Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-17

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As have frequently before stated,
yes | am in favor Of convention to
formulate a new constitution. | at
tended the Roanoke conference over a
year ago which passed resolutions in
favor of it. From what have been
able to gather there are thirty-eight of
the Virginia papers for, and eight
against.
Gen. Alfred Pleasanton, one of the
most prominent cavalry officers on the
Union side during the war between the
States, died at his apartments here at 8
o'clock this morning. A nurse and his
physicians only were with him. He has
no relatives nearer than nieces and
nephews. For the past six years he
has lived the life of recluse, surround
ed by his books and enjoying the So
ciety of few friends of his army
days. He received comfortable
pension from Congress few years ago
which enabled him to pass the declining
years of his life in ease and comfort as
wants were few. This pension money
was beyond his meagre personal wants
and he freely gave to less fortunate and
more needy army comrades. Gen.
Pleasanton was born in 1924, graduated
from West Point in 1914 and served 10
the Mexican and civil wars with dis.
tinction. In 1855 he was placed on the
retired list of the army with the rank
of colonel.
Secretary Herbert left here for
Charleston this afternoon in q private
Car accompanied by his daughter, Miss
Herbert, and Mrs. Benjamin Micou,
Mrs. Richardson Clover, Mrs. w. H. H.
Switzerland, Mrs. Geo. P. Harrison,
ex-senator NJ. G. Butler and Col. T..
Stobo Farrow, and Mr.. Lewis Harvie
Finney, Attorney General Harmon
and Captain Wintz, Of the British
navy, will follow the party this even
ing. After short stay at the hotel
the party will embark on the revenue
cutter Colfax to review the fleet and
visit the flagship. Returning at 4 p.
III. the secretary will hold reception
at the City Hall and will speak at the
banquet of the Chamber of Commerce
in the evening. Friday morning the
party will drive about the city and
make calls and attend the ball at night
rendered the secretary and officers of
the fleet. During his visit the secre-
tary will review the fleet probably on
Thursday afternoon.
| The government has taken an appeal
in the Van Buren, case which Colonel
Mosby gained in the Court of Claims
last December, and for which he will
get large fee. The case has been ad
vanced on the docket and will be ar
gued in the U. S. Supreme Court in
April. The Colonel will therefore not
return to California before May.
1t is becoming more and more appa-
rent that the number of reputable Wis
itors here at Mr.. McKinley's Inaugural
ton will be smaller than has been e1.
pected. The managers say one reason
for it is the short time allowed by the
railroads for round trip tickets. but
better informed people say it is the
scarcity of money.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Martin in
troduced as an amendment to the SUM-
dry civil bill resolution appropriating
S25, 900 for the benefit of the Richmond
College. Senator Daniel, if he shall
have an opportunity, will offer SINH
lar one appropriating $4,000 as a
starter for bridge across the Potomac
at Arlington.
The arbitration treaty with Great
Britain will come up again in the Sen
ate tomorrow, and then, in all proba.
bility, will be withdrawn at least for
this session.
There is nothing new in the case of
the Davis nomination to-day, but the
prevalent idea about it among the Dis
trict democrats seems to be that it will
not be confirmed.
Mrs. Cleveland will take her child
rem to Princeton next week and return
to the White House to be with the
President at the close of his admins.
tration. DR.. Bryant of New York and
his wife are guests at the White House
this week.
In the House this afternoon Mr..
Meredith, of Virginia made spirited
speech in favor of giving pension to
the widow of Captain Scott Payne, OF
Fauquier county, in his district, but as
she lives in the South, he had little
support from the republican major
ity, so the bill failed, though he said its
passage was the last request he would
make of the House.
The first session of the National
Congress of Mothers was opened at the
Arlington Hotel this morning. Among
the prominent delegates in attendance
is Mrs. Albert Il. futile, City Benevo-
lent Society, Charlottesville. Va. The
president Of the association is Mrs. Theo-
dore Birney, of this city, and the secre.
tary Mrs. Mary Louise Batter. The
session after organizing and accom-.
plishing some routine business took
recess to wait upon Mrs. Cleveland at
the White House. that lady having
rendered them formal reception.