Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-29
WASHINGTON.
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ToTHe UNWILLING.
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Appointments
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WASHINGTON, May 2s.--Manv Of the Sena.
tors and Representatives lett to-day ioi
| Richmond 10 attend the unwilling OF the
lee statue tomorrow, and Others VIII so
down tomorrow morning on the early
train. Nearly ell Of tho Virginia deiega-
ton will of course be there, Mr.. Edmunus
being the exception. That gentleman has
not been we'll for several weeks, ana nc Is
therefore IN doubt about being able TO
stand the fatigue of being IN so large
gathering. Besides. be has been led 70 be-
iiev6 that the House will tomorrow al,
low him TO call up and pass ms OIL
providing for the erection OF Q
public building al Roanoke CITY.
This measure has already passed the Senate
and is now high up on the House calendar
The House bill limits the cost OF the buiid-
ing TO S75. 600. The committee cut the
amount down 10 $3.50 some time ago, ouI
Farmer Edmunds, who is one OF the most
popular members, managed to have the
an,ount mt back to S75. 0OO and he hopes
10 oct the measure through, and the
! chances are that be will accomplish his 90
lee. tomorrow. If he does not then sue
coed. Il is thought he will certainly get II
through in the near future.
MIR. Fdmunds has secured nm approprla-
ton of %S 900 for the Stanton riyer VIZ
gina. the largest sum that has ever yet
been voted by the House for this project
VISITORS TO THE UNWILLING.
Congressman Waddill left this afternoon
for Richmond TO attend the unveiling. lie
was accompanied by several Republican
congressman who we're anxious 10 VISIT the
citl on so interesting Gn occasion.
Al enthusiastic party OF young Iexhns
leave here tomorrow morning Tor hlch-
mopd TO attend the unwilling. They are
Messrs. John r. Dickinson. George nae,
+. b. Smith, and ID. j. CAVITY. Mr.. Dlckin-
son has recently been appointed the Demo
cratic commissioner for the Norld
Fair from Texas. lie was educated at
Randolph-Macon College and the Uni
vcrsity of Virginia, and therefore is
well known in the State. He was one OF
the most active OF the delegation VINO Sc
cured the Worlds Fair for Chicago, having
business connections IN that clty. MI.
Smith is Texas newspaper-man' ana also
holds place here IN the interstate Com
merce Commission.
AgoYAL WELCOME AWAITS HIN.
Private" John Allen, of Mississippi,
who obtained leave of absence from the
House for three days, stated IN ms request,
that is to-day printed in the Congressional
Record. that he asked leave for the pur.
pose of attending the unyellng OF
The Lee statue at Richmond. When a
Nero bow. scarcely old enough to beable TO
bear arms, Mr.. Allen left his home IN
Mississippi and fought in the Confederate
service throughout the entire struggle:
No man in Congress is better known, ana
rs he is tho most genial spirit among the
statesmen Private" Alien viii be given a
warm welcome at Virginia's capital, no
doubt, for he will surely meet there many
men who served with him in the war.
4 f.,rpral,la made IN the
Senate to-day on Senator Daniels OH
providing for the erection Of post-ofiice
building at Fortress Monroe, Va, the cost
OF which is not TO exceed $4,000.
The following fourth-cass postmasters
were appointed to-day: Virglnla-Nannie
". Moncure, Richland. Stafford county
rice G.. ID. Edmonds, resigned. North Car
ohna-J. il. Edwards, Battleboro', Nash
county, rice ". Z. Davis, removed; W. l..
Howard Red Oak, Nash county, Cice Z. ii.
c. Bunting. deceased c. Rrlm, Swan
Quarters, Hyde county, Uice J. NJ. Spencer,
removed; ". T. Denton, Tito, Hay county,
Cica W. l.. Justice, resigned.
The man who has been arrested IN ttIch-
mond for trying to pass forged check at
Fords Hotel, and who gave his name ~ n.
n. Lee. tried to work ms scheme here
also. His right name is said to DO ". H..
LanChead, and he is from Aenla. ono,
where he is well connected. A Richmond
detective was here to-day working up tho
case.
PosT-oFFICE AFFAIRS.
A post-office has been established at Ash
ton, Halifax county. Va; Thomas l.
Adams, postmaster,
The post-ofice at Zachary's, Transyl-
vania county, n. c.. has been discontinued
to take effect June 10th.