Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-07
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.
WASHINGTON. Feb. Z.

daughter of ex-senator Blackburn, is
reported to be improved to-day. She
had good nights rest and is taking
nourishment more freely.
There is no purpose in the House OF
Representatives to consider the Ha-
waiian question, aud the House leaders
say there has been no change whatever
in the disposition to allow the Senate
to act on the subject before making any
move in the House. Speaker Reed
would make no public comment on
published reports that he had changed
his views on Hawaii, aud was now In
favor of prompt action on a joint reso-
luton annexing Hawaii. The report
fused much comment among members
and to those who made inquiries of the
Speaker he replied with much emphasis
that the report was unwarranted and
Use.
The President to-day sent the follow
ing nominations to the Senate: Ed.
yard B. Thomas of New York, to be
United States district judge for the
eastern district of New York. To be
consuls-Lewis M. Berg of Texas, at
Durango, Mexico; Frederic W. Cooling
of Illinois, at Newcastle, New South
Wales; Jacob 81. Tbieriot of New Jer.
sey, at Lisbon, Portugal. To be post
masters-Wm. L. Mustard, Pocahontas;
G. L. Dillon, Pulaski City; Charles T.
Hoffman, Luray, Virginia.
Senator Butler, of North Carolina,
went before the Senate committee on
the judiciary to-day with request for
the poslponement of the consideration
of the nomination of MIR. Ewart to be
Judge of the western district of that
State until he could have opportunity
tor the formulation of charges he will
make against Mr.. Ewart. He did not
make known the character of the
charges beyond stating that Mr.. Ewart
was not of judicial temperament and
that he was not lawyer of sufficient
standing to entile him to the distinction
sought TO be conferred upon him. In
obedience to this request the considera'
ton of the nomination was postponed
week.
In the House to. day Mr.. Rixey of the
Alexandria district, introduced bills to
lay the estate of John Poland, Of
Prince William county, $11, JAP, and
Frances aud Thomas Golfer, of Fairfax
county, $40, 900, for supplies taken by
the federal soldiers during the war be-
tween the States; the 1st Baptist Church
of Alexandria $4,000 for damages in.
hicted by U. S. soldiers; James L. Garter
of Stafford county, $4,000 for boat
taken by U. S. soldiers, and $1,000 fol
the destruction of Black Lick Church
Fairfax county. Also petitions of John
T. Lucas, T. F. Smith, o. B. Hopkins
J. r. N. Curtin, G. b. Clarkson, E. B
Byrne and sixty.five other citizens o.
| Alexandria TO restrict immigration
Mr.. Epes of the Petersburg distric'
introduced a bill to pay the estate o
J. G. Bailey, of Greensville county, TO,
supplies taken by the federal army.
Congressman Walker of Virginia was
at The While House last Saturday to
recommend friend for the postoffice al
Pocanontas, and, it is reported, to say 6
word for Captain McCaull, who is ar
applicant for the marshalship of the
|
IA unfortunate, insane man was be
ing guyed by some boys on the street
near the Hotel Johnson here this morn
log when the famous Judge Rely o
Virginia passed by. He stopped anC
told the boys they ought to be ashamed
of themselves, and, pointing to the hote
door, said. there are many people il
there q id sight crazier than this poor
man, for they have been waiting here 6
year for offices they'll never GET"
II is stated to-day by republicans
from Virginia that Mr.. Cobbs's nomi
nation for the Colon consulate has beer
made out and will be sent to the Sen
ate in its regular order. Mr.. Butler
Malone was at the Capitol to-day bid
ding goodbye to his friends there pre-
vious to his departure for Neuvo Lare
do, Mexico, at which place he has beer
appointed consul.
The friends of the bill for q bridge
across the Potomac at Arlington have
almost abandoned hope of that bill il
this Congress. The objection to it ir
the last Congress was the lack of avail
6OlC 1uOucy1 dlQ VuhV OpJOCtlOu IL
stronger now than it was then.
Senator Daniel will deliver an adj
dress ON Abraham Lincoln before the
Lincoln club, of Jersey City, next Sat
urday night.
The following fourth-class Virgins
postmasters were appointed to-day
Abraham, Miss L. II. Hylton Progress
c. O. Sampson.
The marriage of Miss Aileen O'Don.
nell to Viscount de Sayre OF Paris, too
place at St. Matthews Church to-day
at noon. The altar was beautiful
decorated with palms and lilies any
branches of white azaleas, and tho
chancel rail concealed from view by G
hedge of lilies bound together wita
broad white satin ribbon. The bridh
was escorted by her brother, Mre
O'Donnei, who gave her hand in marri-
age. The wedding gown of white
satin was simply made, with lace.drap-
edi corsage, diamond cross being the
only jewel worn. Father Lee celebrat-
o nuptial mass, aided by Cardinal
Gibbons, the ponti6cial benediction be-
ing pronounced.
NEWS OF THE DAY