The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-27
ALEXANDRIA.
The Act Of Drunken Man-0enernl
PAYNE and the 0abernatoriaI fomina-
tion other Interesting News.

The Act Of Drunken Man-0eneral
Payne and the 0abefnatorial konina-
tion other Interesting News.
Especial Correspondence Of the Times
ALEXANDRIA, VA, March 26.-Wil-
liam Conkling, an employe Of the city
gas works, paid visit to that place on
early Sunday morning, in an intoxicated
condition, aud nearly caused trouble OF
serious consequences. Becoming abusive,
he was ordered away, and becoming Of
Tended at this, secretly entered the puri-
fying rooms and turned on all the gas
cocss, igniting one of them, and took his
departure, muttering that in fifteen min
utes they'd all be blown 10 sheol.
Luckily passer-by noticed the light,
which was increasing rapidly anu
burning the gas-tar around the
pipes, and informed two of The workmen
on duty, who, apprehending some trouble
from Conkling. took in the situation at
once, and at the risk of their lives, after
tying their coats securely over their
heads, rushed in and turned of the flow
of gas and extinguished the burning tar
ere the fire department reached the
scene. Superintendent lsndsmond says
that it was "a brave act and at just the
light time, or the whole works would
have been blown up, The nearer gaso-
meter had ia upwards Of 100000 cubic
feet of gas.
Conkling was arrested later and sent
ON to the grand jury.
Lee Camp held a called meeting last
night 20 perfect arrangements attending
the erection and unyeiling OF the monu-
ment To the Confederate dead. The
position in which the monument Is 10
stand was definitely located, and as it
was originally proposed, at the juncture
Of Prince and Washington streets, cata-
cornered from the old Lyceum building,
from whose pOrtico most OF the com
panies received their flags The statue
will face the east, aud can be seen nom
the river 4 committee was appointed
10 appoint sub committees OF invitation
and II arrange the details All the
State camps will be invited and it il tx.
pected besides, the State troops and
some from beyond. The question ms to
inviting other organizations will be de.
cided in the future. The statue will
reach here in day or two, and work OF
LAYING the foundation for the pedestal
will 20 on forthwith
Luther r. Ashby, a young man OF
Delaplane, walked off Reeds wharf, and
another stranger, name unknown, fell
of the Pioneer Mills wharf night 81
TWO ago Both narrowly escaped drown
ing. Ashby is quite Ill at the inirmary
IN consequence OF his cold bath.
Mr.. James /. Clements, of Alexandra
county. lost his wife on Friday last
She had been AN invalid but her dealt
came unexpected and with great
shock, as she was a most cstimablt
woman with large circle of friends
Mr.. Thomas Leadbeater has purchase
"Sirathblsne," the late DR.. Gregory
county place in Fairfax.
Mrs. Thomas +. Kemp is quite i'll a
her home on Washington street, sup
posed to be paralyzed.
Death is announced of Rev Fathe
Joseph Blixio, who was assistant L
/ Fathers Blox and Hroes, of st. Marys
and wcll-known throughout this section
tie was an Italian, and a brother o
! General Bliyio, who was a distinguished
soldier of Victor Emsnueps lie serve'
( in the Confederate army and once CANT
near being executed by Sheridan a.
spys. He died at Santa Jose College
/ California, aged about seventy years.
4 negro grabbed watch from "A gen
| ileman in Fairfax. whom he had asked
I the time, on sunday, He was arrested
and sent 10 Fairfax jail.
The Board of Trade met last nigh
/ transacting business only OF routine
nature, however Il has membership
of 1870
Mrs. \. NJ. Hall died in New York yes
+ terday.
\ force Of hands have arrived here Il
work on the Postal Telegraph Construc
ton corps
Mrs. 5. K. Field is lying extremely il
at her home on Prince street,.
W. W. Walker the WestmOrclanC
/ farmer whose horse was stolen and re
covered Monday in Washington, passed
down on the Wakefield with the ANNA
/ this morning.
1t is believed that postmaster herOer
will be retained. There are about tw'
dozen candidates for the position, how
ever. Delegate Corbet is in the lead.
| asked at the Ebbitt yesterday even
ing how General Lee was getting along
Better, was the reply, but he is still to'
feeble to 90 about much, and As SION a
he is able he will leave for Florida 10 re
I cuperaie.
Mrs. Ann Kankey, of Prince William
is dead, as is Captain John Eskridge, o
Fauquier
General Payne, of Warrenton, is re
ported to have said that he would no
lave the nomination for Governor il /
was offered him.