Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-05
LESTER NOT FOR REELECTION.
Letters Written Announcing His Reasons
The Hampton Roads Review.
[From Our Regular Correspondent.


W,sprscros. May 4.-Repressntative
Lester. of the Fifth Virginia District, has
decided that he will not be candidate
for reelection to Congress. and to-day he
forwarded a letter 10 several oil his iriends
making that announcement Mr.. Lester
has reached this determination ior TWO reasons:
ono Is that his health IL such that
ne wouli'not be able 10 mako canvass OF the
district in the event OF his renomination; ana
the other is that being minister OF the 0ospei
ne desires 10 devote his time 20 his ministerial
calling Mr.. Lester has been SO sick that he has
not been able TO take much part IN the proceed-
ings of the House this session, but no IS here
now. snd was feeling much better until the
present hot weather set In.
wILLIAns's SILVER SCHEME.
The House Committee on Coinage, weights,
and Measures, at q meeting held to-day, con-
sidered the bill Of Representative Williams OF
North Carolina, providing that portion OF the
silver In the Treafury shall DO loaned 10 the
states without interest. lhere were ohly slt
nembers OF the committee present. one OF
whom was Representative Epes, OF virginia,
and no conclusion was reached. il is understood
that those present were about equally di'iaod
on the merits OF the bill some iayoring and
others opposing IL.
The free-lumDer bill. from present indications,
will meet with some opposition among southern
members. but probably not enough 10 enec'
the result II vote 10 reached; oe'e-
r,I Of the North Carolina members do
mo-, favor the bill for the reason that
n would bear heavily on their districts.
This is particularly true oI Mr.: Branch 8 dls.
trict Mr.. Crawford says his district coui1 stand
il, as most Of the lumber shippei from his dis
,ricf goes 10 Europe. Several Of the Georgia
members are said to be opposed TO Tree lumber
GRAND DISPLAY WANTED.
Repressntative Lawson will have conference
with Mr. Holman regarding tho tppr9prla,ion
for ths proposed naval review In Hampton
Roads and hopes TO be able 10 impress the
!. great objector" with the fact that 100000 Is
NOT enough money for this display, II II Is 10 De
cradits HE one Dr. Lawson Is receiving NUM-
har ~ letters on the subject, and the people OF
TINS district are very much Interested In the
matter. an. - T.,
day again, and then pr. LAWSON VIA MY, uy 70 nave
passed the bill for tho relief OF william anu
NARY College. This measure mas already passed
the Senate, with an Appropriation OF so4,Ooo
for the college, that being the amount tne COM
nittee thinks the college was damaged during
The senate having confirmed the appointment
Of ". w. Ashby, Of Virginia, To be Consul az
Colon, he will start Tor his post In about a
month IL Is understood that senators batpour
and Daniel fay bred tho confrmation-
wlrTERsoSs WARNING.
Colonel Henry ws.terson's latest expression
ON the presidential question mas attracted a
great deal OF attention among Democratic con-
oressmen. The great editor recently spent two
weeks here, and he sounded the public men
pretty generally. They are now reading his
views with keen interest, ana the hen,ucAian s,s,
and think. 5000 g.,
The Senate this afternoon passed Senator
Daniels bill to provide for the erection oil pub
| lie building at Charlottesvllie, va the amouh'
/ appropriated being 100000.
state Senator Blackstone and DR.. Drummond
| of Accomac county, are in the city.
DIR. Brock, OF Richmond, Is also here.
| MAIL MATTERS.
| A post-ofice, to be known as Nash, has beer
| sstaflish ed In Nelson county, Va. with Beverly
| W. Nash as postmaster.
The river and harbor bill was taken up In the
| House to-day with little or no opposition. Rep
| re.entstaxe ZONES IA on hand 10 explain the Vir
elnia items, he being member Of the commit
| lee that framed the measure.