Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-26
FROM WASHINGTON.
tcorrsspsndence OF the Alexandria 6aseste'I
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Washington, December ~.
SENATOR'S Elkins and Scott, CT west
U,rginia. called at the White House
h;s morning and held long consuita-
I;on With The President. I'VE were
talking over few matters relating
. onr own little West Virginia family
If constituents" replied Senator Elkins
"a he left the Executive presence.
There really isn't thing 10 1t all tnat
,uonld interest the outside world. IL
we are given what we are anxious 10
get we may Tell you." "Why, Ger
,sinly YOU can help me-" the Senator
exclaimed, as Edgar Beckley, formerly
of Alexapdria, one Of the OLD coioreu
messengers of the White House asked
him il he could assist him with biz
overcoat, II feel good deal about as.
eistauce of this sort as General drai '
used to. When he'd be leaving my
house and I'd offer to help him on VIVID
his coat he'd saw: Glad to have the help
Ekins, now. After awhile when grow
old and feele and really neeo ~ my
vanity will step 10 and forbid 1t, ana IN
saw thanks, | am perfectly we'll able 10
Get INFO nv own overcoat." 1t is I'M
derstood that Senators Elkins and Scott
mr. scented the names OF West VirginianS
ghom thew would like TO see appoint
ed Auditor and Deputy Auditor ior Inc
War acknowledgements maue ny
the death and resignatiod respectively
ot Frank h. Morris and Daniel dros'
yeuor. -
Announcement was made today al
the White House regarding the ar,
engagements for the Presidents annuai
reception on New Years day. Inc
honrs will be from II a. m to l:3O p
m First to be received will be the
Cabinet members and diplomatic corps
and the Chief Justice and justices OF
the Supreme Court OF the United States
etc, following the usual order OF pro-
ceedings upon such occasions.
A petition asking maintenance and
support was fled today 10 the supreme
Court of the District OF Columbia by
Margaret E. Rodney. Her husband,
Robert Burton Rodney, is retireo
naymsster OF the navy: The petition
relates that they we're married 10 10
ronto. Canada, on the third of last
month. and that Immediately after the
marriage they cams to this CITY
accompanied by the petitioner
cou.in Miss Isabel M. Cole, whom the
defendant had employed as companion
for her. Mrs. Rodney alleges that hel
husband refuses 10 occupy apartment
with her and will make no allowance
for her support. Mr.. Rodney state
that be will not live with his wife a.
long as Miss Cole remains with her al
Ieoing thst the relations between nj
wife and her cousin are not proper
A Northern republican congressman
at The Riggs House today, talking aoou
the reapporlionment bill today, said thu
sentiment among this partyin the House
was decidedly in opposition 10 any 10
crease of membership, as that was too
large already, and that because Maine
and one or two other small Northern
States would lose q representative DJ
the eulsrg ment Of apportiopment, wa
not a sufficient reason for overcrowdlnt
the floor.
AT the brokers' offices here today
nearly all of which were crowded ant
business brisk, stocks were quoted al
strong, and wheat, corn and cotton a.
steady.
Cowbells and horns kept Washing
topians awake yesterday morning, 81
guns AMI cannon fire crackers did TIT
the people of Alexandra. The day
was celebrated mere pretty generally
especially by Virginians and people
from other portions of the South. Hun
dreds of Northern men spent the daj
at the st. Asaph pool room, where they
met several Alexandria friends, who by
not betting, saved their weeks marKe
money.
Peonle from Alexandria county here tods,
say the passage OF the bill for carriage brldg
across thsPoiomac u short distance west OF In
Long Bridge, has already increased the de
maud for Irorerty on the south SIDE OF TIT
river. AMI they are wondering why Congress.
men Rixev. Jones and Lamb of Virginia voted
agsinst that bill as 1t helps their State, thoug'
not costing il s cent. They ask their &C
ouaiptances here il they can explain th'
reason. but ars informed that nobody excep
tho cOagressmen referred to can do so.
Acousiutances here Of the late Congress
man Wise of Virginia ay he had Fremont
ton of his impending death and told then
several DAYS before be left here for his hom
| that he didn't think he would live long ant
that he would never be candidate again
Only a short time before he took the boat TO
| Old Point while walking from the Capitol, b
became so weak hat lie hsd TO 90 into drui
| store for a restorative. He was fifty.seveI
wears old. two years older than his brother
ex., ongressmen John Wise.
Notwithstanding Mr.. Hannas assertions Il
the contrary, influential republican members
of the Senate cay the Nicaragua canal bill
will never be passed during the present Sos
| sion of Congress, and, what's more, they say
1t ought not to.
Capt. Howgate, U. S. N, who has been II
| the penitentisry for many years for robbinl
| the Government, will be released on Saturday
having on that day served out his time
MANY Alexandrians will remember tn
captain, who had the ship in which no pro
| posed to sail to the North Pole, the GulnaIe
repaired at the shipyard there.
| An old Washington subscriber OF the Ga
zette, taking today aoout his failure to &c
| Yesterdays paper, said be believed newspape
holidays are enjoyed IS much by subscriber
as by the employeeso Of the papers, az ever,
| intelligent man desires 8. rest on Christina
| from reading as from everything else.
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COUNTY CoURT.-On Monday the es
tates Of John W. Burgy, Thos. }
Adams and Edway GreeDough wer