Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-31

Senator from the former, and that MI.
Addicks will be elected from the latter
State. as both have the money requisite
TO effect that purpose, and money
makes Senators as we'll as mares go
nowadays. ar,
The funeral of the late Saml. Mac
Donald. SLAYER of Auditor Morris, took
MACE this afternoon ct Speare's under
taking este blishment on T street, Rev.
f. Walden Myer, assistant rector oil the
Christian p. Z. Church, conducting the
services. The remains will be taken to
Baltimore where they will be cremated.
The ashes will be removed to the
family burial lot at Steubenville, ..
The family difficulties of Robert Bur-
ton Rodney, a retired paymastsr OF the
navy. and his bride of less than two
months were given a public airing to-
dsy in the hearing OF the suit OF MISS
Elizabeth Cole, cousin and companion
of Mrs. Rodney, against Mr.. Rodney
for $67 back pay. Miss Cole, heavily
yelled, and Mr.. Rodney were present.
To Offset the testimony of the Paymas-
ter. that Miss Cole had never been en-
ployed by him and that she came here
without his consent, letter is pro-
duced written by him to his wile's
mother several weeks before the mar
riage, which is in part BIS follows:
Marguerite (his wife) is very remark
able girl, so deep, so sensitive, sucn
Swiss watch like fineDess OF mental
machinery. | would not dare to love
her if were not conscious OF having
the ability to minister to her happiness.
The divine NJ. will be completely
under the protection of her cou-
sine, Miss Coles, discretion, watchiui-
mes. of speech and fidelity. like littie
Miss Cole and it would be JOY to me Ior
NJ, to cherish her as companion. she ought
to have some ono and at her own choice ana
we will lust have to have Miss Cole" Mr..
Rodney has been making all kinds OF senss'
tionsl charges against the two women, but his
attorney has forbidden him TO speak further to
reporters. Another letter written by Mr.. Rod'
new TO Miss Cole, on Dec. 10Th. rssdc You
are again told to quit this mansion which you
| have been and are scandalizing by being bed
| fellow of my wife; thus every night since the
marriage Nov. 81 and 10 doubt by exercising
| of mesmeric hypnotic powers over her, You
are crminslly liable and can be any night
| arrested and selt back to Canada by police
authorities" The young ladies say there
was no trouble until Miss LAWNS Rodney
sister Of the paymsster, took hand In the
m management of his affairs and that she i;
violently opposed 10 them as the matrimonial
| adventure of her brother makes an extra
| drain on the purse the strings of which she
| holds.
Stocks we.e quoted 80 strong here today
and so were wheat and corn, and cotton wa:
| steady.
| Tomorrow will be observed as genera
| holiday here in all the national and district
officer, and official calls will be numerous
bnt not 1t private houses. The British legA
| tiou will be entertained tonight at the White
| House, where there will be watch meeting
and tomorrow all the foreign legations, ma
tional and district judges, army and navy
| officers aud local associations will be received
| there. Mrs Grace, the wife OF the Secretary
of the Treasury, will for the fret time stanC
next to Mrs Mckinley at the White House
receptions.