Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-03-12
gTTs or THE DAY,

II j prouosed to build railroad from the
Ponc's Creci; branch Of the Baltimore and
Potomac to Rock Point, on the Potomac.
/. Seventy dollars from Robert L. Lee Camp,
No. /, Confederate Veterans, was added yes
terday to the Hancock fund, which now
aggregates $37 ,36l.
Nearly all the inmates of'the Lebanon
county. Pa, almshouse have been poisoned
By drinking coffee containing paris green,
and two OF the victims may die.
Detectives of the L. s; o. Railroad Com
pauy have succeeded in capturing Charles
Tibbs, John Tibbs and John Murphy, who
are now in Clarksburg jail on the charge Of
attempting to wreck trains near Clarksburg
Thomas l.. Chapman, the foreman at the
factory of the Z.ll Guano Company at Lo.
Gust Point, Baltimore, was instantly killed
Yesterday morning by being caught in
vertical shaft in the mill room oil the fac.
tory.
Gen. VIM. Birncy, who has been identi-
fed for so many years with the District
School Doad, wrote to the Commissioners
Yesterday, rendering his resignation as
school trustee, and it was Immediately &C
cepted.
Secretary Villas says greatly to the COM
fort of the postal clerks that according to
the notice he gave them last year, Railway
postal clerks who have become efficient and
valuable men, against whom no just COM
plant Of neglect inattenion or want OF IL
deity, honesty or efficiency can be brought,
and VINO have not turned their attention to
political labors during their service, need
have no fear OF being disturbed so long as
they continue to render meritorious and
faithful service"
4 terrific explosion Of sewer gas in the
large receiving vaults below the new CAPT
toll building ut Albany, n. y, yesterday
morning shook the building and caused
great alarm. Heavy stones three and four
inches thick placed over the basins were
shattered and the pieces hurled through tho
air, some striking the windows Of the exc
cutvo chamber No serious damage was
done. The explosion was caused by the
imperfect system Of sewerage and ventila-
ton.
Secretary Manning has sent to Mr.. Nor
rill several letters, identical in substance,
relating 10 The suspension of officials whose
succcs sors' nominations are under corsld-
Grafton by the Senate finance committee,
and stating briefly, but more emphatically
than anything hitherto uttered, tho views
Of the administration in respect to suspen'
sions. Both sender and receiver are willing
the letters should be made public, but the
courtesy held to be due from each to the
other prevents either from giving them cut.
During the executive session Of the Senate
Yesterday the nomination OF Commodore
Truxton to be rear admiral was reported
rlyoraby from the Naval Committee, and Il
strong effort was made to have it acted upon
at once, because of the fact that by the
operation OF law the nominee goes upon the
retired list to day. Senator Malone, how
ever, objected to any action being taken up
on tho matter and under the rule the case
went over But for tho one dissentient
voice there would have been no difficulty
about his confirmation, for all tho demo
Gratis and good many republicans were in
favor it, As it is, Commodore Truxton goes
upon the retired list with only his rank Of
Commodore, and it will now require spe-
cial act to give him the advanced rank.