Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-21
WASHINGTON.
STAMP AGENCIES lNCREASeo-thse
DELIVERY FOR RICHMOND.
gcrious Charges Against the Malone ''"''
nee for Postmaster at Danvilie-
Committee investigation
lrrom onr Regular corresponaent.l


WASHINGTON, May e0--Mr. A. II. scott, es,sa
OF the Salary and Allowance Division fosl-
Department.. has Just returned from ~ 49, Ia
visit 20 Richmond, whittier no went uhps A.
structons from the Po-tmaster-tienerni - - ,r
anime and report upon tho postal seTNl1y -
aud 70 ASCERTAIN what improvements, hot
could DO made. Mr. Scott says tnht no -.
q careful personal examination OF VOC - 80
visiting the various parts OF tho cly snu .Ss
suburbs where improvements were pelnE ,i,'i 49,
and tho growth aud enterprise as SHOWN ~ -
enlargement OF cid business firms shn I VA ,to
tabiishmont Of new business onierpriscs o. -.
erection Of large numbers Of new bnllnlnss -
much larger than he anticipated. The y.
postal receipts during the past year ~
s23G06, but this increase failed % chow me WI,
derful improvement and grown OF hi. na IT,
during tho past year The extension o, ~, 49, -
in all directions shows the need OF aHuls,olp ,
stamp agencies or places Whero pauuhH 49,.
tain stamps, pO5tsl-csrds, stampfl Sn,r. -. a.,
and reliable postal information ana ~ We 49,,
cded T. establish twelve addiuonal hlauip
agencies At proper points from June ~ lIoa' l
The clerical force will 20 sifengtheL"u an -
ditiOnal free-deiivery facilities huoruo, n'.oI
July lst next, when the HppopriaL9ns i~ u
ensuing fiscal year are available. M oOvt a.
satisfied that Mr.. Russell. the postma-1ei' -
giving intelligent attention % the -cr'ice anu
Will no doubt succeed IN making ne sel,loo az
Richmond as good ss possible with tne LHean' ~
his disposal.
The FIGHT AGAINST JOHSsIoS.
iufTe ~ 81 Delegation OF Fftl NtfHi IiiiAD'
publ!cans here from Danville Who are doing lher
utmost 20 defeat the confirmation OF Johh
Henry Johnston Tor postmaster or iiht piao-:
H. will DO remembered mat the DOMINATION @,
Johnston was sent 10 the Senate on the elh OF
the present month. The Republicans VINO GOV
left declare that General CarksOn promised
faithfully that no choice would DO made Tor lui'
Office until tho 18Th Of hey. This caught Two ~
more Of the applicants mapping, and iheH
trcaths were almost taken away hy the an.
D0Inrement that Johnston had been chosen, ana
TINT faith with thoin hal been hcokon. AZ tintrn
In this correspondence charges Bere Liel III
the White House against Johnston, and charges,
too. reported 10 b. 20 seriOus that they cannot 20
printed ia newspaper Tho Rcpubufdhh WHO
have made the charges declare That they can pe
substantiated and that before the hght IS cn1eI
the President will withdraw Tho nomination 81
Johnston. AT first 10 was hoped by ihc men ming
the charges th0t they would not have 10 20 before
the Senate committee, but It IL said that Pfesi-
dent Harrison preferred that they should 70 De-
fore the committee, and consequently the papers
have been laid before yir. sawycrs committee
CHIT PROSECUTOR.
Mr.. BsrksdRie. formerly residing twenty eight
miles iu the country from Danvlue, Dnt WHO
established his registration there last January
one year ego, and who Was also an applicant Tor
tho pOsimhstcrship, seems 10 bo me chlei prose
cutOr Of Johnston. Malone, u appears, en-.
dorsei Barksdale tor the onco and switched Oh
and supported Pannil Then Malone consent
cd 20 the appointment OF Johnston
One Of the Republicans engaged IN mo eN9rt
20 defeat JOhnst0ns confirmation said % tho
D,sldfch correspondent today that President
Harrison had declared that II tho chargf
against Johnston can BE- sustained he viii
promptly withdraw tho nomination from the
Senate. The people bringing tho charges insist
that they can prove tho charges, aud before
many more days shall have elapsed they VIII
have JohnstOn's scalp. IL 10 understood that
Johnston will reach Washington tonight or To-
morrow 20 defend himself
CAMPAIGN MATERIAL.
The utterances Of leading Republicans In the
House IN opposition 10 the total repeal Of tho To-
haccO-taXes will furnish the Democratic candi-
dates for Congress IN Virginia this year with
plenty OF good campaign material The kcpuh-
Leans promised great deal II they could gain
possession Of all tho branches OF tho Govern
meni Now they are in full possession. but IN
spite OF the fact that they hOTed for the repeal
u the tobacco taxes I'm the last Congress, ihoy
are now Offering a very small measure Of relief
IN the Mckinley tariff BILL
PATENTS ISSUED.
The following patents were issued today:
X. Briggs, Roanoke, fence; W IL
liam Simpkius, assignor 10 the Richmond street
Motor Company, Richmond, condenser aud
street moor.
North Carolina-Beniamln w. Morris, Athe-
Vile, tobscco-hangcr: William II. Pcucc, Be
thania, tobhccO-huuger or stick; Lewis Van
Brown. aesiguo- Of one half % w. il. lDlaas,
Ashoyille, commutator brush for dynamos.