Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-02
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.
Agricultural Bnlletins-Coast Cables
Caroiinlans at the Capitol.

From Our Regular Correspondent
WAsHSGToS. April MIR. Henderson. OF
North Carolina. today introduced il the
House a bill providing that bulletins and
circulars of the several State boards OF
agriculture shall be transmitted through
the mails as second-class matter. nOtwith-
standing such publications may be de-
signed primarily for free circulation.
The House Committee on Interstate and
Foreign Commerce has authorized favor
able report 10 be made on the bill Of Re
preventative Wise, giving the French
Gable Company right 10 lay submarine
cables and telegraphs on the Atlantic
coast at some eligible point on the coast
of South Carolina, and OF some other ell
gible place on the coast Of Virginia at or
near Norfolk. and 20 use the cables subject
10 such regulations as Congress may from
time 90 time lawfully enact.
The legislatures Of the two States have
already approved resolutions bearing on
the subject.
Representative O'Ferrall has finished
the report in the New York contested-elec-
ton case Of Noyes rs. Rockwell, and 1t Will
soon be submitted to the House.
VISITING cABoLINIASs.
Several prominent North Carolinans
were at the Capitol today. They had
last returned from the launching of the
war-ship Raleigh at Portsmouth and
thought they would extend the trip by o
FLYING visit 10 Washington. They met
number Of the North Carolina con-
gressmen and Others from the State.
The party Of visitors consisted Of
General james ID. Glenn. $. i. Telfar.
private secretary to Governor Holt; Col
onel John S. Cunningham, of Person
county, member of the Governors staff.
and one of the large tobaccO-raisers OF
the State; Colonel j. s. Carr, of the Dur
ham Tobacco Manufacturing Company,
and Mr.. Copobart. Of Raleigh.
There has been some talk here among
North CarOlIuians 10 the effect that Colo
mel Carr may be brought out for Governor
of North Carolina. but the gentleman him
self does not say that be 10 candidate.
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION.
Representative Edmunds has decided to
have competitive examination held at
Ivncbburg on the goth Of June. so that
youths may be then and there examined
for the cadetship at West Point Cadet
Walker. of LynchbuTg, who IS now at tie
Military Academy. will graduate in June.
lie was appointed by Mr. Hopkins, who
was a member Of the House In the Fiftieth
Congress from the Sixth Virginia District.
Representative Bum left to-day for
North Carolina, to be Gone week or ten
DAYS. lie has worked very hard and needs
rest.
POsTMASITRS.
T. A. Cooper has been appointed post
master at Xi0n. ladkin county, n. O., rice
A. ii. Cooper, deceased.
A post-ofiice to be known as Fowler, has
been established In Washington county,
Va, with Catherine Brick as postmaster.
Postmasters have been commissioned as
follows:
Vreinia-Thomas J. Fades, at Penn
berton.
North Carolina-Ellen NJ. Gibson, at
Armdeld. William G. Wentz. at Chronicle;
James A. Byerly, al Madison, and Algerine
NJ. Osborne, al Worthwhile.
The Office at Prices Mill, Union county.
n. C.. has been ordered removed one mile
east Of the old location; James n. Price,
postmaster.