Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-06
WASHINGTON.
CONGRESSMAN WILSON AND THE MIS-
SOURI, STATE UNIVERSITY.
Senator Beck's Probable successor-Bills
Introduced by Virginia Members.
Post-Office Changes.
Rrom onr Rsrul,r Corro.ponaent.l

WASHINGTON, May Bills were intro
duced in the House to-day by Virginia
members as follows:
By Mr.. Browne: To pay 70 .. u. Greene and
other creditors OF George 4, Ward, who shsll nle
the proper vouchers, for money advanced or
labor or materials furnished IN and about the
work OF improvem ent on the kappahannock river
during the year 1889 the sum OF fl.9lG87, being
the amount due George K. Ward by the Govern
menL tho amount 70 be paid 70 the creditors pro
rata, according 70 their claims.
BY Mr.. Bowden: To pay 70 Diza King widow
aud beneficiary Of Thomas King. late OF Nor
folk, Va. $3.50 IN fun for two boats and one
canoe taken from her by Colonel Dicks during
the war for tho use OF the Government
REPORTED FLATTERIsG oFFFR.
For several weegs there have been reports TO
the effect that Representative Wilson, OF West
Virginia, would be tondered the presidency OF
the Missouri state University, located at the
beautiful town OF Columbia. the offer has never
yet been ofIielally aud formally made 10 the dis-
tinguished member from West Virginia. and
therefore be cannot say whether he would &C
cept OF decline tho position some OF Mr. VIII
son's friends have, however. spoken TO MIN on
the subject, and Il is understood that he Will Do
tenderei the presidency Of she University. IL -
hosyily-endowei institution and has large
number Of students In attendance. Mr..
Wilson Is going out 90 Misscur the lat
ter part o.; this month TO deliver an adj
dress o. William Jewell College, near LIB
erty, and then IL Is proposed 70 have him visit
Columbia. meet the curRtors or the University,
ans determine whether or no, he would accept
the presidency Of the University. which Will re-
main vacant until next September, or even
later, II he will consent TO remove TO Missouri
Mr.. Wilson has made such 4 brilliant reputation
In Congress and IL 40 scholarly man that tho
hlssOurians seem very anxious 20 have him as
the recognized head Of their great state Uniyer-
sity. Il would OF course be loss 20 West Viz
ginia to give UP 30 able statesman as Mr. VIII
son has shown himself 70 be.
WHO WILL IT BE ?
The Kentucky Legislature being In session
successor TO the late Senator Book will probably
be elected within tho next week or ten days.
Tho opinion among many OF tho hentucklanS
now In this city IL that ex-Speaker Carlisle IS
llkoly 20 be chosen to Ill the vacancy, provided
he will announce himself a candidate, or II his
friends signify that he Is desirous OF being
transferred 10 tho upper branch OF Congress-
There will dou btless be other candidates. too, as
Con gressmen McCreary and Breckinridge are
apt 70 DO preesed 70 allow their names TO be pre-
scented 10 the Legislature. II Is understood
that Mr. Carlisle will not enter into any
scramble for the eenatorship. His friends
insist that nc has been prominent enough
Ia tho political affairs OF the state and in
Congress 10 enable the members OF tho Logs
lsture 10 determine without much OF contest
whether or not no should be sent 20 the Sena.e
40 the successor OF Mr. Beck. ono Of tho three
gentlemen named above Is believed 20 be GER
tain 70 succeed MIR. Beck, though there VIII 10
OFT er candidates.
II Mr. Carlisle goes 70 the Senate Speaker
Reed will have fresh difficulties IN the selection
Of Democratic members 20 servo on the House
Committee on Rules, there would then be two
vacancies. Tho vacancy caused by the death OF
Mr.. Randall will hardly be- hliod uuul it IL
known whether Mr. Carlisle Is to 10 transferred
10 the Senate.
POSTAL AFFAIRS.
pos,.oflce TO DO known "a Kunaih has boon
established in Lunonburg county, Va, with
Henry kunath as postmaster.
Steamboat mal service has been established
In North Carolina "a tOllOws: ElentOn 10
Mackeys Very. twelve miles and back si1 times
a week, by schedule not o. cXc0sd ono hour
running time each way, from July !, 1890, 70 Juno
20, 1891.
The following fourtt-'lass postmasters were
appointed for Virginia today: j. \. Luke. Hol-
lanI NansemOnd county. rice j. z. Porter. re-
moved; v. T. lawson, Oak Tree, York county,
rice ". I. Schonck, removed.