Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-06-11

A canine marauder,
Demanding of Pussy "show."
II was the demand of Riddleberger that all
Senators present and not voting should he
recorded in the affirmative on his motion.
This startled pussy, and instantly the ten
toes of Malone were seen peepiDg out, and
next, in piping voice, the cry OF MIR. fresl-
dent, vote no." Don Cameron also peep
ed out, but he voted aye. The motion this
time received eight votes, with promise,
it Is said, of full consideration on the re-
turn of.Platt, of Connecticut.
The House today passed the Senate Dill
chartering labor organizations in this city
and the territories, upon the ground, as one
of the members said, not that it would 40
the laborers or any body else any good, but
that the House would not let the Senate
excel it in demagogism.
Extension of mail service has been prom
ised by the postoflice department., at the re-
Quest of almost the entire Virginia Congress
sional delegation, to the offices on the line
of The Atlantic and Danville railroad, a new
branch of the Virginia Midland, or now Of
the Danville system.
Major Marshall, of Norfolk, accompanied
by some of the Virginia members of the
House, called at the Postoffice Department
this morning for the purpose Of having MIR.
Smith, of Norfolk, appointed to mail agen-
CIV in that city, but found that Mr.. Ashton
had been appointed few days ago on the
| recommendation of Major Barron Hope.
At Mr.. Barbour's request, Mr.. Thomas
Rudd. of Alexandria. has been promised q
Mace as a skilled mechanic in the Treasury
Department.
4. C. Glasscock, formerly Of Fauquier
| county, Va, has been appointed a Weigher
and measurer in the Geodetic Bureau, the
pay being 81 a day for every working day.
The House to-day set aside the regular
order-private bills, and resumed the con-
sideration of the legislative appropriation
| bill. The ruling out of the section adverse
to the civil service commission on point OF
order yesterday, if the same point be observ,
| ed throughout, puts this bill in rather bad
shape, unless it be materially amended, as
otherwise it may involve the Government
in suits with officers whose salaries are fixed
by statute. -,
It is understood that Mr.. Barbour will
write letter to his constituents tonight, land
publish it in to- morrow's GAZETTE, declln-
ing to be candidate for denomination, but
saying nothing at all about refusing NOM
! ination if rendered him.
| The Messls Harlow, of Alexandria, have
/ W IuOudS NH OJ OLA iOtS ou -Obh ooiSSei
between NJ and N, in this city, for So, 900.
| A gentleman who arrived here to-day
from Staunton, Va, says that at the annual
election of officers of the State deaf, dumb
and blind institution, held there yesterday,
all the old officers we're reelected.
Mr.. H. G. Moffett, railroad commissioner
of Virginia, is here to-day to take his broth.
er.in-law, Mr.. H. s. Menifee, to Rappahan-
mock county, in his State. Mr.. Menifee is
now in Providence Hospital, recovering
| from broken leg, and Mr.. Moflett fears be
will be attacked with malaria if he remain
| there any longer.
| As Mr. Forbes's nomination as postmaster at
Fredericksburg, Virginia, vice Taliaferro, sus.
| pended, had not been confirmed, and as the term
for which Tallaferro had been appointed expired
day or two ago. the original nomination of MIR.
Forbes was withdrawn yesterday and new ono
| sent in this time to fill a vacancy.
sub committee Of tho House District OF Co.
lumbia Committee this morning heard delcga-
tion of South Washington people argno in favor OF
| the removal of the railroad tracks from Maryland
avenue and 9th street, and the establishment of a
| union depot near the intersection of 7th and
streets two blocks north of the wharf of the AloS-
| andria ferry boats.
The Senate District Of Columbia Committee at
their meeting to-day again postponed tho consld-
Grafton of the nomination of Matthew'S tho color
/ ed New Yorker, to be recorder of deeds for the
District this time until next Friday. The conf
mittee also agreed to exempt from taxation the
| property of tho Young Mems Christian Associa-
| ton in this city
| Judge Stuart, mmonwealth's Attorney Mar
bury, and Alderman Strauss, of Alexandria, wait
cd upon Congressman Barbour to-day and obtained
| from him promise that he would do all he could
| to have Mr.. Frank Cook working democrat of
| their city, appointed to position in one Of the
| departments here.
The Senate to-day. after the routine business,
| took up the bill to forfeit the unearned land
| grants Of the Northern Pacific Railroad