officers of that body.
F. J. Reamy was appointed post
master at Passing, Caroline county,
Va, to-day, vice W. G. Davis, resigned.
In the House yesterday evening MIR.
Meredith introduced bill for the re-
lief of the representatives of VIM. G.
Stribling.
4 csblegram received by Secretary olney
from Minister Terrell to-day says that the
American public should understand that 4
multiplicity of agents to distribute charity in
turkish provinces can, under existing condi
tions, produce nothing but discord and can be
given no assurances of being admitted. Miss
carton who possesses the confidence of the
Turkish government, with her agents, now in
the interior. will be sufficient, says the Min
lister, to distioute all charity. 1t is quite un.
likely, Mr., Terrell adds, that naturalized
citizens or newspaper correspondents will be
admitted.
THE MEMORIAL BRIDGE.-The fol
loving preamble and resolution in ref
erence to the proposed memorial
bridge has been passed by the Legisla-
Nt.,